The Strokes

Released: February 18, 2020

Songwriter: Nick Valensi Fabrizio Moretti Tony James Billy Idol Albert Hammond Jr. Nikolai Fraiture Julian Casablancas

Producer: Rick Rubin

[Verse 1]
Dropped down the lights, I’m sitting with you
Moscow, 1972
Always singin' in my sleep
I will leave it in my dreams

[Chorus]
Oh, makin' bad decisions
Oh, makin' bad decisions
Making bad decisions for you
Yeah, makin' bad decisions
Uh-oh, makin' bad decisions
Makin' bad decisions for you

[Post-Chorus]
Pick up your gun
Put up those gloves
Save us from harm
Safe or alone

[Verse 2]
Oh baby, I hang on everything you say
I wanna write down every word
But do me a favor when you come through
When I look around, don't wanna see you
I don't take advice from fools
Never listenin' to you

[Chorus]
Oh, makin' bad decisions
Oh, makin' bad decisions
Making bad decisions with you
Oh, makin' bad decisions
Uh-oh, makin' bad decisions
I'm makin' bad decisions with you

[Post-Chorus]
Pick up your gun
Put up those gloves
Save us from harm
Safe or alone

[Bridge]
You, you didn't listen to me
But I, I didn't listen to you
I waited so long listening for
Something to join

[Outro]
I'm makin' bad decisions
Really, really bad decisions
I'm makin' bad decisions
On you, on you
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
I'm not gonna give a lot of credit
I don't know how to use, how
'Cause I can't, I can't
I can't, can't make anymore

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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