[Intro – Guitar stabs + synth groove] (Ba-da-dum, ba-da-da!) Mmm-mmm, ooh yeah! Tell me now, tell me now... [Verse 1 – Female vocals, sassy and rhythmic] You came in like a record scratch Big grin, black leather, and a "sorry" patch Told me lies in designer shoes And I’m still dancing to your worn-out blues [Pre-Chorus – Male vocals echoing key words] I said “never again” (again) But here you are like a song stuck in my head [Chorus – Female lead, bold and catchy] Tell me it’s love or just clever lines Don’t waste my lipstick, don’t cross the signs I’m not your maybe, your midnight excuse So spill it now or I cut you loose Say it with fire or walk away I don’t do halfway games to play Tell me it’s love—come on, tell me it’s love! [Post-Chorus – Hooky chants + synth stabs] (Love, love, love!) (Tell me it’s love!) (Oh-oh-oh!) [Verse 2 – Female vocals with male backing] You talk like a jukebox stuck on cool But I’ve seen hearts like yours crash through the rules You blink slow, act like it’s fate But I’ve got mirrors that reflect fake grace [Pre-Chorus – Male echo] I said “never again” (again) But you rewind me with that sugar pain [Chorus – Female lead, rising energy] Tell me it’s love or a good disguise I’m not your secret, I don’t do lies Don’t want your someday, your sweet regret I want the truth or I’m gone, you bet Say it with heat or fade to grey I’m not the song you half-way play Tell me it’s love—come on, tell me it’s love! [Guitar Solo – Wild, glam rock style, 8 bars] [Synth run + handclaps build back in] [Bridge – Spoken, playful tone over groove] You’ve got that smile like a neon trap But I’m no prize in your candy wrap So what’s the word, what’s the deal tonight? You’re in or out—‘cause I’m done being nice [Final Chorus – Explosive delivery, harmonized] Tell me it’s love or just a line you wrote Don’t pull my heart like a bad love quote I’m not your rerun, I’m not your muse So make it real or I hit the snooze Say it with pride or say goodbye I don’t chase sparks that flicker and die Tell me it’s love—yeah, tell me it’s love! [Outro – Funky fade with vocal riffs] (Tell me, tell me, tell me...) (Tell me it’s love!) (Love, love, lo-o-o-ove!)
