Out for the night

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"**Out for the night**" is an unreleased song by American indie pop band The Marías. A live rendition of the track was released to YouTube on the 6th of November, 2019, with a disclaimer in the video's description, claiming that the band will "probably never release the actual produced track that [was] made." Nothing is known about the studio version of the track other than that it was one of the first songs composed by Josh and María together.

## Information

### Released

6 Nov. 2019
11 Dec. (distributed)

### Length

5:31
4:53 (distributed)

### Writer(s)

María ZardoyaJosh Conway

A live production of "**Out for the night**" by The Marías was posted to YouTube in November of 2019. It was eventually distributed under the title "**Out for the Night**" by December of the same year.

## Background

The cover art is a screenshot from a video published to Instagram on October 21st, 2019. However, the single was released without prior notice. When it did publish, it was slyly mentioned on Twitter, however. This is the same for the distributed variant. In the live performance's video description, a message reads:

> *"Out for the night" was one of the first songs that Josh and I wrote together. We'll probably never release the actual produced track that we made, but we wanted to share the song with you one way or another. So here it is, live from our neighbor's living room, for you.*
> María Zardoya, via YouTube
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>

## Lyrics

**[Verse 1]**

You say I can be colder

It's just all in my head

I'll decide when it's over

Can we try it again

(Can we try it, I'm a lazy body)

Carry me up in the darkness and I will find

You by my side, you by my side, you by my side

**[Bridge]**

I see, every time I look there's more dust on the leaves

I know you do, I know you do

When I fall asleep you can take it from me

(If you wanted the torture)

If you're following I'll be out for the night

Then you'll have it that way

**[Chorus]**

Take it from me, I know what you need

It's just a way for me not to breathe

Everything else isn't anything

Trying to find out what's happening

**[Verse 2]**

Maybe I'm a martyr, make myself suffer in everything

Could be an obsession, suddenly a blessing if you wanted me

**[Chorus]**

Take it from me, I know what you need

It's just a way for me not to breathe

Everything else isn't anything

Trying to find out what's happening

**[Verse 3]**

Maybe I'm a martyr, make myself suffer in everything

But you didn't run, no she didn't run, no she didn't want to be anything

**[Outro]**

I can be your shelter, baby

I can be your sweet

I can be your lover, beneath the sheets

I can be your lover in the storm if you would let me

Why won't you let me be your lover?

## Critical reception

Matthew Rudas for Ones to Watch accredited the release as "exceeding its visuals" and "a tribute to everything [The Marías] stands for."

> *The visuals, masterfully captured in a living room, give the whole band room to shine. Jesse Perlman on the guitar receives an absolutely riveting solo under the spotlight, melting the heart chords in one fell swoop. Even with this performance, no one outshines the charm of María in a simple black dress and dangling earrings, shining brighter than the spotlight on herself. The video captures the feeling of an intimate lounge performance, one that I hope to one day be able to experience myself.*
> Matthew Rudas, via Ones to Watch
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>

And, as for the song itself:

> *Each instrument enchants, from the chime-like keys, the wide kicks of the drum, to the illustrious vocal harmonies. To consider that this performance of "Out for the night" was done completely live is jaw-dropping. Then there's the gentle sway of [María's] vocals, producing a timbre that results in a sense of nostalgia that can only be captured with music like this. ... The sensual and dreamlike nature of the track summarizes the rich psychedelic qualities of the group. Once again, [The Marías] has crafted a golden piece of indie psych-rock and it is as good as ever.*
> Matthew Rudas, via Ones to Watch
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>

## Gallery

* Cover

@themarias 〢 Instagram
The source video for the single's cover art.
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## Trivia

* Towards the end of the live performance's visual,[jump] a snippet of the demo for "Hold it Together" is played as a recording of María gazing into a fishbowl, as seen in the single's cover art, is shown. The final version of "Hold it Together" released the following year in late 2020.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-2fn6C1YS0
2. ↑ https://open.spotify.com/album/2s78J6JYJo0kGRZTuDQNNh
3. ↑ https://music.apple.com/us/album/out-for-the-night-live-single/1490274302
4. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/B35BYPmJUht/
5. ↑ https://twitter.com/themarias/status/1192154600997937152
6. ↑ https://mobile.twitter.com/themarias/status/1204809680331005952
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 https://www.onestowatch.com/en/blog/the-mar%C3%A0%C2%ADas-out-for-the-night-is-a-hypnotic-live