The Strokes - take it or leave it

노래는 남자와 여자 간의 복잡한 감정을 다루며, 주인공은 상대방의 행동에 실망하고 거리를 두고자 한다
끝내 이별을 권하며, 상대방이 결국 실망을 줄 것이라는 경고를 반복한다
복잡한 인간관계 속에서 자신의 입장을 강조하고 있다

Leave me alone
I'm in control
I'm in control
And girls act too much
And boys act too tough
Enough is enough
Were on the minds of other men I know she was

I said just take it or leave it
And take it or leave it
And take it or leave it
And take it or leave it
Oh just take it or leave it
And take it or leave it
Oh take it

I say, he's gonna let you down
He's gonna let you down
He's gonna let you down
And gonna break your back, for a chance
And gonna steal your friends, if he can
He's gonna win someday

I fell off the track
Now I can't go back
I'm not like that
Boys act too much
Girls act too tough
Enough is enough.
Well on the minds of other girls I know he was.

I said just take it or leave it
And take it or leave it
And take it or leave it
And take it or leave it
Oh just take it or leave it
And take it or leave it
Oh take it

Oh that's right, he's gonna let you down
He's gonna let you down
He's gonna let you down.
And gonna break your back, for a chance
And gonna steal your friends, if he can
He's gonna win someday
Oh he will