MEET ME AFTER DARK [Intro — whispered female vocal, smoky jazz piano, upright bass, distant city ambience] Midnight on the avenue, Neon bleeding through the rain... I light three candles by the window, And whisper every sister's name. From Queens to Brooklyn, uptown down, Hear that old moon calling... If you're still awake, If you're still wild— Don't wait for morning. [Pre-Chorus — building, soulful female vocal] I've got rosemary, salt and flame, I've got the stars to spell your name. Step out your door, leave fear behind, The night is ours if you answer mine. [CHORUS — huge powerhouse vocal, jazz chords over rising bass] Meet me after dark! When the city loses its disguise. Meet me after dark! When the moon is hanging in the sky. Bring your fire, bring your heart, Bring the magic that you hide in the dark. I'll be waiting where the streetlights spark— Sisters, meet me after dark! [Dubstep Drop — chopped vocal: “After dark... after dark...”] Heavy wobbling bass, syncopated brass stabs, jazz piano riffs, snapping drums COME ON! One by one, I feel you near— Through every borough, through the fear! Raise your hands and let them see— The night belongs to you and me! [Verse 2 — sultry jazz vocal, playful confidence] One witch walks down Lenox Avenue, Another crosses over town. One rides beneath the subway lights, One wears the midnight like a crown. Some carry herbs inside their pockets, Some carry secrets in their eyes. Some don't know they're witches yet— But tonight, they're gonna realize. [Pre-Chorus — increasingly powerful] I've got cinnamon, I've got smoke, I've got an ancient little joke. Three knocks against the midnight door— Then hear the sisters answer four. [CHORUS — full powerhouse vocal] Meet me after dark! When the city loses its disguise. Meet me after dark! When the moon is hanging in the sky. Bring your fire, bring your heart, Bring the magic that you hide in the dark. I'll be waiting where the streetlights spark— Sisters, meet me after dark! [Bridge — stripped-down jazz piano and bass, intimate vocal] No crystal ball can tell me What tomorrow's gonna bring. I don't need permission To remember who I am. We are daughters of the midnight, We are thunder underneath. Every woman who remembers How to listen when she breathes... [Build — choir-like backing vocals] Come from the east! Come from the east! Come from the west! Come from the west! North and south— Come gather round! When I call your name, Rise from the ground! [FINAL DROP — enormous dubstep/jazz fusion] MEET ME AFTER DARK! Let the whole damn city hear! MEET ME AFTER DARK! There is nothing left to fear! Raise that flame! Call the moon! Let the bass shake every room! Circle wide! Stand together! We are magic— NOW AND FOREVER! [Final Chorus — soaring, emotional powerhouse] Meet me after dark! When the city loses its disguise. Meet me after dark! When the moon is burning bright. Bring your fire, bring your heart, Bring the magic that you hide in the dark. I'll be waiting where the streetlights spark— MEET ME AFTER DARK! MEET ME AFTER DARK! [Outro — whispered over fading jazz piano] The candles are burning... The circle is waiting... Sister... You know where to find me.
