Instant Crush
Daft Punk and Julian Casablancas Lyrics


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I didn't want to be the one to forget
I thought of everything I'd never regret
A little time with you is all that I get
That's all we need because it's all we can take
One thing I never see the same when you're 'round
I don't believe in him, his lips on the ground
I wanna take you to that place in the Roche
But no one gives us any time anymore
He asks me once if I'd look in on his dog
You made an offer for it, then you ran off
I got this picture of us kids in my head
And all I hear is the last thing that you said

Listened to your problems, now listen to mine
I didn't want to anymore, oh

And we will never be alone again
'Cause it doesn't happen every day
Kinda counted on you being a friend
Can I give it up or give it away?
Now I thought about what I wanna say
But I never really know where to go
So I chained myself to a friend
'Cause I know it unlocks like a door
And we will never be alone again
'Cause it doesn't happen every day
Kinda counted on you being a friend
Can I give it up or give it away?
Now I thought about what I wanna say
But I never really know where to go
So I chained myself to a friend

Some more again

It didn't matter what they wanted to see
He thought he saw someone that looked just like me
The summer memory that just never dies
We worked too long and hard to give it no time
He sees right through me, it's so easy with lies
Cracks in the road that I would try and disguise
He runs the scissors at the seam in the wall
He cannot break it down or else he would fall
One thousand lonely stars
Hiding in the cold
Take it
I don't wanna sing anymore

Listened to your problems, now listen to mine
I didn't want to anymore, oh

And we will never be alone again
'Cause it doesn't happen every day
Kinda counted on you being a friend
Can I give it up or give it away?
Now I thought about what I wanna say
But I never really know where to go
So I chained myself to a friend
'Cause I know it unlocks like a door
And we will never be alone again
'Cause it doesn't happen every day
Kinda counted on you being a friend
Can I give it up or give it away?
Now I thought about what I wanna say
But I never really know where to go
So I chained myself to a friend
'Cause I know it unlocks like a

I don't understand
Don't get upset
I'm not with you
We're swimming around
It's all I do
When I'm with you

And we will never be alone again
'Cause it doesn't happen every day
Kinda counted on you being a friend
Can I give it up or give it away?
Now I thought about what I wanna say
But I never really know where to go
So I chained myself to a friend
'Cause I know it unlocks like a door
And we will never be alone again
'Cause it doesn't happen every day
Kinda counted on you being a friend
Can I give it up or give it away?
Now I thought about what I wanna say
But I never really know where to go




So I chained myself to a friend
'Cause I know it unlocks like a door

Overall Meaning

The song "Instant Crush" by Julian Casablancas is a melancholic track that delves into a complicated relationship. The lyrics convey the themes of nostalgia, regret, and unrequited love through both the story they tell and the emotions they evoke. It is about a past lover that the singer never wanted to forget, and how they remember all the things they did together with fondness.


The chorus especially highlights the idea of never being alone as it doesn't happen every day, indicating that the singer found solace in this particular relationship. However, the relationship sadly ended, and the singer is left with all the memories of the past. The lyrics also mention deception and lies, indicating that there were some trust issues and misunderstandings in the relationship.


The line "I chained myself to a friend because I know it unlocks like a door" suggests that the singer is holding onto a friend to avoid being alone, which is a poignant display of vulnerability. Overall, the song is a reflection on the complex nature of emotions and relationships, reminding us of the importance of cherishing the moments we share with those we love.


Line by Line Meaning

I didn't want to be the one to forget
I didn't want to be the one to forget about everything we shared


I thought of everything I'd never regret
I thought about all the things I did with you that I would never regret


A little time with you is all that I get
All I have is a little bit of time with you


That's all we need because it's all we can take
We don't need more time because we can't handle any more


One thing I never see the same when you're 'round
I see things differently when you're around


I don't believe in him, his lips on the ground
I don't believe in love, because it has left me broken-hearted


I wanna take you to that place in the "Roche"
I want to take you to a special place that is meaningful to me


But no one gives us any time anymore
We don't have enough time together anymore


He asks me once if I'd look in on his dog
He asked me to take care of his dog


You made an offer for it, then you ran off
You said you would take care of his dog, but then you left and didn't do it


I got this picture of us kids in my head
I have a memory of us when we were young


And all I hear is the last thing that you said
I can't stop thinking about the last thing you said to me


"I listened to your problems Now listen to mine" I didn't want to anymore, oh, oh, oh
You always talk about your problems, but I don't want to hear about them anymore


And we will never be alone again 'Cause it doesn't happen every day Kinda counted on you being a friend Can I give it up or give it away? Now I thought about what I wanna say But I never really know where to go So I chained myself to a friend 'Cause I know it unlocks like a door
We won't be alone anymore because it's not something that happens all the time, and I thought we were friends. I don't know whether I should hold on or let go, and I'm not sure what I want to say, so I'm staying close to you because I know you will understand and help me like a door unlocks when it's chained to a key.


It didn't matter what they wanted to see
What other people thought didn't matter


He thought he saw someone that looked just like me
He thought he saw me from afar


The summer memory that just never dies
I have a memory of us in the summer that I can't forget


We worked too long and hard to give it no time
We worked hard to make our relationship work, and we shouldn't let it go to waste


He sees right through me, it's so easy with lies
He knows me so well that he can tell when I'm lying


Cracks in the road that I would try and disguise
I tried to cover up the problems in our relationship


He runs his scissors at the seam in the wall
He's trying to break through the barrier between us


He cannot break it down or else he would fall
If he tried to break through, it would cause him to lose his balance


One thousand lonely stars hiding in the cold
There are so many things that I feel but can't express


Take it, I don't wanna sing anymore
Take it all, I don't want to keep feeling this way anymore


"I listened to your problems Now listen to mine" I didn't want to anymore, oh, oh, oh
You always talk about your problems, but I don't want to hear about them anymore


And we will never be alone again 'Cause it doesn't happen every day Kinda counted on you being a friend Can I give it up or give it away? Now I thought about what I wanna say But I never really know where to go So I chained myself to a friend 'Cause I know it unlocks like a door
We won't be alone anymore because it's not something that happens all the time, and I thought we were friends. I don't know whether I should hold on or let go, and I'm not sure what I want to say, so I'm staying close to you because I know you will understand and help me like a door unlocks when it's chained to a key.


I don't understand, don't get upset
I don't understand why you're upset


I'm not with you
I'm not on the same page as you


We're swimming around
We're going in circles and not making any progress


It's all I do when I'm with you
Our relationship is stagnant and we're not moving forward


And we will never be alone again 'Cause it doesn't happen every day Kinda counted on you being a friend Can I give it up or give it away? Now I thought about what I wanna say But I never really know where to go So I chained myself to a friend 'Cause I know it unlocks like a door
We won't be alone anymore because it's not something that happens all the time, and I thought we were friends. I don't know whether I should hold on or let go, and I'm not sure what I want to say, so I'm staying close to you because I know you will understand and help me like a door unlocks when it's chained to a key.


And we will never be alone again 'Cause it doesn't happen every day Kinda counted on you being a friend Can I give it up or give it away? Now I thought about what I wanna say But I never really know where to go So I chained myself to a friend 'Cause I know it unlocks like a door
We won't be alone anymore because it's not something that happens all the time, and I thought we were friends. I don't know whether I should hold on or let go, and I'm not sure what I want to say, so I'm staying close to you because I know you will understand and help me like a door unlocks when it's chained to a key.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: Thomas Bangalter, Guy Manuel Homem Christo, Julian Casablancas

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@user-stk99

Lyrics:

I didn't want to be the one to forget
I thought of everything I'd never regret
A little time with you is all that I get
That's all we need because it's all we can take
One thing I never see the same when you're 'round
I don't believe in him, his lips on the ground
I wanna take you to that place in the Roche
But no one gives us any time anymore
He asks me once if I'd look in on his dog
You made an offer for it, then you ran off
I got this picture of us kids in my head
And all I hear is the last thing that you said
I listened to your problems, now listen to mine
I didn't want to anymore, oh
And we will never be alone again
'Cause it doesn't happen every day
Kinda counted on you being a friend
Can I give it up or give it away?
Now I thought about what I wanna say
But I never really know where to go
So I chained myself to a friend
'Cause I know it unlocks like a door
And we will never be alone again
'Cause it doesn't happen every day
Kinda counted on you being a friend
Can I give it up or give it away?
Now I thought about what I wanna say
But I never really know where to go
So I chained myself to a friend
Some more again
It didn't matter what they wanted to see
He thought he saw someone that looked just like me
The summer memory that just never dies
We worked too long and hard to give it no time
He sees right through me, it's so easy with lies
Cracks in the road that I would try and disguise
He runs the scissors at the seam in the wall
He cannot break it down or else he would fall
One thousand lonely stars
Hiding in the cold
Take it
I don't wanna sing anymore
I listened to your problems, now listen to mine
I didn't want to anymore, oh
And we will never be alone again
'Cause it doesn't happen every day
Kinda counted on you being a friend
Can I give it up or give it away?
Now I thought about what I wanna say
But I never really know where to go
So I chained myself to a friend
'Cause I know it unlocks like a door
And we will never be alone again
'Cause it doesn't happen every day
Kinda counted on you being a friend
Can I give it up or give it away?
Now I thought about what I wanna say
But I never really know where to go
So I chained myself to a friend
'Cause I know it unlocks like a
I don't understand
Don't get upset
I'm not with you
We're swimming around
It's all I do
When I'm with you
And we will never be alone again
'Cause it doesn't happen every day
Kinda counted on you being a friend
Can I give it up or give it away?
Now I thought about what I wanna say
But I never really know where to go
So I chained myself to a friend
'Cause I know it unlocks like a door
And we will never be alone again
'Cause it doesn't happen every day
Kinda counted on you being a friend
Can I give it up or give it away?
Now I thought about what I wanna say
But I never really know where to go
So I chained myself to a friend
'Cause I know it unlocks like a door



@insan1866

[Verse 1]
I didn't want to be the one to forget
I thought of everything I'd never regret
A little time with you is all that I get
That's all we need because it's all we can take
One thing I never see the same when you're 'round
I don’t believe in him, his lips on the ground
I wanna take you to that place in the Roche
But no one gives us any time anymore
He asks me once if I'd look in on his dog
You made an offer for it, then you ran off
I got this picture of us kids in my head
And all I hear is the last thing that you said

[Pre-Chorus]
"I listened to your problems, now listen to mine"
I didn't want to anymore, oh-oh-oh

[Chorus]
And we will never be alone again
'Cause it doesn't happen every day
Kinda counted on you being a friend
Can I give it up or give it away?
Now I thought about what I wanna say
But I never really know where to go
So I chained myself to a friend
'Cause I know it unlocks like a door
And we will never be alone again
'Cause it doesn't happen every day
Kinda counted on you being a friend
Can I give it up or give it away?
Now I thought about what I wanna say
But I never really know where to go
So I chained myself to a friend
Some more again

[Verse 2]
It didn't matter what they wanted to see
He thought he saw someone that looked just like me
The summer memory that just never dies
We worked too long and hard to give it no time
He sees right through me, it's so easy with lies
Cracks in the road that I would try and disguise
He runs his scissors at the seam in the wall
He cannot break it down or else he would fall
One thousand lonely stars hiding in the cold
Take it, oh, I don't wanna sing anymore

[Instrumental Break]

[Pre-Chorus]
"I listened to your problems, now listen to mine"
I didn't want to anymore, oh-oh-oh

[Chorus]
And we will never be alone again
'Cause it doesn't happen every day
Kinda counted on you being a friend
Can I give it up or give it away?
Now I thought about what I wanna say
But I never really know where to go
So I chained myself to a friend
'Cause I know it unlocks like a door
And we will never be alone again
'Cause it doesn't happen every day
Kinda counted on you being a friend
Can I give it up or give it away?
Now I thought about what I wanna say
But I never really know where to go
So I chained myself to a friend
'Cause I know it unlocks like a–

[Bridge]
I don't understand, don't get upset
I'm not with you
We're swimming around, it's all I do
When I'm with you

[Chorus]
And we will never be alone again
'Cause it doesn't happen every day
Kinda counted on you being a friend
Can I give it up or give it away?
Now I thought about what I wanna say
But I never really know where to go
So I chained myself to a friend
'Cause I know it unlocks like a door
And we will never be alone again
'Cause it doesn't happen every day
Kinda counted on you being a friend
Can I give it up or give it away?
Now I thought about what I wanna say
But I never really know where to go
So I chained myself to a friend
'Cause I know it unlocks like a door



@jennykss8746

I didn't want to be the one to forget
I thought of everything I'd never regret
A little time with you is all that I get
That's all we need because it's all we can take
One thing I never see the same when you're 'round
I don't believe in him, his lips on the ground
I wanna take you to that place in the Roche
But no one gives us any time anymore
He asks me once if I'd look in on his dog
You made an offer for it, then you ran off
I got this picture of us kids in my head
And all I hear is the last thing that you said
I listened to your problems, now listen to mine
I didn't want to anymore, oh
And we will never be alone again
'Cause it doesn't happen every day
Kinda counted on you being a friend
Can I give it up or give it away?
Now I thought about what I wanna say
But I never really know where to go
So I chained myself to a friend
'Cause I know it unlocks like a door
And we will never be alone again
'Cause it doesn't happen every day
Kinda counted on you being a friend
Can I give it up or give it away?
Now I thought about what I wanna say
But I never really know where to go
So I chained myself to a friend
Some more again
It didn't matter what they wanted to see
He thought he saw someone that looked just like me
The summer memory that just never dies
We worked too long and hard to give it no time
He sees right through me, it's so easy with lies
Cracks in the road that I would try and disguise
He runs the scissors at the seam in the wall
He cannot break it down or else he would fall
One thousand lonely stars
Hiding in the cold
Take it
I don't wanna sing anymore
I listened to your problems, now listen to mine
I didn't want to anymore, oh
And we will never be alone again
'Cause it doesn't happen every day
Kinda counted on you being a friend
Can I give it up or give it away?
Now I thought about what I wanna say
But I never really know where to go
So I chained myself to a friend
'Cause I know it unlocks like a door
And we will never be alone again
'Cause it doesn't happen every day
Kinda counted on you being a friend
Can I give it up or give it away?
Now I thought about what I wanna say
But I never really know where to go
So I chained myself to a friend
'Cause I know it unlocks like a
I don't understand
Don't get upset
I'm not with you
We're swimming around
It's all I do
When I'm with you
And we will never be alone again
'Cause it doesn't happen every day
Kinda counted on you being a friend
Can I give it up or give it away?
Now I thought about what I wanna say
But I never really know where to go
So I chained myself to a friend
'Cause I know it unlocks like a door
And we will never be alone again
'Cause it doesn't happen every day
Kinda counted on you being a friend
Can I give it up or give it away?
Now I thought about what I wanna say
But I never really know where to go
So I chained myself to a friend
'Cause I know it unlocks like a door



@marcelacoutinho7778

Lyrics

I didn't want to be the one to forget
I thought of everything I'd never regret
A little time with you is all that I get
That's all we need because it's all we can take

One thing I never see the same when you're 'round
I don't believe in him, his lips on the ground
I wanna take you to that place in the "Roche"
But no one gives us any time anymore

He asks me once if I'd look in on his dog
You made an offer for it, then you ran off
I got this picture of us kids in my head
And all I hear is the last thing that you said

"I listened to your problems
Now listen to mine"
I didn't want to anymore, oh, oh, oh


And we will never be alone again
'Cause it doesn't happen every day
Kinda counted on you being a friend
Can I give it up or give it away?

Now I thought about what I wanna say
But I never really know where to go
So I chained myself to a friend
'Cause I know it unlocks like a door

And we will never be alone again
'Cause it doesn't happen every day
Kinda counted on you being a friend
Can I give it up or give it away?

Now I thought about what I wanna say
But I never really know where to go
So I chained myself to a friend


Some more again

It didn't matter what they wanted to see
He thought he saw someone that looked just like me
The summer memory that just never dies
We worked too long and hard to give it no time

He sees right through me, it's so easy with lies
Cracks in the road that I would try and disguise
He runs his scissors at the seam in the wall
He cannot break it down or else he would fall


One thousand lonely stars hiding in the cold
Take it, I don't wanna sing anymore


"I listened to your problems
Now listen to mine"
I didn't want to anymore, oh, oh, oh

And we will never be alone again
'Cause it doesn't happen every day
Kinda counted on you being a friend
Can I give it up or give it away?

Now I thought about what I wanna say
But I never really know where to go
So I chained myself to a friend
'Cause I know it unlocks like a door

And we will never be alone again
'Cause it doesn't happen every day
Kinda counted on you being a friend
Can I give it up or give it away?

Now I thought about what I wanna say
But I never really know where to go
So I chained myself to a friend
'Cause I know it unlocks like a


I don't understand, don't get upset
I'm not with you
We're swimming around
It's all I do when I'm with you


And we will never be alone again
'Cause it doesn't happen every day
Kinda counted on you being a friend
Can I give it up or give it away?

Now I thought about what I wanna say
But I never really know where to go
So I chained myself to a friend
'Cause I know it unlocks like a door

And we will never be alone again
'Cause it doesn't happen every day
Kinda counted on you being a friend
Can I give it up or give it away?

Now I thought about what I wanna say
But I never really know where to go
So I chained myself to a friend
'Cause I know it unlocks like a door



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They weren’t ahead of the time, they pioneered this shit. That’s why it’s not outdated or tasteless

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Les sons extraordinaires fonctionnent pendant des décennies et plus..
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