All My Friends
LCD Soundsystem Lyrics

That's how it starts
This is the beginning of a night out with friends.

We go back to your house
We start the night by going back to your place.

You check the charts
You look at the music charts to see what we should listen to.

And start to figure it out
We start planning the rest of the night.

And if it's crowded, all the better
We don't mind if the place is crowded because we plan to stay up late.

Because we know we're gonna be up late
We expect to stay out late and have a good time.

But if you're worried about the weather
If you're concerned about the weather, then you probably shouldn't have come out.

Then you picked the wrong place to stay
You chose the wrong place to spend the night if you're worried about the weather.

And so it starts
The night begins.

You switch the engine on
We get in the car and start driving.

We set controls for the heart of the sun
We aim for a good time and adventure on this night out.

One of the ways that we show our age
This is how we demonstrate our experience and maturity.

And if the sun comes up, if the sun comes up, if the sun comes up
Even if the night is long and we're starting to feel tired, we don't want it to end.

And I still don't wanna stagger home
I don't want to go home if I'm still having fun.

Then it's the memory of our betters
We draw on the experiences of those before us to keep the night going.

That are keeping us on our feet
We feel motivated to keep going because of the past experiences we remember.

You spent the first five years trying to get with the plan
When you're young, you try to figure out how to fit in and do things the right way.

And the next five years trying to be with your friends again
After trying to fit in for a while, you realize that being with your friends is what's most important.

Oh, you're talking forty-five turns just as fast as you can
Life moves fast and it seems like it's always turning and changing.

Yeah, I know it gets tired, but it's better when we pretend
Although we might be tired, it's easier to keep pretending and having fun.

It comes apart
Things start to fall apart.

The way it does in bad films
Just like in bad movies, things can start to feel unrealistic and exaggerated.

Except the part
However, there can be moments that feel real and significant.

When the moral kicks in
When we start to think about what we're doing and its consequences.

Though when we're running out of the drugs
When we're starting to run out of energy or resources to keep going.

And the conversation's grinding away
When the conversation starts to feel dull and uninteresting.

I wouldn't trade one stupid decision
Despite everything, I don't regret any of the choices and experiences I've had.

For another five years of life
I wouldn't want to trade my experiences from this night for anything else.

You drop the first ten years just as fast as you can
You leave your childhood behind quickly.

And the next ten people who are trying to be polite
After leaving childhood behind, we try to be more mature and polite.

When you're blowing eighty-five days in the middle of France
When you're lost in time or space, or maybe just lost in thought.

Yeah, I know it gets tired only where are your friends tonight?
Although it can be tiring, it's important to have good friends with you on this journey.

To tell the truth
Honestly speaking.

Oh, this could be the last time
This could be the last time we have this kind of experience and fun.

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

Like a sales force into the night
We're charging forward and making the most of our night out.

And if I made a fool, if I made a fool
If I embarrass myself or make a mistake tonight.

If I made a fool on the road, there's always this
It's comforting to know that we have memories of good times to look back on and enjoy.

And if I'm sued into submission
Even if things go wrong and we face consequences for our actions.

I could still come home to this
We can still rely on our friends and the memories we have together.

And with a face like a dad and a laughable stand
Even if we're not young anymore, we can still have fun and enjoy ourselves.

You can sleep on the plane or review what you said
On the way home, we can reflect on our actions and have a chance to rest.

When you're drunk and the kids look impossibly tanned
When we're feeling the effects of a long night out and things seem heightened and intense.

You think over and over, "Hey, I'm finally dead"
We might feel tired, but it's a sign that we've had a good time and enjoyed ourselves fully.

Oh, if the trip and the plan come apart in your hand
Although things might not go according to plan, we can still have a good experience.

You look contorted on yourself, you ridiculous prop
Even if we look strange or silly at times, we're having fun and enjoying ourselves.

You have forgotten what you meant, when you read what you said
We might forget the details of our night out, but we have the memories of having fun and being with good friends.

And you always knew you were tired, but then
Even though we're feeling tired, we don't want the night to end.

Where are your friends tonight?
We wonder where our friends are and wish they were here to enjoy this experience with us.

If I could see all my friends tonight
We want to be with all our friends and have them join us for this memorable night out.

If I could see all my friends tonight
We really wish all our friends were here with us tonight.

If I could see all my friends tonight
There's nothing we want more than to be surrounded by our friends and enjoy this night together.

If I could see all my friends tonight
We miss our friends and the fun times we've had together.