[The Lonely Island] Imagine in your mind a posh country club The stuffy old money where the poor get snubbed The spread is bland sauerkraut and boiled goose There's no way these people will ever cut loose
But then I walk in the room, hold my boombox high And what happened next, will blow your mind
[Julian Casablancas] Everything got outta control The music was so entrancing Everyone got out on the floor It was a bunch of old white people dancing
[The Lonely Island] Now picture if you will a bunch of business men Stuffed in the boardroom like pigs in a pen The ties around their necks are like a hangman's noose In the middle of the table there's a boiled goose
The old people smell makes you want to puke in the sink These dudes will never dance, yeah that's what you think I stride in the room all young and hip Hold up my boombox and say listen to this
[Julian Casablancas] Then everyone started to move People rejoiced instead of financing Your preconceived notions were shattered By these super old white people dancing
[The Lonely Island] The Big Apple, where people never dance Spirits go down while profits expand The cops or the dealers, who's got the juice The street benders peddling their boiled goose
So many types of people will never get along Till I bust out my boombox and play this song
[Julian Casablancas] The music washed away all the hate And society started advancing Every demographic was represented It was a rainbow coalition of dancing Whoa ! Everyone was wearing fingerless gloves Whoaaaaaoaaaaaoh ! I saw a Spanish guy doing the Bartman
[The Lonely Island] Transport now to an old folks home Where the elderly are tossed on their brittle bones The orderlies are stealing, there's no excuse Everyday for lunch they eat boiled goose
So I grabbed my boombox and hit the turbo base And what happened next was a total disgrace
[Julian Casablancas] Everybody started having sex The music was way too powerful A bunch of old people fucking like rabbits It was disgusting to say the least Oh! A boombox can change the world You gotta know your limits with a boombox This was a cautionary tale A boombox is not a toy
Somewhere along the way my hopefulness turned to sadness Somewhere along the way my sadness turned to bitterness Somewhere along the way my bitterness turned to anger Somewhere along the way my anger turned to vengeance
And the ones that I make pay Are never the ones who deserve it And the ones who deserve it they'll never understand it Yes, I know I am going to hell in a purple basket At least I will be in another world, while you're pissing on my casket
How could you be Oh So perfect for me? Oh Why can't you ignore Oh The things I did before? Oh
Somewhere along the way exacting vengeance gave excitement Somewhere along the way that excitement turned to pleasure Somewhere along the way that pleasure turned to madness Sooner or later that kind of madness turns into pain
And the ones that I made pay were never ones who deserved it Those who helped me along the way, I smacked them as I thanked them Yes, I know I am going to hell in a leather jacket At least I will be in another world, while you're pissing on my casket
All that I can do now is sing a song of faded glory And all you got to do is sit there, look great, and make them horny Together we will sing songs and tell exaggerated stories About the way we feel today, and tonight and in the morning
How could you be Oh So perfect for me? Oh Why can't you ignore Oh The things I did before? Oh
And take all your fears And pretend there all true And take all your plans And pretend they fell through And that's what it's like Oh That's what it's like for most people in this world
The rich or the poor, oh Muslims or Jews, oh When roles are reversed, oh Opinions are too, oh
That's all I'm gonna say now Right before they come knocking on my door now
We might be in for a late night Stuck in a lava flow of brake lights I can hear a rattling bass drum Driving back to where it came from
Sit back, oh
I shop, therefore, I am the cause Protect me from what I was
Getting the hang of it, getting the hang of it Getting the hang of it, getting the hang of it Getting the hang of it, getting the hang of it Getting the hang of it, getting the hang of it Timing is everything, timing is everything Timing is everything, timing is everything Timing is everything, timing is everything
I'm at your feet where critters meet Who should be asleep and not crossing roads or highways In the afterlife of super cities, rapidly devouring its outskirts It's neon octopus arms redecorating late at night
Robot camp for kids who hate sports Mothers crying at the airport Finding the dreams you left behind to do Waving goodbye, your young heart cries for you
Sit back, oh You're finding it hard To get very far
But we were born waiting in line Grabbing the future by the eyes
Getting the hang of it, getting the hang of it Timing is everything, timing is everything Getting the hang of it, timing is everything Getting the hang of it, timing is everything Timing the hang of it, getting is everything Getting the timing of everything hanging is Hanging the getting of, timing the everything
Like batteries we die, like rivers we dry We fuel and recharge, that's humans and cars My fun, my sun, be my homework done Where did you go? You were my ride home
Is that what we want? Is everything shot? Is that what you ask for? 'Cause that's what we got
I hear it in your silence, when you don't speak What was funny then isn't funny anymore I can hear it in your voice, there's always a catch We're going nowhere and we're going there fast
Anything to watch while we are waiting For this apocalypse, what more is there to do? Its nice to be important, but so close to being despised Its more important to be nice, I guess, that being wise
I'll take you shopping; I'll take you dancing too I'll take you out, all the things you wanna do I'll give you diamonds and I'll give you space So be with anyone you want, its alright with me
Our time is over Don't you know that if a time-warp was open I'd stay right in my place That war is over
I hear it in your silence, when you don't speak There is a quiet crying rage burning inside you so deep I'll give you anything, but I'll give you problems So be with anyone you want, its alright with me
I hear it in your voice, can see it in your lips There's always a catch, I guess that's alright with me No one's around, but the map says "you're here" Now I can hear loneliness screaming in my ear
Our time is over Don't you don't that if a time-warp was open I'd stay right in my place The war ain't over yet This war ain't over yet
Being nice is only hard when others aren't Our time is over
Everything seems to go wrong when I start drinking, Everything seemed to go my way last night. Everything seems so wrong to me this morning, I know things'll be brighter later tonight.
On Ludlow Street, Chinatowns coming on Ludlow Street. Porta Ricans are runnin' on Ludlow Street, Soon musicians will haunt it, On Ludlow Street Red Indians once hunted, And it's hard... to just move along.
While I surrendered my ego you fed yours, All my fantasies died when you said yours, I have dangled my pride to forget yours, Will my mind be at ease when I get yours? We'll find out, soon enough.
It started back in 1624, The Lenape tribes would soon get forced from their home. Soon we'll all get pushed out now, as soon as I get sober. I remember why I drank it all away, On Ludlow Street.
Nauseous regrets are calling me on the phone, My shoes they seem to be my only home, The only thing to last will be my bones, Oh tonight you'll hear the animals next door to you moan.
On Ludlow Street Faces are changing on Ludlow Street Yuppies invading on Ludlow Street Night life is raging on Ludlow Street History's fading. And it's hard... to just move along.
While I surrendered my ego, you fed yours. All my fantasies died when you said yours. I have dangled my pride to forget yours. Will my mind be at ease when you get yours? We'll find out soon enough.
While they defended their ego, you fed yours. All their fantasies died when you said yours. They have dangled their pride to forget yours. Will their souls be at ease when you get yours? We'll find out soon enough. I'll found out soon enough.
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 on somewhere Feels like I'm going left and right in the dark How long must we wait, how long must this take? Wake up 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 wld Let's get outta here, and let's travel there I wanna know what are you baby 'Cause I think, I think you don't know Sliding across the Indian wildnerness Like the wind gliding down soft roads. 6am and you're in Hollywood And you're dancing, we made it We are turning back the Earth so fast That 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 on somewhere Feels like I'm going left and right in the dark How long will it take To fix what they break Wake up 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 get their toys and girls get their dolls and Nothing much gets easier in the final stages How you're spending the day is the same as your life. And you're watching the time run away. Wait up Wake up
I wish that clouds could hold me up like I thought as a child growing up I wish I could sound as soothing as the rainfall But I am only a drop from the storm
Feel like a tourist out in the country Once this whole world was all countryside Feel like a tourist in the big city Soon I will simply evaporate
They took the strings up north, the drums down south After they crossed Afghanistan a long time ago You're shuffling your feet into the next dimension Soon skyscrapers will be everywhere
I feel like a tourist lost in the suburbs Soon the whole world will be urban sprawl Feel like a land lover out on the ocean Feel like a teardrop streaming off your chin
Some will bet against you, try even to prevent you But not many can stop you man, if you got a perfect plan Can they possibly try - I demand to know why they would doubt you? In this hand, a thousand generations...
Feel like a tourist out in the desert So hot it feels like the Devil's breath Feel like a tourist out in the swampland This world is just patches of water and land Everywhere I go I'm a tourist But if you stay with me, I'll always be at home
Oooooh Some people think they're always right Others are quiet and uptight Others they seem so very nice nice nice nice nice oh oh Inside they might feel sad and wrong
Oh no 29 different attributes And only 7 that you like, uh oh 20 ways to see the world, oh oh Or 20 ways to start a fight
Oh don't dont don't Get out I can see the sun shine I'll be waiting for you baby 'Cause I'm through Sit me down Shut me up I'll calm down And I'll get along with you
Ooooooo-ooooo-ooooooh A man don't notice what they got When they think they're down on luck 1000 ways to please your a man oh oh And neither one requires a plan Oh gods and all religion too It doesn't matter which you choose One step away and you turn your back I guess I've tried and i refuse
Oh don't don't don't Get out I can see the sun shine I'll be waiting for you, baby 'Cause I'm through Sit me down Shut me up I'll calm down And I'll get along with you
Alright.. Shut me up Shut me up up up up up And I'll get along with you...
Everybody sees me But its not that easy Standing in the lightfield Standing in the lightfield Waiting for some action Waiting for some action over Why wont you come over here
Why wont you come over here We've got a city to love Why wont you come over here We've got a city to love
Oh damn good years We'd got so show you I know you messed up when I saw you And cold You're so cold You're so cold You're so cold
Nobody decieve me Everything too easy Standing in the lightfield Standing in the lightfield Waiting for some action Waiting for some action she said Why wont you come over here
Why wont you come over here We've got a city to love Why wont you come over here We've got a city to love
Oh down the soul you've got so set free You never chose me For a while It was nice But its time to say bye
Cold You're so cold You're so cold You're so cold
NO NO NO You're so cold You're so cold You're so cold
NO NO NO NO You're so cold You're so cold You're so cold
Won't decide But he won't debate Said, "Thanks my friend" But he was too late Oh why, oh why I don't know So you think things move Pretty fast down here Well just wait my dear Till you look up there Oh maybe someday You'll know
Had his second kid, Was an early night Got to be well dressed 'Cause he hates to fly Oh loves his job Takes it home
Anything they wanted They could have it, have it Didn't even notice I don't mind it, mind it
Won't decide But he won't debate Said, "Thanks my friend Thought that we was dead" Oh why, oh why I don't know
Think things move Pretty fast down here But just wait my dear Till we get up there Oh maybe someday They'll know
Come on tell me Does she wander Roam when he comes Or does he just know How to leave When it gets cold
Can't you see I'm trying, I dont even like it I'd just like to get to your apartment Now I'm staying there just for a while I can't think cos 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 they were just stable children Trying hard to realise I was sitting right behind 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 dissing his Pa He changes his mind, says I went too far We all disagree, I think we should disagree yeah, Is this it Is this it
Can't you see I'm trying, I don't even like it I'd just like to get to your apartment Now I'm staying there just for a while I can't think cos I'm just way too tired
Up on a hill here's where we begin This little story long time ago
Stop to pretend stop pretending It seems this game is simply never ending
Ah in the sun sun having fun it's in my blood I just can't help it don't want you here right now Let me go Let me go go go go go go go go Leaving just in time stayed there for a while Rolling in the ocean trying to catch her eye Work hard and say it's easy do it just to please me Tomorrow will be different so I'll pretend I'm leaving
I feel so different now we tried to deviate We should learn to stay My vision's clearer now but I'm not afraid
Flying overseas no time to feel the breeze I took too many varieties
Ah in the sun sun having fun it's in my blood I just can't help it don't want you here right now Let me go Let me go go go go go go go go Leaving just in time stayed there for a while Rolling in the ocean trying to catch her eye Work hard and say it's easy do it just to please me Tomorrow will be different so I'll pretend I'm leaving
Soma is what they would take when hard times opened their eyes Saw pain in a new way High stakes for a few names Racing against sunbeams Losing against their dreams In your eyes, I am Stop, and go In your eyes, I am Stop, and go In your eyes
When I saw her for the first time lips moved as her eyes closed Heard something in his voice And i'll be there, he says and he walks out Somehow he was trying too hard to be like them And I am Stop, and go In your eyes, and I am Stop and darling let me go Try it once and they liked it, and try to hide it Says I've been doing this twenty-five years Well I'm not listening no more And these friends they keep asking for more Oh yeah Oh but thats it
I didn't take no shortcuts I spent the money that I saved up Oh Mama running out of luck But like my sister just don't give a fuck I want to steal your innocence To me my life it don't make sense Your strange manners I love you so Why won't you wear your new trench coat
I should have worked much harder I should have just not bothered I never show up on weekdays That's something that you learned yesterday Drive you to work so you'll be on time Your little problems they're not yours they're mine Come on listen to what I say I've got some secrets that'll make you stay I just want to turn you down I just want to turn you around You ain't never had anything I wanted but I want it all I just can't figure out Nothing
And all together it went well We made pretend we were best friends And then she said Oh you're a freak They ordered me to make mistakes Together again like the beginning It all works somehow in the end The things we did the things you hide But for the records it's all between you and I
I didn't take no shortcuts I spent the money that I saved up Oh Mama running out of luck But like my sister just dont give a fuck I want to steal your innocence To me my life it don't make any sense Your strange manners I love you so Why won't you wear your new trench coat I just want to misbehave I just want to be your slave You ain't never had anything I wanted but I want it all I just can't figure out Nothing
And all together it went well We made pretned we were best friends And then she said Oh I can't wait They ordered me to make mistakes Together again like the beginning It all works somehow in the end The things we did the things you hide But for the records it's all between you and I
In many ways they'll miss the good old days Someday someday Yeah it hurts to say but I want you to stay Sometimes sometimes When we was young oh man did we have fun Always always Promises they break before they're made Sometimes sometimes Oh my ex says i'm lacking in depth I will do my best You say you wanna stay by my side Darling your head's not right I see alone we stand together we fall apart Yeah I think I'll be alright I'm working so I won't have to try so hard Tables they turn sometimes Oh someday I ain't wasting no more time
Trying trying And now my fears they come to me in threes So I sometimes They fade my friend you say the strangest things I find sometimes Oh my ex says i'm lacking in depth Say I will try my best You say you wanna stay by my side Darling your head's not right I see alone we stand together we fall apart Yeah I think I'll be alright I'm working so I won't have to try so hard Tables they turn sometimes Oh someday I ain't wasting no more time
