Drag Queen – English Lyrics

• By: The Strokes
• Album: Future, Present, Past

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into The Strokes' "Drag Queen," a compelling track that offers a fantastic opportunity to explore English through its rich, critical lyrics. You can learn vocabulary related to social commentary and abstract concepts, as the song masterfully critiques modern society. Its unique blend of 80s-inspired sounds with contemporary indie rock makes it a captivating and thought-provoking listen, perfect for language learners interested in music with deeper meaning.

[English]

'80s people dancing, ooh

Always get it right

I'd listen but I can't tonight

I can't tonight, I can't tonight

Well, it's something that you do to get it right

End up reviled for it

Yeah, that's the thanks I get

I don't understand

Your fucked-up system

This sinister city

Try to sell the water

Try to sell the air

Try to sell your daughter

Try to sell her hair

Worse

"We all want to watch the fight"

"Is it on Sunday?"

Hide in a hole with a gun in your hand in front of

Someone you want dead, I guess

Hiding in your suit

I did not know that

They're bringing me back to my past

I got my head in my hands

I got my head in my

I got my head in my hands

I got my head in my

I got my head

It's just something that you do to get it right

End up reviled for it

Yeah, that's the thanks I get

Jail, that's what you get

Stepping to the system

Profiting from war

Fighting as the victim

Always wanting more

Trying to trick your brothers

Get them to fight it for you

I cannot believe my eyes

Darling, I can tell you lies

"Coast to coast, L.A. to Chicago"

I don't know geography all that well

Yeah, yeah

Defying Western logic

Even if it shows you're wrong

I guess that's a classic

Been with us all along

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
system /ˈsɪs.təm/ B2	noun - a set of connected things or parts forming a complex whole
fight /faɪt/ B1	verb - to engage in a struggle or combat noun - a violent confrontation
war /wɔːr/ B1	noun - armed conflict between nations or groups
sell /sɛl/ A2	verb - to exchange goods or services for money
reviled /rɪˈvaɪld/ C1	verb - to be strongly condemned or hated
victim /ˈvɪk.tɪm/ B2	noun - a person harmed or killed as a result of a crime or accident
brothers /ˈbrʌð.ɚz/ A2	noun - male siblings; close male friends
sinister /ˈsɪn.ɪ.stər/ C1	adjective - suggesting something evil or harmful
fucked‑up /fʌkt ˈʌp/ C2	adjective - severely messed up; badly broken or disordered
city /ˈsɪt.i/ A1	noun - a large and permanent human settlement
water /ˈwɔː.tər/ A1	noun - the clear liquid that falls as rain and forms seas, rivers, lakes
air /eər/ A1	noun - the invisible mixture of gases surrounding Earth
daughter /ˈdɔː.tər/ A1	noun - a female child in relation to her parents
hair /her/ A1	noun - the thin strands growing from the skin of humans and animals
jail /dʒeɪl/ B1	noun - a place where people are confined as a punishment
head /hed/ A1	noun - the upper part of the human body containing the brain
people /ˈpiː.pəl/ A1	noun - human beings in general; a group of persons
hide /haɪd/ A2	verb - to conceal oneself or something from view