Instant Crush
Daft Punk feat 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
Let's run with it because it's all we can take
One thing I'd never see, the same way around
I don't believe it and it slips from the ground
I want to take you to that place near the rush
But no one gives us any time anymore
He ask 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 kissin' in my head
And all I hear is the last thing that you said

Listen to you brother, and listen to me
I didn't want to anymore

And we will never be alone again
'Cause it doesn't happen everyday
Kinda counted on you being a friend
Kinda given up on giving 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 there's nowhere else I could go

And we will never be alone again
'Cause it doesn't happen everyday
Kinda counted on you being a friend
Kinda given up on giving 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
You thought he saw someone that looked just like me
I saw my 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, oh I don't wanna sing anymore

Listen to you brother, and listen to me
I didn't want to anymore

And we will never be alone again
'Cause it doesn't happen everyday
Kinda counted on you being a friend
Kinda given up on giving 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 there's nowhere else I could go

And we will never be alone again
'Cause it doesn't happen everyday
Kinda counted on you being a friend
Kinda given up on giving 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 there's nowhere else I could go

I don't wanna start, don't get upset
I'm not with you
It's all I do when I'm with you

And we will never be alone again
'Cause it doesn't happen everyday
Kinda counted on you being a friend
Kinda given up on giving 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 there's nowhere else I could go

And we will never be alone again
'Cause it doesn't happen everyday
Kinda counted on you being a friend
Kinda given up on giving 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 there's nowhere else I could go

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Daft Punk’s ‘Instant Crush’ featuring Julian Casablancas appear to explore the fleeting nature of relationships and the difficulties in moving on from past lovers. The song opens with the singer expressing the fear of forgetting a former lover and regretting not having done certain things. They then suggest running with what they have because it’s all they can take, implying that they are making the most of their current situation with their current lover. However, despite the singer's attempts to move on, they cannot help but reflect on their past relationship and struggle to come to terms with how it ended. The chorus repeats the phrase “And we will never be alone again, ‘Cause it doesn't happen every day,” indicating that the singer has found comfort in his current lover, even though it may not be as fulfilling as his former relationship.


The second verse appears to describe a situation between two friends, possibly acquaintances, who have grown distant due to one’s actions. The singer reflects on how they had given up trying to maintain the relationship, but how they still feel chained to this person. They mention that they have thought about what to say but don’t know where to go, suggesting that they want to reconcile with this person but don't know how to approach the situation.


Overall, the lyrics to ‘Instant Crush’ seem to be about coming to terms with the past, moving on from old relationships and finding comfort in new ones. The lyrics explore the difficulties in doing this, the pain that comes with it, and ultimately the hope that one can find happiness again.


Line by Line Meaning

I didn't want to be the one to forget
I didn't want to forget about you


I thought of everything I'd never regret
I tried to think of everything that would make me not regret letting you go


Let's run with it because it's all we can take
Let's try to make this work because we don't have anything else


One thing I'd never see, the same way around
I never saw things the same way you did


I don't believe it and it slips from the ground
I don't believe in us anymore and it's falling apart


I want to take you to that place near the rush
I want to take you to a place full of excitement and adventure


But no one gives us any time anymore
No one has time for us anymore


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


You made an offer for it, then you ran off
You made an offer for his dog but then left


I got this picture of us kissin' in my head
I keep thinking about the times we kissed


And all I hear is the last thing that you said
All I can remember is the last thing you said to me


Listen to you brother, and listen to me
Listen to the advice of others, but also listen to me


I didn't want to anymore
I didn't want to continue with this relationship


And we will never be alone again
We will never be alone again because we have each other


'Cause it doesn't happen everyday
It's rare to find someone like you


Kinda counted on you being a friend
I expected you to be there for me as a friend


Kinda given up on giving away
I don't want to give my love away anymore


Now I thought about what I wanna say
I've been thinking about what I want to say to you


But I never really know where to go
I don't know what to do or where to go from here


So I chained myself to a friend
I'm sticking with you even if it's not the best decision


Because there's nowhere else I could go
There's no one else I want to be with


It didn't matter what they wanted to see
Other people's opinions didn't matter to us


You thought he saw someone that looked just like me
You thought someone else saw me when it was actually you


I saw my memory that just never dies
I keep replaying memories of us in my mind


We worked too long and hard to give it no time
We worked hard on our relationship to just let it fall apart


He sees right through me, it's so easy with lies
He knows when I'm lying and it's easy for him to see through my facade


Cracks in the road that I would try and disguise
I tried to cover up our problems, but they were still there


He runs the scissors at the seam in the wall
He's trying to break down the barriers between us


He cannot break it down or else he would fall
He wants to fix things between us, but it's not that easy


One thousand lonely stars
I feel alone even with all the stars around me


Hiding in the cold
I feel lost and alone in the darkness


Take it, oh I don't wanna sing anymore
Take my love, even though I don't want to love anymore


I don't wanna start, don't get upset
I don't want to start an argument or make you upset


I'm not with you
I don't want to be with you anymore


It's all I do when I'm with you
All I do is think about breaking up when I'm with you




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, BMG Rights Management
Written by: THOMAS BANGALTER, GUY MANUEL HOMEM CHRISTO, JULIAN CASABLANCAS

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@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



@viiijay123

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



All comments from YouTube:

@pyer4154

Daft Punk, they are millionaire, they can wander all over the world without being recognized.
They finished the game with hard mode.
Congratulations.
Deserved retirement.

@whiteobama6791

Daft Punk have revealed their faces before so they will get recognised but still, they deserve retirement and can rest well.

@roxas7852

@@whiteobama6791 if you're a true fan. Then maybe but tbh they can walk and not be noticed

@jeremybrown9611

@@whiteobama6791 the true fans know but 99.9% of folks won't recognise them

@orbit5311

Their masks are always something I admired. They were musicians through and through. It was about the music to them, not the fame and money.

@itsjedu8403

@@orbit5311 I think that's the real reason they became so successful, amd grew so big. So many artists today are all in it for the money. Daft Punk had a real understanding of music. Even though they were robots, their music was truly human

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@zookacchi

Here after Daft Punk announced that they've split up.

This song doesn't feel the same anymore...

@monkeydude2424

Feels the same to me 👍🏽

@Erix442

I'm here

@vladysorensen9217

1993 - 2021 daft punk

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