[Afrobeat × Merengue × Afropop × Latin Dance-Pop, 120 BPM, 4/4, C major, bright, romantic, cheeky and euphoric. Female lead with playful Spanish-English call-and-response and an instantly repetitive “La-La-Lover” hook.] [Use merengue-inspired güira and tambora-style percussion, accordion-like melodic phrases and fast syncopated movement, fused with African percussion and highlife guitar. Merengue’s characteristic rhythmic vocabulary includes güira, tambora and accordion. ] [Chords: Verse: Cmaj9 – Am7 – Dm7 – G13 Pre: Em7 – Am7 – Dm7 – Gsus4 Chorus: Cmaj9 – G/B – Am7 – Fmaj7 – Dm7 – G13 Bridge: Am7 – Em7 – Fmaj7 – C/E – Dm7 – G] [0:00–0:14 — IMMEDIATE HOOK] La-la-la-la-lover La-la-la-la-lover You got me singing La-la-la-la-lover [0:14–0:44 — VERSE 1] You came in like a summer breeze Sweet little smile, put me at ease I don’t know what you said to me But now I’m dancing naturally Baila conmigo, don’t be shy I see the sparkle in your eyes One little touch, one little glance And suddenly we’re taking a chance [0:44–1:03 — PRE-CHORUS] Ay, ay, ay What you doing to me? Ay, ay, ay You got me feeling free [1:03–1:34 — CHORUS] La-la-la-la-lover You got me going round and round La-la-la-la-lover You got the sweetest sound Baila, baila, stay with me Dance until we lose the beat La-la-la-la-lover You’re my favourite melody [1:34–1:48 — POST-CHORUS] La-la-la Lover La-la-la Come a little closer La-la-la Lover All night, all night [1:48–2:18 — VERSE 2] Your laugh is like a little rhythm Your heartbeat keeps me in the system No need for complicated words Our bodies say what they prefer Under the moon, beside the sea You got a different side of me Maybe this is only tonight But tonight feels so right [2:18–2:37 — PRE-CHORUS] Ay, ay, ay What you doing to me? Ay, ay, ay You got me feeling free [2:37–3:08 — CHORUS] La-la-la-la-lover You got me going round and round La-la-la-la-lover You got the sweetest sound Baila, baila, stay with me Dance until we lose the beat La-la-la-la-lover You’re my favourite melody [3:08–3:21 — MERENGUE BREAK] [Güira + tambora + accordion-style synth; vocal ad-libs] Baila! Baila! La-la-lover! [3:21–3:31 — FINAL HOOK] La-la-la-la-lover You’re my favourite melody.
