NY Excuse
Soulwax Lyrics
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Excuse me
Excuse me
You're paying
You're paying
This is the excuse that we're making we're making
This is the excuse that we're making we're making
This is the excuse that we're making (we're making)
Is it good enough for what you're paying (you're paying)?
Is it good enough for what you're paying (you're paying)?
I've been shout
I said I've been shout
You don't have to shout
Oh okay, well stop making me then
Hey, hey
I'm getting loud with you
This is the excuse that we're making (we're making)
Is it good enough for what you're paying (you're paying)?
Is it good enough for what you're paying (you're paying)?
Is it good enough for what you're paying (you're paying)?
Is it good enough for what you're paying (you're paying)?
Is it good enough for what you're paying (you're paying)?
This is the excuse
This is the excuse
This is the excuse
This is the excuse
This is the excuse that we're making (we're making)
This is the excuse that we're making (we're making)
Is it good enough for what you're paying (you're paying)?
Is it good enough for what you're paying (you're paying)?
Is it good enough for what you're paying (you're paying)?
Is it good enough for what you're paying (you're paying)?
You're paying
You're paying
This is the excuse that we're making
Is it good enough for what you're paying (you're paying)?
Is it good enough for what you're paying (you're paying)?
You're paying
The lyrics of Soulwax's song "NY Excuse" have a self-referential quality to them, as if the song is making an excuse for itself. The repetition of "Excuse me" and "This is the excuse that we're making" seem to address the listener or audience directly, as if the song is justifying its own existence.
The line "You're paying" suggests a transactional relationship between the listener and the song, as if the listener is paying for the privilege of hearing the music. This could be interpreted as a comment on the commercialization of music and the pressure for artists to deliver something worth the monetary investment of their fans.
The line "Is it good enough for what you're paying?" seems to question the value of the song's own existence, as if the band is acknowledging the potential shortcomings of their work. The dialogue between the two voices in the middle of the song adds a playful element, with one person getting loud and the other insisting they don't have to shout.
Overall, the lyrics of "NY Excuse" are self-aware and self-critical, examining the relationship between artist and audience and the value of creative output.
Line by Line Meaning
Excuse me
I need your attention
Excuse me
I need your attention
Excuse me
I need your attention
You're paying
You are spending money
You're paying
You are spending money
This is the excuse that we're making we're making
We are creating a justification for our actions
This is the excuse that we're making we're making
We are creating a justification for our actions
This is the excuse that we're making (we're making)
We are presenting our explanation
Is it good enough for what you're paying (you're paying)?
Is our excuse justified for the amount of money you're spending?
Is it good enough for what you're paying (you're paying)?
Is our excuse justified for the amount of money you're spending?
I've been shout
I have been yelled at
I said I've been shout
I am acknowledging that I have been yelled at
You don't have to shout
Please stop yelling
Oh okay, well stop making me then
I will stop shouting if you stop provoking me
Hey, hey
I am trying to establish communication
I'm getting loud with you
I am matching your level of intensity
This is the excuse
We are still presenting our justification
This is the excuse
We are still presenting our justification
This is the excuse
We are still presenting our justification
This is the excuse
We are still presenting our justification
This is the excuse that we're making (we're making)
We are still presenting our explanation
Is it good enough for what you're paying (you're paying)?
Is our excuse justified for the amount of money you're spending?
Is it good enough for what you're paying (you're paying)?
Is our excuse justified for the amount of money you're spending?
Is it good enough for what you're paying (you're paying)?
Is our excuse justified for the amount of money you're spending?
Is it good enough for what you're paying (you're paying)?
Is our excuse justified for the amount of money you're spending?
Is it good enough for what you're paying (you're paying)?
Is our excuse justified for the amount of money you're spending?
You're paying
You are spending money
This is the excuse that we're making
We are justifying our actions
Is it good enough for what you're paying (you're paying)?
Is our excuse justified for the amount of money you're spending?
Is it good enough for what you're paying (you're paying)?
Is our excuse justified for the amount of money you're spending?
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: David Gerard Christian Dewaele, James Murphy, Nancy Whang, Stephen Antoine Clement Dewaele, Steve Greenberg
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@sp3k7acular
I took a friend to the SOULWAXMAS show a few days before christmas (years ago) where 2manydjs played afterwards. When they did NY excuse he screamed to me over the noise.. oh my god they are playing THIS song from Justice. I screamed back No, dude.. this IS them. Justice remixed THESE guys. What an epic moment.
@CollinSamatas
Such a classic song! Is this the official video? If so, I like it! There's something very late 1950's / early 1960's about it. Rock and roll, Soulwax!
@FXerGerFra
Great track , great facts , great message im totally satisfied with it :P
@veleska
i remember this song!!! i always loved it. thanks for sharing!!
@jesuscm1398
This comment has the same age as me
@pony682
@Jesús CM hahaha
@pony682
@Jesús CM I remember taking drugs to this song that many years ago
@eduardojurado8175
The song that introduced me to Soulwax. My life won't be the same after listening to this.
@CollinSamatas
Such an amazing video, captures their point about the evils of consumerism possibly better than any Dada-esque video of its type.