The Strokes

Songwriter: Julian Casablancas

Producer: The Strokes

Im tired of the lost so left alone
Surrounded by the stones i've thrown
Arriving just in time to see the earth destroyed, yeah
I said drag me there, or just take me home

See i dont mod rock
Someday or never
But i just keep rolling, rolling

Protected by the saints in all 50 states
American minds destined to be great
I'm from around here so i should know, yeah,i said yeah
Blame it on the eskimos

I said im waiting oh just say my darling
Rolling, rolling

I said yeah
(inaudible)

Im tired of the lost so left alone
Surrounded by the souls ive thrown
Arriving just in time to see the earth destroyed, yeah
I said drag me there, or just, just take me home

Cause i'm leaving
And im rolling, rolling

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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