[Intro]
(Heavy syncopated handclaps slam down over a raw filtering Mutron clavinet groove)
Female Lead 1: "Mmm... sweet temptation taking over 1981..."
Female Lead 2: "Surrender to the pleasure principle tonight..."
Oh... yeeeeeaaaaah-eah-eah... (Ooh la la! Aah!)
(The thick bass drop hits hard and slams directly into the main engine)
​[Verse 1]
Gliding through the sweet smoke (Ooh la la!)
Hot. Hot. Hot. (Uh!) At your back door (Get wet!)
Sticky rhythm locked-d-d-d deep inside (Aah!)
All members sing together for the flood (Mercy!)
No hiding from this good night
​[Melodic Chorus]
Pleasure principle, yeah, it's the pleasure principle,
Every day, my life brings such a crazy change.
Pleasure principle, I'm so close to being free,
Yes, I'm so close to being free-e-e-e with you.
​[Verse 2]
Begging for this midnight spell (Look out!)
Sweet. Sweet. Sweet. (Yeah!) Secrets to tell (Drip!)
High heels clicking tight-t-t-t (Ooh!)
Horn section setting souls aflame (Aah!)
All members sing together this game-e-e-e
​[Melodic Chorus]
Pleasure principle, yeah, it's the pleasure principle,
Every day, my life brings such a crazy change.
Pleasure principle, I'm so close to being free,
Yes, I'm so close to being free-e-e-e with you.
​[Bridge 1]
(Thick, heavy, female group harmony belts out a massively long extended slow greasy chant)
The midnight air is burning so hot and low... (Yeah-eah-eah!)
Funky Low Lead: "Come closer baby... taste the sweet desire!" (Ooh la la!)
Silky Alto Lead: "I can feel your body catching on a wild fire!" (Get wet!)
Funky Low Lead: "Don't you dare fight it!" / Silky Alto Lead: "You gotta ignite it!"
(Mercy! Aah! Ooh!) Our spirits are floating into the wild smoking night...
All members sing together now through any crazy weather-r-r-r...
(Ow! Uh!) Lift your hands up to the cosmic sky right now! (Yeah!)
​[Verse 3]
Dripping purple spotlight gleam (Ooh la la!)
Touch. Touch. Touch. (Uh!) Wet nocturnal dream (Drip!)
Raw wire scratch cutting clean-n-n-n (Aah!)
Most hypnotic groove ever seen (Mercy!)
All members sing together this scene
​[Verse 4]
No escape from this midnight pull (Look out!)
Sink. Sink. Sink. (Yeah!) Heavy soul full (Uh!)
Hips shaking side to side-e-e-e (Ooh!)
No place left to hide (Aah!)
All members sing together this ride (Ride on!)
​[Melodic Chorus]
Pleasure principle, yeah, (Oh yeah! Talk to me!) it's the pleasure principle,
"That's right ladies, shake that asset on the floor!" (Ooh la la! Aah!)
Every day, my life brings such a crazy change. (Move it! Shake it!)
Pleasure principle, I'm so close to being free-e-e-e,
"No more chains tonight, we take over the whole system!" (Yeah-eah-eah!)
Yes, I'm so close to being free-e-e-e with you. (Bounce! Bounce!)
​[Bridge 2]
(Extended female rap section interlaced with sudden bursts of melodic singing and group shouting)
Yeah... stepping into the shadows, slowing down the pace,
All the ladies are moving, creating a sensual space.
(Melodic Vocal: Oh... you can't stop this burning fire inside!)
No more artificial hesitation inside the private room,
We are occupying your mind under the heavy midnight moon.
(Melodic Vocal: Yeah-eah-eah... we are flying so high tonight!)
(Ooh la la! Drip! Mercy! Aah!) Let the filter sound blow, keep the pocket tight,
The P-Funk administration is dominating the midnight light! (Ouch! Uh! Yeah!)
​[Verse 5]
Taking over your mental space (Ooh la la!)
Clap. Clap. Clap. (Uh!) Slow electric grace (Get wet!)
Throwing cold rules into the bin-n-n-n (Aah!)
Sweet controller finally win (Mercy!)
All members sing together room spin-n-n-n
​[Verse 6]
Frozen people running away (Look out!)
Melt. Melt. Melt. (Yeah!) Claim the throne today (Uh!)
Midnight hour with heavy sound-d-d-d (Ooh!)
Spreading uncut pleasure on the ground (Aah!)
All members sing together freedom found (Get free!)
​[Melodic Chorus]
Pleasure principle, yeah, it's the pleasure principle,
Every day, my life brings such a crazy change.
Pleasure principle, I'm so close to being free,
Yes, I'm so close to being free-e-e-e with you.
​[Outro]
My special partner... nobody else but you... (Ooh la la!)
The global operation is complete tonight... (Drip!)
Oh, girl... where my spirit can run free until I die... (Aah!)
The pleasure principle is moving the entire universe tonight... (Yeah-eah-eah!)
All members sing together... shake it... forever...
(The heavy synth glides, handclaps, and Mutron clavinet riffs slowly fade into the dark)