0005 – After hours - The Velvet Underground (1969)

Escrita por Lou Reed, foi gravada em novembro de 1968, em Holywood, California e lançada em março de 1969 no disco chamado apenas de The Velvet Underground. Maureen Tucker cantou porque Lou Reed disse que a canção era inocente e pura demais pra ele mesmo poder cantar. O estilo parece com o estilo Tin Pan Alley, dos anos 30 e só tem ela cantando, Lou Reed no violão e Doug Yule no baixo. Foi regravada pelo R.E.M., pelo Blind Melon, por Meg White, por Anthony Kiedis e por Eddie Vedder, entre outros artistas.

One, two, three

If you close the door
The night could last forever
Leave the sunshine out
And say hello to never

All the people are dancing
And they're having such fun
I wish it could happen to me

But if you close the door
I'd never have to see the day again

If you close the door
The night could last forever
Leave the wine glass out
And drink a toast to never

Oh, someday I know
Someone will look into my eyes
And say hello
You're my very special one

But if you close the door
I'd never have to see the day again

Dark party bars, shiny Cadillac cars
And the people on subways and trains
Looking grey in the rain as they stand disarrayed
Oh, but people look well in the dark

And If you close the door
The night could last forever
Leave the sunshine out
And say hello to never

All the people are dancing
And they're having such fun
I wish it could happen to me

'Cause if you close the door
I'd never have to see the day again
I'd never have to see the day again, once more
I'd never have to see the day again

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