[Intro — 2 bars] [Low Hammond organ swell; warm bass enters softly; slow bluesy electric guitar lick; sparse kick drum; intimate late-night atmosphere] [Verse 1] [Close, smoky female alto; conversational and teasing; leave space between phrases; guitar answers the vocal] I sigh with relief When you’re in my sights I miss you when we’re working And on our busy nights You make it hard to wait Am I crazy? Yeah, maybe But I can’t help but want you And I want you daily I want your hands all over me I want your body close I want your lips to find mine And never let me go [Pre-Chorus] [Hammond swells; bass becomes more pronounced; drums build subtly; vocal grows warmer and more breathless] My heart skips a beat When I hear your voice Your touch, your smile Your kiss leaves me no choice There’s a burning fire I can see it in your eyes I know exactly what you want When I open my thighs [Chorus] [Full Southern soul groove; deep bass, live drums, Hammond organ, gritty electric guitar; vocal opens into a powerful, sensual delivery with layered soul harmonies] You Take my breath away Every time you say my name You Take my breath away And I want you just the same I can feel you when you’re near I can taste you when you’re gone And the way you look at me Makes me want you all night long You Take my breath You Take my breath You Take my breath away [Verse 2] [Pull the arrangement back; sultry vocal with bluesy phrasing; bass and guitar carry the groove] I dream of you at night And think of you all day I replay every little touch And every word you say I want you after midnight When the lights are turned down low I want to feel your heartbeat Pressed against my own I want your whispered promises I want your hungry kiss I want to get lost in you So lose yourself in this [Pre-Chorus] [Drums gradually intensify; Hammond organ rises; electric guitar bends underneath the vocal] My heart skips a beat When I hear your voice Your touch, your smile Your kiss leaves me no choice There’s a burning fire And I see it in your eyes I know exactly what you want When I open my thighs [Chorus] [Full band returns; stronger drums and bass; gritty guitar fills between vocal lines; passionate layered harmonies] You Take my breath away Every time you say my name You Take my breath away And I want you just the same I can feel you when you’re near I can taste you when you’re gone And the way you look at me Makes me want you all night long You Take my breath You Take my breath You Take my breath away [Bridge — half-time] [Everything drops back; Hammond organ, warm bass and slow electric guitar; vocal becomes intimate and almost whispered] Come a little closer I don’t want to wait Let me feel your heartbeat Hold me in your embrace I know what you’re thinking I see it in your eyes So don’t you fight the feeling Just give in and let it ride [Final Chorus — explosive Southern soul] [Full live band erupts; pounding drums, thick bass, Hammond organ, soaring gritty guitar; vocal becomes raw, passionate and uninhibited; background harmonies answer the lead] You Take my breath away Every time you say my name You Take my breath away And I want you just the same I can feel you when you’re near I can taste you when you’re gone And the way you look at me Makes me want you all night long You Take my breath You Take my breath You Take my breath away [Outro — slow, smoky and intimate] [Band gradually falls away; Hammond organ sustains beneath a lonely electric guitar] Come a little closer… Don’t make me wait… I love how your kiss Takes my breath away… [Soft blues guitar lick; final Hammond chord fades]
