After the Lights Go Down

[Intro] (Yeah) Midnight breathing through the speakers Heart on red, no one to save us [Verse 1] City moving like it knows my name Every face blurred, every kiss the same I’ve been running on a broken high Trying to forget you every night Phone lights up but it’s never you Same old lies in a different view I keep saying that I’m over it But I still feel it every time you hit [Pre-Chorus] I tell myself I don’t need love Just the rush, just the buzz But the silence cuts me open When the noise is not enough [Chorus] After the lights go down After the crowd fades out That’s when your ghost gets loud That’s when I feel you now I’m dancing with strangers But it’s you I’m thinking of Yeah, I’m fine on the surface But I’m breaking after love After the lights go down I lose control, I come undone I play it cool till the morning comes But I’m empty after the lights go down [Post-Chorus Hook] Down, down, down When the lights go down Down, down, down That’s when you come around [Verse 2] Fast cars, slow thoughts in my head Gold drinks, but I taste regret Everyone’s touching but I feel alone Crowded room, still scrolling your phone I wear desire like a second skin Smile wide but it’s paper-thin I keep chasing something chemical Just to make this pain forgettable [Pre-Chorus] I tell myself I don’t need love Just the heat, just the drugs But your name keeps floating In the smoke I can’t outrun [Chorus] After the lights go down After the crowd fades out That’s when your ghost gets loud That’s when I feel you now I’m dancing with strangers But it’s you I’m thinking of Yeah, I’m fine on the surface But I’m breaking after love After the lights go down I lose control, I come undone I play it cool till the morning comes But I’m empty after the lights go down [Bridge] Slow it down, heartbeat racing Every touch feels like replacing What we were, what we had Now I’m rich in things that don’t last If loving you’s a losing game Why do I keep playing anyway? [Final Chorus] After the lights go down After the lies wear out That’s when the truth hits hard That’s when I fall apart I can have anyone But I still want your love Yeah, I’m high on the moment But I’m hollow after love After the lights go down I lose control, I come undone I shine the most when the damage’s done Yeah, I’m empty after the lights go down [Outro] Down, down, down When the lights go down All the noise disappears And you’re still here