Lyrics copied verbatim from Genius.
General
- Slow, waltz like rhythm, 3/4
- Triplets, prominent vocals
- Time Signature: 6/8 because it fits better with the lyrics
- Chord Progression: 4 chords
I vi IV Vfrom the Major Scale throughout the song - Ending the Chorus with Tonight
Verse
I found a love for me
Oh, darlin’, just dive right in and follow my lead
Well, I found a girl, beautiful and sweet
Oh, I never knew you were the someone waitin’ for me
- Filled with rhymes
- me, lead, sweet, me (weak rhymes and strong rhymes)
- found - love, dive - right, love, love - follow, knew - you, never - were (weak rhymes)
- Call to Action
- follow my lead
- Harmonies are minimal. Can just hear a guitar
Pre-Chorus
‘Cause we were just kids when we fell in love
Not knowin’ what it was
I will not give you up this time
But, darlin’, just kiss me slow
Your heart is all I own
And in your eyes, you’re holdin’ mine
- Stronger than the verse
- Again, filled with rhymes (eyes - mine, slow - own etc)
- kiss me slow, heart, in your eyes (imagery?)
- Harmony addition: Dreamy/ambient textured Chords at the 1 beat
Chorus
Baby, I’m dancin’ in the dark with you between my arms
Barefoot on the grass while listenin’ to our favourite song
When you said you looked a mess, I whispered underneath my breath
But you heard it, “Darlin’, you look perfect tonight”
- Vocals a lot higher. Verse and Pre-Chorus were kept low to create space for the Chorus.
- Melodic tension
- Dancin in the dark - minor 2nd tension to root, 7th to root
- Barefoot on the grass - same as above
- Vivid descriptions of the scene engaging multiple senses.
- between my arms, barefoot on the grass (touch)
- favourite song, whispered underneath my breath (sound)
- Ending the Chorus with Tonight
- Harmony - The ambient chords are a lot more prominent.