RED LIGHT / GREEN LIGHT Intro (Male – low, filtered) Yeah… (yeah) We been crossing lines for a minute now (oh yeah) Don’t act brand new… (mm) --- HOOK (Male – lead + stacked harmonies) red light (stop me…) green light (don’t stop…) yellow light (slow down, baby…) this is the signs to making love (making love…) red light (playin’ games…) green light (come closer…) yellow light (take your time…) this is the signs to making love (yeah… yeah…) (Background harmonies: “ohhh / signs… signs…”) --- VERSE 1 – RED LIGHT (Male POV / Friends, Control) You say “don’t get attached” (mm) but you call me every night (every night) Telling me your business (yeah) laying next to me, but saying “we not like that” (not like that) You say I’m different (oh) but you keep that wall up high (so high) I could touch your soul (yeah) but you flinch if I reach for your thighs (chill… chill…) Red light flashing (uh) you saying “don’t ruin the vibe” (don’t do that) But you changing clothes in front of me (why you do that?) Girl, you know you crossing lines (you know…) (Ad-libs scattered: “damn… / you dangerous… / why you teasing me?”) --- PRE-CHORUS (Male – falsetto + harmony) You say you don’t wanna risk it (no…) But you keep pulling me in (pulling me in…) If it’s really just friendship (yeah) Why your heartbeat matching mine? (ohhh) --- HOOK (Male – fuller stacks) red light (stop me…) green light (don’t stop…) yellow light (slow down, baby…) this is the signs to making love (making love…) red light (you toxic…) green light (I want you…) yellow light (take your time…) this is the signs to making love (yeah… yeah…) --- VERSE 2 – YELLOW LIGHT (Male POV / Mixed Signals) You sit closer on the couch (mm) say you cold, need my heat (come here) You say “we shouldn’t do this” (shouldn’t…) but your legs all over me (don’t play…) Yellow light glowing (yeah) I’m reading every move (every move) You say “I trust you” (oh) then whisper what you’d never do (why you lying?) You pull back just enough (mm) to keep me wanting more (more…) You love the power (yeah) love knowing I’m yours (say it…) (Ad-libs: “you know what you doing… / evil… / I’m stuck…”) --- PRE-CHORUS (Male – half-sung) If you gonna keep me guessing (guessing…) I’ma play along too (yeah) But don’t get mad when the feelings (uh) start breaking rules (breaking rules…) --- HOOK (Male – drop then stack) red light (hold up…) green light (right now…) yellow light (slow grind…) this is the signs to making love (making love…) red light (you pulling back…) green light (you pulling me in…) yellow light (right on the edge…) this is the signs to making love (yeah…) --- VERSE 3 – FEMALE POV RESPONSE (TOXIC CONFESSION) I told you we just friends (mm) but I knew what I was doing (I knew…) I like how you wait on me (yeah) love how bad you want it (say it…) I don’t like being lonely (no) but I don’t like being tied (mm) So I pull you close (yeah) then I push you to the side (don’t hate me…) You make me feel safe (uh) but I like the chase (I do…) If I give you all of me (mm) will you stay the same? (answer me…) Green light creeping (yeah) I see it in your eyes (I see you) If I cross this line (mm) promise you won’t make me cry (don’t…) (Ad-libs: “it’s not my fault… / you knew the deal… / don’t fall in love…”) --- BRIDGE (DUET – Male & Female, layered) Male: Say the word and I’m yours (I’m yours…) Female: I don’t wanna say it out loud (mm…) Male: You keep giving me signs (yeah) Female: But don’t hold me down (don’t…) Both (harmonies): We dancing at the light (ohhh) Red to yellow to green (yeah…) Once we cross that line (mm) It ain’t what it seem (no…) --- FINAL HOOK (Both – stacked, toxic energy) red light (stop lying…) green light (come here…) yellow light (don’t rush it…) this is the signs to making love (making love…) red light (we both wrong…) green light (but it feel right…) yellow light (right on the edge…) this is the signs to making love (yeah… yeah…) --- OUTRO (Male – whispered) You knew what you was doing… (mm) I knew what I was walking into… (yeah) Guess we both toxic (oh) Guess that’s what made it feel true…
