The Strokes
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The Modern Age

The Modern Age lyrics by The Strokes. Up on a hill is where we begin This little story a long time ago Stop to pretend, stop pretending It seems this game is...

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The Modern Age

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Up on a hill is where we begin

This little story a long time ago

Stop to pretend, stop pretending

It seems this game is simply never-ending

Oh, in the sun, sun having fun, it's in my blood

I just can't help it

Don't want you here right now, let me go

Oh, let me g-g-g-g-g-g-go

Leavin' just in time

Stay there for a while

Rolling in the ocean

Trying to catch her eye

Work hard and say it's easy

Do it just to please me

Tomorrow will be different

So I'll pretend I'm leaving

I feel so different now we trained in A-V-A

I wish you hadn't stayed, my vision's clearer now, but I'm unafraid

Flying overseas, no time to feel the breeze

I took too many varieties

Oh, in the sun, sun having fun, it's in my blood

I just can't help it

Don't want you here right now, let me go

Oh, darling let me g-g-g-g-g-g-go

Leaving just in time

Stay there for a while

Rolling in the ocean

Trying to catch her eye

Work hard and say it's easy

Do it just to please me

Tomorrow will be different

So this is why I'm leaving

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