After Hours Silence

[Verse 1]
Neon sign flickering "Closed" Numbness in my fingers and toes echoes of the bass drum still in my head While the city is sleeping, playing dead Streetlights humming a low buzz tune Under the light of a jagged moon

[Pre-Chorus]
The party is over, the confetti is trash Spent my last emotional cash Walking the mile, walking alone Chilled to the very bone

[Chorus]
It’s the After Hours Silence Louder than the crowd Screaming in the quiet Head in a cloud No more music, no more heat Just the rhythm of my boots on the concrete After Hours Silence

[Verse 2]
Steam rising up from the subway grate Wondering if it's just a little too late To call you up and say I was wrong But that’s a lyric from a different song

[Chorus]
It’s the After Hours Silence Louder than the crowd Screaming in the quiet Head in a cloud No more music, no more heat Just the rhythm of my boots on the concrete After Hours Silence

[Bridge]
(Trumpet Solo - Muted, melancholic jazz phrasing) (Soft beat boxing or percussive breathing textures)

[Outro]
Key in the lock. Turn it slow. Silence.