This is the undisclosed title track of the album. It is about what the band has gone through in the last 5 years. Seperately. The album is titled Angles because of all the different directions the members went through after the exhaustion of the 05-07 tours. They all had solo ventures (Valensi did photography and guested on albums including Sia's '10 release). This song is the backbone of the idea of spliting up and finally coming back together.
Know how folks back out, I still call
Will you hate for me now?
-They tried to get back together but not all members were aboard at the same time-
Don't go that way
I'll wait for you
-Don't do that solo album!! Go back to the band that made you big. Ok, you did, but I will be here when the strokes reform-
Get dressed jump out of bed and do it best
Are you ok?
I've been out around this town
Everybody's been singing the same song ten years
-This is a reference to Last Nite and how much they hate the song but it is still their most popular one. Julian is saying move the fuck on!-
I'll wait for you
Will you wait for me too?
-Jules is saying he'll wait for the band members/strokes fans and asking if they'll wait for him-
And they sacrifice their lives
In our land are all closed eyes
I've been saying we're beaten down, I won't say it again
-The last line in this verse is jules telling the members they have been beaten down as a group, they were overplayed and billed as the saviours of rock and roll. That is too much-
After watching the video for this song, I think you're absolutely right. Julian is frustrated, waiting for everyone to finish up their side-projects and they're finally get back together.
After watching the video for this song, I think you're absolutely right. Julian is frustrated, waiting for everyone to finish up their side-projects and they're finally get back together.
I laughed a little when Julian threw the microphone stand at the "Everybody's been singing the same song ten years" part - it's definitely a reference to Last Nite.
I laughed a little when Julian threw the microphone stand at the "Everybody's been singing the same song ten years" part - it's definitely a reference to Last Nite.
All of what you said is completely wrong. It's probably because you heard the lyrics wrong.
All of what you said is completely wrong. It's probably because you heard the lyrics wrong.
Correct lyrics
Correct lyrics
Slip back out of whack at your best.
It's a nightmare,
So I'm joining the army.
Slip back out of whack at your best.
It's a nightmare,
So I'm joining the army.
No house phones, but can i still call?
Will you wait for me now?
No house phones, but can i still call?
Will you wait for me now?
We got the right cause they fight to use it,
Got everything but you can just choose it
I won't just be a puppet on a string
We got the right cause they fight to use it,
Got everything but you can just choose it
I won't just be a puppet on a string
Don't go that way.
I'll wait for you.
Don't go that way.
I'll wait for you.
And I'm tired of all your friends
Listening at your door
I want, what's better for you,
And I'm tired of all your friends
Listening at your door
I want, what's better for you,
...
So long, my friend and adversary.
But I'll wait for you.
Get dressed, jump out of bed and do it best.
Are you OK?
I've been out around this town
Everybody's singing the same song for ten years.
I'll wait for you.
Will you wait for me too?
And they sacrifice their lives
In our land are all closed eyes.
They've said it a billion times and they'll say it again.
So long my adversary and friend.
Don't go that way.
I'll wait for you.
I'm tired of all your friends,
Knocking down your door.
Get up in the morning, yelling no more,
So long, my friend and adversary.
I'm waiting for you.
Plus Julian said it was a cheesy love song about a guy who joins the army and them going through all that. In addition to that Julian also did a couple of side projects.
The problem with your interpretation is that Julian Casablancas didn't write this song... look at the bottom of the lyrics, it was written by Albert Hammond and Diane Warren.
On this album a lot of other band members wrote the songs; Julian Casablancas recorded his parts separate from the rest of them a lot so the rest of the band would have a bigger part in it.
The problem with your interpretation is that Julian Casablancas didn't write this song... look at the bottom of the lyrics, it was written by Albert Hammond and Diane Warren.
On this album a lot of other band members wrote the songs; Julian Casablancas recorded his parts separate from the rest of them a lot so the rest of the band would have a bigger part in it.
This is the undisclosed title track of the album. It is about what the band has gone through in the last 5 years. Seperately. The album is titled Angles because of all the different directions the members went through after the exhaustion of the 05-07 tours. They all had solo ventures (Valensi did photography and guested on albums including Sia's '10 release). This song is the backbone of the idea of spliting up and finally coming back together.
Know how folks back out, I still call Will you hate for me now?
-They tried to get back together but not all members were aboard at the same time-
Don't go that way I'll wait for you
-Don't do that solo album!! Go back to the band that made you big. Ok, you did, but I will be here when the strokes reform-
Get dressed jump out of bed and do it best Are you ok? I've been out around this town Everybody's been singing the same song ten years
-This is a reference to Last Nite and how much they hate the song but it is still their most popular one. Julian is saying move the fuck on!-
I'll wait for you Will you wait for me too?
-Jules is saying he'll wait for the band members/strokes fans and asking if they'll wait for him-
And they sacrifice their lives In our land are all closed eyes I've been saying we're beaten down, I won't say it again
-The last line in this verse is jules telling the members they have been beaten down as a group, they were overplayed and billed as the saviours of rock and roll. That is too much-
After watching the video for this song, I think you're absolutely right. Julian is frustrated, waiting for everyone to finish up their side-projects and they're finally get back together.
After watching the video for this song, I think you're absolutely right. Julian is frustrated, waiting for everyone to finish up their side-projects and they're finally get back together.
I laughed a little when Julian threw the microphone stand at the "Everybody's been singing the same song ten years" part - it's definitely a reference to Last Nite.
I laughed a little when Julian threw the microphone stand at the "Everybody's been singing the same song ten years" part - it's definitely a reference to Last Nite.
All of what you said is completely wrong. It's probably because you heard the lyrics wrong.
All of what you said is completely wrong. It's probably because you heard the lyrics wrong.
Correct lyrics
Correct lyrics
Slip back out of whack at your best. It's a nightmare, So I'm joining the army.
Slip back out of whack at your best. It's a nightmare, So I'm joining the army.
No house phones, but can i still call? Will you wait for me now?
No house phones, but can i still call? Will you wait for me now?
We got the right cause they fight to use it, Got everything but you can just choose it I won't just be a puppet on a string
We got the right cause they fight to use it, Got everything but you can just choose it I won't just be a puppet on a string
Don't go that way. I'll wait for you.
Don't go that way. I'll wait for you.
And I'm tired of all your friends Listening at your door I want, what's better for you,
And I'm tired of all your friends Listening at your door I want, what's better for you,
...
So long, my friend and adversary. But I'll wait for you.
Get dressed, jump out of bed and do it best. Are you OK? I've been out around this town Everybody's singing the same song for ten years.
I'll wait for you. Will you wait for me too?
And they sacrifice their lives In our land are all closed eyes. They've said it a billion times and they'll say it again. So long my adversary and friend.
Don't go that way. I'll wait for you.
I'm tired of all your friends, Knocking down your door. Get up in the morning, yelling no more, So long, my friend and adversary. I'm waiting for you.
Plus Julian said it was a cheesy love song about a guy who joins the army and them going through all that. In addition to that Julian also did a couple of side projects.
The problem with your interpretation is that Julian Casablancas didn't write this song... look at the bottom of the lyrics, it was written by Albert Hammond and Diane Warren. On this album a lot of other band members wrote the songs; Julian Casablancas recorded his parts separate from the rest of them a lot so the rest of the band would have a bigger part in it.
The problem with your interpretation is that Julian Casablancas didn't write this song... look at the bottom of the lyrics, it was written by Albert Hammond and Diane Warren. On this album a lot of other band members wrote the songs; Julian Casablancas recorded his parts separate from the rest of them a lot so the rest of the band would have a bigger part in it.