80's Comedown Machine
The Strokes Lyrics
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I've tried too hard to get back there, but you're not on time anymore
Tried to believe in you for a second time
You said the world's closed in but you're crawlin' back inside
So please
Run away
So please
I tried to believe in it for a second try
It's there in the safe, why don't you
Close the blinds
For the night?
So please
Run away
So please
Run away
So please
Run away
So please
Run away
So please
Run away
Run away
The Strokes released the song 80's Comedown Machine in their fifth studio album in 2013. The song is about a relationship that has fallen apart due to one person's lack of commitment or unwillingness to work things out. The lyrics start with the singer reflecting on how they have seen the person they are singing to pass by before, suggesting that they have a history together. However, things have changed, and the singer has tried to rekindle the relationship, but the person is not interested anymore, which leaves the singer feeling helpless and disappointed.
The chorus of the song is a plea for the person to leave and run away, as they are not invested in the relationship. The line "You said the world's closed in, but you're crawling back inside" implies that the person is shutting out the world and not willing to take any steps towards rebuilding the relationship. The repetition of "run away" emphasizes the singer's desperation for the person to leave, and the repetition of "so please" suggests that the singer is bargaining for the person to go.
Overall, "80's Comedown Machine" is a melancholic song that captures the frustration and disappointment of a failed relationship. The lyrics' repetition suggests that despite trying to resolve the issue, the person is not willing to change and that the only solution is to let them go.
Line by Line Meaning
It's not the first time I'm watchin' you passin' by
I have been observing you for a while, this isn't the first time
I've tried too hard to get back there, but you're not on time anymore
I attempted to return to an earlier time, but you are no longer present
Tried to believe in you for a second time
I made a second attempt to trust you
You said the world's closed in but you're crawlin' back inside
You claimed that the world was too confining, yet you are retreating further inward
So please
Run away
So please
Run away
I am requesting that you flee
I tried to believe in it for a second try
It's there in the safe, why don't you
Close the blinds
For the night?
I attempted to confide in our relationship a second time. We have something sacrosanct that we should keep hidden from the world.
So please
Run away
So please
Run away
So please
Run away
Run away
My plea for you to escape is repeated several times
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Fabrizio Moretti, Julian Casablancas, Nick Valensi, Nikolai Fraiture, Albert Jr. Hammond
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