Intro)
(A warm, muted bassline starts, accompanied by the sound of a record crackling and a soft, rhythmic "skank" on a clean electric guitar)
(Yeah... let's be real for a minute)
(Ooh-ooh...)
(Verse 1)
We’ve been dancing 'round the truth in this crowded room
Hiding all the shadows, chasing all the bloom.
But I can see the flicker in your tired eyes
We don’t need the makeup, we don’t need the lies.
I know I’ve been moving at a hundred miles
Hiding all my heavy behind plastic smiles.
(Pre-Chorus)
(The beat begins to "thump" like a heartbeat)
So let’s turn the music down low
Let the rest of the world just go.
I’m ready to listen...
(Chorus)
(The "Dancehall" bounce kicks in—relaxed but heavy)
I just wanna hear what your heart talks
When the lights go out and the world stops.
Don't gotta say a word, just let the beat drop
I’m listening to what your heart talks.
(Wine for me, baby, slow it down)
(We’re the only ones left in this town)
(Verse 2)
(Sing this with a rhythmic, "Purpose" era flow)
Tell me 'bout the dreams that you’re scared to lose
Tell me 'bout the paths that you didn’t choose.
I’m a king in the streets, but I’m a man in your arms
I’ll keep you safe away from the alarms.
Yeah, we got that R&B soul with a tropical sway
Letting all the static just melt away.
(Bridge)
(The music strips back to just a deep bass and a finger snap)
Speak to me, baby...
No more "I'm fine," no more "maybe."
I’m wide open, I’m focused on you
Tell me the things that we’re gonna go through.
(Chorus)
I just wanna hear what your heart talks
When the lights go out and the world stops.
Don't gotta say a word, just let the beat drop
I’m listening to what your heart talks.
JAdaxxx
