Phoenix – After Midnight (ft. Clairo) (Audio, Lyrics)

Phoenix releases the new “After Midnight” track featuring Clairo. The piece of music was co-produced by Phoenix & Ian Kirkpatrick. Listen, stream, read the lyrics, buy the track, mp3 download.

Phoenix After Midnight

The original song appears on the French band’s seventh studio album ‘Alpha Zulu’, which came out last November.

The band teased the new version earlier this week, taking to social media on March 13 to share a brief clip of a revamped take on the tune. The file name in the video reads ‘After Midnight ft.??.wav’, confirming that collaboration was incoming.

The special guest has now been confirmed as Clairo, which marks the second time the band have had a guest feature, following last year’s ‘Tonight’ with Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig.

“We’ve loved Claire since day 1,” Phoenix said in a statement. “What a treat it is to have her sing with us! We hope you’ll enjoy it as much as we do.”

Phoenix – After Midnight (ft. Clairo) (prod. Phoenix & Ian Kirkpatrick)

17 March 2023
1 Song, 3 minutes
℗ 2023 LOYAUTÉ under exclusive license to Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC

Lyric Video

Lyrics

[Verse 1: Thomas Mars, Clairo, Both]
Somewhere, somewhere, somewhere to go
Many years ago
Would you allow? Could you allow?
That’s what they’re like
Uh, did you look? Did you look?
Heavenly, heavenly sort of sounds adolescent
Well, I told you not, not to look from the start
When the sun is almost gone, it’s way too much

[Chorus: Thomas Mars & Clairo]
Enough said, enough sense, it’s unconventional
When the sun is almost gone, it’s not enough
Suddenly, finally, without a yell, I’ll listen
Ooh, that’s what we’re like in broad daylight
Ooh, soon, you’ll realize it’s after midnight

[Verse 2: Clairo, Thomas Mars, Both]
My memoriеs, souvenirs, some originals
High up in the rows
Idolizеd, canonized
That morning rise
I told you not, I told you not
No veneer behind the mirror, did you call from a distance?
Well, I told you not, not to look from this side
When the sun is almost gone, it’s way too much

[Chorus: Thomas Mars & Clairo]
Enough said, enough sense, it’s unconventional
When the sun is almost gone, it’s not enough
Suddenly, finally, without a yell, I’ll listen
Ooh, that’s what we’re like in broad daylight
Ooh, soon, you’ll realize it’s after midnight

[Bridge: Thomas Mars with Clairo]
Listen, it’s illicit
Listen, listen, it’s illicit
Listen, listen, it’s illicit
Listen, listen, listen
Listen, it’s illicit
Listen, listen, it’s illicit
Listen, listen, it’s illicit
Listen, listen, listen

[Outro: Thomas Mars & Clairo]
Ooh, that’s what we’re like in broad daylight
Ooh, soon, you’ll realize it’s after midnight