Under Cover of Darkness
The Strokes * Track #2 On Angles
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Under Cover of Darkness by The Strokes
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The StrokesWrited by
Julian Casablancas & Nick Valensi & Albert Hammond Jr. & Nikolai Fraiture & Fabrizio MorettiAbout
Under Cover of Darkness is the first single from the band’s fourth full-length album, Angles.
Released first online on February 9, 2011 as a free download for 48 hours exclusively, the single was then released on vinyl on February 11, 2011. It was their first single release in almost five years.
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Under Cover of Darkness Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Slip back out of whack at your best
It's a nightmare
So I'm joining the army
No house phones, but can I still call?
Will you wait for me now?
We've got the right to live, fight to use it
Got everything but you can just choose it
I won't just be a puppet on a string
[Pre-Chorus]
Don't go that way
I'll wait for you
[Chorus 1]
And I'm tired of all your friends
Listening at your door
I want what's better for you
So long, my friend and adversary
But I'll wait for you
[Verse 2]
Get dressed, jump out of bed into a vest
Are you okay?
I've been all around this town
Everybody's been singing the same song for ten years
[Pre-Chorus]
I'll wait for you
Will you wait for me too?
[Chorus 2]
And they sacrifice their lives
And they lied about those odds
They'll say it a million times, and they'll say it again
So long, my adversary and friend
[Pre-Chorus]
Don't go that way
I'll wait for you
[Chorus 3]
I'm tired of all your friends
Banging down your door
Get up in the morning yelling, "No more!"
So long, my friend and adversary
But I'll be waiting for you
Under Cover of Darkness Q&A
Who wrote Under Cover of Darkness's ?
Under Cover of Darkness was written by Julian Casablancas & Nick Valensi & Albert Hammond Jr. & Nikolai Fraiture & Fabrizio Moretti.
Who produced Under Cover of Darkness's ?
Under Cover of Darkness was produced by Gus Oberg & The Strokes & Joe Chiccarelli.
When did The Strokes release Under Cover of Darkness?
The Strokes released Under Cover of Darkness on Fri Feb 11 2011.
What was the inspiration for the song?
Julian Casablancas cited Clarence Clemons’s 1985 song “You’re A Friend of Mine” as an inspiration for this song. In a 2011 interview with NME, he stated:
I weirdly like the bridge and the chorus of that Clarence Clemons song … So that was the vibe we were going for. I shouldn’t confess to these thi...