Partners in Crime
The Strokes Lyrics


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I forgot your jacket outdoors
Day's been something, see if I care
Well, it's not okay, she's danger soaked
But yes, if you insist
Okay

Oh, alright
I'll go there tonight

Hey there, how goes it?
Any time they're closing?
Might need a lawyer
Let's all be honest
Where there's a forest
We don't belong

Pleased to get who's standing around
Life forgives you when you rebound
See my friend locked up at the zoo
When are we leaving town? Right now

Oh, alright
I'll go there tonight

I'm on the guestlist
We got the door, but
Can't seem to find it
Pants on a tiger
Winter is white and
I won't be here buzzing

Oh well
Oh well
Oh well, leaving your tears alone
Run down your face
And escapes

Hey there, how goes it?
Any time they're closing?
You'll need a lawyer
Let's all be honest
We're in a forest
We don't belong
I'm on the guestlist
No need to welcome
Can't seem to find it
March to the war drum
Tigers have pants on
We have no guns
Thank you for staying




What are you saying?
I won't forget

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Partners In Crime" by The Strokes contain multiple disconnected thoughts, images, and situations. The song starts with the singer forgetting their partner's jacket outside on a bad day, but ultimately not caring about the mistake. The confused and haphazard mood of the song is given momentum by the continuous mentions of lawyers, forests, tigers, and winter.


As the song progresses, the lyrics turn more enigmatic and abstract. The singer talks about being on the guest list for an unknown event, but not being able to find a way in. Simultaneously, the lyrics talk about running away and escaping, but also needing a lawyer and being unable to leave where they are. The sense of urgency and chaos of the lyrics continues until the end, where the singer thanks someone for staying and vows not to forget.


Overall, "Partners In Crime" lyrics present a hazy and out-of-focus vision of a situation or a feeling. While it is unclear what the narrative of the song entails, the lyrics create an atmosphere of confusion, recklessness, and unease.


Line by Line Meaning

I forgot your jacket outdoors
I unintentionally left your jacket outside


Day's been something
It has been an eventful day


See if I care
I am not bothered by it


One; it's not okayish day, just so
To be honest, it has not been a good day


But yes, if you insist
However, if you really want me to acknowledge it


Okay
Agreed


Oh, alright, I know where tonight
I have a plan for the evening


Hey there, how goes it?
Hi, how are you doing?


Any time they're closing?
Do you know when they'll be closing?


Might need a lawyer
I might require a lawyer's services


Let's all be honest
Everyone should speak the truth


Where there's a forest
In a place full of trees


We don't belong
We do not fit in here


Pleased to get who's standing around
Happy to meet the people around us


Life forgives you when you rebound
When you make a comeback, life will forgive you


See, what friends locked up at the zoo
Observe the animals locked up at the zoo with friends


Why aren't we leaving town right now?
We should escape from this place immediately


I'm on the guest-list
I have been invited to the event


We got the door, but
We have access to the entrance, yet


Can't seem to find it
We are unable to locate it


Pants on a tiger
An unusual occurrence


Winter is white and
The season has become cold and snowy


I won't be here buzzing
I will not be staying for long


Oh well
Oh, that's OK


leaving your tears alone
I will not console you while you cry


Run down your face
Your tears will flow down your face


And escapes
And disappears


No need to welcome
There is no need for an introduction


March to the war drum
Prepare for a fight


Tigers have pants on
The situation is strange


We have no gun
We are unarmed


Thank you for staying
I appreciate your company


What are you saying?
Can you repeat that? I did not hear you


I won't forget
I will remember this moment




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Fabrizio Moretti, Julian Casablancas, Nick Valensi, Nikolai Fraiture, Albert Jr. Hammond

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