It captures the "flight" part of the fight-or-flight response. The drums hit with a sharp, metallic urgency, making the listener feel as though they are running out of time before the sun comes up and the "after hours" magic—or misery—dissolves. 4. A New Kind of Intimacy

The higher pitch creates a "doll-like" or artificial voice. This aligns perfectly with the After Hours theme of the plasticity of fame —the idea that Abel is a character wearing a mask that is slowly cracking under the pressure. 3. Kinetic Melancholy

By accelerating the tempo, the lyrics about "waiting for you" and "turning into the man I used to be" feel more desperate.