During the band's final years, Murphy was accompanied by Al Doyle (guitar, percussion -- also of Hot Chip), Tyler Pope (!!! / Out Hud) (bass), Nancy Whang (keyboards) and Pat Mahoney (drums). Members that played live with Murphy under the LCD Soundsystem name before this time include Phil Mossman (guitar, percussion) and Phil Skarich (bass).
LCD Soundsystem gained attention with its first single, "Losing My Edge". The song, which sounds like the boastings of a music geek put to an electronic beat, received acclaim in 2002. Murphy released a double album simply titled LCD Soundsystem in February of 2005 to critical acclaim. The first disk of the album contains new music and the second contains re-releases of songs previously released as singles. The opening track "Daft Punk Is Playing At My House" entered the UK Top 40 in March 2005.
On December 8, 2005 the group received nominations for two Grammys in the Electronica category for their self-titled album and in the Dance category for "Daft Punk Is Playing At My House". This album was also chosen as one of Amazon.com's Top 100 Editor's Picks of 2005.
In March 2007, the band released their second album entitled Sound Of Silver. The album has spawned four singles including "North American Scum", "All My Friends", "Someone Great" and "Time To Get Away". Sound Of Silver saw a move towards a more traditional song writing approach whilst still maintaining the production values of their eponymous debut effort. This has resulted in the album appearing in numerous critic's end of year lists and another Grammy nomination for best electronic/dance album of 2007.
On November 18, 2008 Al Doyle seemed to suggest in an interview with 6 Music that the band would soon be discontinued. However, the following day both Doyle and James Murphy quashed this rumor, with Murphy indicating a new LCD Soundsystem album was on the way. Murphy began recording in the summer of 2009 in Los Angeles. Possible song titles mentioned at that time included "Why Do You Hate Music?" and "Love in LA." For the 2009 Record Store Day the band released a cover of Suicide member Alan Vega's song "Bye Bye Bayou".
On February 23, 2010, the official LCD Soundsystem website announced that the album had been completed. The first single was set to be "Drunk Girls" and on March 25, a stream of the song was put on music site One Thirty BPM. The title of the album and the cover were revealed on the DFA site on March 30. The album, titled This Is Happening, was released in the UK on May 17, 2010 and in the US on May 18, 2010. Prior to the release Murphy promised that it will be "definitely better than the other two." Murphy also stated that it was likely to be the last LCD Soundsystem album.
On February 5th, 2011, Murphy announced the band's breakup, citing an interest in pursuing other projects as a record producer. The same day, the band's final performance was announced -- their biggest headlining show ever at New York's Madison Square Garden on April 2nd of 2011. In the show's controversial onsale, the arena sold out in seconds due to scalpers allegedly buying tickets in mass amounts, and denying the opportunity for most fans to buy tickets. After public outrage, the band announced four more shows at New York's Terminal 5, to take place the week before the final show at MSG.
On January 5th, 2016, James announced the band's reunion, a new album to be released 2016, and a tour, "not just playing coachella. we’re playing all over".
Official site: http://lcdsoundsystem.com
Tribulations
LCD Soundsystem Lyrics
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But I feel alright when I come undone
You are not not making me wait
But it seems alright as long as something's happening
I try to make you late
But you fight me off like a fighter does
You try making me wait
Get your payments from the nation
For your trials and tribulations
Get your payments from the nation
For your trials and tribulations
Get your payments from the nation
For your trials and tribulations
Get your payments from the nation
For your trials and tribulations
Get your payments from the nation
For your trials and tribulations
Get your payments from the nation
For your trials and tribulations
Get your payments from the nation
For your trials and tribulations
Get your payments from the nation
For your trials and tribulations
Get your payments from the nation
For your trials and tribulations
Get your payments from the nation
For your trials and tribulations
The opening lines of "Tribulations" highlight one of the central ideas of the song: everyone makes mistakes, but it's okay to come undone because that's just a natural part of life. The singer seems to be reflecting on the ups and downs of their own life, and despite the fact that they may have made mistakes in the past, they still feel alright because they are still moving forward and something is still happening. The second verse introduces a lover or partner who the singer is trying to manipulate or control in some way, but they push back against the singer's attempts. Despite this tension, the singer still feels like something is happening and everything is going to be alright.
The repeated lines at the end ("Get your payments from the nation/For your trials and tribulations") suggest a kind of societal or governmental compensation for the hardships that people face in life. Perhaps the singer is suggesting that even though we all face difficulties and obstacles, we can receive some kind of support or recognition for our struggles.
Line by Line Meaning
If everybody makes mistakes
Acknowledgment that everyone makes mistakes
But I feel alright when I come undone
Personal comfort or ease when things fall apart
You are not not making me wait
Impatience or anticipation for the next thing to happen
But it seems alright as long as something's happening
Satisfaction or contentment with progress, even if it's slow
I try to make you late
Desire for control or power over the situation or person
But you fight me off like a fighter does
Resistance or opposition to attempts at control or power
You try making me wait
Reciprocal desire for control or power
But it feels alright as long as something's happening
Similar satisfaction or contentment with progress, even if it's slow
Get your payments from the nation
Advice to seek compensation or reward for hardship or struggle from society at large
For your trials and tribulations
Explanation of what the compensation or reward is for
Get your payments from the nation
Repeating the advice to seek compensation or reward for hardship or struggle from society at large
For your trials and tribulations
Repeating the explanation of what the compensation or reward is for
Get your payments from the nation
Repeating the advice to seek compensation or reward for hardship or struggle from society at large
For your trials and tribulations
Repeating the explanation of what the compensation or reward is for
Get your payments from the nation
Repeating the advice to seek compensation or reward for hardship or struggle from society at large
For your trials and tribulations
Repeating the explanation of what the compensation or reward is for
Get your payments from the nation
Repeating the advice to seek compensation or reward for hardship or struggle from society at large
For your trials and tribulations
Repeating the explanation of what the compensation or reward is for
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: James Jeremiah Murphy
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Keefmaster
Verse 1]
Everybody makes mistakes
But I feel alright when I come undone
You are not making me wait
But it seems alright as long as something's happening
I try to make you late
But you fighting me off like a fire does
You try making me wait
But it feels alright as long as something's happening
[Chorus]
Get your payments from the nation
For your trials and tribulations
[Verse 2]
You try to make me wait
You come around when it's come undone
Everybody makes you late
And it's never you because you're always thinking
I try making you wait
And give you me some like you give it good
Everybody makes mistakes
But it seems it's mine that always keep on stinging
[Chorus x2]
[Verse 3]
You try making me wait
But you come undone when you come undone
Everybody makes mistakes
But it's always mine that seem to keep on sticking
[Chorus x5]
SHAKHMATOV
It took me 17 years to find this song, I didn't even know the name of the band. Now I can finally rest in peace.
Gabriel meis
@Kitty Katt sometimes happenn. Maybe be the destiny.
(Sorry for my english xD)
Kitty Katt
You have no idea! I have been looking for this song for years! It has been killing me the past couple of nights so I've literally been trying to remember piece by piece the lyrics and humming the song to Google and it finally popped up!!!!
Christopher Mitchell
17 years for me as well. Used to play in a retail shop I worked in, just found it a few mins ago
William Humphrey
great brand yr in for a treat if you haven't heard them yet :)
Keefmaster
Verse 1]
Everybody makes mistakes
But I feel alright when I come undone
You are not making me wait
But it seems alright as long as something's happening
I try to make you late
But you fighting me off like a fire does
You try making me wait
But it feels alright as long as something's happening
[Chorus]
Get your payments from the nation
For your trials and tribulations
[Verse 2]
You try to make me wait
You come around when it's come undone
Everybody makes you late
And it's never you because you're always thinking
I try making you wait
And give you me some like you give it good
Everybody makes mistakes
But it seems it's mine that always keep on stinging
[Chorus x2]
[Verse 3]
You try making me wait
But you come undone when you come undone
Everybody makes mistakes
But it's always mine that seem to keep on sticking
[Chorus x5]
ZniperH WolF
this song of LCD Soundsystem need to be more famous
Игорь Николаев
🤘🏿
Dead Children Playing
@Kody LaVallee for reals? I wish that was still the case
Kody LaVallee
This was on every dance floor from 2005 to 2007.