Thing is, that particular song has layers. As originally written, it’s a flirting song in which the woman pretends to be persuaded to stay because it wouldn’t be “proper” to be in a man’s rooms overnight. (“What’s in this drink” was a popular joke at the time, indicating there’s no alcohol.).But with a different singing style and emphasis, it turns into a predator pressuring a woman to have sex with him.
Thing is, that particular song has layers. As originally written, it’s a flirting song in which the woman pretends to be persuaded to stay because it wouldn’t be “proper” to be in a man’s rooms overnight. (“What’s in this drink” was a popular joke at the time, indicating there’s no alcohol.).But with a different singing style and emphasis, it turns into a predator pressuring a woman to have sex with him.