Alone Together
The Strokes Lyrics
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Let him go, he gave up
I gave up
Lisa says, "Take time for me"
Dropping him down to his knees
Ah, chest down
Take me away
See I've got to explain
Things, they have changed
In such a permanent way
Life seems unreal
Can we go back to your place?
Oh, "You drink too much"
Makes me drink just the same
People tried, felt so right
Giving themselves good advice
Looking down sometimes felt nice
He knows it's justified to kill to survive
He then in dollars makes more dead than alive
Let's suck more blood, let's run three hours a day
The world is over but I don't care 'cause
I am with you
Now I've got to explain
Things, they have changed
In such a permanent way
Life seems unreal
Can we go back to your place?
"You drink too much"
Makes me drink just the same
The first time, it happened too fast
The second time, I thought it would last
We all like it a little different
The lyrics to the song Alone Together by The Strokes speak about a stagnant relationship that has reached a point of no return. The singer's lover has given up on the relationship, and they now find themselves alone together, unable to go back to how things were before. The line "Let him go, he gave up, I gave up" highlights the sense of resignation that both parties feel.
Lisa, a third party, enters the picture and offers an escape from the suffocating circumstances that the singer finds themselves in. The lyrics "Take time for me, Dropping him down to his knees" suggest that the singer is attracted to Lisa and is considering leaving their current partner for her. However, they are unable to escape the reality of their situation and are left in a state of disorientation, asking "Can we go back to your place?"
The later verses of the song touch on themes like the futility of life and making the most of it while one can. The line "The world is over but I don't care 'cause I am with you" suggests that although life may seem meaningless, companionship still holds value. Overall, the song deals with themes of lost love, escapism, and ultimately finding purpose in life.
Line by Line Meaning
No choice now, it's too late
It is too late to make any other choice.
Let him go, he gave up
Let him go because he gave up on the situation.
I gave up
The singer gave up too.
Lisa says, "Take time for me"
Someone named Lisa wants the artist to take time for them.
Dropping him down to his knees
Someone was brought to their knees in defeat.
Ah, chest down
The despair and defeat is overwhelming.
Take me away
The singer wants to be taken away from the situation.
See I've got to explain
The artist feels the need to explain something.
Things, they have changed
Things have changed drastically.
In such a permanent way
The changes are permanent.
Life seems unreal
Life seems surreal and not like reality.
Can we go back to your place?
The artist wants to go back to someone's place.
Oh, "You drink too much"
Someone is being told that they drink too much.
Makes me drink just the same
The singer drinks as well due to the influence of others.
People tried, felt so right
People gave advice that felt right at the time.
Giving themselves good advice
People gave themselves advice that felt like the right thing to do.
Looking down sometimes felt nice
Feeling superior and looking down on others brought a sense of satisfaction.
He knows it's justified to kill to survive
Someone believes killing is justified in order to survive.
He then in dollars makes more dead than alive
Someone is making more profit from death than life.
Let's suck more blood, let's run three hours a day
This line refers to a sense of greed and excessive activity.
The world is over but I don't care 'cause
Even though the world seems to be ending, the artist doesn't care because of their current situation.
I am with you
The artist is with someone else at the moment.
Now I've got to explain
The singer has to explain something to the person they are with.
The first time, it happened too fast
Something happened quickly the first time.
The second time, I thought it would last
The singer thought something would last the second time around, but it didn't.
We all like it a little different
Everyone has different preferences.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Julian Casablancas
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