Julian Casablancas > Phrazes For The Young Left & Right in the Dark

Julian Casablancas

Left & Right in the Dark



Lyrics

I'm running in the parking lot, I'm four years old
I am lost, those were the days
The soft murmur of voices in the other room
Comforting you as you fall asleep
Staring at the mother-daughter clones go by
We're in a race against time, and time might be
winning

... And it's not gonna take all day long
Watching the urban decay all around us, oh boy
And I'm on my way... oh. Somewhere
Feels like I'm going left and right in the dark
How long must we wait, how long must this take

Wake up (x8)

I'm ashamed I think maybe sometimes
I might have used tricks to make you like me more
When I found you I was running wild
"Let's get out of here"
Was in trouble there

I want to know what are you thinking...
'Cause I think I think it too

Sliding across the Indian wilderness like the wind
gliding down soft roads
6am and you're in Hollywood
You're dancing - we made it
We are turning with the Earth so fast but it feels a lot slower

...And it's not gonna take all day long
Watching the urban decay all around us, oh boy
And I'm on my way...oh. Somewhere
Feels like I'm going left and right in the dark
How long will it take to fix what they break

Wake up (x8)

Your Achilles heel is you like to feel your fingers on the wheel
Some live in a palace some live in the sewer
The director, the actor, the crew and the viewer
Boys got their toys and girls got their dolls
And nothing much else changes through the final
stages
How you're spending the day is the same as your life

Wait up (x8)
Wake up (x8)