Jill Scott, Until Then (I Imagine) | Midnight Heat

In the 56^th edition of Midnight Heat (2024), we explore the naughty, sexy vibes behind “Until Then (I Imagine)” by Jill Scott.

Ah, bring on Midnight Heat ! Wait – it is not usually hot at midnight! Well, it is steaming hot at midnight when it comes to this naughty, innuendo, and sex-laden column featuring songs intended for nighttime. We are talking about that after-dark type $hi†, ya dig? These risqué, unapologetic records often raise eyebrows and temperature alike. In the 56th edition of Midnight Heat (2024), we explore the naughty, sexy vibes behind, “Until Then (I Imagine)” by Jill Scott.

“I’m your kitty cat, love what we do / I adore the taste of every thought of you.” Few artists compose and perform sensual songs than R&B singer/songwriter Jill Scott.  Early in “Until Then (I Imagine)” the 11^th track from her 2011 LP, The Light of the Sun, the sexual innuendo is ripe.  Kitty cat, do, and taste all suggest where Scott is going with this song.  She penned it with R&B/contemporary gospel producer Warryn Campbell. There is nothing gospel-tinged about this song: “Got me dickmatized and I want some more.” If you’ve ever been dickmatized, you understand that “frenzied state” Scott is coming from. Campbell captures the sensual vibes marvelously in the instrumental.

The first verse of “Until Then (I Imagine)” prefaces a chorus filled with desire. The tone is set. “I imagine myself on my knees / Waiting for you to come over and see me.” Hmm, please, continue. “…Waiting for you to come over and feed me.” Feed me? Ooh, girl, that’s nasty but hot ! When you fantasize, the mind is free of restriction. In this song, Scott is ready for him to free her. Feeling wild, she asserts, “I’m your lioness in the jungle, babe / And I’m hungry now and it’s you I crave / I drink you, my suga, consume your soul.” Admit it, that drink you lyric is fire !  On the bridge, she tells him how she wants him to do it. She admits that she’s “Submissive dominant freaky.” As always, Scott sings sensationally. She’s sexy, smooth, and soulful.  Also, she’s honest about the pleasure she desires.  Sex positivity has grown exponentially since the arrival of “Until Then (I Imagine)”. But, back in 2011, Scott had shit on lockdown.  To quote Jill, “That shit is nice.”  

Jill Scott // The Light of the Sun // Babe Blues / Warner // 2011

Jill Scott, Until Then (I Imagine): Midnight Heat No. 56 (2024) [: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Babe Blues / Warner; Hasan Muneer, Natan from Pexels; Aristal Branson, Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay]