Quiet after midnight | Track 14-15 | 1976

Intimate mid-1970s British soft rock with warm Wurlitzer electric piano, restrained live drums, melodic bass, and subtle acoustic guitar, Male lead vocal close and conversational with emotional realism, supported by soft three-part harmonies, Late-night atmosphere built from small realistic details instead of poetic imagery, Features a small understated chorus and recurring reflective line, Warm analog sound, quiet house at night feeling, No female vocals, ‑country

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[Intro — soft Wurlitzer electric piano, low amp hum] (light drum taps enter slowly) [Verse 1 — Colin] Ashtray full beside the sink TV on but no one thinks Anybody’s watching now Just noise moving through the house Coffee cup gone cold again Jacket hanging off the chair I should probably go to sleep But I just sit here instead [Recurring Line] It gets real quiet after midnight… [Verse 2] Cars go by out on the street Every sound feels twice as deep Fridge light humming in the dark Like it’s trying to stay awake I can hear the pipes downstairs Wind moving through somewhere Funny how the smallest things Get loud when nobody speaks [Small Chorus — Mick joins softly] Quiet after midnight Nothing left to hide Quiet after midnight Just the room and I [Verse 3 — Colin softer] Used to hate the empty hours Now I almost need them some Only time the whole world slows Enough to hear what I’ve become Not unhappy Not alone Just sitting with the quiet now Till the morning comes [Bridge — stripped down, almost spoken] Clock on the wall Keeps ticking on Like it don’t care Who’s still up Ben: Neither do I… (Wurlitzer swells slightly) [Final Chorus — fuller harmony, still restrained] Quiet after midnight Everything feels small Quiet after midnight I can hear it all [Outro — Wurlitzer + soft bass fade] It gets real quiet after midnight… (fade)

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