[Verse 1]
I know I'm a piece of work
But I wanna make it work with you
Do the dishes with "Nebraska" in the background
Are you listenin', are you sat down?
Ankles in your lap, heart in your hand
How I got you, honey, even I don't understand
But I'm happy that we're here at the end of the year
Under winter skies
[Chorus]
Oh, you and I are the last to leave the party
Swayin' under halogen lights
I'll take your chaos and your crooked in a heartbeat
Heart beats louder, I'm gonna make you proud of me
Oh, you and I are the last to leave the party
[Verse 2]
You're my favorite comic, my Jupiter comet
People ask how long have I loved you, no comment
'Cause probably since I was seven and you were eight
We didn't know each other, but baby, it was fate
And now we're in a freak storm every other weekend
Your friends think I'm bad news and a part of you believes them
I understand, I know how lucky I am
[Chorus]
Oh, you and I are the last to leave the party
Swayin' under halogen lights
I'll take your chaos and your crooked in a heartbeat
Heart beats louder, I'm gonna make you proud of me
Oh, you and I are the last to leave the party
[Bridge]
Water rings from cheap red wine
You're the only apple in my eye
And my dress is from a funeral
You mouthed, "Babe, you look beautiful"
From across the room, grin in your eyes
And I tell the group, "Look that's my guy"
And I think we'll be alright, I do
[Chorus]
Oh, you and I are the last to leave the party
I'm never gonna leave your side
I'll take your chaos and your crooked in a heartbeat
Heart beats louder, I'm gonna make you proud of me
Oh, you and I are the last to leave the party
The Party was written by Maisie Peters & Joe Rubel.
The Party was produced by Joe Rubel.
Maisie Peters released The Party on Fri May 21 2021.
I wanted to put the phrase “ankles in your lap” in a song for about a year and was so happy when I finally got it into this track. For this one, we turned to “peace” from folklore and Bon Iver’s [2019 album] i,i. I wanted to create something slightly poppier to sit on this soundtrack.