The Strokes

Released: November 1, 2004

Songwriter: Julian Casablancas

Producer: Gordon Raphael

[Verse 1]
One by one, ticking time bombs won
It's not the secrets of the government that's keeping you dumb
Oh, it's the other way around, wait, what's that sound?
One by one, baby, here they come
He wants it easy, he want it relaxed
Said I can do a lot of things, but I can't do that
Two steps forward then three steps back, alright

[Pre-Chorus]
Won't you take a walk outside? Oh, no
Can't you find some other guy? Oh, no
One-nine-six-nine, what's that sound? Oh, no
Keeping down the underground, oh, no

[Chorus]
The end has no end, the end has no end
The end has no end, the end has no end

[Verse 2]
He want it easy, he want it relaxed
Said I can do a lot of things, but I can't do that
Two steps forward then three steps back, it won't be easy

[Pre-Chorus]
Won't you take a walk outside? Oh, no
Can't you find another guy? Oh, no
One-nine-six-three, what's that sound? Oh, no
Keeping down the underground, oh, no

[Chorus]
The end has no end, the end has no end
The end has no end, the end has no end
The end has no end, the end has no end
The end has no end, the end has no end

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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