[INTRO — acoustic guitar alone, four-note signature riff. Subtle electric guitar response, bass entering gradually] [VERSE 1 — close, warm mature male country voice] You still know how much sugar I take in my coffee every morning And when I pretend that I'm doing fine You see it before I say a word We've moved a few pieces of furniture The kids have found their own way But you leave a light on When you know I'll be home late [PRE-CHORUS 1 — gradual lift] We thought we knew where we were going We got it wrong more than once But whenever I still lose my way I always know where to find you [CHORUS — wide melodic opening, “Love exists” as signature hook] Love exists I don't need to believe anymore I can see it in your eyes When you're waiting by the door Love exists In the things we never say In your hand reaching for mine When I'm not reaching your way [INTERLUDE — signature guitar riff / expressive electric response] [VERSE 2 — subtle groove, organic brushed drums] There were doors that we slammed shut Nights when we both held our silence Then one Sunday on the old couch You asked me, “What shall we have for dinner?” I smiled without really answering You put two plates upon the table The TV was talking in the living room And somehow our two hands found each other [PRE-CHORUS 2 — gradual lift] We can lose a few illusions And let a few dreams slip away But some things never move Even when the world pulls us along [CHORUS — more powerful] Love exists I don't need to believe anymore I can see it in your eyes When you're waiting by the door Love exists In the things we never say In your hand reaching for mine When I'm not reaching your way [BRIDGE — drums almost absent, acoustic guitar and voice] We don't promise much these days We know the good days and the bad And when the evening closes the door You're the one I hand the key to [BREAK — acoustic guitar alone, breath, gradual rise] [FINAL CHORUS — maximum emotion without shouting] Love exists I don't need to believe anymore I've seen it in our mornings I find it every night Love exists And now I know it's true It's not a word we made up It's the life we live together [OUTRO — original acoustic signature riff, expressive electric response, natural fade; final clapping accepted]
