​[Intro]
(Heavy LinnDrum beat and deep slap bass intro)
(Synth stabs enter with rhythmic guitar scratching)
(Ad-lib: "Yeah... I was so lost, baby...")
​[Verse 1] (Original)
I was giving up
Giving it up, giving it up, giving it up
I was thinking wrong
Thinking wrong, thinking wrong, thinking wrong
​[Verse 2] (Original)
I was giving it up
My heart could think of
I thought I lost hope in search for love
But I regained it through you
You found me and you knew what to do
​[Pre-Chorus]
(Synthesizer builds with lush chords)
I was drifting on an empty sea
With no horizon in front of me
Until your light broke through the grey
And led me to a brand new day
​[Chorus] (Original)
'Cause before you came along
(Backing Vocals: Ha, ha, ha, ha)
I was giving up on loving, baby
And before I met you
(Backing Vocals: Oh, oh, oh, oh)
I was thinking wrong of romance, sugar
​[Verse 3] (Original)
When I was sinking down
You came and you turned me around
You made me see love was meant to be
And I’m so glad you saved me
You brought me out of my misery
​[Verse 4]
I used to walk with my head held low
Nowhere to turn and nowhere to go
The bitter taste of the lonely nights
Was all I knew 'til I saw your sights
​[Bridge - Part 1: Vocal Focus]
(Lead Vocal intensity increases)
Now that you're here
I'll never look behind
I'll be so sincere
Because your love is one of a kind!
(Ad-lib: "One of a kind, girl!")
​[Chorus] (Original)
'Cause before you came along
(Backing Vocals: Ha, ha, ha, ha)
I was giving up on loving, baby
And before I met you
(Backing Vocals: Oh, oh, oh, oh)
I was thinking wrong of romance, sugar
​[Verse 5]
People told me love was just a game
A hollow sound and a crying shame
I closed the door and I locked the gate
Resigned myself to a lonely fate
​[Verse 6]
You didn't say a word, you just took my hand
You made me feel like a brand new man
The coldness melted right out of my soul
You’re the one who made me whole
​[Verse 7]
Now the rhythm’s back inside my chest
I’m giving you my very best
No more doubts and no more fears
You wiped away all my wasted years
​[Chorus] (Original)
'Cause before you came along
(Backing Vocals: Ha, ha, ha, ha)
I was giving up on loving, baby
And before I met you
(Backing Vocals: Oh, oh, oh, oh)
I was thinking wrong of romance, sugar
​[Verse 8]
I’m building a world around your smile
I’m gonna stay for a long, long while
Every breath and every beat
Is a melody that’s soft and sweet
​[Verse 9]
The shadows faded from the wall
I’m standing proud and I’m standing tall
You’re the truth in a world of lies
I see the future inside your eyes
​[Verse 10]
So let the music play on and on
A brand new life has just begun
I’m so glad I waited for you
To show me what a real love can do
​[Bridge - Part 2: Long Instrumental Section]
(Extended 32-bar New York Boogie groove)
(Heavy slap bass and synth bass interplay)
(DX7 synth solo with rhythmic guitar)
(Occasional ad-libs: "Keep it right there!", "Yeah!", "Feel the funk")
​[Chorus] (Original - Full Energy)
'Cause before you came along
(Backing Vocals: Ha, ha, ha, ha)
I was giving up on loving, baby
And before I met you
(Backing Vocals: Oh, oh, oh, oh)
I was thinking wrong of romance, sugar
​[Outro - Extended Ad-lib & Groove]
(Vocalist ad-libs over the main theme)
I was giving up... (Yes, I was, so lonely)
I was thinking wrong... (Oh, I didn't believe)
But now you made me see
(Harmony: Love was meant to be)
And I've got so much love, no more baby
(Ad-lib: "It's right here in my heart!")
(Ad-lib: "Givin' it up! Givin' it up!")
(Heavy bass and drums loop for long fade)
(Fade out)