The song "Mo' Better Blues" by Luke James is about a passionate love affair that is causing harm to one of the individuals involved. The lyrics describe how the singer's love for the other person is so intense that it melts through their chastity belt, but he acknowledges that he is causing them harm. The chorus "Mo' Better Blues" represents the singer's dilemma of having to choose between two things he loves equally. He is torn between his love for the person he is with and the other things in his life that he cannot afford to lose. The verses describe how the singer is drawn to the other person's cool and unique qualities, and they share a connection through art and street-walking. They end up in the singer's loft apartment, where they make passionate love under a red light that turns to blue. The song ends with the singer pleading for the other person not to take love away from him, and asking if they want more out of their relationship. The song is passionate and emotional, describing the joys and struggles of a deep and intense love.