[Start] [Intro | breathy, low register] Mmm… Pa pwoche twò vit… Mwen deja santi w. [Verse 1 | Haitian Creole | warm chest voice] Je w rete sou mwen Tankou w konnen sa m vle Ou poko touche m Men po m deja reponn Pa bezwen di anyen Kite silans lan travay Chak ti pa ou fè Fè chalè a monte [Pre-Chorus | restrained gospel lift] Rete la… Pa prese non Gen yon bagay ant nou K ap vin pi cho [Chorus | full tone, layered male harmonies] Tansyon dous, take it slow Pwoche pi pre, let it grow Tansyon dous, mwen santi l tou Pa prese flanm nan, I’m burning for you [Post-Chorus | soft falsetto] Ooh… Tansyon dous… Dousman… [Verse 2 | English | intimate rhythmic delivery] You move without a warning Every step pulls me near I can feel the question Before it reaches my ear Keep your eyes upon me Let the rhythm testify We don’t need an answer Let the tension stay alive [Pre-Chorus | rising rasp] Don’t speak now… Stay right there There’s a fire between us Learning how to breathe [Chorus | full tone, layered male harmonies] Tansyon dous, take it slow Pwoche pi pre, let it grow Tansyon dous, mwen santi l tou Pa prese flanm nan, I’m burning for you [Gouyad Break | whispered ad-libs, bass and drums forward] Dousman… Wi, konsa… Pa kase ritm nan… Oh, stay right there… [Bridge | Haitian Creole | gospel-rooted lift] Si w vini pi pre Mwen p ap vire do Kite bas la mennen nou Kite chalè a pale [Pause] Kite l pale… [Final Chorus | full voice, controlled runs] Tansyon dous, take it slow Pwoche pi pre, let it grow Tansyon dous, mwen santi l tou Pa prese flanm nan, I’m burning for you [Outro | intimate whisper] Tansyon dous… Pa prese non… Sou ti dife… [End]
