[INSTRUMENTAL — piano riff and talkbox lead over claps, brass punching in] [HOOK — celebration chant, call and answer] Party of one (of one), party of one (of one) Sent out forty invites, seven came — it's still on Party of one (of one), party of one (of one) I bought the ice, I made the playlist — we dancing 'til it's done [VERSE 1 — bouncy, self-aware] First party I ever threw myself — I'm thirty-whatever Good ice, string lights, playlist — I put the whole thing together Forty said "for sure," fifteen said "wouldn't miss it" Seven showed — my mama, Terrence, and the usual misfits Deja sent a gift card — "so sorry, work's insane" Debo asked me what's the cover — man, this ain't that kind of game For a minute by the cooler, I felt every empty chair Then my mama hit the dougie and the point got clear [HOOK — celebration chant, call and answer] Party of one (of one), party of one (of one) Sent out forty invites, seven came — it's still on Party of one (of one), party of one (of one) I bought the ice, I made the playlist — we dancing 'til it's done [VERSE 2 — joy takes over] Terrence brought a girl who brought a karaoke mic We butchered every 90s anthem — never felt more alive Tony from the shop sent a bottle with a note "Next week you answer me" — okay, Tony, I might, though Blew the candles out at midnight, wished for nothing new Everything I need already came through Seven people ain't a party? Man, tell that to the floor We turned my little living room into something more [HOOK — celebration chant, voices stacked] Party of one (of one), party of one (of one) Sent out forty invites, seven came — it's still on Party of one (of one), party of one (of one) I bought the ice, I made the playlist — we dancing 'til it's done [BRIDGE — beat drops to piano and claps, voice warm and close] I used to measure love (love) by the headcount (the headcount) By the line around the block, the names upon the list Seven deep and loud enough (loud enough) to fill the room (the room) Turns out "enough" was always this — always this [DOUBLE HOOK — everything stacked, everybody singing] Party of one (of one), party of one (of one) Sent out forty invites, seven came — it's still on Party of one (of one), party of one (of one) I bought the ice, I made the playlist — we dancing 'til it's done Party of one (of one), party of one (of one) Sent out forty invites, seven came — it's still on Party of one (of one), party of one (of one) I bought the ice, I made the playlist — we dancing 'til it's done [OUTRO — chant fading, talkbox trailing, one last clap] Party of one (of one) ... (y'all can leave the dishes)
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