The Last Dinner Party gets even more unflinching on Count the Ways, the second cut from their sophomore album From the Pyre, which dropped on October 17, 2025.
If their debut Prelude to Ecstasy was all about that lush, theatrical rush, this record leans harder into the fallout—the kind of love that poisons slow. Led by Abigail Morris’s soaring voice, the band channels Kate Bush meets Siouxsie Sioux, turning personal gut punches into something grand and gothic.
It opens raw: “Let the snake bite / Let her crawl under your skin / Let it eat you from within,” setting up this dance with bitterness that feels both inevitable and intoxicating. Then the pre-chorus builds that quiet ache—”I can hear strings / That should be for me”—before the chorus hits like a confession you didn’t plan: “I count the ways that I love you everyday / Like I count the days since I could recall your face.” It’s about those gaps that widen over time, making the hurt almost bearable, wrapped in a swell of strings and drums that pull you under.
From the pyre’s tracklist, this slots right after the opener Agnus Dei and before standouts like Second Best, all feeding into themes of reckoning and release. Fans have been sharing clips on X, calling it the album’s emotional core, and early reviews praise how it sharpens their edge without losing the drama.
With producer Markus Dravs at the helm, it’s got that polished bite that makes every twist land harder. If you’re wired for songs that linger, this one’s got your name on it.
Dive into the COUNT THE WAYS lyrics below and unpack its aching obsession. Don’t miss other FROM THE PYRE tracks for more of The Last Dinner Party’s dramatic fire.
| Lead Vocals | Abigail Morris |
| Songwriter | Abigail Morris, Emily Roberts, Lizzie Mayland, Georgia Davies, Aurora Nishevci, Casper Miles & James Ford |
| Music Producer | Markus Dravs |
| Label | The Last Dinner Party |
| Release Date | October 17, 2025 |
| Song Language | English |
| Copyright © | The Last Dinner Party |
Lyrics of Count the Ways by The Last Dinner Party
[Verse 1]
Let The Snake Bite
Let Her Crawl Under Your Skin
Let It Eat You From Within
It’s Alright
The Bitterness Is Growing
[Refrain]
You’ll Break Into My House
I’ll Break Into Your House
Do It, I’ll Do It
If You Twist The Knife Right
I Will Twist The Knife Left
Screw It, I’ll Screw It
[Pre-Chorus]
I Can Hear Strings
That Should Be For Me
I Can See Rings
That Should Be For Me
That Should Be For Me
That Should Be For Me
[Chorus]
I Count The Ways
That I Love You Everyday
Like I Count The Days
Since I Could Recall Your Face
Oh The Days Don’t Get Easier
The Gaps Just Get Bigger
Until I Can Almost Bear
Thinking Of You
[Verse 2]
On My Deathbed
Raise My Eyes Up To The Lord
I Know You’ll Come Just When I Call
I Stretch My Hand Out
It Freezes In The Air
There Wasn’t Anybody There
[Refrain]
Now My House Is Your House
And It Is A Nice House
Screw It, Screw It, Screw It
I Will Twist My Knife Right
I Will Twist My Knife Left
Do It, I’ll Do It
[Pre-Chorus]
I Can Hear Bells
That Should Ring For Me
I Can Taste Hell
That Should Be For Me
That Should Be For Me
That Should Be For Me
[Chorus]
I Count The Ways
That I Love You Everyday
Like I Count The Days
Since I Could Recall Your Face
Oh The Days Don’t Get Easier
The Gaps Just Get Bigger
Until I Can Almost Bear
Thinking Of You
I Love The Way
That I Can’t Escape The Pain
How It Hangs From My Heart
Like The Letters In Your Name
Oh The Days Don’t Get Easier
The Gaps Just Get Bigger
Until
[Outro]
(Oh-oh, Oh-oh, Oh-oh, Oh-oh)
Oh The Days Don’t Get Easier
The Gaps Just Get Bigger
Until I Can Almost Bear
Thinking Of You
