The Modern Age Lyrics
This little story, a long time ago.
Start to pretend, stop pretending
It seems this game is simply never-ending
Oh, in the sun, sun having fun
It's in my blood.
I just can't help it,
Don't want you here right now,
Let me go
Let me a go-go-go-go-go-go-go-go.
Stay there for a while
Rolling in the ocean
Trying to catch her eye
Work hard and say it's easy
Do it just to please me
Tomorrow will be different
So I'll pretend I'm leaving
We train in A-V-A
I wish you hadn't stayed
My vision's clearer now, but I'm unafraid.
Flying overseas, no time to feel the breeze
I took too many varieties
Oh, in the sun, sun having fun
It's in my blood
I just can't help it
Don't want you here right now
Let me go
Darlin', let me go.
Stay there for a while
Rolling in the ocean
Trying to catch her eye
Work hard and say it's easy
Do it just to please me
Tomorrow will be different
This is why I'm leaving
I have to say this song's one of my favourite songs of all time (the way the drums open up on the chorus kills me every time).
I think the song might be about drugs (heroin?), and a struggle with over dependence. A lot of the lyrics refer to being high ("up on a hill", "we train in AVA"), and then there are the more clear references ("I took too many varieties", "it's in my blood, don't want you here right now let me go")
Another thing is Jules miming snorting off Fab's drumkit in the $2 bill concert.
P.S has anyone seen the performance on Conan O'Brian? It's even better than $2 Bill. So fucking soulful!
i totally agree with u d00d! but when he says:
i totally agree with u d00d! but when he says:
"Leavin' just in time Stay there for a while Rolling in the ocean Trying to catch her eye Work hard and say it's easy Do it just to please me Tomorrow will be different So I'll pretend I'm leaving"
"Leavin' just in time Stay there for a while Rolling in the ocean Trying to catch her eye Work hard and say it's easy Do it just to please me Tomorrow will be different So I'll pretend I'm leaving"
what do u think that maeans?
what do u think that maeans?
this has got to be my favourite song off the album.
This is by far the best Strokes song in my opinion, they truly capture the essence of the velvet underground and sixties protopunk. People criticize the strokes for being too repetitive and sounding the same, etc. but there isnt another band out there that sounds like them. I cant wait to see what they do on their third album.
For me this song is about Julian Casanblanca's dad, John Casablancas, who was divorced from Julian's mother from an early age, and lived lavishly in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, driving an elite model agency. His dad was the guy that discovered Gisele Bundchen.
On this song Julian tells about a person that doen't have time for him and wants to be in the sun, overseas:
"Oh, in the sun, sun havin' fun
It's in my blood
I just can't help it
Don't want you here right now"
So little Julian wants to be with his dad, but John wants to be "in the sun having fun", which is perceived badly by Julian.
"Leavin' just in time
Stayin' for a while
Rollin' in the ocean
Tryin' to catch her eye
Work hard and say it's easy
Do it just to please me
Tomorrow will be different
So this is why I'm leavin'"
I think this song is about flirting with a girl that you will never see again and just enjoying the moment while you can.
this song rocks
Why are The Strokes one of the best bands out there? I think they deserve their sudden stardum.
yes good meaning, scuba! that makes the song 10 times better with that interpretation
the guitar solo here is fucking amazing
I think its a fabulous song! I can't believe anyone can resist the urge to tap their foot to the drum beat during the solo....In terms of general meaning I think they are expressing the challenge presented when ur a free spirit and fame catches up with you.