12:51

Album: Room On Fire (2003)
Charted: 7
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  • Talk to me now I'm older
    Your friend told you 'cause I told her
    Friday nights have been lonely
    Change your plans and then phone me

    We could go and get forties
    Fuck goin' to that party
    Oh, really, your folks are away now?
    Alright, let's go, you convinced me

    12:51 is the time my voice
    Found the words I sought
    Is it this stage I want?

    The world is shutting out for us
    Oh, we were tense for sure
    But we was confident

    Kiss me now that I'm older
    I won't try to control you
    Friday nights have been lonely
    Take it slow but don't warn me

    We'd go out and get forties
    Then we'd go to some party
    Oh, really, your folks are away now?
    Alright, I'm coming
    I'll be right there Writer/s: Julian Casablancas
    Publisher: BMG Rights Management
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 4

  • Layton from Paris, TxI thought Room on fire was amazing, even better than Is This It...and that's saying something! Both awesome albums.
  • Susan from Toronto, CanadaI know girls who are Julian Casablancas fans who think the line "Friday nights have been lonely" could never be true for Julian Casablancas!
  • Jed Humanoid from Lake Oswego, OrCouldn't possibly disagree with you more, Jonathan. I think that this song is great, and Room on Fire stands as the Strokes' best album.
  • Jonathan from Thame, EnglandI wasn't too keen on this when it came out, or indeed the Room on Fire album (excluding Reptilia).
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