The Adults Are Talking

“The Adults Are Talking” is the opening track on The New Abnormal. The track takes on a rebellious tone against higher-ups in the world, a common theme in The Strokes' discography, with Julian singing about… Read More [Verse 1]

They've been sayin' you're sophisticated

They're complainin', overeducated

You are sayin' all the words I'm dreamin'

Say it after me

Say it after me

[Verse 2]

They will blame us, crucify and shame us

We can't help it if we are a problem

We are tryin' hard to get your attention

I'm climbin' up your wall

Climbin' up your wall

[Chorus]

Don't go there 'cause you'll never return

I know you think of me when you think of her

But then it don't make sense when you're tryin' hard

To do the right thing but without recompense

And then you did somethin' wrong and you said it was great

And now you don't know how you could ever complain

Because you're all confused 'cause you want me to

But then you want me to do it the same as you

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 3]

You were waitin' for the elevator

You were sayin' all the words I'm dreamin'

No more askin' questions or excuses

The information's here

Here and everywhere

[Chorus]

Don't go there 'cause you'll never return

I know you think of me when you think of her

But then it don't make sense when you're tryin' hard

To do the right thing but without recompense

And then you did somethin' wrong and you said it was great

And now you don't know how you could ever complain

Because you're all confused 'cause you want me to

But then you want me to do it the same way as you, and but

[Bridge]

I don't, I don't want anything

I know it's not, it's not your fault

I don't want anyone

Always I do, it's not for you

Ah, ooh

[Outro]

Stockholders

Same shit, a different life

I'll get it right sometime

Oh, maybe not tonight

Oh, maybe not tonight

Oh, maybe not tonight

Oh, maybe not tonight

Oh, maybe not tonight

[Spoken]

Yeah, boy, here we go

And a one, and a two, and a three

Here we go friends (Hold on, I can't)

Maybe that's a kooky situation

So let's go back to the old key, old tempo, everything