2 AM

"AFTER TWO"

AFRO-FUSION / ALTÉ / R&B · 102 BPM · LATE NIGHT

Intro – soft vocals, almost whispered

Oh na-na

Yeah, yeah

Mm-mm

It's one of those nights again

You know how it goes

Oh, yeah

Verse 1 – laid-back, rhythmic flow

Two in the morning, you calling my line

Said you were sleeping, I know that's a lie

You got a way of just wasting my time

But somehow I never mind

You like the ocean, I like the tide

You pull away, then you switch up the vibe

You say you don't wanna get caught in a lie

But you're still here by my side

And I know, I know

You don't like to let emotions show

But your eyes say things that your lips won't

And I read between them when the lights get low

Pre-Chorus – melodic, airy vocals

Oh, baby, take your time

No need to rush tonight

The city's still awake

But we can lose track of time

And if you wanna stay

Don't gotta make it complicated

You know I got a way

Of making you forget what you came with

Chorus – catchy, floating melody

Oh na-na, come closer

Let the night take over

We don't gotta talk about tomorrow

Oh na-na, lean over

Your body on my shoulder

We can let the morning come in slow

Ay, ay, ay

You know I like it when you move that way

Ay, ay, ay

Don't let the feeling go away

Verse 2 – more rhythmic, conversational

You got a man, but you say it's not serious

I got my flaws, girl, I'm not mysterious

You like attention, I act like I'm careless

But when you disappear, I get curious

Tell me what's really on your mind

You don't gotta dress it up tonight

You say you're fine, but I know that tone

You hate being right when you're feeling alone

And I don't wanna make no promises

We both know how temporary this is

But every time that I leave your place

I catch myself wanting another taste

Pre-Chorus – layered harmonies

Oh, baby, take your time

No need to rush tonight

The city's still awake

But we can lose track of time

Chorus

Oh na-na, come closer

Let the night take over

We don't gotta talk about tomorrow

Oh na-na, lean over

Your body on my shoulder

We can let the morning come in slow

Ay, ay, ay

You know I like it when you move that way

Ay, ay, ay

Don't let the feeling go away

Bridge – stripped-back, almost whispered

Maybe in another life

We would've got the timing right

Maybe if we met before

You wouldn't have one foot out the door

But tonight, don't think too much

I know you like it when it's just us

And when the sun comes up again

We'll go back to being strangers

Outro – percussion fades, vocals echo

Oh na-na-na

Don't go, don't go

We can figure it out later

We can figure it out later

Mm, yeah

After two...

It's always you.