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The Strokes – The Way It Is
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The Way It Is is about the narrator breaking up with his lover. Breakups are hard – even for the dumper. The song shifts between slow and chaotic sections where the narrator
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The Strokes – One Way Trigger
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[Intro] / (One, two, three) / [Verse 1] / Get dressed in your bed / While she's asleep / It isn’t right / But it isn’t hard / Tell me, tell me, won’t you understand / Show me, show
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The Strokes – You Talk Way Too Much
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[Verse 1] / Now we're out of time / I said it's my fault, it's my fault / Can't make good decisions / It won't stop, I can't stop / [Pre-Chorus] / Give me some time, I just need a
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The Strokes – The Way It Is (Home Demo)
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She was still sleeping, the problem will stay / [?] / Say I'm not sorry, the wind blows my way / They are something too smart and too [?] / You see / I wish it was not true but
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The Strokes – One Way Trigger (Single)
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One two, three / Get dressed in your bed / While she's asleep / It isn’t right / But it isn’t hard / Tell me tell me won’t you understand / Show me show me show me a better plan
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The Strokes – Under Control
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The eighth track on the sophomore album from The Strokes, “Under Control” is a soothing proposition from one person to his lover to end a relationship on peaceful terms, despite
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The Strokes – Under Cover of Darkness
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Under Cover of Darkness is the first single from the band’s fourth full-length album, Angles.
Released first online on February 9, 2011 as a free download for 48 hours exclusively
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The Strokes – Call It Fate, Call It Karma
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The last track off Comedown Machine.
Discussing the recording process with Zane Lowe, bassist Nikolai Fraiture said:
We got off tour and we had these songs, some left over and
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The Strokes – Reptilia
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The title “Reptilia” refers to the “reptilian brain”, the central part of your brain that handles basic emotions such as love and hate.
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The Strokes – The Adults Are Talking
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“The Adults Are Talking” is the opening track on The New Abnormal. The track takes on a rebellious tone against higher-ups in the world, a common theme in The Strokes' discography
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The Strokes – This Life
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They've stolen all the words / All I have to give / (Was this it?) / Believed in all my lies / Under my good cane / (It's my skin) / Your shepherd there I was / Decided just to
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The Strokes – The End Has No End
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[Verse 1] / One by one, ticking time bombs won / It's not the secrets of the government that's keeping you dumb / Oh, it's the other way around — wait, what's that sound? / One by
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The Strokes – Selfless
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“Selfless” is centered around love and relationships, with Julian beckoning to a significant other that he wants them to come live life with him, not missing out on a moment that
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The Strokes – Hard to Explain
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“Hard to Explain” is the first single from New York garage rock band The Strokes (their only previously released material was The Modern Age EP). It was released first in the UK
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The Strokes – Brooklyn Bridge to Chorus
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“Brooklyn Bridge to Chorus” is the third single from The Strokes' sixth studio album The New Abnormal.
The track follows Julian in a very reminiscing tone, reflecting on people
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The Strokes – Vision of Division
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The most aggressive track from The Strokes' third effort, First Impressions of Earth, “Vision of Division” encapsulates the uniqueness of the album and materializes the group’s
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The Strokes – OBLIVIUS
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“OBLIVIUS” was first revealed on the Sirius XMU radio channel as part of Julian Casablancas’s radio show entitled “Culture Void” on May 26th, 2016.
The song narrates lead singer
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The Strokes – Life Is Simple in the Moonlight
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In an interview with NME (2011), Julian Casablancas shared:
That’s probably my favorite on the album. The verse was a random old Brazilian thing I had, but it works well with the
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The Strokes – Alone, Together
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After the release of Is This It, the band toured around the world, featuring dates in Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, and North America opening for the Rolling Stones. The
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The Strokes – All the Time
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[Verse 1] / Those that try anything once / Should we care about the only ones? / [Pre-Chorus 1] / All the time that I need is never quite enough / All the time that I have is all
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The Strokes – Ize of the World
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Ize of the World is a look at the state of modern society and how it inhibits true social growth by molding young adults into boring, law-abiding adults who cause no problems
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The Strokes – Someday
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“Someday” was the third single from Is This It. It peaked at #17 on the U.S. Alternative Songs chart and at #27 on the U.K. Singles Chart.
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The Strokes – Trying Your Luck
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On this track, Casablancas discusses his romantic ventures with a woman he has strong feelings for, and how he is willing to leave it all on the line to try and get her.
The song
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Regina Spektor & The Strokes – Modern Girls & Old Fashion Men
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The B-side on “Reptilia” focuses on a fighting couple, as represented by Strokes frontman Julian Casablanca and Regina Spektor respectively.
The duet notably has the two singing
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The Strokes – You Only Live Once
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You Only Live Once is the opening track and third single from First Impressions of Earth, the third album from American rock band The Strokes. They have performed this song on
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The Strokes – Automatic Stop
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“Automatic Stop” is a slow-paced tale about two people’s different perspectives over their mutual relationship. It serves as the third track of The Strokes' second record, Room on
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The Strokes – Red Light
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The final track on Impressions of Earth is about the hesitation of falling back in love. The term “Red Light” refers both to traffic signals and the famous “Red-Light District” of
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The Strokes – A Minor 4-4
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Well on top of me you'd look this way / Saying to me that I would say / Every little creature that lives alone / Time gets enough to get him sit right down / And now time's a
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The Strokes – Not the Same Anymore
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“Not the Same Anymore” is an extremely melancholy and nostalgic track from Julian, singing about his past actions and how they have afflicted relationships in his life. He
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The Strokes – I'll Try Anything Once
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This song was included as a B-side for the track, Heart In A Cage.
Its lyrics and melody are similar to You Only Live Once being that it’s an early demo version of that song.
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The Strokes – Threat of Joy
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As the third song, Threat of Joy represents the past, not only with the lyrics but the musical style. Casablancas channels his inner Lou Reed during the intro, while the
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The Strokes – Hawaii
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[Verse 1] / Whether you're in L.A., sunny laid back L.A / Whether you're in New York, comfort 'round your block / Whether you're in the U.K., where the sky is dark / And the grass
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