After the Disco
Broken Bells
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After your faith has let you down I know you'll want to run around And follow the crowd into the night But after the disco All of the shine just faded away Oh oh oh oh Do what you want Do what you will Don't tell me it's not our time 'Cause I'm Waiting here much too long and Don't assume That I need your love The chill of night has got you dancing away And I'm Not the dreamer or the dream you're Out there looking for How did I get in this winding maze of love? And there's something wrong and it's sending you Round and round 'til we go nowhere I see the ashes on the ground I know the world is burning down And under the cold and empty moon But after the disco All of the shine just faded away Oh oh oh oh Do what you want Do what you will But you can't hide Oh oh oh oh Do what you want Do what you will Don't tell me it's not our time 'Cause I'm Waiting here much too long and Don't assume That I need your love The chill of night has got you dancing away And I'm Not the dreamer or the dream you're Out there looking for How did I get in this winding maze of love? And there's something wrong and it's sending you Round and round 'til we go nowhere
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Written by: JAMES MERCER, BRIAN BURTON
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13 facts about this song
Background Information"After the Disco" is the title track from the second studio album by American alternative rock band Broken Bells.
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Artists involvedBroken Bells is a collaboration between American musician-producer Danger Mouse (Brian Burton) and The Shins' frontman James Mercer.
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Release dateThe song was released as a single in 2013, while the full album hit the shelves in early 2014.
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Album themeThe theme of the "After the Disco" album revolves around life moments that occur once the party or the 'disco' is done. It's a poignant musing on matured, sober love and the reality of high expectations.
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Music VideoThe music video for "After the Disco" is part of a larger cinematic narrative that spans across multiple Broken Bells' tracks. The videos have a space-age theme that blends with the album's dreamy, lamented mood.
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Chart Performance"After the Disco" peaked at number 5 on Billboard’s Top Rock Albums chart and number 24 on the Billboard 200.
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Critical ReceptionThe album, and hence the song, received positive reviews from music critics, praising the duo's departure from indie-pop sound to a more disco-oriented sound.
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Genre & StyleAs per its title, the song and whole album sees the band incorporating more pronounced disco elements into their music, leading to a mixture of genres including alternative rock, indie-pop, and neo-psychedelia.
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Lyric InterpretationThe lyrics of the song reflect feelings of disillusionment, accepting the end of youth, and coming to terms with reality after the party ends.
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Notable PerformancesBroken Bells performed the song "After the Disco" on 'The Late Show with David Letterman' in 2014, which boosted the song's reach and popularity.
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Recording LabelThe song, along with the rest of the "After the Disco" album, was released under Columbia Records.
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Cover ArtThe cover art for the album features a collection of lights in the shape of a disco ball, symbolizing the scene after the party, similar to the themes within the song and album.
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Continuation"After the Disco" forms part two of a three-video series by Broken Bells, which proceeds with the video for "Holding on for Life" and concludes with "Leave it Alone".
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