AFTER HOURS, JUST YOU AND ME [Intro — Soft piano chords, warm upright bass, saxophone enters with a breathy, mellow melody] [Verse 1] The city’s fading into blue, A silver moon is shining through, Your glass is catching candlelight, And nothing needs to happen tonight. The piano whispers, soft and low, There’s nowhere else we need to go, Your fingertips brush against mine, And suddenly the world feels fine. [Pre-Chorus] Let the hours drift away, We’ve got nothing left to say, Every little look you give Makes me glad to be alive. [Chorus] After hours, just you and me, Lost inside this melody, Let the saxophone play it slow, There’s nowhere else I’d rather go. After hours, the night is kind, Leave the restless world behind, With your head upon my shoulder, Let this moment linger longer. [Instrumental — Soulful tenor saxophone solo over soft piano, brushed jazz drums, and warm double bass] [Verse 2] The waiter dims another light, The room is wrapped in velvet night, Your laughter floats across the room, Like roses opening into bloom. No promises we need to make, No hearts we have to rearrange, Just two souls sharing one slow song, And wishing morning would take long. [Pre-Chorus] Let the hours drift away, There’s no need to chase the day, Every note, each passing sigh, Feels like time has learned to fly. [Chorus] After hours, just you and me, Lost inside this melody, Let the saxophone play it slow, There’s nowhere else I’d rather go. After hours, the night is kind, Leave the restless world behind, With your head upon my shoulder, Let this moment linger longer. [Bridge — Piano alone, intimate vocal] And if the dawn should find us here, With sleepy eyes and coffee near, I’ll ask the morning for one thing: Give us one more song to sing. [Saxophone Solo — Warm, expressive tenor sax, gentle vibrato, intimate phrasing, no flashy runs] [Final Chorus — Slightly fuller piano, soft backing harmonies] After hours, just you and me, Still inside this melody, Let the saxophone softly flow, There’s no place I’d rather go. After hours, stay close to me, Let the night write our history, When the last notes disappear, I’ll still want you sitting here. [Outro — Piano plays a delicate descending phrase; saxophone answers softly and fades into the night] Just you and me… After hours…
