I didn't take no shortcuts
I spent the money that I saved up
Aw mama runnin' out of luck
Well like my sister don't give a fuck
I wanna steal your innocence
To me my life it don't make sense
Your strange manners, I love you so
Why won't you wear your new trench coat ...

Barely Legal, The Strokes

It's useless to struggle. It's useless to pray. Nothing is beautiful or good in any way. You left me black and blue and lying on the floor. I could call the doctor but I don't care anymore. It's useless to struggle. It's useless to sing.

Roy Lichtenstein, Girl At Piano, 1963

Stanley Donwood, Escape from pain

The Luckiest Guy on the Lower East Side

Andy would bicycle across town
in the rain to bring you candy
and John would buy the gown
for you to wear to the prom
with Tom the astronomer
who'd name a star for you

(C): But I'm the luckiest guy
on the Lower East Side
cause I've got wheels
and you want to go for a ride.

Harry is the one I think you'll marry
but it's Chris that you kissed
after school
well I'm a fool, there's no doubt
but when the sun comes out
and only when the sun comes out (C)

The day is beautiful and so are you
My car is ugly but then I'm ugly too
I know you'd never give me a second glance
but when the weather's nice all the other guys don't stand a chance

I know Professor Blumen
makes you feel like a woman
but when the wind is in your hair
you laugh like a little girl

So you share secrets with Lou
but we've got secrets too
Well, one: I only keep this heap for you

cause I'm the ugliest guy
on the Lower East Side
but I've got wheels
and you want to go for a ride

Want to go for a ride? (x3)

Sthephin Merritt

Quiet, please: there are leaves falling
Trees do their striptease, summer is ending
I wonder why you look so far away
against the sky in fifty shades of gray

Night falls like a grand piano
Outside it could be China
Let's watch the trees that trickled toward the sun
dance in the rain dying to have some fun

Thunder sings a requiem
Lightning is taking pictures
of everything of every point of view
Let's go outside and have our picture taken too

I love you.

The 6 ths

Today, it’s the day to clean your weapon...
... Be prepared ...