By the time they went to record their final album, 1998's Law of Ruins, Krautrock began to play a major role, and so did LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy, who produced, engineered, and mixed the sessions, in addition to running the band's live sound. When the band broke up, Maclean's aggravated emotional state and long-term drug addiction took him low enough to provoke a move from New York to New Hampshire and a drastic change in lifestyle.
Murphy and Tim Goldsworthy, who were getting the DFA label off the ground, provoked Maclean to become interested in making music again. Using the name the Juan Maclean, Maclean took the sound of his defunct band to the dancefloor, retaining flashes of post-punk and '70s experimental electronics while grafting bits of early Euro-disco, electro, Detroit techno, and Chicago house. A handful of singles - including DFA highlights You Can't Have It Both Ways and Give Me Every Little Thing - led to 2005's Less Than Human, the first album credited to the Juan Maclean. Tito's Way was released as a single with remixes by Booka Shade and Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas.
More remixes of the first two singles and Love is in the air were included on the double promo album Visitations, released in the summer of 2006.
After two years touring and developing their live act, The juan Mclean returned with the disco odyssey Happy House and The simple life, both included on their second studio album The future will come released in April 09. Nancy Whang of LCD Soundsystem is featured predominantly throughout the new album.
No Time
The Juan Maclean Lyrics
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You don't have that much to offer
When I'm deep inside of you
I feel like there's not much to do
To satisfy your pretty yearnings
Saw you dancing with the human
Desire will be your undoing
Your not even second best
Morning comes you'll be forgotten
Everybody needs some loving
Bodies are made for moving
You don't get the feeling
So shut your mouth
Just because I'm flesh and blood
Doesn't make me weak or fragile
In your eyes I acquiesce
But what it is I must confess
Is just one of your dim delusions
What you never realize
Hope you never realize
Tomorrow when the morning comes
I'll be ready to get home
Thank you for a lovely evening
Everybody needs some loving
Bodies are made for moving
You don't get the feeling
So shut your mouth
The Juan Maclean's song No Time is a thought-provoking commentary on human desire and satisfaction. In the midst of a sexual encounter, the singer muses on the limitations of the physical body and how ultimately unsatisfying it can be to simply fulfill physical yearnings. The first verse highlights this sentiment by stating that even though the body is human, it doesn't necessarily have much to offer, and when the singer is deep inside their partner, there's not much to do to truly satisfy them. The second verse continues this theme, with the singer observing that desire will be their partner's undoing, as they seek out physical pleasure that ultimately won't fulfill them.
Line by Line Meaning
Just because your body's human
Having a human body does not automatically signify having more to offer in a relationship.
You don't have that much to offer
The person being addressed has little to offer in their relationship with the singer due to their inability to satisfy the singer's desires.
When I'm deep inside of you
When the singer is intimate with the addressed person.
I feel like there's not much to do
The singer is bored and unsatisfied with the intimacy they have, indicating that they crave more stimulating interactions with their partner.
To satisfy your pretty yearnings
The addressed person has shallow and unfulfilling desires that the singer is unable to satisfy.
Saw you dancing with the human
The singer witnessed the addressed person dancing with someone else.
Desire will be your undoing
The addressed person's insatiable desires will inevitably lead to their downfall.
You know he'll treat you like the rest
The person the addressed is dancing with is likely to treat them just like others they have been with in the past.
Your not even second best
The addressed person is not even a good option as a backup choice for the singer.
Morning comes you'll be forgotten
The addressed person will be forgotten after the night ends due to their insignificance in the singer's life.
Everybody needs some loving
Everyone craves affection and commitment in their relationships.
Bodies are made for moving
Physical movement and activity is essential to human nature and well-being.
You don't get the feeling
The addressed person is unable to reciprocate the singer's desire and passion in their intimate relationship.
So shut your mouth
The addressed person should stop trying to defend their inadequacy in the relationship and accept the singer's decision.
Just because I'm flesh and blood
The singer's human nature does not make them weak or vulnerable.
Doesn't make me weak or fragile
The singer is asserting their strength and resilience, despite their humanity.
In your eyes I acquiesce
The singer appears to submit to the addressed person's desires, although they do not truly desire them.
But what it is I must confess
The singer is about to reveal the truth of their feelings in the relationship.
Is just one of your dim delusions
The addressed person's belief that the singer truly wants them is inaccurate and misguided.
What you never realize
The addressed person does not understand the reality of their relationship with the singer.
Hope you never realize
The singer wishes that the addressed person does not become aware of the truth of their relationship.
Tomorrow when the morning comes
When the night ends and a new day begins.
I'll be ready to get home
The singer is looking forward to leaving the addressed person and going back to their own life.
Thank you for a lovely evening
The singer is being polite and expressing gratitude for the time they spent together.
Shut your mouth
Same as previous, the singer wanting the addressed person to concede and accept their decision as the final one.
Contributed by Jason R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.