Afterlife is an unreleased song by Grimes that was intended for her scrapped sixth album, Book 1.
Background[]
On May 31, 2023, Grimes tweeted, then deleted, a list of songs that would be on the album.[1] Afterlife was on this list. But Grimes later said that she didn't create the list, so the songs were not necessarily meant for release.[2]
On January 14, 2025, the demo, along with other demos, was leaked.[3][4]
Grimes gave an explanation as to why she didn't want to release the song:[5]
❝ I don't want to release 4 year old music after going thru everything I've been thru. I do apologize rrrrllly sincerely tho. I shud do a better apology frankly - I agree. but it would be a waste of by far the best art I've ever made to shut this down and go release ancient material that is like a pale first attempt at an idea that subsequently took four years to become the darkest wisest storm ❞
When asked what the song was for, Grimes said:[6]
❝ Idk I just made it one day.
probably I have a "lo fi tapes" kind of thing I'd like to drop of all the one off one day songs that finishing seems to ruin so just keep them that way ❞
Lyrics[]
[Intro]
The afterlife
[Verse]
Oooh-oh-o-oh, everybody, fears time
Oooh-oh-o-oh, nothing fades, not even the light
[Chorus]
Ahah-ha
Oooh-oh-oh-o-oh, I'll see you in the afterlife
see you in the afterlife
Ahah-ha
Oooh-oh-oh-o-oh
Baby, in the afterlife!
I'll see you in the afterlife!
The afterlife
[Verse 2]
Oooh-oh-o-oh, tear music?, the beginning or? the end
Baby, we'll meet again
I know where; I don't know when
[Chorus]
Ahah-ha
Oooh-oh-oh-o-oh, I'll see you in the afterlife
see you in the afterlife
Ahah-ha
Oooh-oh-oh-o-oh
Baby, in the afterlife!
I'll see you in the afterlife!
The afterlife
[Post-Chorus]
Oh, if you remember me
I don't care if they forget
(The afterlife)
Die, [?] the angel
But, maybe, even is
(The afterlife)
[Instrumental]
[vocalisation]
(The afterlife)
[vocalisation]
(The afterlife)
[Chorus]
Oooh-oh-oh-o-oh, I'll see you in the afterlife
See you in the afterlife
(The afterlife)
Oooh-oh-oh-o-oh
Baby, in the afterlife!
I'll see you in the afterlife!
(The afterlife)
[Outro]
[vocalisation]
The afterlife
[vocalisation]
The afterlife
[vocalisation]
The afterlife
The afterlife
The afterlife
References[]
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Grimes/comments/13x46if/release_schedule_album_tracklist/ Grimes had stated that they were already behind schedule so the dates are not to be taken seriously
- ↑ https://x.com/Grimezsz/status/1879278239824461876
- ↑ https://pixeldrain.com/u/DjUrsvhh
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Grimes/comments/1i1d1la/book_1_leaks_discussion_thread_dm_for_link/
- ↑ https://x.com/Grimezsz/status/1879271914381906294
- ↑ https://x.com/Grimezsz/status/1880064265836720415