Lyrics

[Verse 1 — Warm Smoky Tenor]
You got that slow-pour sweetness
That make a man forget his speech
I try to keep my cool around you
But you keep pulling truth from me
Ain’t nothing loud about your power
You just sit inside your skin
And every time you look my way
I feel my discipline give in
You don’t chase the room for notice
You let the whole room come to you
That little smile got scripture in it
And a little trouble too
[Pre-Chorus — Intimate Rise]
I know I should move careful
But your name keep touching my tongue
You got me thinking past the evening
Like forever already begun
[Chorus — Passionate Chest Voice]
Maple syrup
Sweet on my mind, slow in my spirit
Every time you get near me
I don’t fight it, I just feel it
Maple syrup
You got that love I want to savor
Not a rush, not a game
Just that deep grown flavor
[Verse 2 — Conversational, Slight Rasp]
You speak soft, but it lands heavy
Like you know where my guard been weak
Got me laughing at my own pride
Got me wanting what I rarely speak
I don’t need no perfect angel
I like the woman with some edge
The one who can pray in the morning
Then make desire lean over the ledge
Let me learn what makes you tender
Let me earn what makes you stay
I ain’t here for sweet talk only
I came to mean the words I say
[Pre-Chorus — Bluesy Bend]
There’s something sacred in your softness
Something dangerous in your calm
You don’t have to reach for me
You already got me in your palm
[Chorus — Stacked Harmonies]
Maple syrup
Sweet on my mind, slow in my spirit
Every time you get near me
I don’t fight it, I just feel it
Maple syrup
You got that love I want to savor
Not a rush, not a game
Just that deep grown flavor
[Bridge — Gospel-Rooted Plea]
I don’t want a taste and vanish
I want the whole truth after that
The way you breathe when you’re peaceful
The way you love when you relax
Let me be careful with your wanting
Let me be honest with mine
Let me put patience in this passion
And make your heart take its time
[Background Vocals]
Slow it down
Pour it sweet
Love her right
Let her breathe
[Final Chorus — Emotional Lift]
Maple syrup
You got my heart acting different
Sweet enough to make me foolish
Deep enough to make me listen
Maple syrup
I want that love in every layer
Your mind, your touch, your spirit
Every private little prayer
[Outro — Soft Falsetto and Ad-Libs]
Mmm… maple syrup
Baby, you stay on my mind
Sweet without trying
Soft but hard to decline
Come closer if you feel me
Stay true if you choose
I don’t want just the sweetness
I want the woman it comes through