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 Don't go that way I'll wait for you 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 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 I'll wait for you Will you wait for me too? 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 Don't go that way I'll wait for you I'm tired of all your friends Knockin' down your door Get up in the morning, yelling: No more So long, my friend and adversary But I'll wait for you
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 Don't go that way I'll wait for you 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 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 I'll wait for you Will you wait for me too? 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 Don't go that way I'll wait for you I'm tired of all your friends Knockin' down your door Get up in the morning, yelling: No more So long, my friend and adversary But I'll wait for you
Julian Casablancas revelou que se inspirou no dueto de Clarence Clemons e Jackson Browne de 1985, “You’re A Friend Of Mine”, ao compor “Under Cover of Darkness”.
O cantor afirmou que gostou particularmente do “bridge” e do refrão da música de Clemons, buscando replicar essa vibe na faixa dos The Strokes.
Casablancas comentou que se sente um pouco envergonhado por admitir publicamente a influência de “You’re A Friend Of Mine” na criação da canção.
Segundo o Site Songfacts, a referência ao estilo de Clarence Clemons foi um dos poucos detalhes divulgados pelos próprios membros da banda sobre o processo de composição.
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