“Last Nite” can be classified as sort of a youth song of romantic angst. That is to say that the vocalist’s issues with his girlfriend not only cause him to emotionally spaz but also like...
The title of this track alludes to, let’s say the base, animal part of the human brain. And the word “reptilia” is never actually mentioned in the lyrics. But the way it has been understood in relation...
This is what we call The Strokes’ version of a love song. There are some parts of the lyrics that get straight to the matter. In other words, it is pretty clear that Julian Casablancas is...
In this song, it is inferred that “summer” is some type of unfavorable event. What exactly The Strokes are alluding to in that regard is not embellished upon. However, it has been put forth that they are singing...
The singer, Strokes’ frontman Julian Casablancas, is ascribing the titular (“Selfless”) attribute onto the addressee of the song. Moreover this individual would seemingly be his romantic interest. And the lyrics do not center on describing what...
As the title (“Ode to the Mets”) implies, the stated reasoning behind this song is it serving as a tribute to the Mets. The Mets are actually a Major League Baseball team from New York...
The Strokes’ “Brooklyn Bridge to Chorus” is a heavily-metaphorical song in which the singer, Julian Casablancas, is apparently reminiscing on the past. Indeed the title of the track itself appears points to his origins. That is...
This song (“The Adults Are Talking”) is apparently centered on the singer criticizing higher-ups on the social ladder. Whom it is in particular he is referring to in that regard is not specified. At some points it...
The Strokes’ “Bad Decisions” is a song that is both simple and complicated at the same time. The lyrics are repetitive, thus lending to its simplicity. But they are also heavily reliant on ambiguous and perhaps...
The Strokes’ “At the Door” is your quintessential rock tune in that there is discernible sentiment being relayed, but the specifics of the situation are shrouded by metaphors. And these metaphors are open to...
