After party
The Lonely Island Lyrics

After the club is the after party.
The party doesn't stop after leaving the club.

After the party is the hotel lobby.
Continue the party at the hotel lobby.

And after that you know it's diamond crisp.
The drinks are of high quality after the party.

And after that I say excuse me miss.
Trying to hit on a girl after partying.

And after that, we go back to the room.
After getting to know the girl, it's back to the hotel room.

And after that she's gonna leave real soon.
The girl doesn't stay for too long.

And after that I crack one more beer.
Drinking another beer after the girl leaves.

And after that I just stare in the mirror.
Reflecting on the decisions and life choices made that night.

And after that I start freakin' out.
An existential crisis begins.

What the hell am I doing with my life?
Questioning one's purpose and direction in life.

Call up my mom and get my cry on.
Seeking comfort and guidance from one's mother.

I order room service, get my apple pie on.
Comfort eating with room service to cope with anxiety.

And after that I just walk the streets.
Taking a walk to clear one's mind.

A homeless dude throws up on my feet.
A disgusting and unexpected event occurs.

And I see just how pointless life is.
A realization that life may not have much purpose.

Full on existential crisis.
A complete breakdown of one's worldview and sense of self.

Tear off my clothes and scream to the sky.
Reacting heavily and expressing intense emotions.

Fall to my knees and I ask out why.
Asking the universe or a higher power for answers and guidance.

This night life is killin' me.
The party life is taking a toll on physical and mental health.

I think I'm losin' my mind.
A fear of losing control and sanity.

I yearn to fly yet I see crystalline tears in my dreams.
A desire for freedom weighed down by sadness and anxiety.

After that I drive into the hills and trade my car for a bottle of pills.
An attempt to escape and self-medicate with drugs.

And after that I'm on a fishin' quest.
Finding peace and distraction through fishing.

Put my mind body and soul to the test.
Challenging oneself both physically and mentally.

And after that, I meet my totem spirit.
Having a spiritual experience through meditation.

It's a rattle snake so I have to kill it.
Killing one's totem spirit is necessary to absorb its powers.

And I drink all it's blood and steal it's powers,
Absorbing the spirit's energy and mystic abilities.

And I slither around in the dirt for hours.
Experiencing a strange and surreal physical and spiritual state.

And after that I start jerkin' off.
Engaging in sexual activity in diverse environments.

Up on a mountain jerkin' off.
Finding pleasure in solo sexual activities in unconventional places.

Down by the river jerkin' off.
Seeking pleasure in unexpected environments next to the water.

And that's when I had my epiphany.
From this experience, a revelation was reached.

You can't spend your whole life jerkin' off.
Realizing that life has more meaningful activities.

And after that, I'm goin' back to the city.
Returning to the party life but with a new perspective.

No more jerkin off. He only knows what's in store, crystalline tears for me no more.
A commitment to a new way of life without meaningless, temporary pleasures.

And after that, I clean up my life, join AA to make it right.
Pursuing a stable, healthy lifestyle with support groups.

And after that, I get my thirty day chip.
Celebrating milestones and achievements in one's recovery.

And after that, I go sell a bit.
Engaging in small-time drug dealing to make money.

And after that, I'm a whole new man.
Making significant changes in one's character and habits.

Brew kombucha in my hybrid van.
Adopting a healthy and conscious lifestyle.

I give my life to meditation.
Investing in spiritual growth and balance.

Then sleep with a whore at a Greyhound station.
Despite one's changes, giving in to old habits and temptations.

Then after that, I have a full relapse.
Falling back to familiar patterns and habits.

Lose my hand in a game of craps.
Experiencing severe negative consequences from risky decisions.

And after that everyone calls me claw.
Suffering the consequences of past actions.

And after that I work for Tim McGraw.
Going through a series of unexpected jobs and career paths.

And after that I pass out in the sewer.
Hitting rock bottom and experiencing severe degradation.

Meet a giant fish, fuck it's brains out.
Engaging in bizarre and twisted activities in a hopeless state.

And after that, I feel this change.
Despite previous setbacks, changes in one's behavior and perspective take effect.

No one but myself to blame, nothing in my heart but pain.
Taking full responsibility for one's actions and circumstances, while dealing with emotional distress.

Next week we're gonna do it again.
Resignation to repeat the same cycle and behavior.

Better in the club then he moved to the hills.
Change of location and lifestyle.

Then he freaked out and drank snake blood.
A drastic and unexpected event occurs.

Got himself clean, now back in the club,
Recovering from the previous events in order to return to his former lifestyle.

And that's why I've been in this song.
Sharing a story of personal struggle and growth through music.

(After the club is after party.
Reiterating the initial phrase.

After the party is the hotel lobby.
Concluding the cycle of partying and returning to the hotel lobby.

Stuck in a cycle, I just can't win. And after that it all happens again.)
A cycle of unfulfillment and repetition that seems impossible to break out of.