 Genius Meanings
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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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Julia Jacklin – Someday - triple j Like A Version
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[Verse 1] / In many ways, they'll miss the good old days / Someday, someday / It hurts to say, but I want you to stay / Sometimes, oh, sometimes / When we was young, oh, man, did
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The Strokes – Someday (Demo)
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Well I was sane, standing in the rain / Someday, I said someday / Well I got passed, I’ll be sitting last / Somehow, it’s now my fault / Oh it rains sometimes, but I stuck in the
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The Strokes – Last Nite
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One of three tracks originally included on The Modern Age EP that prompted a record label bidding war and would later become the second single off of Is This It.
In March 2005, Q
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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 – Soma
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“Soma' was the name of the imaginary "ideal pleasure drug” in Aldous Huxley’s novel Brave New World (1932). Its chemistry and pharmacology are undefined. As described, the drug
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The Strokes – Take It or Leave It
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The eleventh track off The Strokes album Is This It. A great song about frustration with boy-girl dynamics.
For the Arctic Monkeys cover, look below.
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The Strokes – Ask Me Anything
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“Ask Me Anything” is the seventh track on The Strokes' 2005 album, First Impressions of Earth.
In an interview with GQ, Julian Casablancas told how the song came to him in a dream
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Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox (Ft. Cristina Gatti) – Someday
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[Verse 1] / In many ways they'll miss the good old days / Someday, someday / Yeah it hurts to say but I want you to stay / Sometimes sometimes / When we was young, oh man, did we
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The Strokes – Evening Sun
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[Verse 1] / They love you or they hate you, but they will never let you be / They'll thrill you or sedate you, but they will never let you see / [Chorus] / In the evening sun
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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 Secret Sisters – Someday
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[Verse 1] / In many ways, they'll miss the good old days / Someday, someday / Yeah, it hurts to say, but I want you to stay / Sometimes, sometimes / When we was young, oh man, did
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Nothing But Thieves – Tomorrow Is Closed
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[Verse 1] / Oh, it's too late / Come watch the waste / Dirty English sky / It's washin' me away / Open my lungs / I feel the gunge / How it tries to kill me / It's stinging / [Pre-
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The Killers – Somebody Told Me
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“Somebody Told Me” is the second single by American rock band The Killers. The song is featured on the group’s debut album Hot Fuss and was written by Dave Keuning, Ronnie Vannucci
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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 – When It Started
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“When It Started” is the 9th track on the US release of Is This It. The track replaced “New York City Cops”, which was the 9th track on the releases outside of the US out of
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Catfish and the Bottlemen – Someday
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In many ways, they'll miss the good old days / Someday, someday / Yeah, it hurts to say, but I want you to stay / Sometimes, sometimes / When we was young, oh man, did we have fun
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Lizzy & The Triggermen – Someday
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[Verse 1] / In many ways, they'll miss the good old days / Someday, someday / Yeah, it hurts to say, but I want you to stay / Sometimes, sometimes / When we was young, oh man, did
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flora cash – You're Somebody Else
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“You’re Somebody Else” sees flora cash reflecting on the progression of life with regards to the imperfect development and sometimes dishonest portrayal of an individual’s
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The Strokes – Barely Legal
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One of three tracks originally included on The Modern Age EP that prompted a record label bidding war and would later appear on their debut album Is This It.
“Barely Legal” is
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Wilco – Someday, Some Morning, Sometime
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Someday some morning sometime, sometime / I'd like to hold your hand in mine / Someday some morning sometime / I'd like to tell you you're pretty and fine / Your face will smile
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The Strokes – New York City Cops
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“New York City Cops” is a fast-paced, punk blaster from The Strokes' debut album, Is This It. It departs stylistically from the rest of the more slowed down, almost apathetic
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Death Cab for Cutie – I Will Follow You into the Dark
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Even on a concept album whose main theme is death, “I’ll Follow You Into The Dark” is a standout moving song about the transcendental power of love, even when that boundary is
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The Strokes – Is This It (Home Recording)
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Can't you see I'm trying, I don't even like it / I just lied to get to your apartment / Now I'm staying here just for a while / I can't think 'cause I'm just way too tired / He
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Big Data – The Stroke of Return
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The Stroke of Return warns us of our excessive dependence on technology, comparing it to religious worship.
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Kali Uchis (Ft. Bootsy Collins & Tyler, The Creator) – After the Storm
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“After The Storm” is another appetizer from Kali Uchis' highly-anticipated debut album, Isolation, released on April 6, 2018. The smooth and sultry R&B track features Uchis
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The Strokes – Ode to the Mets
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On “Ode to the Mets,” the final song on The New Abnormal, Julian looks back at the band’s career and history in New York City, where they grew up together.
Bleak, quiet guitars
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The Strokes – Is This It
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This opening track to The Strokes' 2001 debut ended up arbitrarily spawning the album’s title.
When we were trying to find titles for the record it could’ve been called “Take It
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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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