All My Friends
James Murphy / LCD Soundsystem / Recycle Culture Lyrics

That's how it starts
The beginning of a spontaneous night out with friends

We go back to your house
The group of friends decides to go back to someone's house

You check the charts
The friend who lives at the house checks the music charts for inspiration

And start to figure it out
The group of friends start planning the rest of their spontaneous night out

And if it's crowded, all the better
The group of friends prefer crowded places and plan to stay out late

Because we know we're gonna be up late
The group of friends has made a decision to have a long night out

But if you're worried about the weather
Bad weather will not change the group's plans

Then you picked the wrong place to stay
The friend who picked the location did not consider the weather

And so it starts
The night out begins

You switch the engine on
The group gets into their car and turns on the engine

We set controls for the heart of the sun
The group sets out on an adventure into the night

One of the ways we show our age
The group is showing their age by not caring about the consequences of their actions

And if the sun comes up, if the sun comes up, if the sun comes up
The night is so fun that they do not want it to end

And I still don't wanna stagger home
The group does not want the night to end

Then it's the memory of our betters
The group remembers their elders and their wild pasts

That are keeping us on our feet
Those memories are the reason they keep going

You spent the first five years trying to get with the plan
The first five years of adulthood involve following societal expectations

And the next five years trying to be with your friends again
The next five years of adulthood involve missing your friends from your youth

Oh, you're talking forty-five turns just as fast as you can
Life can feel like it is going too fast to keep up with

Yeah, I know it gets tired, but it's better when we pretend
It can be exhausting to keep up with the pace of life, but it is easier to pretend like everything is fine

It comes apart
Things start falling apart

The way it does in bad films
It feels like something out of a poorly written movie

Except in parts
But in some parts, it all feels surreal

When the moral kicks in
When you realize there are consequences to your actions

Though when we're running out of the drugs
When they run out of substances to make the night interesting

And the conversation's winding away
And the conversation is starting to get boring

I wouldn't trade one stupid decision
Despite the consequences, they don't regret any of their decisions

For another five years of life
They value living in the moment and not worrying about what comes after

And to tell the truth
To be honest

Oh, this could be the last time
This could be the last night the group is together like this

So here we go
Let's make the most of it

Like a sales force into the night
They are charging into the night like a determined workforce

If I made a fool, if I made a fool
Even if they embarrass themselves

If I made a fool on the road, there's always this
They know that they have these memories to hold dear

And if I'm sewn into submission
Even if they are forced to conform to societal norms

I can still come home to this
They know that they can still find comfort in their memories and friendships

And with a face like a dad and a laughable stand
With an aging appearance and a quaint attitude

You can sleep on the plane or review what you said
It doesn't matter what you choose to do next

When you're drunk and the kids leave impossible tasks
When your mind is foggy and your responsibilities seem insurmountable

You think over and over, "hey, I'm finally dead"
You feel so obtuse that you feel like you want to die

Oh, if the trip and the plan come apart in your hand
If everything falls apart

You look contorted on yourself your ridiculous prop
You feel like a fool and your friends see you as a joke

You forgot what you meant when you read what you said
You realize how little you really know about yourself and your intentions

And you always knew you were tired, but then
You knew you were exhausted, but you kept going because it was easier to pretend

Where are your friends tonight?
You start to question where your friends are and if they have moved on from this wild lifestyle

If I could see all my friends tonight
If the opportunity presented itself, the artist would love to reunite with their old friends

If I could see all my friends tonight
If the opportunity presented itself, the singer would love to reunite with their old friends

If I could see all my friends tonight
If the opportunity presented itself, the artist would love to reunite with their old friends

If I could see all my friends tonight
If the opportunity presented itself, the singer would love to reunite with their old friends