[PRELUDE] [SPOKEN] “Ohhh…What's the matter with me? You think a girl would learn.” [KEY: C MINOR (MODULATING)] [TEMPO: ~112 BPM] [TIME SIGNATURE: 4/4] [ATMOSPHERE: AGGRESSIVE, DRIVEN, ARENA ROCK] [INTRO] [GUITAR: HEAVY RIFF WITH CHORUS + EDGE] [DRUMS: KICK + TOM GROOVE] [BASS: DRIVING, SYNCED WITH GUITAR] [SYNTH: LOW PAD, MINIMAL] [VERSE 1] [VOCAL: FEMALE LEAD, CHEST VOICE, DIRECT DELIVERY] [VOCAL STYLE: ANN WILSON – STRONG ATTACK, LIGHT RASP] [GUITAR: PALM-MUTED RIFF] [DRUMS: GROOVE, TIGHT SNARE] [DYNAMIC: MP] If If there's a prize for rotten judgement I guess I've already won that No man is worth the aggravation That’s ancient history, been there, done that [PRE-CHORUS] [GUITAR: OPEN CHORD LIFT] [DRUMS: BUILD, SNARE ACCENTS] [VOCAL: MIX VOICE, RISING TENSION] [DYNAMIC: MF → F] (Who'd you think you're kidding?) (He's the Earth and heaven to you) (Try to keep it hidden) (Honey, we can see right through you) Oh, noooooooo (Girl, you can't conceal it) (We know how you're feelin') (Who you're thinkin' of) [VOCAL: FEMALE LEAD, SOULFUL, CRESCENDO, AD-LIB]: "oooh no” [CHORUS] [FULL BAND, HIGH ENERGY] [GUITAR: FULL DRIVE, WIDE] [DRUMS: HARD BACKBEAT] [BASS: PUNCHY, ROOT DRIVEN] [BACKING VOCALS: FEMALE ROCK HARMONIES] [VOCAL: STRONG BELT, OPEN THROAT, CONTROLLED VIBRATO] [DYNAMIC: F → FF] (Ohhh, baby yeah-eah) No chance, no way I won't say it, no, no (yes-yes) [VOCAL AD-LIB: GRITTY] (You swoon, you sigh) (Why deny it? Uh-oh) It's too cliché (Ahhhh ahhhh) I won't say I'm in love (Baby, hummmm, ooh) [VOCAL AD-LIB] [VOCAL: FEMALE LEAD, CRESCENDO] PLEASE ! PLEASE ! [VERSE 2] [GUITAR: RIFF CONTINUES, MORE OPEN] [DRUMS: FULL GROOVE] [VOCAL: MORE AGGRESSIVE, LESS RESTRAINED] [DYNAMIC: MF] (Oooooh) I thought my heart had learned its lesson It feels so good when you start out (Ah) My head is screaming, "Get a grip, girl" "Unless you're dyin' to cry your heart out" [BUILD] [DRUMS: TOM RUNS] [BASS: DRIVING UP] [VOCAL: PUSHED DELIVERY] (You keep on denying) OOOH YEAH (Who you are and how you're feeling) (Baby, we're not buying) (Hon, we saw you hit the ceiling) YEAH EHHH [PRE-CLIMAX] [DYNAMIC: F → FF] (Face it like a grown-up) (When you gonna own up that you got,)(got, )(got it bad?) OHHH WHOOOOOO [FINAL CHORUS] [FULL BAND MAX] [GUITAR: HEAVY, LAYERED] [DRUMS: FULL POWER] [BACKING VOCALS: STACKED ROCK HARMONIES] [VOCAL: HIGH BELT, STRONG VIBRATO, SLIGHT RASP] [DYNAMIC: FF → FFF] (falling in love, baby yeah) No chance, no way I won't say it, no, no (Give up, give in) [VOICE: FEMALE, MEZZO-SOPRANO, SOLO BACKING VOCALIST]: “Check the grin, you're in love” This scene won't play I won't say I'm in love [melisma] [VOCAL RUN] (You're doin' flips) Ooh-ooh (Read our lips, you're in love) You're way off base (Shoo-doo, shoo-doo) I won't say it (She won't say it, no) Get off my case (You danced, baby.) I won't say it (Just say it, honey, say it...) (Girl, don't be proud) (It's okay, you're in LOVE) [OUTRO] [GUITAR: SUSTAINED POWER CHORDS + FEEDBACK] [VOCAL: FINAL BELT, HELD NOTE, VIBRATO] [DYNAMIC: FF → P] At least out loud I won't say I'm in love (i sorry baby ) (shout at the top of your lungs) [FINAL AD-LIB – FEMALE LEAD] [VOCAL STYLE: ANN WILSON – FULL BELT, OPEN THROAT, STRONG VIBRATO, SLIGHT RASP] [DYNAMIC: FF → FFF] [DELIVERY: SUSTAINED, EMOTIONAL, AGGRESSIVE RELEASE] "I'M LOVIN' IT— YEAHHH… UHH, BABYYYYY!" [FADE OUT]
