Ten Kisses
Lyrics
[Intro - deep 808s rolling under velvet Rhodes, breathy female lead layered with distant harmonies, 78 bpm]
Ten kisses, ten chances, one secret I can’t hide
I been playin’ it safe, now the truth is on the line
[Verse 1 - slow trap hats, warm bass, intimate close-mic female vocals]
She move through the days like they already planned
Six years with a ghost still holdin’ her hand
I watched every tear, caught every fall
Hid behind “just friends” while I wanted it all
She laugh when I joke, never sees how I stare
Ten scripted kisses, but I been rehearsin’ for years
[Pre-Chorus - sidechained bass, stacked harmonies, tension rising]
Baby, this ain’t practice, this is me finally speakin’
Ten chances to taste what I been keepin’
[Chorus - lush soulful drop, thick 808 glide, passionate aggressive female vocals]
Ten kisses, ten truths, one secret that could break us
Ten chances to admit that I ache for you daily
Lips on your mouth, hands on your waist, say you feel it too
’Cause I can’t keep playin’ like this ain’t love, baby it’s you
Ten kisses, ten lies, one night that could change it all
I’m tired of waitin’ for “someday,” I want you right now
[Verse 2 - darker tone, vinyl crackle, lower register vocals]
Rain on the bus, your head on my shoulder
I taste every memory you still won’t get over
Studio lights low, our bodies in sync
Each kiss pullin’ you closer while I fight not to sink
You moan when I bite, then you pull back and smile
But the tenth one is comin’ and it’s already wild
[Pre-Chorus - filtered vocals, building tension, soft ad-libs]
Say my name like you mean it, let the ghost finally fade
I been lovin’ you silent, now I’m screamin’ it, babe
[Chorus - massive layered vocals, distorted soul belts, heavy sidechain]
Ten kisses, ten truths, one secret that could break us
Ten chances to admit that I ache for you daily
Lips on your mouth, hands on your waist, say you feel it too
’Cause I can’t keep playin’ like this ain’t love, baby it’s you
Ten kisses, ten lies, one night that could change it all
I’m tired of waitin’ for “someday,” I want you right now
[Bridge - stripped, finger snaps and soft piano, vulnerable whisper]
Ten left, nine left, eight on your neck
Seven on your chest while you catchin’ your breath
Six, five, four—don’t you run from this heat
Three, two, one—baby, this kiss ain’t for free
[Final Chorus - full band swell, aggressive belts over soul harmonies, explicit climax]
Ten kisses, ten truths, fuck the secret, I need you
Ten chances to say that my heart always knew
Lips on your mouth, tongue in your mouth, say you feel it too
’Cause this ain’t no game, this is love, and I’m claimin’ you
Ten kisses, ten lies, one night that could change it all
I been waitin’ a decade—now answer the call
[Outro - fading Rhodes, distant reverb vocals, heartbeat 808]
Ten kisses… one truth…
You already know…