This opening track to The Strokes' 2001 debut ended up arbitrarily spawning the album’s title.
When we were trying to find titles for the record it could’ve been called “Take It Or Leave It” or any of them, but I thought it sounded cool in more ways than one. It’s deep without being pretentious. –...
[Verse 1]
Can't you see I'm tryin'? I don't even like it
I just lied to get to your apartment
Now I'm stayin' there just for a while
I can't think 'cause I'm just way too tired
[Chorus]
Is this it?
Is this it?
Is this it?
[Verse 2]
Said they'd give you anything you ever wanted
When they lied, I knew it was just stable
Children tryin' hard not to realize
I was sitting right behind you
[Bridge]
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 pissed in this bar
He changes his mind, says I went too far
We all disagree, I think we should disagree, yeah
[Chorus]
Is this it?
Is this it?
Is this it?
[Outro]
Can't you see I'm tryin'? I don't even like it
I just lied to get to your apartment
Now I'm stayin' there just for a while
I can't think 'cause I'm just way too tired
Is This It was written by Julian Casablancas.
Is This It was produced by Gordon Raphael.
The Strokes released Is This It on Mon Jul 30 2001.