Ize Of The World Lyrics - First Impressions Of Earth - Strokes

I think I know what you mean, but watch what you say 

'Cause they'll be trying to knock you down in some way 

Sometimes it feels like the world is falling asleep 

How do you wake someone up from inside a dream? 

Your mind would wander and search for its place in the night 

Your body followed this feeling like following light 

Once that your music was born it followed you 'round 

And then it gave your activities meaning and let you be loud 

You're sad but you smile 

It's not in your eyes 

Your eyeballs don't change 

It's the muscles around your eyes 

An egg to fertilize, a pulse to stabilize 

A body to deodorize, a life to scrutinize 

A child to criticize, young adults to modernize 

Citizens to terrorize, generations to desensitize 

Your dreams are sweet and obsessed and you're overworked 

You're overtaken by visions of being overlooked 

How disappointed would D.I.D.I.P.P. be 

To see such power in our hands all wasted on greed? 

Am I a prisoner to instincts or do my thoughts just live as free 

And detached as boats to the dock? 

Just like the music was born and detached from your heart 

Is your free time to free minds or for falling apart? 

Night after night 

You turn off the light 

You don't fall asleep, right away 

Are we, are we done? 

A desk to organize, a product to advertise 

A market to monopolize, movie stars to idolize 

Leaders to scandalize, enemies to neutralize 

No time to apologize, fury to tranquilize 

Weapons to synchronize, cities to vaporize