The Strokes

Released: April 10, 2020

Songwriter: Nikolai Fraiture Fabrizio Moretti Nick Valensi Albert Hammond Jr. Julian Casablancas

Producer: Rick Rubin

[Verse 1]
Can the dark side light my way out? Yeah, yeah
Lay your hand across my face, yeah, yeah
Time we lost, that's all my fault

[Chorus]
Please don’t be long, 'cause I want your love
I don't have love without your arm
Life is too short, but I will live for you

[Verse 2]
How did this fit in your story? Yeah-eah
Why’d you let them judge your body? Yeah-eah
I'll be waitin' there outside, yeah

[Chorus]
Please don't be long, 'cause I want your arm
I don't have fun without your love
Life is too short, but I will live for you
You're mucking off, but I will live for you, my selfless love

[Bridge]
Bite my tongue, I wait my turn
I waited for a century
Waste my breath, no lessons learned
I turn and face the enemy
I'm not scared, just don’t care
I’m not listening, you hear?
He's never there, but I don’t care
I can't tell you what and where

[Outro]
Yeah-eah
Yeah-eah

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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