[Verse 1]
On Seventh and Maple, you laughed in the rain,
You tucked my cold hands in your denim again.
Orange blossom lingers when you leave the room,
You hum that old Motown and the whole house blooms.
[Pre-Chorus]
Small crooked smiles — the map that guides me home,
A coffee ring on your cuff, I’m never alone.
[Chorus]
You're that Sunday morning in my eyes, (Bgv: ooh-ah)
I never lost the feeling — I keep it alive. (Bgv: ah-ooh)
When city lights go thin and nights grow long,
I never lost the feeling — you’re my steady song. (Bgv: ooh)
[Verse 2]
Late-night laugh that breaks the quiet like a bell,
You twist your hair when thinking, like time I know well.
You leave the window cracked, the street smells like rain,
Your little crooked promises keep calling my name.
[Pre-Chorus]
Those tiny rituals — the way you hum that line,
Turn ordinary afternoons into something fine.
[Chorus]
You're that Sunday morning in my eyes, (Bgv: ooh-ah)
I never lost the feeling — I keep it alive. (Bgv: ah-ooh)
When seasons shift and roads begin to wind,
I never lost the feeling — your pulse is mine. (Bgv: ooh)
[Bridge] (Horn pad swells; syncopated rhythm; BGVs answer: "ooh-ah")
Throw a horn between the spaces of our words,
Paint the dark in gold — hear every note I’ve heard.
We’ve walked small streets, we learned the map by heart,
No distance can unpick what stitches us apart.
[Chorus — Lifted]
You're that Sunday morning in my eyes, (Bgv: full harmony ooh-ah)
I never lost the feeling — don’t need to hide.
Even when the stars forget to speak your name,
I never lost the feeling — the fire stays the same. (Bgv: ah-ooh)
[Outro]
Hold me close, the world blurs at the seam,
You’re the constant chord inside my dream.
I never lost the feeling — no, not for a day,
You're that Sunday morning, you’re my always, you stay. (Bgv: soft oohs)
[Arrangement Notes]
- Classic Soul textures: warm Hammond organ under verses, subtle upright bass groove.
- Chorus background harmonies: responsive "ooh/ah" lines (notated above) to accent the hook.
- Bridge: muted horn pad (trumpet/trombone) rises on the second half; tighten rhythm with short, syncopated vocal phrasing.
- Use tighter syllable phrasing for melody writing; keep verses steady for singable lines.
