You My Midnight Glow

[vocal improvisation recommended]

[Intro – soft electric keys + muted guitar plucks + vinyl crackle]
[Male] Wait, let me say this (say this)
[Female] (say it)
[Male] Girl
[Male] You my midnight glow (midnight glow)
[Female] (midnight glow)
[Male] I ain’t worried ’bout the noise he throw, girl, I’m cool (cool!)
[Female] (you should be)
[Female] You be movin’ real slow
[Female] Like a quiet little spark in the room, I know (I know)
[Male] Yeah, I see (I see)

[Verse 1 – bass in + rimshot groove + light synth pad]
[Male] Let ’em talk, let ’em talk loud
[Female] (let ’em talk)
[Male] You just found you a whole new sound (new sound) [echo], I see
[Female] (maybe I did)
[Male] Let ’em talk, let ’em talk loud
[Female] (don’t care now)
[Male] You just found you a whole new sound, I see

[Male] Oh-oh, you got all of my nights [tight 3-part harmony]
[Female] (all your nights?)
[Male] Oh-oh, you got all of my-, my-
[Female] (don’t say too much)
[Male] Oh-oh, you got all of my light [falsetto layer]
[Female] (I might)
[Male] Oh-oh, when you pass, I’m like (whoa) [long reverb]

[Male] Little neon in my smile
[Male] And the fit sharp, got me lit like the edge of the mile, okay
[Female] (I see you tryin’)
[Male] I see somebody keepin’ you close, no stress
[Female] (don’t rush)
[Male] But I’m tryna see what’s next (next) [delay]

[Male] Don’t read me all wrong now
[Female] (I won’t)
[Male] I can keep it soft, never bring you down (down) [harmony]
[Female] (keep it easy)
[Male] I’ma stay real when he not around
[Female] (careful now)
[Male] If it’s just casual, I can’t play that part (hey, hey)

[Female] Baby boy, where you at right now?
[Male] (outside)
[Female] If you say you ready, better mean that now
[Male] (no doubt)
[Male] I’m outside, no crowd (no crowd) [chant stack]
[Female] (pull up then)
[Male] You feel me, no doubt

[Male] Oh-oh, you got all of my nights [tight 3-part harmony]
[Female] (say you do)
[Male] Oh-oh, you got all of my-, my-
[Female] (I might too)
[Male] Back to front, side to side (side to side)
[Female] (ride the vibe)

[Hook – both]
[Male] Let ’em talk, let ’em talk loud
[Female] (let ’em talk)
[Both] You just found you a whole new sound (new sound) [echo], I see

[Female] You a vibe, but I match your light (hey)
[Male] (that’s right)
[Both] Back to front / Side to side
[Female] You a vibe, but I match your light (match your light) [layered stack]

[Chorus – harmony focus]
[Both] You my midnight glow (midnight glow) [full harmony stack]
[Male] I ain’t worried ’bout the noise he throw
[Female] (I know)
[Both] You be movin’ real slow
[Female] Like a quiet little spark in the room
[Male] Girl, I see (I see) [wide stack]

[Both] Let ’em talk, let ’em talk loud
You just found you a whole new sound (new sound) [echo], I see

[Bridge – stripped back]
[Male] Ayy
[Female] Mm
[Male] Girl, you got me (lost in your hue) [soft harmony pad]
[Female] (don’t get lost now)
[Male] I’m singin’, it go like

[Male] Oh-oh, you got all of my nights
[Female]

Duet, Pop folk ballad with a funky groove, funk groove horn section