Is This It
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Can't you see I'm trying?
I don't even like it. I just lied to
Get to your apartment, now I'm staying
Here just for a while
I can't think 'cause I'm just way too tired

Is this it?
Is this it?
Is this it?

Said they'd give you anything you ever wanted
When they lied, I knew it was just stable children
Trying hard not to realize I was sitting right behind them

Oh dear, can't you see? It's them it's not me
We're not enemies; We just disagree
If I was like him all pissed in this bar
He changes his mind, says I went too far
We all disagree
I think we should disagree, yeah

Is this it?
Is this it?
Is this it?

Can't you see I'm trying?
I don't even like it. I just lied to
Get to your apartment, now I'm staying




Here just for a while
I can't think 'cause I'm just way too tired

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of The Strokes's song Is This It? delve into themes of disillusionment, disconnection, and astray wanderlust. The opening lines "Can't you see I'm trying? I don't even like it. I just lied to get to your apartment, now I'm staying here just for a while" depict a restless character who is seeking refuge, temporary respite, or a fleeting escape from an uncertain reality. The repetition of the question "Is this it?" emphasizes the character's sense of emptiness, questioning whether the current state of affairs is all there is to life.


The second verse "Said they'd give you anything you ever wanted, when they lied, I knew it was just stable children, trying hard not to realize I was sitting right behind them" refers to the character's mistrust of the society's promises of prosperity, success and fulfillment, and the realization that society's expectations and norms might not align with their aspirations. The chorus follows with the character's realization that they are discontent, and their lack of affinity with their surroundings.


Line by Line Meaning

Can't you see I'm trying?
I am putting in effort to make things work between us.


I don't even like it. I just lied to
I don't really enjoy this situation but I had to deceive in order to be with you.


Get to your apartment, now I'm staying
I went to your place and decided to stick around for a bit.


Here just for a while
I won't be here for too long.


I can't think 'cause I'm just way too tired
I'm feeling exhausted and I can't concentrate.


Is this it?
Is this all there is to our relationship?


Said they'd give you anything you ever wanted
They promised to fulfill every desire of yours.


When they lied, I knew it was just stable children
I figured out that they weren't being truthful and that they were acting impulsively like kids.


Trying hard not to realize I was sitting right behind them
I attempted to ignore the fact that I was in close proximity to them.


Oh dear, can't you see? It's them it's not me
Don't you see that it's their problem, not mine?


We're not enemies; We just disagree
We don't have to be enemies because we have differing opinions.


If I was like him all pissed in this bar
If I acted like him, getting drunk and angry at this bar,


He changes his mind, says I went too far
He eventually realizes he was wrong and accuses me of having gone overboard.


We all disagree
We don't have to all agree on everything.


I think we should disagree, yeah
I believe some tension is healthy for us to grow and learn.




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Written by: JULIAN CASABLANCAS

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