“After the Thrill is Gone” talks about the fading night club scene of the 1970’s, how we become bored with life, love and success as time goes by. Though it was never a commercially successful song, it is a fan favorite.
[Verse]
Same dances in the same old shoes
Some habits that you just can't lose
There's no telling what a man might use
After the thrill is gone
The flame rises but it soon descends
Empty pages and a frozen pen
You're not quite lovers and you're not quite friends
After the thrill is gone, oh
After the thrill is gone
What can you do when your dreams come true
And it's not quite like you planned?
What have you done to be losing the one
You held it so tight in your hand well
Time passes and you must move on
Half the distance takes you twice as long
So you keep on singing for the sake of the song
After the thrill is gone
After the thrill is gone
[Bridge]
You're afraid you might fall out of fashion
And you're feeling cold and small
Any kind of love without passion
That ain't no kind of loving at all, well
[Outro]
Same dances in the same old shoes
You get too careful with the steps you choose
You don't care about winning but you don't want to lose
After the thrill is gone
After the thrill is gone
After the thrill is gone, oh
After the thrill is gone
After the Thrill Is Gone was written by Glenn Frey & Don Henley.
After the Thrill Is Gone was produced by Bill Szymczyk.
Eagles released After the Thrill Is Gone on Tue Jun 10 1975.