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after the sun goes down
dumbstruck

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dumbstruck

Release date: 9th October 2025

From after the sun goes down

Track 9

2:40

Pop Music R&B/Soul

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About This Track

'dumbstruck' by Khalid is a Pop single from the album 'after the sun goes down' (2025). The lyrics read like a flirtation turned spellbound, with the narrator repeatedly describing a sudden, helpless state, ‘dumbstruck’, alongside bright imagery like a sunroof on a sports truck. There is playful back-and-forth in the wording, including clipped acknowledgements, and the song courts a feeling of being swept along, from rolled-up windows to the idea of having the heart effectively held for ransom.

"dumbstruck" is a track by Khalid, from the album after the sun goes down, released 9th October 2025. The track is 2:40 long. It's filed under Pop. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 3 articles about Khalid.

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Khalid

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Lyrics

dumbstruck

Just a little, just a little
(Okay, okay)
Just a little, just a little

Dumbstruck
Sunroof on a sports truck
Like my windows rolled up
Got me feelin' like

Dance on
Do it with your hands on
Hold my heart for ransom
Thievin' in the night (got me too wavy, baby)
(Okay, okay)

Mesmerized
Go on, give me the taste I've been searchin' for
Part of your tribe
And the way that you chase got me wantin' more
I can't deny
That I'm nothing like these people make me for

Now it's one more gram, and I'm elevated (-vated, -vated)
Two more hits, and we'll never make it (make it)

Du-du-du-dumbstruck
Sunroof on a sports truck
Like my windows rolled up
Got me feelin' like

Da-da-dance on
Do it with your hands on
Hold my heart for ransom
Thievin' in the night

Oh, we, oh, we, oh
Oh, we, oh, we, oh
Oh, got me way too wavy
Oh, got me way too wavy, baby

Oh, we, oh
Oh, we, oh, we, oh
Oh, got me way too wavy
Oh, got me way too wavy, baby

The light (light), oh
Go on, give me the taste I've been searchin' for
Part of your tribe (tribe)
And the way that you chase got me wantin' more
I can't deny
That I'm nothing like these people make me for

Now it's one more gram, and I'm elevated (-vated, -vated)
Two more hits, and we'll never make it (make it, oh)

Du-du-du-dumbstruck
Sunroof on a sports truck (ah)
Like my windows rolled up
Got me feelin' like (I'm feelin')

Da-da-dance on
Do it with your hands on (yeah, your hands all over me)
Hold my heart for ransom
Thievin' in the night (yeah)

Oh, we, oh, we, oh
Oh, we, oh, we, oh
Oh, got me way too wavy
Oh, got me way too wavy, baby

Oh, we, oh (yeah)
Oh, we, oh, we, oh (yeah)
Oh, got me way too wavy
Oh, got me way too wavy, baby

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Track details

From after the sun goes down

2:402025

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Album

after the sun goes down

10th October 2025

Track number

9

Release year

2025

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2:25
3nah
2:43
4impulsive
2:42

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: ILYA, Khalid, LIOHN, Savan Kotecha
Producer: ILYA, LIOHN
Engineer: Bryce Bordone, ILYA, Juan Argüello
Bass: ILYA, LIOHN
Drums: ILYA, LIOHN
Keyboards: ILYA, LIOHN
Assistant Engineer: Brandon Blatz, Jeremy Lertola
Mastering Engineer: Randy Merrill
Mixing Engineer: Șerban Ghenea
Programmer: ILYA, LIOHN
Synthesizer: ILYA, LIOHN
Vocal Producer: ILYA, LIOHN, Peter Carlsson

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