Don't, Stop!
deep house, r&b, 122 BPM, male falsetto, whispered ad libs, octave doubled chorus, muted electric piano, syncopated sub bass, four-on-the-floor kick, offbeat open hats, hand percussion, sidechain pumping, tape saturation, plate reverb, nocturnal groove, half-volume peak, breathy tension, intimate release, late-night sway
Don't, Stop!
deep house, r&b, 122 BPM, male falsetto, whispered ad libs, octave doubled chorus, muted electric piano, syncopated sub bass, four-on-the-floor kick, offbeat open hats, hand percussion, sidechain pumping, tape saturation, plate reverb, nocturnal groove, half-volume peak, breathy tension, intimate release, late-night sway
Lyrics
Verse 1
Knees on the carpet
Back on the door
You’re tugging my shirt like
you’ve done this before
Laugh in your throat and
a shake in your hand
You tell me “go easy”
but pull me in again
Pre-Chorus
You taste like trouble
and cherry on ice
You say you trust me
but say it twice
“If I start shaking
or breathing too hard
you’ll slow it down, right?”
I swear on my heart
Chorus
If it’s too much
say “Don’t, stop!”
right in my ear so soft
I’ll hear every drop of that
“Don’t, stop!”
and I’ll know just where to go from there
Hold you close, catch that little scared stare
You can pull me in or push me off
Just whisper “Don’t, stop!”
Verse 2
Hands on your ribs now
you’re arching your spine
You say “I want this”
then “give me some time”
I kiss your shoulder
you’re biting your lip
I tell you “you lead”
and loosen my grip
Pre-Chorus
You turn your head and
your lashes are wet
You say “keep going”
then “wait, not yet”
I’m reading every
shake in your laugh
One little phrase
and I’m easing us back
Chorus
If it’s too much
say “Don’t, stop!”
right in my ear so soft
I’ll hear every drop of that
“Don’t, stop!”
and I’ll know just where to go from there
Slow it all down, fingers in your hair
You can pull me in or push me off
Just whisper “Don’t, stop!”
Bridge
We can freeze this frame
we can rewind
We can fall asleep
fully dressed tonight
Every second
you’re steering this ride (yeah)
I’m right here
on your side (on your side)
Chorus
If it’s too much
say “Don’t, stop!”
right in my ear so soft
I’ll hear every drop of that
“Don’t, stop!”
and I’ll know just where to go from there
Back it up, breathe that midnight air
You can pull me in or push me off
Just whisper “Don’t, stop!”