[Silence]
[Instrumental Intro]
[Muted guitar scratches, pulsing bass, hand claps, tambourine, soft synth swell]
[Organ stabs answer the guitar rhythm]
[Kick drum enters with steady four-on-the-floor beat]
[Backing Vocals]
Sweet… sweet… sweettalk
(Sweet… sweet… sweettalk)
[Spoken Vocal]
She walks in slow
(Like she owns the show)
One look
(Is all it took)
[Intro Build]
[Snare roll, rising synth, bass slide]
Sweet… sweet… sweettalk
(Sweet… sweet… sweettalk)
[Verse 1]
[Sharp snare, funky bass, choppy guitar, organ stabs]
You come drifting through the air
(Like a perfume… scent’s aware)
Everybody turns to stare
(Since you put the magic there)
You got diamonds in your smile
(You got danger in your style)
Every little move you make
(Makes the whole room start to shake)
[Pre-Chorus]
[Hand claps, tambourine, synth pulse]
My heart… you tame
(You steal the air)
You say my name
(Like you really care)
I know you know
(Exactly what you do)
You got me hanging so
(Every word from you)
[Chorus]
[Full band, stacked vocals, bright synths]
You sure can walk the walk
(Better yet… your sweettalk)
Please, let’s hear you talk
(Sweet, sweet, sweettalk)
You know how to move my mind
(Leave the rest of the world behind)
One kiss… foundations rock
(When you start that sweettalk)
[Verse 2]
[Driving bass line, rhythm guitar, piano accents]
Every whisper every grin
(Pulls me deeper back again)
Like a melody in blue
(Everything comes back to you)
You don’t need an alibi
(Your eyes don’t lie)
I’m the first to believe
(With every word you relieve)
[Pre-Chorus]
[Building drums, layered harmonies]
Nothing can be the same
(Once you fill the air)
You say my name
Like you really care
(I know you know)
Exactly what you do
(You make my heart go)
With every word from you
[Chorus]
[Full power, louder drums, choir vocals]
You sure can walk the walk
(Better yet… your sweettalk)
Please, let’s hear you talk
(Sweet, sweet, sweettalk)
You know how to move my mind
(Leave the rest of the world behind)
One kiss and the room goes dark
(When you start that sweettalk)
[Bridge]
[Half-time groove, bass and organ only at first]
Talk all night
(Talk all day)
Spark the light
(That shines our way)
Takes us higher
(Every spark)
Lights a fire
(Through the dark)
[Instrumental Break]
[Guitar solo, organ run, synth lead, pounding drums]
[Call and response between guitar and organ]
[Tambourine and hand claps build]
[Final Chorus]
[Maximum energy, crowd vocals, soaring guitar]
You sure can walk the walk
(Better yet… your sweettalk)
Please, let’s hear you talk
(Sweet, sweet, sweettalk)
You know how to move my mind
(Leave the rest of the world behind)
One kiss and the room goes dark
(When you start that sweettalk)
[Outro]
[Soft bass groove, fading organ, whispered vocals]
Sweet… sweet… sweettalk
(Sweet… sweet… sweettalk)
Keep on whispering
(Keeps the light flickering)
Sweet… sweet… sweettalk
[Single Organ Chord Rings Out]
[Silence]
From the album “Sweet“