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these lyrics are amazing, this song is amazing, julian's voice is amazing, they're all amazing!!! i don't think it's possible to love a band more than i love the strokes but then every time i hear them i love them even more!!! i can't even describe how perfect and special they are to me!!!
this is way too brilliant. I nearly cried after reading the lyrics. they blow my mind everytime with their songs and the lyrics and how it matches the music videos and the music itself. the Storkes is the most underrated band ever!!!
An egg to fertilize, A pulse to stabilize, A body to deodorize, A life to scrutinize, A child to criticize, Young adults to modernize, Citizens to terrorize, Generations to desensitize, A desk to organize, A product to advertise, A market to monopolize, Movie stars to idolize, Leaders to scandalize, Enemies to neutralize, No time to apologize, Fury to tranquilize, Weapons to synchronize, Cities to vaporize.
one of my favourite things about The Strokes is how both Albert and Nick play solos. both of them captivate you. once you're done obsessing over one, you move onto the other etc.
its the ending of some phrazes he uses. for example:
an egg to fertilIZE
a pulse to stabilIZE
a body to deodorIZE
...
a child to criticIZE
so the tittle is like somehow the IZE of the world, like all the verbs could be used with ize, but i think its more like "the shit of world" because he criticize the society in this song =) i hope this helps
@TheStrokeGuy Yep that thats pretty much what i got from it! its sorta like ISMs lik racism, fascism, and Catholicism both are bad in the world but we still rely on them.
@TheStrokeGuy you know a long time ago, I heard he wrote this song because he had a fight with his mother, and actually i think it has the topic about society, but watch carefully and the chorus, the "IZE" it´s like talking about the cycle of life, an egg to fertilize, the new born a of a child, aa pulse to stabilize, the baby, check his in perfect state, and so on
everything is so beautiful about this song, the composition, the lyrics, the melody and it makes you think ..strokes are definitely light years ahead of any other band.
0:27 - 0:30 = INCEPTION!
Darko1393 2 weeks ago
5 people don't have music that follow'em around and gave their activities meaning and let them be loud...
lafleurlulu 4 weeks ago
Cities to vaporize. Yup, that America, alright.
MrBazingafy 1 month ago
Great lyrics, great solo... this music is great
Really underrated
VictorFreitasRocha10 1 month ago
Amazing live..all MF ing Day!
raysaudia 1 month ago
Love this song!!!It blows me away!!!!
shredderboy98 1 month ago
man this so great :D
AzianguyxD 1 month ago
I FREAKIN LOVE THIS SONG :'/
rojo5327067 1 month ago
just wonderful !
RafaeleHosokawa 1 month ago
A MEAL TO SUPERSIZE!
C454BL4NC45 2 months ago
What was that that Julian said at the end of Albert's solo?
eedtheatombomb 2 months ago
@eedtheatombomb "We started dancin..."
ThinCrustPizza67 2 months ago
@eedtheatombomb I wish I was dancing...
omgm0n 1 month ago
fury to tranquilize!
donnienmz 2 months ago
The ending, right after "cities to vapori-", man, gives me chills...
caleonore 3 months ago
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bloblo112 3 months ago
THIS SONG IS SO PERFECT GOD DAMMIT
YourMomJJCC 3 months ago 3
the guitar solo incredibly amazing!
allyouneedisonlyrock 3 months ago
fucking amazing!!!! albert is a genius
TheMariioxD 4 months ago 2
a desk to organize lolol
ILoveMyDogsAss 4 months ago
The best solo of Nick valensi
vtksnotthefont 5 months ago
@vtksnotthefont
Its Albert´s
danielreyes10 5 months ago 19
Am I a prisoner to instincts
or do my thoughts just live as free and detached as boats to the dock? !
Thats the bests part
MrZank9 5 months ago
These guys had never change their lineup?
tobymonas 5 months ago
@tobymonas and never will
Thiagowaters 3 months ago
@Thiagowaters
I hope so n_n
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You say Justin Bieber, I say Skillet
You say Bruno Mars, I say Lostprophets
You say Lady Gaga, I say Evanescence
You say Miley Cyrus, I say Metallica
You say T-Pain, I say Paramore
You say Rebecca Black, I say Linkin Park
You say JonasBrothers, I say Green Day
You say Rihanna, I say My Chemical Romance
hi90ization 5 months ago
fucking amazing song
shaiharlev 6 months ago 3
their best song...:)...in my opinion
thecitizenme 6 months ago 6
I would've jizzed.
milderg 6 months ago 4
this song is powerfull
penguin2871 6 months ago
i got SUPER chills when he said "Fury to tranquilize".
00MissCrazyMe00 6 months ago 2
I hate myself for laughing at the immature jokes down there like "a penis to circumcise".
cerealkillerrxD 6 months ago 4
@cerealkillerrxD Feel Like a 5 years old... hahahahahahaha JK
pnkccito 6 months ago
i usually don't like listening to bands live on youtube (lol idk why) but the strokes are so danm entertaining !!! XD
DrPepper1234511 6 months ago
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Raisinfro 7 months ago
如果我在这个现场。。。Solo的时候我会把自己的头摇掉的TvT
92whatsername 7 months ago
@92whatsername totally agree
xavierfpd 6 months ago
cool times...!!you sad but your smile...its not in your eyes....your eyes won't change...is the muscles around your eyes....I love that part!!!
gervbixler3000 7 months ago
damn the solo is soooo trripppyyyy
darkslide010 7 months ago
The verses have one of the greatest melodies they made IMO
And the lyrics are extraordinary.
alexo108 7 months ago
a word to verbalize a city to urbanize a person to agonize a winner to give a priiiize.
talibanchristian 7 months ago
Why there's no official video from this song? Live it sounds really cool, but there should be an official video too :/
RLMPF 7 months ago
i love my Youtube nick :))
Kuboxize 7 months ago
my favorite song, and even better live <3
mpazcf1 8 months ago 2
one word,amazing!
marz995 8 months ago
The way he says "Are we, Are we done ?" give me FUCKING CHILLS !!
ArcticBuckley 8 months ago
Strokes to idoliiiiiize
atMurilo 8 months ago 7
Definately the most underrated Strokes song to date. Absolutely incredible
TxStroke23 8 months ago 57
@TxStroke23 i wouldn't say underrated, maybe a gem that many can't appreciate it's full beauty. Learning that intro in the guitar is so damn fun!
mantoocha 3 months ago
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@TxStroke23 i wouldn't say underrated, maybe a gem that many can't appreciate it's full beauty. Learning that intro in the guitar is so damn fun!
mantoocha 3 months ago
This song puts shivers up my spine.
Wackjackso 8 months ago 2
LIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DanielaBuha 8 months ago
soooooo badass!!
russhansen3rd 9 months ago
Hipsters to pulveriiiiiiiiize...
933Bane 9 months ago
My sour was vaporized by jules' awesome voice
Strokeofluck12 9 months ago
...this solo always makes me feel underwater...
ElGatonio 9 months ago 5
these lyrics are amazing, this song is amazing, julian's voice is amazing, they're all amazing!!! i don't think it's possible to love a band more than i love the strokes but then every time i hear them i love them even more!!! i can't even describe how perfect and special they are to me!!!
MegaPotterfreak 9 months ago 4
The lyrics mean...so much that it makes me cry sometimes.
xlaxfleurx2342x 10 months ago
3:45 Nikolai Greenwood ?
WirelessShuffle 10 months ago
MY EYES!!!
ASunsetSilhouette 10 months ago
Is it just me or does Albert look like Jimmy Page?
trmahoney01 10 months ago
one of my favorite Strokes songs right now!
thansenyt 11 months ago 3
Julian's voice hypnotizes me. I swear..
wishawishawayx 11 months ago 4
eargasmIZE
magmel9327 11 months ago 3
It's so frustrating for a song you believe to be the greatest both lyrically and compositionally to be seldomly played by the band who created it.
JesseRay89 11 months ago
albert hammond jr is like one of the most underrated guitar soloists in music. ever.
mrfarenheit0323 1 year ago 4
wow they preformed this song perfect this is my fav songs and i cant stop listening to it and i love julian dances to the guirtar solo
cocochanell7 1 year ago
I can't stop listening to this song.
Might just be the best song about the world as we know it.
ThinCrustPizza67 1 year ago 3
julians style shouldn't be criticized. go on julian i trust your song
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i love how Julian leaves his mouth like he's cut off at 1:55 i laughed probably more than i should've :)
singmeasong121 1 year ago
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i love how Julian leaves his mouth like he's actually cut off from singing at 1:55 i laughed probably more than i should've :)
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singmeasong121 1 year ago
The ending, man. I don't have words to describe how perfect it is.
"Cities to vapori-"
It's so great, even better live. I'd probably cry if I were there.
luvanthonykiedis 1 year ago 59
WTF 5 DISLIKES?
dveenhof 1 year ago 5
A Perfect Solo of Nick Valensi y Albert Hammond Jr YEAH! The Strokes Forever!!!
Slasherovideos 1 year ago
I swear he says i wish i was better at singing at 2:27, he never hits those two notes very well when they play this song live.
Burgundyslacks 1 year ago
@Burgundyslacks its actually, "I wish I was dancing" in a sarcastic way, cuz he's always "dancing",,,
lafleurlulu 1 year ago
Waiting impatiently for the new album to be released....
treeboyx 1 year ago
@treeboyx Angles <3
dveenhof 1 year ago
those lights -.-
faesp 1 year ago 2
fab owns
rickrique 1 year ago
I NEED to see them live.
lulailu 1 year ago 2
Sooooo goood, the lyrics and instrumental are both genius.
minibilli 1 year ago
julian's voice is so smooth.
carouselambra7 1 year ago 3
Best. Drums. Ever.
MistaSantaClaus 1 year ago
@Mathews8507 That would be Coldplay.
DJCompoz 1 year ago
@DJCompoz yes but that will the no 2 or other number besides no 1
TheJelly1990 1 year ago
@TheJelly1990 yeah me too...?
DJCompoz 1 year ago
@DJCompoz Lololololololololol no.
Allureist 10 months ago
@Allureist well, i guess i just have good taste then
DJCompoz 10 months ago
1:57 The best solo ever!!!! Its fuckin adictive...Albert Hammond Jr. Rocks! Love the Strokes! The best band of the 2000s!!!
Mathews8507 1 year ago
in my opinion this is their best song, they put everything in it, heart and mind....just as cool as the strokes could get! maximum!
zestroker1 1 year ago
I realy hate minded fans!
reneechimati 1 year ago
this songs tooo sick
vdoza33 1 year ago
the lyrics of the song are just beautiful words.... julian is an unknown genius.
brandox37 1 year ago 4
I like this song because I do think that it is a good song
Ilsebill20 1 year ago
No lie from 0:31 to 0:37 his voice ALMOST sounds likes Elvis' voice.
Gotta love Julian Casablancas
And gotta love The Strokes!
BumblebeePancake 1 year ago 4
1:58 He gets frozen! lol
superata 1 year ago 4
was this an own gig?
TheTwentySeconds 1 year ago
theres no way to describe this song or the strokes without using a superlative, "awesome" is just not close enough, i love this!!!!!
onenonlyspeedy 1 year ago
Beautiful. Strong, strong. No comment.
fadoodle100 1 year ago
this was at the height of his alcholism, you can tell in this performance, this is why he stopped for a while.
10TJ10 1 year ago
Albert's solo in this song...
makes me want to cry. I love it so much.
celinapaz1251 1 year ago 3
@celinapaz1251 yes, me too. it's beautiful.
i've always said that some parts of this song, to me, seem like someone combined all the most beautiful sounds i've ever heard.
it's incredible how they can do this.
mexifrida 1 year ago
GREAT!!
I LOVE THIS SONG
KVMALMSTEEN 1 year ago
I love when he screams live.
sk8nanthestrokes 1 year ago
EletriZanteee... é música é tipo um energético
vc escuta lhe dá energia e animo pra tudo..
Uhuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu.............
MrGabrielaTovar 1 year ago
Can anyone tell me what this song is about?
Jedi4531 1 year ago
@Jedi4531 I think its about morality or something
KickenItOldSchool 1 year ago
@KickenItOldSchool thanks
Jedi4531 1 year ago
@Jedi4531 In my opinion, he's criticizing the mecanic society, the robotic society and stuff...
LNBlack29 1 year ago
this song is magic...
TheHemisfera 1 year ago
cities to vapori----
Duckshmm 1 year ago
His wooooo-oooh at 1:47 gives me the chills..
Tears me up to hear such genius and beauty coming out of him ='D
CumuIus 1 year ago
this is way too brilliant. I nearly cried after reading the lyrics. they blow my mind everytime with their songs and the lyrics and how it matches the music videos and the music itself. the Storkes is the most underrated band ever!!!
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ohalterego 1 year ago
An egg to fertilize, A pulse to stabilize, A body to deodorize, A life to scrutinize, A child to criticize, Young adults to modernize, Citizens to terrorize, Generations to desensitize, A desk to organize, A product to advertise, A market to monopolize, Movie stars to idolize, Leaders to scandalize, Enemies to neutralize, No time to apologize, Fury to tranquilize, Weapons to synchronize, Cities to vaporize.
p4cm4n182 1 year ago
I WISH I WAS DANCING!
ohalterego 1 year ago
one of their greatest songs, it has a lot o meaning...
mariodemon 1 year ago
great song,As usual
91UnderControl 1 year ago
buenisimo los strokes lo mejor!!!
great the strokes = the best!!!
:)
basspad1986 1 year ago
It's the muscles around your eyes
didibjj 1 year ago
0:48 and 2:49 for vocals sound really amazing
RockFreak67 1 year ago
Energize!
Telecasterization 1 year ago
haha "wish I was dancing"...
lafleurlulu 1 year ago
what the fuck . . casablancas voice is bad live . .
still one of the best songs of the band
hetfieldmaynard25 1 year ago
@hetfieldmaynard25 It's just this one video, in other live videos he is soooo much better!
sdhillon1601 1 year ago
@hetfieldmaynard25 he's almost always wasted live...xD
krylon2009 1 year ago
Best song they've ever made!!
DripinYelaMadnz 1 year ago
An album for finalizeeeee!!!.
Big bigger biggest band.
thisissorare 1 year ago
YOUNG ADULTS TO MODERNIIIIZE!
Tomdawg89 1 year ago
@Tomdawg89 Cities to Vapor-----
DripinYelaMadnz 1 year ago
grande the strokes... de las mejores canciones
zorrapicozorra 1 year ago
Fab"s strokes is very amazing
llnicellza11 1 year ago
Nikolai's bass is incredible. Can't get this rythm out of my head !
Julian performance is fantastic, wonderful voice.
Saharan7 1 year ago 4
Amazing, really meaningful song...Never get tired of hearing it
The Strokes are awesome
juliancisthebest 1 year ago
Albert's solo's are lush.
Telecasterization 1 year ago 3
@Telecasterization lol totally!!!!
DripinYelaMadnz 1 year ago
''I wish I was dancing''!!! :)
Amazing solo,amazing lyrics,amazing song!!!
orlina23 2 years ago 8
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singmeasong121 9 months ago
@singmeasong121 No he doesn't... he says 'I wish I was dancing'...
DannyWalton92 8 months ago
where i can download this concert?? please answer me..
miguevampiro 2 years ago
wow, Albert, wow
one of my favourite things about The Strokes is how both Albert and Nick play solos. both of them captivate you. once you're done obsessing over one, you move onto the other etc.
musicinducedeuphoria 2 years ago 13
what is the solo that nick play?
ErickMustaine7 1 year ago
se me para la pija con ese comienzo
festrokes 2 years ago 2
YA TE DIGO!!!!
grosbieredrinker 2 years ago
love that solo!
connaught2008 2 years ago 2
BEST!
mafka000 2 years ago
I LOVE ALBERT HAMMOND Jr!!!!
djfireball999 2 years ago 2
C' était tro bon julian qui ce plante pendant de solo d' Albert!A great moment!
TheBenoitlegrand 2 years ago
Great Solo one of my favs
mariorock90 2 years ago 3
The Strokes TO IDOLIZE! ♫
MCertainromance 2 years ago 171
@MCertainromance Shit I don't think you got the message.
LNBlack29 1 year ago
what means "ize"?
xDD
:D strokes are such a great band,,,pure fucking good music!!!!
lockedabout 2 years ago 5
i think is like the infinitive end of verbs....so that's why he use many verbs in this song
i used to think that it was "Size of the world" lol
kiwi130190 2 years ago 2
the letters are used to make a verb have the meaning of " to make"
liveralkitsune 2 years ago
@lockedabout
Eyes
pactis11 2 years ago
@lockedabout could be Izar too
pactis11 2 years ago
its the ending of some phrazes he uses. for example:
an egg to fertilIZE
a pulse to stabilIZE
a body to deodorIZE
...
a child to criticIZE
so the tittle is like somehow the IZE of the world, like all the verbs could be used with ize, but i think its more like "the shit of world" because he criticize the society in this song =) i hope this helps
TheStrokeGuy 2 years ago 40
I feel stupid for not realizing it now XD
eeveefan14 2 years ago
im glad my explanation helped you cant wait to see them live this summer
TheStrokeGuy 2 years ago
@TheStrokeGuy Yep that thats pretty much what i got from it! its sorta like ISMs lik racism, fascism, and Catholicism both are bad in the world but we still rely on them.
DripinYelaMadnz 1 year ago
@TheStrokeGuy
i thought it's called Ize as a Eyes [ize]
but im a foreigner :D
ianeku 1 year ago
@TheStrokeGuy Way to use google.
alexjestermusic 1 year ago
@TheStrokeGuy In my opinion, he's criticizing the mecanic society, the robotic society and stuff...
LNBlack29 1 year ago
@TheStrokeGuy you know a long time ago, I heard he wrote this song because he had a fight with his mother, and actually i think it has the topic about society, but watch carefully and the chorus, the "IZE" it´s like talking about the cycle of life, an egg to fertilize, the new born a of a child, aa pulse to stabilize, the baby, check his in perfect state, and so on
juanito123pormi 1 year ago
it means eyes
1noObster45 2 years ago
Thank you for uploading this video! I love them, and this song is so amazing! What a cool lyric and melody. They are the Rock Band of the time!
shunsuko 2 years ago
What a weird sounding comment.
naaf89 2 years ago
Gracias por subir todos estos videos desde Eurockeennes :D
Siempre me gustan verlos en vivo!
JapoParanoid 2 years ago
everything is so beautiful about this song, the composition, the lyrics, the melody and it makes you think ..strokes are definitely light years ahead of any other band.
yolo1998 2 years ago 13
i agree
TheStrokeGuy 2 years ago