The Strokes - Selfless (Music Video)

footage edited from: Nobody Knows (2004), dir. Kore-eda Hirokazu

From the album "The New Abnormal" (2020)

Lyrics:

Can the dark side light my way out? Yeah
Lay your hand across my face, yeah
Time we lost, that's all my fault
Please don't be long
'Cause I want your love
I don't have love
Without your arm
Life is too short
But I will live for you
How did this fit in your story? Yeah
Why'd you let them judge your body? Yeah
I'll be waitin' there outside, yeah
Please don't be long
'Cause I want your arms
I don't have fun
Without your love
Life is too short
But I will live for you
You're backin' off
But I will live for you, my selfless love
Bite my tongue, I wait my turn
I waited for a century
Waste my breath, no lessons learned
I turn and face the enemy
I'm not scared, just don't care
I'm not listenin', you hear?
He's never there, I don't care
I can't tell you what and where

[Leaky_B]

I will forever love the transition from singing into the electric guitar.

[davidunderwood]

Damn, I'm a music fan of all genres. This is one of those songs within the first minute you know you feel in love with yet another one.

[clockworkhuman]

Lyrics

Can the dark side light my way out? Yeah
Lay your hand across my face, yeah
Time we lost, that's all my fault

Please don't be long
'Cause I want you now
I don't have love
Without you 'round
Life is too short
But I will live for you

How did this fit in your story? Yeah
Why'd you let them judge your body? Yeah
I'll be waitin' there outside, yeah

Please don't be long
'Cause I want your all
I don't have fun
Without your love
Life is too short
But I will live for you
You're muckin' off
But I will live for you, my selfless love

Bite my tongue, I wait my turn
I waited for a century
Waste my breath, no lessons learned
I turn and face the enemy
I'm not scared, just don't care
I'm not listenin', you hear?
He's never there, I don't care
I can't tell you what and where

[heykarissa]

the song had my heart cracking and this video has officially broken it right in half

[VERA-pogl]

I love how the music coordinates perfectly with the shots in the movie; the montage feels natural and I almost forgot it's The Strokes. Just by looking at these images I can see that this is a great movie.
Congratulations, this video clip drowned me in feelings that I can't explain.

[ashleyfitz]

I have been obsessed with this song for the last month, this video was well done but sad.

[alphamusk]

I’m balling my eyes out this was heartbreaking, powerful…

[wariwarin]

The absolute chokehold this song and movie have on me is astronomical...I can't stop thinking about both of them.

[shouldbe]

I love the Strokes so freaking much, and I am in love with this song! Their music is always so beautiful to me! ❤️

[aguy]

this bass line is so nice to play it’s just a feeling you get with some bass lines you can’t get with others

[NayaYahzuani]

For whoever did this clip, thank you very very much..

[hugomarquez]

That guitar solo is my favorite part of the whole album

[lydsterz]

came here from the strokes subreddit lol...i love this so much. PLEASE do more strokes songs!!!

[loose.electricity]

It's criminal that this doesn't have more views because it's perfect. It took me a minute to realize that this isn't an official MV, lol. It's that fitting and well done.

[drumsrenichadshin]

From Japan.
I love strokes and abroad rock music .

This movie based on a true story my country 1988.

So that the same thing doesn’t happen in the world.

[owenw]

the strokes are unmatched, really just on a whole other level<3

[shinesparkss]

Your editing is gorgeous. This song already makes me feel such powerful emotions but this video is on another level. I might have to watch this movie

[bimse]

I Guess its the best song they ever written (imo)

[muhammadsalihinjohari]

Can the dark side light my way? Oh, yeah, yeah
Lay your hand across my face, yeah, yeah
Time we lost, that's all my fault
Please don't be long, 'cause I want your love
I don't have love without your arm
Life is too short, but I will live for you
How did this fit in your story? Yeah
Why'd you let them judge your body? Yeah
I'll be waitin' there outside, yeah
Please don't be long, 'cause I want your arm
I don't have fun without your love
Life is too short, but I will live for you
You're mucking off, but I will live for you, my selfless love
Bite my tongue and wait my turn
I waited for a century
Waste my breath, no lessons learned
I turn and face the enemy
I'm not scared, just don't care
I'm not listening, you hear?
He's never dead, but I don't care
I can't tell you what and where
Yeah
Yeah

[Brendan.Wheatley]

Jullian is a great lyricist! Thanks for making matching great film with with great music!