Taken For a Fool

The Strokes

Sister, it feels like just yesterday
Sister, don't you forget my number on the door
You've got something and it's so good to see
Something wonderful that I could not be
Everybody hanging on for their lives
But you can't help them 'cause you don't have the time

I know everyone goes any damn place they like
I hope this goes over well on the toxic radio, yeah

You get taken all the time for a fool
I don't know why
You're so gullible but I don't mind
Oh, that's not the problem
And I don't need anyone with me right now
Monday, Tuesday is my weekend
You get taken for a fool all the time
Oh, I don't know why

Blame yourself for once, quit putting it on me
I can't let you 'cause I've seen what it means
It's so early, I don't want to wake up
Oh, we're so lucky 'cause we never grow up
Mama, it feels like just yesterday
Mama, don't you forget my number
I don't want to be the one at the door

I know, everyone goes any damn place they choose
And I hope everyone well on the toxic radio
A tourist in the ghetto, not afraid of anything
Except death and anything else that could maybe hurt them, oh, yeah

You get taken all the time for a fool
I don't know why
You're so gullible but I don't mind
That's not the problem
And I don't need anyone with me right now
Monday, Tuesday is my weekend
You get taken all the time for a fool
I don't know why
You get taken all the time for a fool
I don't know why
I don't know why


Lyrics submitted by Element0, edited by brechtsky

Taken for a Fool Lyrics as written by Fabrizio Morretti Julian Casablancas

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  • +6
    Lyric Correction

    CORRECT LYRICS:

    Sister, it feels like just yesterday Sister, don't you forget my number on the door You've got something and it's so good to see Something wonderful that I could not be Everybody hanging on for their lives But you can't help em cuz you don't have the time

    I know everyone goes any damn place they like I hope this goes over well on the toxic radio

    You get taken all the time for a fool I don't know why You're so gullible but I don't mind That's not the problem And I don't need anyone with me right now Monday - Tuesday is my weekend You get taken for a fool all the time Oh, I don't know why

    Bring yourself forwards quit putting it on me I can't help you cuz I've see what it means It's so early I don't want to wake up Oh we're so lucky cuz we never grew up

    Mama! It feels like just yesterday Mama don't you forget my number (I don't wanna be the one to let go)

    I know everyone goes any damn place they choose And I hope everyone well on the toxic radio A tourist in the ghetto, not afraid of anything Except death and anything else That can maybe hurt them, oh, yeah

    You get taken all the time for a fool I don't know why You're so gulliable but I don't mind Well, that's not the problem And I don't need anyone with me right now Monday - Tuesday is my weekend You get taken all the time for a fool I don't know why You get taken all the time for a fool I don't know why Well, I don't know why

    jeremygrimon April 01, 2011   Link
  • +2
    Lyric Correction

    Sister, it seems like just yesterday Sister, don't you forget my number on the door You've got something and it's so good to see Something wonderful that I could not be Everybody hanging on for their lives But you can't help 'em 'cause you don't have the time

    I know everyone goes any damn place they like I hope this goes over well on the toxic radio

    You get taken all the time for a fool I don't know why You're so gullible but I don't mind That's not the problem And I don't need anyone with me right now Monday Tuesday is my weekend You get taken for a fool all the time Oh, I don't know why

    Blame yourself for once, quit putting it on me I can't help you 'cause I've see what it means It's so early, I don't want to wake up Oh, we're so lucky 'cause we never grew up

    Mama! It feels like (us/just/it was) yesterday Mama don't you forget my number (I don't wanna be the one to let go)

    I know everyone goes any damn place they choose And I hope everyone (will/well) on the toxic radio A tourist in the ghetto, not afraid of anything Except death and anything else That can maybe hurt them, oh, yeah

    You get taken all the time for a fool I don't know why You're so gullible but I don't mind Well, that's not the problem And I don't need anyone with me right now Monday Tuesday is my weekend You get taken all the time for a fool I don't know why You get taken all the time for a fool I don't know why Well, I don't know why

    nunezanitamon July 13, 2011   Link
  • +1
    Lyric Correction

    CORRECT LYRICS:

    Sister, it feels like just yesterday Sister, don't you forget my number on the door You've got something and it's so good to see Something wonderful that I could not be Everybody hanging on for their lives But you can't help em cuz you don't have the time

    I know everyone goes any damn place they like I hope this goes over well on the toxic radio

    You get taken all the time for a fool I don't know why You're so gullible but I don't mind That's not the problem And I don't need anyone with me right now Monday - Tuesday is my weekend You get taken for a fool all the time Oh, I don't know why

    Bring yourself forwards quit putting it on me I can't help you cuz I've see what it means It's so early I don't want to wake up Oh we're so lucky cuz we never grew up

    Mama! It feels like just yesterday Mama don't you forget my number (I don't wanna be the one to let go)

    I know everyone goes any damn place they choose And I hope everyone well on the toxic radio A tourist in the ghetto, not afraid of anything Except death and anything else That can maybe hurt them, oh, yeah

    You get taken all the time for a fool I don't know why You're so gulliable but I don't mind Well, that's not the problem And I don't need anyone with me right now Monday - Tuesday is my weekend You get taken all the time for a fool I don't know why You get taken all the time for a fool I don't know why Well, I don't know why

    jeremygrimon April 01, 2011   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    Overall my favorite song from Angles. :D

    mmorales4on April 06, 2011   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    "Blame yourself for once, quit putting it on me."

    Come on people, lets get the lyrics right.

    blackmantison April 07, 2011   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    I think the fool is the public and how people will go with whatever society says is acceptable. something like that anyway

    thisusernameon September 02, 2011   Link
  • 0
    My Interpretation

    This is what I hear...

    sister??? I paid the ??? yesterday sister??? don't you forget my number on the door you've got something and it's so good to see something wonderful that I could not be everybody hangin on for their lives but you can't help them cause you don't have the time

    I know everyone goes any damn place they like I hope this goes over well on the toxic radio

    you get taken all the time for a fool I don't know why you're so gullible but I don't mind that's not the problem and I don't need any more women right now monday tuesday is my weekend you get taken for a fool all the time I don't know why

    ??????????????? I cant lift it cause I see what it means It's so early I don't want to wake up oh we're so lucky cause we never grow up

    mama It feels like just yesterday mama don't you forget my number I don't want to be ???

    I know everyone goes any damn place they choose and I hope everyone will on the toxic radio don't rest in the ghetto, not afraid of anything except that anything else that could maybe hurt them all?

    you get taken all the time for a fool I don't know why you're so gullible but i don't mind that's not the problem and I don't need any more women right now monday tuesday is my weekend you get taken for a fool all the time I don't know why you get taken for a fool all the time I don't know why I don't know why

    qeskimoon March 16, 2011   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    My guesses, built off of what geskimo had:

    Sister I paid the tax yesterday Sister Don't you forget my number on the door You've got something and it's so good to see Something wonderful that I could not be Everybody hangin' on for their lives But you can't help them 'cause you don't have the time

    I know everyone goes any damn place they like I hope this goes over well on the toxic radio

    You get taken all the time for a fool I don't know why You're so gullible but I don't mind That's not the problem And I don't need any more women right now Monday, Tuesday is my weekend You get taken for a fool all the time I don't know why

    But do look forwards, quiet putting on me I can't lift it cause I see what it means It's so early I don't want to wake up Oh, we're so lucky cause we never grow up

    Mama It feels like just yesterday Mama Don't you forget my number I don't want to be the one in the coat

    I know everyone goes any damn place they choose And I hope everyone will on the toxic radio Don't rest in the ghetto, not afraid of anything Except that anything else that could maybe hurt them all?

    You get taken all the time for a fool I don't know why You're so gullible but i don't mind that's not the problem and I don't need any more women right now Monday tuesday is my weekend You get taken for a fool all the time I don't know why You get taken for a fool all the time I don't know why I don't know why

    AndrewIndieon March 16, 2011   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    here is my go at it.

    Sister, visited us yesterday, Sister, don't you forget my number, on the door. You've got something and it's so good to see, Something wonderful that I could not be. Everybody hanging on for their lives, But you can't help them 'cos you don't have the time.

    I know, everyone goes any damn place they like. I hope this goes over well, on the toxic radio. Yeah.

    You get taken all the time for a fool. I don't know why. You're so gullible but I don't mind. That's not the problem. And I don't need anyone with me right now. Monday, Tuesday is my weekend. You get taken for a fool all the time. I don't know why.

    ? I can't let you do those things when it means, It's so early I don't want to wake up. oh we're so lucky 'cos we never grew up.

    Mama, it feels like just yesterday. Mama, don't you forget my number I don't want to be the one at the door.

    I know, everyone goes any damn place they choose. And I hope everyone well on the toxic radio. A tourist, in the ghetto, not afraid of anything. Except that, on anything else, that could maybe hurt the most. Yeah.

    You get taken all the time for a fool. I don't know why. You're so gullible but I don't mind. That's not the problem. And I don't need anyone with me right now. Monday, Tuesday is my weekend. You get taken all the time for a fool. I don't know why. You get taken all the time for a fool. I don't know why. I don't know why.

    carlvskansason March 19, 2011   Link
  • 0
    Lyric Correction

    couple changes to carlvskansas version noted with ***

    I hear him say "The Sister" at the first line...

    The ??? line is: bring yourself forwards quit putting it on me i can't help you cuz i see what it means

    you can hear him say it pretty clearly live but a lot of the lyrics are different youtube.com/watch

    

The Sister, visited us yesterday,
Sister, don't you forget my number, on the door.
You've got something and it's so good to see,
Something wonderful that I could not be.
Everybody hanging on for their lives,
But you can't help them 'cos you don't have the time.

I know, everyone goes any damn place they like.
I hope this goes over well, on the toxic radio. Yeah.

You get taken all the time for a fool.
I don't know why.
You're so gullible but I don't mind.
That's not the problem.
And I don't need anyone with me right now.
Monday, Tuesday is my weekend.
You get taken for a fool all the time.
I don't know why.

Bring yourself forwards quit putting it on me
I can't help you cuz I see what it means,
It's so early I don't want to wake up.
oh we're so lucky 'cos we never grew up.

Mama, it feels like just yesterday.
Mama, don't you forget my number
I don't want to be the one to let go.

I know, everyone goes any damn place they choose.
And I hope everyone will on the toxic radio.
A tourist, in the ghetto, not afraid of anything.
Except death, and anything else, that could maybe hurt them ohhh, yeah.

You get taken all the time for a fool.
I don't know why.
You're so gullible but I don't mind.
That's not the problem.
And I don't need anyone with me right now.
Monday, Tuesday is my weekend.
You get taken all the time for a fool.
I don't know why.
You get taken all the time for a fool.
I don't know why.
I don't know why.
    frotton March 20, 2011   Link

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