Lyrics
On the last night on earth, when the horses roam free
The scriptures foretell of a party in Hackney
In a dimly lit room crammed with loathing and hate
They're selling their souls and I just can't wait
I shrivel inside at the sight of her beauty
I fall to the the floor as she's shaking her booty
The rain makes her shiver, the wind turns me blue - oh
The things we get up to, to get through the night
After you
After you
I knew it was wrong
I began to suspect when she reached over and pressed the eject
I was up to the gunnels, against your advice
I felt so ashamed that I did it twice
From disco to disco
From Safeway to Tesco
We're shopping around from the cradle till death row
From Tesco it's down to the 7-11
To chase through the night time
To chase through the night
After you
After you
I can't explain why I need to be free
But if you need to be naked that's alright by me
It's a fast track express to the graveyard, I know
So what are you waiting for, hey ho let's go
From disco to disco
From Safeway to Tesco
We're shopping around from the cradle till death row
Don't stop until the train has pulled into the station
I'll hold the door for you - no, I insist
After you
After you
Mmmmm, after you
After you
Oh, oh
Mmmmmm, mmmmmmm
After you, mmmmmm mmmmmm
After you, mmmmmm mmmmmm
After you, after you, after you, after you
After you
Notes
- This song was demoed in 2000 but then abandoned. There are rumours that it was amongst the very best songs from the We Love Life era demos. In Mark Sturdy's biography (Truth & Beauty: The Story of Pulp) Nick Banks is reported to have described it as "an absolute lost classic".
- Should a 'deluxe edition' of We Love Life ever be released with a rarities bonus disc (as is the case with the previous three albums) then is it likely that this song will be included.