Cupid

Think: mid-tempo, late-night, candlelight, pleading-with-love energy.

Key idea: love feeling like fate, confusion, vulnerability, devotion.

Title: “Right On Time”

Tempo/Feel: mid-tempo 90s R&B

Vocal Style: lead + group responses, stacked harmonies

Mood: romantic, a little desperate, heartfelt

Intro (spoken / harmony pads)

(soft harmony “oohs” under)

Yeah…

Mmm…

I wasn’t ready for this…

But here we are

(background)

Ooooh… yeah…

Verse 1

Late night, shadows on the wall

Your name keeps echoing when I fall asleep

I tried to play it cool, stay guarded

But you walked in and shifted everything

Every smile hit me unexpected

Every touch got me second-guessin’ me

I was fine in my own direction

Now my heart don’t move unless you lead

(background: “unless you lead… yeah”)

Pre-Chorus

I don’t know when it happened

I don’t know how it went this far

All I know is every road I’m on

Somehow leads me to where you are

(background)

Where you are…

Every time…

Chorus

Love showed up right on time

Caught me slippin’, crossed the line

I was runnin’ from the feelin’

Now I’m standin’ here exposed

If this is fate, don’t let it pass me by

If this is real, don’t let it go

I don’t need no sign from the sky

Just don’t leave my heart alone

(background ad-libs)

Right on time… (yeah)

Don’t pass me by… (no, no)

I’m open now…

Verse 2

I see your face in every crowd

Hear your voice when it’s quiet in my room

Tried to blame it on the moment

But deep inside I know the truth

I been burned, I been broken

Said I’d never fall this deep again

But you got me believin’ in promises

I told myself I’d never make

(background)

Never make… no…

Pre-Chorus

Now my pride’s on the sideline

And my heart’s in the game

If you’re reachin’ out for me

I swear I won’t pull away

(background)

Won’t pull away…

I’m here…

Chorus

Love showed up right on time

Caught me slippin’, crossed the line

I was runnin’ from the feelin’

Now I’m standin’ here exposed

If this is fate, don’t let it pass me by

If this is real, don’t let it go

I don’t need no sign from the sky

Just don’t leave my heart alone

(background)

Don’t leave it alone…

Yeah…

Bridge (breakdown – minimal drums)

(Lead)

If I give you all of me

Promise you’ll be gentle, baby

(Group response)

Be gentle…

(Lead)

I ain’t askin’ for forever

Just don’t play with my heart

(Group)

Don’t play, don’t play…

(Lead)

If this moment’s everything

Then let’s not tear it apart

(background ad-libs)

Ohhh… yeah…

Stay right here…

Chorus (double / harmony heavy)

Love showed up right on time

When I wasn’t lookin’ at all

Turned my maybes into questions

Now I’m hopin’ you won’t stall

If this is fate, don’t let it fade away

If this is us, then let it grow

I don’t need the stars to align

Just don’t leave my heart alone

(background)

Right on time…

Let it grow…

Yeah…

Outro (spoken / ad-libs)

(soft lead)

Guess love knew what it was doin’

When it found me…

(background)

Mmm… yeah…

Right on time…

(fade with harmony)

Ooooh… don’t leave my heart alone…