A soft pad layered record with lush vocals, focuses on intimacy outside of sexuality. Yates says, “Getting to know someone you like is so delicate. You don’t want to say the wrong thing.”
The song holds space for men who want to be expressive.
[Verse 1]
You never know what you might have unless you take a look at it
See what's in front of you, babe
I know people need more time than others to get comfortable with communicating their feelings
I see you interested and I'm interested, too
Is you gon' sit there and just try to play it cool?
Was you gon' wait on me to make my move?
It's only one thing that I'm asking you to do
[Chorus]
Don't be scared to take action and call
I might be a good thing for you after all, after all
Don't be scared to take action and call
I might be a good thing for you after all, after all
[Post-Chorus]
You might as well, come out of your shell
Come on, just takе a chance, you and I can both tell
And we sharе the same friends
They tell me what you say about me
Why is it when I come around, you shut down, you shut down?
[Verse 2]
I ain't nobody to be shy over, I swear it
It ain't like what I'm saying is daring
I just wanna get past the staring phase
If you like texting me over calling me, perfect
You know that I don't discriminate against how you communicate
Don't apply pressure to what's so simple and easy
We gon' look back on this later and say that this was a breeze
You ain't no lady that I just like and it's over
So you most definitely cannot be more nervous than me
[Chorus]
Don't be scared to take action and call
I might be a good thing for you after all, after all
Don't be scared to take action and call
I might be a good thing for you after all, after all
[Post-Chorus]
It takes a lot of bravery to say how you feel
Say how you feel for real
It takes a lot of bravery to say how you feel
Say how you feel for real
After All was written by Marcus Yates.
After All was produced by Marcus Yates.
Marcus Yates released After All on Fri Jun 04 2021.