[Verse 1 | solo acoustic guitar | intimate male vocal | warm coffee shop ambience] I trust you with the quiet things The doors I never lock The broken little pieces I don’t show when I talk You see me when I’m tired You steady what I shake You bring the water, touch my face And know what I won’t say [Pre-Chorus | gentle vocal lift | soft fingerpicking | subtle piano notes] And I believe in you Like morning believes in light Like the moon knows the ocean Will come back every night [Chorus | heart of the song | heartfelt acoustic strum | close vocal | emotional but restrained] You keep me, baby In ways you may not see You push me when I’m drifting Pull the fight back out of me You built the road beneath us Made tomorrow feel like home And I wish you trusted me that way When you feel all alone You keep me, baby And I hope you know it’s true There’s still no place I’d rather be Than close enough to kiss you [Verse 2 | soft guitar rhythm | tender vocal | small room warmth] You always saw the skyline When I was counting stones You held the whole horizon I made the pieces hold You made the things I wanted Feel possible and real I worked the little details You showed me what to build You keep yourself so strong You keep yourself so young Kitchen light and laundry warm Still dancing while it’s done [Pre-Chorus | slightly stronger vocal | gentle build | quiet harmony optional] And I know you believe in me Even when the road gets rough But loving you is easy Trusting me should be enough [Chorus | heart of the song | fuller acoustic strum | emotional vocal | soft piano underneath] You keep me, baby In ways you may not see You push me when I’m drifting Pull the fight back out of me You built the road beneath us Made tomorrow feel like home And I wish you trusted me that way When you feel all alone You keep me, baby And I hope you know it’s true There’s still no place I’d rather be Than close enough to kiss you [Bridge | stripped down | almost whispered vocal | single guitar] One intentional touch And the whole room changes One look from you And my heart rearranges After all these years You still know the spark You find me in the daylight You find me in the dark [Final Chorus | raw emotional lift | acoustic guitar swell | intimate solo performance] You keep me, baby Through the fever and the fire You call me on my weakness Then lift me even higher You saw the bigger picture When I could only see the ground You made the things I wanted Into a life we built around You keep me, baby And I swear this much is true After twenty-eight years beside you I still love kissing young You keep me, baby And I swear this much is true I still love your hands on me And I still love kissing you [Outro | soft fingerpicked guitar | quiet vocal | natural room fade] No name carved in the chorus No crowd needs to know Twenty-eight years beside you And I’m still learning how to grow You’re the hand I reach for first The touch I still lean into After all this time, my love I still just want to kiss you
