A mixture of music to let it be known that "Being alone doesn't mean one is lonely"
Produced: January 5, 2024
Music, Lyrics by: Raymond Brogan
Performance by: Raymond Brogan, Christina, GD4, Alice Walker, and Clint Tyler
Special Appearance by: The Children's Choir USA
©2025 Raymond Brogan | Adrenaline Production | All Rights Reserved | Cover Art and Lyrics
[DJ Dance Club Intro -drawn out]
[Verse 1]
I learned to smile before I spoke
To earn affection, not provoke
I bent my truth to fit their mold
And called it love, but it was cold
[Verse 2]
I chased approval like a flame
But every spark just fed the shame
I gave too much, received too little
And called the silence something civil
[club glitch Chorus]
The love I never asked for
I give it now, I give it whole
No need to beg, no need to bend
I am enough, I don’t pretend
The love I never asked for
Was mine to give, not theirs to hold
[solo - dance]
[Verse 3]
I wore their comfort like a chain
Afraid to name my quiet pain
But now I see what love should be
Not earned, not begged—just given free
[Verse 4]
I hold my heart with open hands
No longer bound by their demands
I give myself what they withheld
And break the curse I never spelled
[club glitch Chorus]
The love I never asked for
I give it now, I give it whole
No need to beg, no need to bend
I am enough, I don’t pretend
The love I never asked for
Was mine to give, not theirs to hold
[Bridge]
Love isn’t earned through pain or fear
It’s what remains when you draw near
It’s not a prize, it’s not a debt
It’s what you give when you forget regret
[dance club Final Chorus]
The love I never asked for
I give it now, I give it whole
No need to beg, no need to bend
I am enough, I don’t pretend
The love I never asked for
Was mine to give, not theirs to hold
You don’t have to ask for love
You just have to stop withholding it
From yourself