In This Life and the Next

1960s Detroit soul, 112 BPM, tambourine backbeat, tight snare, melodic walking bass, muted guitar chops, handclaps, lush string accents, warm analog mono-forward mix, expressive male lead tenor, layered male harmony responses, crisp consonants, dramatic lift into each chorus, compact verse arrangement, strong call-and-response, bright romantic urgency

[Verse 1] Hey girl, you know I love you I keep your name in my chest Every road I take is quieter When you’re not in my text I still spot you in the small things In the steam on the glass In the red mark on my knuckles From the days that move too fast [Pre-Chorus] And if the world goes cold I still know your flame If my hands let go I still call your name [Chorus] Hey girl, you know I love you I will always look for you In this life and the next In this life and the next Hey girl, you know I need you Like a pulse under my skin In this life and the next I’m coming back again [Verse 2] I’ve seen rain on the station roof And thought of your laugh Seen two coats on a chair by the door And wished I could bring that back If time wants to move us apart It can try, it can try I’d cross every shadow to find you I’d still choose you every time [Pre-Chorus] And if the stars go out I’ll be the one who stays With your name in my mouth And your warmth in my veins [Chorus] Hey girl, you know I love you I will always look for you In this life and the next In this life and the next Hey girl, you know I need you Like a pulse under my skin In this life and the next I’m coming back again [Bridge] If there’s a door beyond the dark I’ll wait right there for you No matter how far the silence falls My heart still runs to you [Final Chorus] Hey girl, you know I love you I will always look for you In this life and the next In this life and the next Hey girl, you know I need you Like a pulse under my skin In this life and the next I’m coming back again

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