Think: mid-tempo, late-night, candlelight, pleading-with-love energy.
Key idea: love feeling like fate, confusion, vulnerability, devotion.
Title: “Right On Time”
Tempo/Feel: mid-tempo 90s R&B
Vocal Style: lead + group responses, stacked harmonies
Mood: romantic, a little desperate, heartfelt
Intro (spoken / harmony pads)
(soft harmony “oohs” under)
Yeah…
Mmm…
I wasn’t ready for this…
But here we are
(background)
Ooooh… yeah…
Verse 1
Late night, shadows on the wall
Your name keeps echoing when I fall asleep
I tried to play it cool, stay guarded
But you walked in and shifted everything
Every smile hit me unexpected
Every touch got me second-guessin’ me
I was fine in my own direction
Now my heart don’t move unless you lead
(background: “unless you lead… yeah”)
Pre-Chorus
I don’t know when it happened
I don’t know how it went this far
All I know is every road I’m on
Somehow leads me to where you are
(background)
Where you are…
Every time…
Chorus
Love showed up right on time
Caught me slippin’, crossed the line
I was runnin’ from the feelin’
Now I’m standin’ here exposed
If this is fate, don’t let it pass me by
If this is real, don’t let it go
I don’t need no sign from the sky
Just don’t leave my heart alone
(background ad-libs)
Right on time… (yeah)
Don’t pass me by… (no, no)
I’m open now…
Verse 2
I see your face in every crowd
Hear your voice when it’s quiet in my room
Tried to blame it on the moment
But deep inside I know the truth
I been burned, I been broken
Said I’d never fall this deep again
But you got me believin’ in promises
I told myself I’d never make
(background)
Never make… no…
Pre-Chorus
Now my pride’s on the sideline
And my heart’s in the game
If you’re reachin’ out for me
I swear I won’t pull away
(background)
Won’t pull away…
I’m here…
Chorus
Love showed up right on time
Caught me slippin’, crossed the line
I was runnin’ from the feelin’
Now I’m standin’ here exposed
If this is fate, don’t let it pass me by
If this is real, don’t let it go
I don’t need no sign from the sky
Just don’t leave my heart alone
(background)
Don’t leave it alone…
Yeah…
Bridge (breakdown – minimal drums)
(Lead)
If I give you all of me
Promise you’ll be gentle, baby
(Group response)
Be gentle…
(Lead)
I ain’t askin’ for forever
Just don’t play with my heart
(Group)
Don’t play, don’t play…
(Lead)
If this moment’s everything
Then let’s not tear it apart
(background ad-libs)
Ohhh… yeah…
Stay right here…
Chorus (double / harmony heavy)
Love showed up right on time
When I wasn’t lookin’ at all
Turned my maybes into questions
Now I’m hopin’ you won’t stall
If this is fate, don’t let it fade away
If this is us, then let it grow
I don’t need the stars to align
Just don’t leave my heart alone
(background)
Right on time…
Let it grow…
Yeah…
Outro (spoken / ad-libs)
(soft lead)
Guess love knew what it was doin’
When it found me…
(background)
Mmm… yeah…
Right on time…
(fade with harmony)
Ooooh… don’t leave my heart alone…
