[Verse 1]
I don’t want to go out tonight
Oh my bones are tired
I’m not looking for a fight
You don’t want to stay home tonight
Is your mind on the outside
[Chorus]
She said shall we go where all the people dance
I said I’d rather go somewhere quieter than that
Some street after midnight
Some street after midnight
Somewhere
[Verse 2]
I get lost by the third bar
Oh the room was spun
I don’t know where you are
And I’m gold in the streetlight
Take me to the next part
[Chorus]
She said shall we go where all the people dance
I said I’d rather go somewhere quieter than that
Some street after midnight
Some street after midnight
She said shall I call a cab and take us home
I said I’d rather go somewhere else and be alone
Some street after midnight
Some street after midnight
Somewhere
[Verse 3]
Tell me why are we out so late
Rain’s coming down in waves
I’d do anything to be by your side, yeah
[Chorus]
She said shall we go where all the people dance
I said I’d rather go somewhere quieter than that
Some street after midnight
Some street after midnight
Somewhere
After Midnight was written by Richard Walters & Eliot James.
After Midnight was produced by Eliot James.
Richard Walters released After Midnight on Fri Jul 07 2023.
My attempt at being Bruce Springsteen! The older I get, the more home-based I become. It’s a feeling I’ve noticed other friends my age expressing. So it’s a middle aged anthem about not wanting to be out on the town post-midnight, about the beauty of the quiet life and the taxi home.
— via Atwood