Title: UNHOLY LOVE
Suggested Genre: Gospel Soul / Contemporary Christian Ballad (also works as Afro-Gospel)
Writing
Verse 1
It started like a fire in the night,
Promised pleasure, dressed itself as light.
Sweet on the lips, but bitter in the soul,
A broken promise taking silent toll.
I chased the feeling, lost my way,
Turned my midnight into day.
What looked like love became my chains,
Leaving only tears and pain.
Pre-Chorus
Love without truth will fade away,
Darkness can never become the day.
Chorus
Unholy love will steal your peace,
It gives no joy that will increase.
It burns so bright, then leaves you cold,
Trading your heart for fleeting gold.
True love is patient, pure above,
Heaven will never bless unholy love.
Verse 2
A heart divided cannot stand,
Building castles upon sinking sand.
Every secret, every hidden lie,
Cannot escape the Father's eye.
Mercy still calls the wandering home,
No one has to walk alone.
Grace can heal what sin has torn,
A brand-new heart can still be born.
Bridge
Turn around while there's still time,
Leave behind the hidden crime.
Choose the path that heaven knows,
Where faithful love forever grows.
Final Chorus
Unholy love cannot satisfy,
Its sweetest words become goodbye.
But holy love restores the soul,
Jesus alone can make you whole.
Choose the light, let mercy lead,
Holy love is all we need.
Outro
Not every love is meant to stay,
Some are lessons along the way.
May our hearts be lifted above,
Forever walking in holy love.
This song can be arranged with a slow, emotional build and a powerful gospel choir joining in the final chorus for a moving conclusion.