After Hours
Nocturnal Revelry: Unveiling the Hidden World After Hours
Lyrics
How in the world will I make it to work
Expressing concern about getting to work in the morning due to staying up late.
In the morning?
Highlighting the difficulty of facing work after a night of drinking.
I've been drinking since we clocked out
Indicates drinking since finishing work earlier.
And now it's four a.m.
It's now very late at four a.m., indicating a long night of drinking.
But they're such a generous couple
Referring to generous hosts, Alfredo and Pauline, who offer late-night gatherings.
Alfredo and Pauline
Specifically names the generous hosts, emphasizing their kindness.
When they offer a late night session,
When offered a late-night gathering, it's impolite to refuse.
You don't want to offend.
Encouraging acceptance of the hosts' hospitality without offending them.
The shutters come down
Shutters close to maintain privacy and avoid legal issues.
And that's what they're for
Explains the purpose of closing the shutters—to prevent unwanted attention.
We don't want to invite in the law
Concern about inviting law enforcement or authorities.
It's not often the case that we're forced
Rarely forced to give up the jukebox, suggesting a significant situation.
To sacrifice the jukebox.
Having to sacrifice the enjoyment of music due to circumstances.
But the plug always has to be pulled
Emphasizes the necessity of unplugging the quiz machine, possibly due to legal concerns.
On the quiz machine
Encouraging excessive drinking due to the forbidden nature of the gathering.
So you imbibe all you can
Indulging in alcohol excessively due to the forbidden nature of the gathering.
Cause you're partaking in something forbidden
Resulting in waking up in unpleasant or compromising situations.
And time after time you'll wake up
Repeatedly waking up in unpleasant situations due to excessive drinking.
Face down in the latrine.
Waking up in a very unfavorable state.
We speak in hushed tones
Talking quietly to maintain secrecy or avoid attention.
And dim down the lights
Lowering the lights for a secretive atmosphere.
We're staying after hours tonight
Expressing the decision to stay late into the night.
Where am I now?
Questioning one's location due to intoxication and memory loss.
Where am I now?
-Where am I now?
-I don't remember a thing,
Complete blackout regarding the events of the night due to excessive drinking.
I don't remember, remember a thing
Reiterating the lack of memory of the night's events.
Lord only knows what kind of poison I'm drinking
Concern about the possibly harmful nature of the consumed drinks.
I can't read the label
Unable to identify or understand the content of the drink due to intoxication.
So I'll just dance off my cares like Fred Astaire
Choosing to dance away worries like Fred Astaire despite the uncertainty.
Up here on the table
Literal or metaphorical dancing on a table, an act of carefree abandon.
The shutters come down
Reiterating the purpose of closing the shutters for secrecy.
And that's what they're for
Reiterating the desire to avoid legal issues.
We don't want to invite in the law
Similar to line 12, highlighting the fear of legal consequences.
We speak in hushed tones
Reiterating the need for secrecy through quiet conversations and dimmed lights.
And dim down the lights
Continuing the description of the setting for the secretive gathering.
We're staying after hours tonight!!
Reinforcing the decision to stay late into the night despite the consequences.
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