Juicebox – English Lyrics

• By: The Strokes
• Album: First Impressions of Earth

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into The Strokes' "Juicebox" to experience a vibrant, energetic piece that showcases distinct New York rock flair. Its catchy, driving basslines and Julian Casablancas's unique vocal delivery offer an excellent opportunity to engage with modern indie rock vocabulary and expressions, making it a compelling song for language learners to explore through its energetic sound and introspective lyrics.

[English]

(electric guitar riff)

- [DJ] 101.01

The one that rocks!

- All right, we are back on WWIZZ

with me Woody, all night long

until the morning in which I become morning wood.

(boing)

Hello! Fat Reggie and the dumb bitch are

out at the Kids Who Care concert covering that

and we are here live in the studio with special guests:

Stroke!

You guys are huge, huge in Europe, right?

And are you hoping that some

of that success translates back here in the States?

- Well,

I guess

- Hey, come on, don't be shy!

Look out 'cause I think you guys are gonna be hot.

All right, without further ado,

let's hear their latest single part

of the New York sound that is exploding all

over New York and the tri-state area.

Please welcome Stroke with Juicy Juice!

(drum sticks clacking)

(dance punk electric guitar)

(dance punk electric guitar continues)

(heavy rock electric guitar)

♪ Everybody sees me, but it's not that easy ♪

♪ Standing in the light field, standing in the light field ♪

♪ Waiting for some action, waiting for some action over ♪

♪ Why won't she come over here ♪

♪ Why won't she come over here ♪

♪ We got a city to love ♪

♪ Why won't she come over here ♪

♪ We got a city to love ♪

♪ Old ♪

♪ Time ♪

♪ Grudges ♪

♪ Will die so ♪

♪ Slowly ♪

♪ I know you ♪

♪ Miss the ♪

♪ Way I ♪

♪ Saw you ♪

♪ You're cold, oh, you're so cold ♪

♪ You're so cold, you're so cold ♪

(fast-paced bass line)

(rock electric guitar)

(rock electric guitar continues)

(tires screech)

(man retching)

♪ Nobody can see me, everything's too easy ♪

♪ Standing in the light field, standing in the light field ♪

♪ Waiting for some actress, waiting for some actress ♪

♪ To say, why won't you come over here ♪

♪ Why won't you come over here ♪

♪ We got a city to love ♪

♪ Why won't you come over here ♪

♪ We got a city to love ♪

♪ Old ♪

♪ Time ♪

♪ Love song ♪

♪ Will die ♪

♪ So ♪

♪ Swiftly ♪

♪ You never ♪

♪ Trust me ♪

♪ For a while, it was nice ♪

♪ But it's time to say bye ♪

♪ I'm cold, you're so cold ♪

♪ You're so cold, you're so cold ♪

(rock electric guitar)

♪ No, no, no, cold, you're so cold ♪

♪ You're so cold, you're so cold ♪

(rock electric guitar)

♪ Oh no, no, no, no, cold, you're so cold ♪

♪ You're so cold, you're so cold ♪

♪ No, no, you're so cold ♪

- All right, and that was Stroke with Juicy Juice.

Latest single off their new album.

Coming up, stick around,

'cause we've got the Friday Morning Fart Song!

(fart)

No you didn't, no you didn't!

(woman screaming)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
see /siː/ A1	verb - to perceive with the eyes
stand /stænd/ A1	verb - to be in an upright position
wait /weɪt/ A1	verb - to stay in place until something happens
come /kʌm/ A1	verb - to move or travel toward someone or something
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have a deep affection for noun - a deep affection
cold /koʊld/ A1	adjective - low in temperature
city /ˈsɪti/ A1	noun - a large town
easy /ˈizi/ A1	adjective - not difficult
field /fiːld/ A1	noun - an open area of land
action /ˈækʃən/ A2	noun - something done
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - brightness adjective - not heavy or dark
old /oʊld/ A1	adjective - having lived or existed for a long time
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - a period
grudge /ɡrʌdʒ/ B1	noun - a persistent feeling of ill will or resentment
swiftly /ˈswɪftli/ B2	adverb - in a quick manner
trust /trʌst/ A2	verb - to believe in the reliability of
nice /naɪs/ A1	adjective - pleasant or agreeable
bye /baɪ/ A1	noun - a farewell

Key Grammar Structures

• ♪ Everybody sees me, but it's not that easy ♪

  ➔ Present simple with 's' for third person

  ➔ The verb 'sees' uses 's' to agree with the third-person subject 'Everybody'.

• ♪ Standing in the light field, standing in the light field ♪

  ➔ Present continuous for repeated actions

  ➔ The phrase 'standing in the light field' is repeated to emphasize the ongoing nature of the action.

• ♪ Why won't she come over here ♪

  ➔ Contraction with 'won't' for 'will not'

  ➔ 'Won't' is a contraction of 'will not', used for negation in the future.

• ♪ Old ♪ ♪ Time ♪ ♪ Grudges ♪

  ➔ Nouns used as single-word lines for poetic effect

  ➔ The nouns 'Old', 'Time', and 'Grudges' are used as single-word lines to create a rhythmic and poetic impact.

• ♪ You're cold, oh, you're so cold ♪

  ➔ Contraction with 'you're' for 'you are'

  ➔ 'You're' is a contraction of 'you are', used to describe the subject's state.

• ♪ But it's time to say bye ♪

  ➔ Contraction with 'it's' for 'it is'

  ➔ 'It's' is a contraction of 'it is', used to indicate the present state or necessity.