As the opening track on their second album, Room On Fire, “What Ever Happened?” kicks off the album’s themes of the band gaining newfound fame and relationships.
The title refers to a topic in journalism and show business, in which they ask this question - or a simplified version of it, such as ‘w...
[Chorus]
I wanna be forgotten
And I don't wanna be reminded
You say, "Please don't make this harder"
No, I won't yet
I wanna be beside her
She wanna be admired
You say, "Please don't make this harder"
No, I won't yet
[Verse 1]
Oh, dear, is it really all true?
Did they offend us and they want it to sound new?
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Whose culture is this and does anybody know?
I wait and tell myself, "life ain't chess"
But no one comes in and yes, you're alone
You don't miss me, I know
[Verse 2]
Oh, Tennessee, what did you write?
I come together in the middle of the night
Oh, that's an ending that I can't write
'Cause I've got you to let me down
[Chorus]
I wanna be forgotten
And I don't want to be reminded
You say, "Please don't make this harder"
No, I won't yet
I wanna be beside her
She wanna be admired
I said, "Please don't make this harder"
No, I won't yet
What Ever Happened? was written by Julian Casablancas.
What Ever Happened? was produced by Gordon Raphael.
The Strokes released What Ever Happened? on Tue Oct 28 2003.