The Strokes - what ever happened?

화자는 잊혀지는 것과 사랑받길 원하는 마음 사이에서 갈등하고 있다
상대방의 부탁에도 불구하고 자신의 감정을 놓지 못하고, 외로움과 소외감을 느끼며 삶의 본질에 대해 질문하고 있다
결국, 사랑과 인정에 대한 욕망이 복잡하게 얽혀 있는 상황을 그린다

I want to be forgotten,
and I don't want to be reminded.
You say "please don't make this harder."
No, I won't yet.

I wanna be beside her.
She wanna be admired.
You say "please don't make this harder."
No, I won't yet.

Oh dear, is it really all true?
Did they offend us and they want it to sound new?
Top ten ideas for countdown shows...
Whose culture is this and does anybody know?
I wait and tell myself "life ain't chess,"
But no one comes in and yes, you're alone...

You don't miss me, I know.

Oh Tennessee, what did you write?
I come together in the middle of the night.
Oh that's an ending that I can't write, 'cause
I've got you to let me down.

I want to be forgotten,
and I don't want to be reminded.
You say "please don't make this harder."
No, I won't yet.

I want to be beside her.
She wanna be admired.
You say "please don't make this harder."
No, I won't yet...