[Intro: 8 bars, NO GUITAR] [Verse 1} [ GUITAR STARTS HERE, low baritenor, chest-heavy, near-spoken, rhythmic, controlled; guitar starts playing when the lyrics start, subtly halfway through] I don't believe we just showed up By accident or chance There's order in the cosmos And rhythm in the dance I don't believe we're gods here We barely rule ourselves We build our fall-down kingdoms Then blame somebody else [Refrain: restrained but stronger, melodic lift, sparse backing vocal response] I still -- I still believe in love I still -- I still believe in love [Verse 2: return to restrained rhythmic vocal, bass-forward groove, gritty guitar texture underneath] I don't believe man's wisdom Has taught us how to live We know how to make weapons Don't know how to forgive I don't believe love's random Or beauty has no source You hear it in the music You see it in the stars [Refrain: stronger vocal, more urgency, sparse backing vocal response] I still -- I still believe in love I still -- I still believe in love [Verse 3: rising intensity, more forceful vocal, groove remains relentless] I don't believe God hates us I don't believe He lies I think He knows our darkness And He calls us to his light I don't believe we're hopeless But look at what we've done We leave our scars upon the earth Then sing beneath the sun [Refrain: full-throated, urgent, backing vocals stronger] I still -- I still believe in love I still -- I still believe in love [Build: driving groove continues, vocal chant builds tension, no breakdown] Ohhh-ohh... ohhh-ohh... Ohhh-ohh... ohhh-ohh... Ohhh-ohh... Ohhh-ohh... I believe... [Verse 4: conviction replaces accusation, powerful vocal, arrangement building] I believe Yeshua came And walked this broken ground I believe He walks among us Where the lost can still be found I believe the Spirit's with us I believe we're not alone I believe He finds us hurting And somehow leads us home [Full Hook: biggest vocal moment, full band, anthemic but raw, strong backing vocals] I still believe in love I still believe in love When everything says give it up I still believe in love I still believe in love I still believe in love When everything says give it up I still believe in love [Outro: band pulls back, near-spoken vocal returns, drums and bass prominent] I don't believe we're gods here So how's that working out? We know so much about everything And still don't know ourselves Ohhh-ohh... ohhh-ohh... Ohhh-ohh... ohhh-ohh... [Final Refrain: weary but defiant] I still -- I still believe in love I still -- I still believe in love
