The Lonely Biscuits, formerly known as Gravy and the Biscuits have been tog… Read Full Bio ↴The Lonely Biscuits, formerly known as Gravy and the Biscuits have been together since September of 2011. Founding members Grady Wenrich and Sam Gidley were random roommates at Belmont University where they started jamming and making music out of their dorm room. John Paterini current lead singer of the band came into the picture in September after hearing some of their tunes from his dorm room across the hall. Then, two months later, Nick Byrd joined the band as an official biscuit playing bass guitar. Blending soul, funk, and pop with rap, The Lonely Biscuits have created a unique and chilled out sound that has appealed to a wide array of people. You can download their music for free through their website or buy their album on iTunes. Stay gravy!

Afterglow
The Lonely Biscuits Lyrics

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I'm feeling something
It comes in waves
And now you're blushing
I can't complain
I wanna let this
Get out of hand
How'd you forget this
I don't under

Sta-a-a-a-a-a-and

I saw you smiling in the afterglow
Back then I should've known
It's coming
And when he touched you and you closed your eyes
That made me wanna die- or something
I guess I didn't think you'd lead me on
I guess I read it wrong
I'm stupid
For painting pictures of you in my head
Laughing in my bed
I blame Cupid

I see you walking
Your yellow dog
Your phone is talking
Is that him talking?
He isn't funny
He can't write songs
I like you honey
I think we get a

Lo-o-o-o-o-o-ong

I saw you smiling in the afterglow
Back then I should've known
It's coming
And when he touched you and you closed your eyes
That made me wanna die- or something
I guess I didn't think you'd lead me on
I guess I read it wrong
I'm stupid
For painting pictures of you in my head

Laughing in my bed
I blame Cupid

Overall Meaning

The Lonely Biscuits's song Afterglow starts with the line "I'm feeling something, it comes in waves, and now you're blushing, I can't complain." This line talks about the singer's feelings for someone, probably a person they like romantically. They are feeling something intense and it comes and goes in waves. The fact that the other person is blushing indicates that they might be feeling the same way about the singer. The line "I wanna let this get out of hand, how'd you forget this, I don't understand" shows that the singer is ready to take the relationship to the next level and wants to see where it goes. However, they don't understand why the other person might have forgotten what they felt before.

The chorus of the song talks about how the singer saw the other person smiling in the 'afterglow', which indicates that something intimate could have happened between them and someone else. The singer should have known that eventually, they will hurt him, but he didn't. This shows that the singer was probably in denial about the other person's true feelings for him. The line "that made me wanna die- or something" shows that the singer is in pain seeing the person who they like with someone else. They blame themselves for reading the situation wrong and painting pictures of the other person in their head. The singer ultimately blames Cupid for their pain and misfortune.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm feeling something
I am sensing a certain emotion.

It comes in waves
This emotion is not consistent and it tends to fluctuate.

And now you're blushing
Your face has turned red, possibly indicating embarrassment or excitement.

I can't complain
I have no complaints about the current situation.

I wanna let this
I have an urge to let this situation proceed.

Get out of hand
I want things to escalate and go beyond the current state.

How'd you forget this
I am wondering how you could have possibly forgotten about this situation.

I don't understand
I am struggling to comprehend what's going on.

Sta-a-a-a-a-a-and
Please stay right where you are and don't move.

I saw you smiling in the afterglow
I witnessed you smiling after something happened, which likely made you happy.

Back then I should've known
In hindsight, I realize that I should have recognized what was happening at that time.

It's coming
Something is about to happen, and I can sense it.

And when he touched you and you closed your eyes
You closed your eyes when he touched you, which suggests you found the experience pleasurable.

That made me wanna die- or something
That experience was so painful or uncomfortable that it made me feel like I wanted to die, or some other intense emotion.

I guess I didn't think you'd lead me on
I didn't expect you to give me false hope or lead me on in this situation.

I guess I read it wrong
I realize now that I interpreted the situation incorrectly.

I'm stupid
I feel foolish for not recognizing what was happening earlier.

For painting pictures of you in my head
I created an unrealistic image of you in my mind.

Laughing in my bed
I was foolishly optimistic about our situation and now I regret it.

I blame Cupid
I attribute my mistakes in this situation to the influence of love and infatuation.

Writer(s): graydon wenrich, nick byrd, samuel gidley

Contributed by Gabriel I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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