AFTER THE PARTY NORVELLE — Album 3 [Intro – Jangly Electric Guitar Riff, Punchy Bass, Live Drums Build] [Verse 1] There’s a plastic cup on the windowsill And somebody’s coat that nobody will Come back for, at least not tonight The kitchen’s a mess and the fridge won’t shut And Dave’s on the sofa with his trainers up Swearing blind that he’s feeling alright [Pre-Chorus – Guitars Build] And the taxi lights go flashing past We’re always saying these things won’t last But nobody wants to be the first to leave And there’s something you’ve been meaning to say to me [Chorus – Big Melodic Indie-Rock Hook, Backing Harmonies] After the party, after the noise After the girls and the idiot boys When the music stops and the lights come on Tell me where does everybody go? We’re getting older, but we’re not there yet Still making promises we’ll forget And I don’t wanna be the last one home After the party, after the party [Post-Chorus – Group Backing Vocals] Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh After the party Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh Don’t wanna go home [Verse 2 – Bouncy Bassline, Tight Rhythm Guitar] You were dancing in your brother’s shoes Singing every word to a song you knew From a summer we barely remember Now you’re standing by the garden gate Saying we should do this again someday Like we haven’t said it since September [Pre-Chorus – Building Drums] And the neighbours bang on the bedroom wall But there’s no one left to annoy at all You’re laughing with your jacket on Like you’re waiting for a reason not to go [Chorus – Full Band, Bigger Harmonies] After the party, after the noise After the girls and the idiot boys When the music stops and the lights come on Tell me where does everybody go? We’re getting older, but we’re not there yet Still making promises we’ll forget And I don’t wanna be the last one home After the party, after the party [Instrumental Break – Crunchy Guitar Solo, Driving Bass, Energetic Live Drum Fills] [Bridge – Stripped-Back Guitar, Intimate British Male Vocal] There’s a photograph on someone’s phone Of all of us pretending we won’t grow old And maybe that’s the strangest part We never know we’re making memories Till everybody leaves [Build – Snare Rolls, Layered Guitars, Rising Backing Vocals] So leave the hallway light on Put another record on We’ve still got time We’ve still got time! [Final Chorus – Explosive Full Band, Double-Tracked Lead, Gang Harmonies] After the party, after the noise After the girls and the idiot boys When the music stops and the lights come on Tell me where does everybody go? We’re getting older, but we’re not there yet Still making promises we’ll forget And I don’t wanna be the last one home After the party, after the party [Outro – Repeated Guitar Hook, Group Vocals] Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh After the party Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh Don’t wanna go home [Lead Vocal – Half-Spoken] Go on then, one more song. [Final Guitar Chord – Natural Band Ending]
