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The Adults Are Talking Lyrics

[Verse 1]
They've been sayin', "You’re sophisticated"
They're complainin', overeducated
You are saying all the words I'm dreaming
Say it after me
Say it after me
They will blame us, crucify and shame us
We can’t help it if we are a problem
We are tryin' hard to get your attention
I'm climbin' up your wall
Climbin' up your walls

[Chorus]
Don’t go there 'cause you'll never return
I know you think of me when you think of her
But then it don’t make sense when you try at all
You do the right thing but [?]
And then you did something wrong and you said it was great
And now you don't know how you could ever complain
Because you're all confused, do you want me to?
But then you want me do it the same as you

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 2]
You were waitin' for the [?]
You were sayin' all the words I'm dreaming
No more askin', questions, or excuses
Information, see
Here and everywhere

[Chorus]
Don’t go there 'cause you'll never return
I know you think of me when you think of her
But then it don’t make sense when you try at all
You do the right thing but [?]
And then you did something wrong and you said it was great
And now you don't know how you could ever complain
Because you're all confused, do you want me to?
But then you want me do it the same as you, and then

[Bridge]
I don't, I don't want anything
I know it's bad
It's not your fault
I don't want anyone
[?] I do
It's not for you

[Break]
Ah, ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah, ooh, ooh

[Outro]
Stockholders
Same shit, a different lie
I'll get it right sometime
Oh, maybe not tonight
Oh, maybe not tonight
Oh, maybe not tonight
Oh, maybe not tonight
Oh, maybe not tonight
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Submitted by
mellow_harsher On Apr 08, 2020
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Cover art for The Adults Are Talking lyrics by Strokes, The

The Adults Are Talking is about the division between politicians (the adults) and the people (the kids).

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Cover art for The Adults Are Talking lyrics by Strokes, The

In my opinion it's about the financial sector.

Cover art for The Adults Are Talking lyrics by Strokes, The

i think the first part is about how people talked badly about julian casablancas and how the strokes got famous because their parents were rich. the second part is about problems in the society today and how people find a reason to “cancel” someone even though they’re not even bothering you.