Crimson Vows

Lyrics

Verse 1
White dress
Cold ring
Empty doorway
Quiet sting
His shadow
On her sister's hand
Suitcase wheels
Across the sand

Torn veil
Mascara stain
Champagne burning
Into pain
He said "forever"
Then let go
Left her shaking
In that glow

Chorus
Who holds you
When the vows fall through
Who stays
When the crowd leaves you
Your heart was breaking
On that borrowed night
Till Zara took your trembling hand
And stepped into the light

Verse 2
She said "breathe
You can lean on me"
Soft voice
Like a hidden sea
Warm coat
On your shivering spine
"Love is more
Than a borrowed line"

Crimson hair
In her weathered palm
Old perfume
Smelled like calm
Wrinkled eyes
But they saw you clear
"Let him run
I'm still here"

Chorus
Who holds you
When the vows fall through
Who stays
When the crowd leaves you
Your heart was breaking
On that borrowed night
Till Zara took your trembling hand
And stepped into the light

Bridge
You thought love meant
Being chosen first
Now you’re learning
You survived the worst
Every touch
Every patient kiss
Writes over
What he missed

Chorus
Who holds you
When the vows fall through
Who stays
When the crowd leaves you
Your heart is healing
In her steady sight
Zara wraps your wasted tears
And makes the world feel right

Outro
Not the wedding
That you dreamed of
But in the wreckage
You found love
Slow and certain
Soft and true
Crimson vows
Rewritten for two