The Strokes

Released: October 28, 2003

Songwriter: Julian Casablancas

Producer: Gordon Raphael

[Verse 1]
She was still sleeping, the problem will stay
One more day
Said she's not sorry, the wind blows her way
Accidents happen, there's one planned today
Oh, yeah, she

[Chorus]
I wish it was not true, but that's the way it is
It's not your fault, that's the way it is
I'm sick of you, and that's the way it is
And will always be

[Verse 2]
Wednesday is over, it's over again
Said my goodbyes to the life we won't spend
And together

[Chorus]
I wish it was not true, but that's the way it is
It's not your fault, that's the way it is
I'm sick of you, and that's the way it is

[Outro]
But that's not your problem
That's not our problem
That's not my problem
That's not your problem

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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