Boundaries of temptation

[Intro – 1960s Soul Groove] Warm Hammond organ and the tambourine, Handclaps ticking while the bass stays clean, Bright horns calling from the other side of the room, Yes, come here now... Mmm, I see that sparkle... You have me circling again... [Verse 1 – Motown Soul Groove] I told myself, “Just one more turn,” Then you walked back through my thoughts again. A little flash and the room went slow, Like the moon got caught in a radio glow. You have a way of shifting the air, Like a violet spell in a barber’s chair. I try to leave, but the floor says stay, And your soft-spoken voice keeps bending the day. [Pre-Chorus – Rising Soul Harmony] [Backing Vocals: Ooh, ooh...] I say, “No, no, not tonight,” Then you turn the key and fill the room with light. I know the rule, but it slips my hand, I’m drifting out in your velvet band. [Chorus – BIG 1960s SOUL HOOK] Full horns hit and the whole room shakes, Handclaps rolling like a freight train wakes. [Male Lead + Female Backing Harmonies] I'm fond of you, I lose my thread, Every time you call, it rings inside my head. Got me grinning like I caught a star, But trouble wears your face and plays guitar. I'm fond of you, and that is no jest, Try to hold me down, I rise from the rest. One more sip and I’m floating high, That’s how you carry me across the sky. [Backing Vocals] Ooh, he comes back! Yes, he comes back! [Verse 2 – Bouncy Soul Groove] Walking bass and a piano stride, Blue suede shoes and a quick, bright glide. You said, “Hello,” and I said, “Hello,” Then the whole wide world leaned over slow. My friends all said, “Son, watch that grin,” But they never heard the little bells you spin. You have a pulse, you have a plan, You turn an ordinary night to a bandstand jam. [Pre-Chorus – Building Harmony] I say, “No, no, not tonight,” Then you turn the key and fill the room with light. I know the rule, but it slips my hand, I’m drifting out in your velvet band. [Chorus – BIGGER SOUL ARRANGEMENT] Horns and tambourine keep pushing through, Handclaps pop when I look at you. I'm fond of you, I lose my thread, Every time you call, it rings inside my head. Got me grinning like I caught a star, But trouble wears your face and plays guitar. I'm fond of you, and that is no jest, Try to hold me down, I rise from the rest. One more sip and I’m floating high, That’s how you carry me across the sky. [Backing Vocals] Oh, darling! There he goes again! [Verse 3 – Stripped-Down Soul Breakdown] Organ low and the finger snaps come slow, Soft bass moving like a midnight glow. Now I am not saying I am a saint, But you keep painting colors over my brain. You have me laughing in a slipstream haze, Have me chasing my own name through a hall of glass. Maybe tomorrow I’ll come back clear, But tonight your voice is the loudest thing I hear. And if this is foolish, let it roll— You keep turning my rush into a runaway soul. [Bridge – Emotional 1960s Soul Moment] Strings climb up and the room gets thin, My voice goes shaky where your touch steps in. If I go too far, do not pull me back, I know that road and I know that track. Every sweet thing comes with a bite, But I cannot turn off what feels this right. [Drums Build] Horns come in one by one, real slow. [Final Chorus – FULL MOTOWN-STYLE FINALE] I'm fond of you, I lose my thread, Every time you call, it rings inside my head. Got me grinning like I caught a star, But trouble wears your face and plays guitar. I'm fond of you, and that is no jest, Try to hold me down, I rise from the rest. One more sip and I’m floating high, That’s how you carry me across the sky! [Outro – Soul Refrain] Horns answer back while the tambourine shakes, Organ drifting soft as the whole thing breaks. That is how it begins! Oh, that is how it begins! He knows better! But he comes back again! I said I was done... Mmm... I said that yesterday... One more turn... Just one more turn... The band fades out, the vinyl keeps its crackle.