The Strokes - hard to explain

화자는 Carolina에서 자란 자신의 정체성을 회상하며, 사회의 기대와 압박 속에서 자신의 감정을 표현하지만 세상과의 불일치에 대한 갈등을 느낀다
TV를 보며 현실을 잊으려 하지만, 결국 자신은 너무 어린 반면 타인은 너무 늙었다고 느끼며, 소통의 어려움을 겪는다
이러한 상황 속에서 혼란과 불안이 가득한 마음을 털어놓고 있음을 알 수 있다

Was an honest man
Asked me for the phone
Tried to take control
Oh I don't see it that way
I don't see it that way

We shared some ideas
All obsessed with fame
Says we're all the same
Oh, I don't see it that way
I don't see it that way

Raised in Carolina
I'm not like that
Tryin' to remind her
When we go back

I missed the last bus
I'll take the next train
I'll try, but you see
It's hard to explain
I say the right thing
But act the wrong way
I like it right here
But I cannot stay
I'm watching T.V.
Forget what I'm told
Well I am too young
And they are too old
The joke is on you
This place is a zoo
You're right, it's true

As if she can't decide
I shake my head to say
Everythings just great
Oh I just can't remember
I just can't remember

Raised in Carolina (she says)
I'm not like that
Trying to remind her
When we go back

I say the right thing
But act the wrong way
I like it right here
But I cannot stay
I'm watching TV
Forget what I'm told
Well, I am too young
And they are too old
Oh, man cant you see
I'm nervous, so please
Pretend to be nice
So I can be mean
I missed the last bus
I'll take the next train
I'll try, but you see
It's hard to explain