The Strokes

Released: March 26, 2013

Songwriter: Nick Valensi Albert Hammond Jr. Julian Casablancas

Producer: Gus Oberg

[Verse 1]
Close the door
Not all the way
He don’t understand
We don’t understand
So don’t you wanna remind me
I don’t know a thing
And some of us remember
And some run out of place

[Chorus]
Can I waste all your time here on the sidewalk?
Can I stand in your light just for a while?
I’ve waited around to wait in a room
Having a hard time watching you

[Verse 2]
You got it down now, don’t you?
I wanted to understand your face
So don’t you wanna remind me
I don’t know a thing
And some of us remember
And some run out of place

[Chorus]
Can I waste all your time here on the sidewalk?
Can I stand in your light just for a while?
I’ve waited around to wait in a room
Having a hard time watchin' you

I needed someone
I needed someone

The Strokes burst onto the scene at a time when rock fans were desperate for an alternative to the rap-rock that was dominating the airwaves. That the band lived up to expectations after being hailed ‘saviors of guitar rock’ solely based on the strength of a three song EP is a testament to the quality of their flawless debut, July 2001’s Is This It.

Ultimately, they are a band that truly relies on the strength of the entire lead singer Julian Casablancas, lead guitarist Nick Valensi, drummer Fabrizio Moretti, guitarist Albert Hammond Jr., and bassist Nikolai Fraiture. However, much of The Strokes' output has been influenced by the domineering vision of Casablancas' songwriting.

Before he took a small step back on their third album, January 2006’s First Impressions of Earth, and then isolated himself to record March 2011’s Angles, Casablancas was involved in almost every step of The Strokes' recording process. He wrote all of the lyrics and the music on their first two albums and was constantly involved in the mixing of the records.

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