Never a Habit

LOVE SHOULD NEVER BE A HABIT

STYLE: Early 1960s British beat pop-rock, 132 BPM. Catchy melodic electric guitars, driving bass, lively acoustic drums, tambourine, handclaps and rich male backing harmonies. Female lead vocal, bright and expressive. Clear upfront vocals and crisp instrumental separation.

INTRO – 20 seconds instrumental. Bright jangly electric guitar riff, bass and energetic drums. No vocals.

VERSE 1

I don't want love

to become a habit,

I don't want to fall too fast,

I want to take it slowly,

make this feeling last.

I wanna talk for hours,

about a thousand things,

laughing face to face,

forgetting everything.

VERSE 2

I wanna hear the music playing,

and smile because I know,

I'm going crazy over you,

and I don't wanna let it go.

Dreaming wide awake,

getting nervous when you arrive,

wondering what I should wear,

if I should dress up tonight.

All those little things,

that make me feel alive.

PRE-CHORUS – Building harmonies

I wanna enjoy this love,

I wanna enjoy this love,

just like I'm falling,

falling for you.

CHORUS – Big catchy melody, layered backing vocals

No habits,

no schedules to obey,

I want a friend inside my heart,

and a fool who makes me laugh,

makes me laugh,

makes me laugh.

INSTRUMENTAL BREAK – Guitar riff, tambourine and handclaps.

VERSE 3

I wanna be just who I am,

and let you be yourself,

do silly things out in the street,

with nobody else.

Kiss beneath the city lights,

dance when there's no song,

lose ourselves in time,

and never watch the clock.

PRE-CHORUS

I don't wanna watch the clock,

I don't wanna watch the clock.

FINAL CHORUS – Full band, joyful harmonies

I want a love,

I want a love,

that never becomes a habit.

A love that's new,

a love that's true,

that never becomes a habit.

I wanna feel it every day,

like the very first time.

OUTRO – Repeated harmonies, guitar riff and energetic final chord

Love should never be a habit,

never be a habit,

never be a habit!