Franz Ferdinand - The Dark Of The Matinée Lyrics
You take your white finger
Slide the nail under the top and bottom buttons of my blazer
Relax the fraying wool, slacken ties
And I'm not to look at you in the shoe, but the eyes, find the eyes
You must follow, leave this academic factory
You will find me in the matinee
The dark of the matinee
It's better in the matinee
The dark of the matinee is mine
Yes it's mine
I time every journey to bump into you, accidentally
I charm you and tell you of the boys I hate
All the girls I hate
All the clothes I hate
How I'll never be anything I hate
You smile, mention something that you like
How you'd have a happy life if you did the things you like
Find me and follow me through corridors, refectories and files
You must follow, leave this academic factory
You will find me in the matinee
The dark of the matinee
It's better in the matinee
The dark of the matinee is mine
Yes it's mine
So I'm on BBC2 now, telling Terry Wogan how I made it
What I made is unclear now, but his deference is and his laughter is
My words and smile are so easy now
Yes, It's easy now
Yes, It's easy now
Find me and follow me through corridors, refectories and files
You must follow, leave this academic factory
You will find me in the matinee
The dark of the matinee
It's better in the matinee
The dark of the matinee is mine
Yes it's mine
Other Lyrics by Artist
- Franz Ferdinand - Wine In The Afternoon
- Franz Ferdinand - Huck And Jim
- Franz Ferdinand - Lois Lane
- Franz Ferdinand - The Academy Award
- Franz Ferdinand - Finally
- Franz Ferdinand - Paper Cages
- Franz Ferdinand - Lazy Boy
- Franz Ferdinand - Always Ascending
- Franz Ferdinand - Goodbye Lovers & Friends
- Franz Ferdinand - Brief Encounters
- Franz Ferdinand - The Universe Expanded
- Franz Ferdinand - Treason! Animals
- Franz Ferdinand - Bullet
- Franz Ferdinand - Fresh Strawberries
- Franz Ferdinand - Stand On The Horizon
- Franz Ferdinand - Love Illumination
- Franz Ferdinand - Evil Eye
- Franz Ferdinand - Right Action
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Franz Ferdinand The Dark Of The Matinée Comments
This song changed my life. I'm serious
This is a good band.
2:41 "so I'm on BBC tuna..."
Does anyone else hear 'this psychedelic factory' ?
Yay, WW3!
there best song for sure
The beginning must be a Shadows parody, yes?
speechless at masterpiece
Alucinante 😊
Dang good song.. but I wonder why he looks so depressed??
The Dark Of The Matinée
You take your white finger
Slide the nail under
The top and bottom buttons of my blazer
Relax the fraying wool
Slacken ties and I'm
Not to look at you in the shoe
But the eyes find the eyes
Find me and follow me
Through corridors, refectories
And files you must follow
Leave this academic factory
Will find me in the matinee
The dark of the matinee
It's better in the matinee
The dark of the matinee is mine
Yes, it's mine
I time every journey
To bump into you accidentally
I charm you and tell you
Of the boys I hate, all the girls I hate
All the words I hate, all the clothes I hate
How I'll never be anything I hate
You smile, mention something that you like
Or how you'd have a happy life
If you did the things you like
Find me and follow me
Through corridors, refectories
And files you must follow
Leave this academic factory
Will find me in the matinee
The dark of the matinee
It's better in the matinee
The dark of the matinee is mine
Yes, it's mine
So I'm on BBC2 now
Telling Terry Wogan how I made it and
What I made is unclear now
But his deference is
And his laughter is
My words and smile are so easy now
Yes, it's easy now
Yes, it's easy now
Find me and follow me
Through corridors, refectories
And files you must follow
Leave this academic factory
Will find me in the matinee
The dark of the matinee
It's better in the matinee
The dark of the matinee
Well, find me and follow me
Through corridors, refectories
And files you must follow
Leave this academic factory
Will find me in the matinee
The dark of the matinee
It's better in the matinee
The dark of the matinee is mine
Yes, it's mine
I can't believe one of the greatest leaders of all time is named after this band.
They better not preform in Serbia
Las bandas inglesas lo mejor de lo mejor
So beautiful...♡
I'm listening to this song since 2004, just to find out in 2019 that it has a music video. That's like having early Christmas.
IKR? I never thought of Google it before. Guess I'm "that old"
https://youtu.be/xbF6xECp2tQ
Rock Argentino translated and subtitled. Like like like
Enjoy it and share
I just love these guys and they made some fantastic music. They were all gorgeous too...... Saw them live once they were brilliant xxxxx
'40 year old man pretends to be a schoolboy and is a right paedo,' 2004 , not colourised.
Played this album non-stop during Smash Bros. Melee with friends. *sip*
15 years later, and this still sounds fantastic. Clever, lyrical, catchy, uplifting. Perfect pop song?
Love it!!!!
2:22 Bernd das Brot 😂
0:34 Likes a frango!
This band started WW1
"So I'm a baby sea turtle..." 2:40
play this in Sarajevo.
2:42 why Alex looks like Kevin in Home Alone?
the girl with short hair is hot af
There is not one bad song on this album. That’s rare.
2:25 I used to fancy the lass at the back, second from the right.
PUTA CANCION VERGAS
Hoy pensé en esta canción y en los brillantes Franz Ferdinand hace 15 años atrás los escuché, cuantos recuerdos y no dejan de impresionarme.
❤💀❤
A classic one from FF 💙
Pinche cancion pitera de mis huevos negros pendejos
Why can't I find the song Get Off on YouTube...
Love the dark-skinned girl
this band sound just like the beatles should must to be.
So cringy
I'm Russian, sorry, how means 'matinee' in this song?
Morning but matinée is a french word
@Nina Mzr Thank you!
в данном случае: дневной киносеанс.
XTC lite
Find the eyes👁👁👁👁👁👀
jsuis rocker puriste, mais ce groupe fait partie des rares musiques qui font exceptions. formidable
I keep returning to this - both the song and the wonderful video!
sus como los webos
Could Alex be any hotter in this video???
the 4 of them are just smoking
Strangely relatable.
Highkey an absolute bop.
Siempre la escucho <3
You take your white finger
Slide the nail under the top and bottom buttons of my blazer
Relax the fraying wool, slacken ties and I'm
Not to look at you in the shoe
But the eyes
Find the eyes
Find me and follow me through corridors, refectories and files
You must follow, leave this academic factory
You will find me in the matinée, the dark of the matinée
It's better in the matinée, the dark of the matinée is mine
Yes, it's mine
I time every journey
To bump into you accidentally, I charm you and tell you
Of the boys I hate, all the girls I hate, all the words I hate
All the clothes I hate, how I'll never be anything I hate
You smile, mention something that you like
Oh, how you'd have a happy life if you did the things you like
Find me and follow me through corridors, refectories and files
You must follow, leave this academic factory
You will find me in the matinée, the dark of the matinée
It's better in the matinée, the dark of the matinée is mine
Yes, it's mine
So I'm on BBC Two now
Telling Terry Wogan how I made it and
What I made is unclear now
But his deference is and his laughter is
My words and smile are so easy now
Yes, it's easy now, yes, it's easy now
Find me and follow me through corridors, refectories and files
You must follow, leave this academic factory
You will find me in the matinée, dark of the matinée
It's better in the matinée, the dark of the matinée
You will find me and follow me through corridors, refectories and files
You must follow, leave this academic factory
You will find me in the matinée, the dark of the matinée
Better in the matinée, the dark of the matinée is mine
Yes, it's mine
🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓
It is possible to kill a band but memory retaining their songs :)
Great band !!!
Fantástico!! 🎶🎵🎶🎸
Soy el primer humanoide plenamente consciente de su condición. Quiero denunciar pero aquellos contra quienes iría dirigida la demanda controlan completamente mi conducta, mi pensamiento y mi lenguaje. ¿Alguna idea?
Happy Birthday, Alexsander!
Is he flirting with the teacher?
This psychedelic factory.. but there moms couldn't hear that...
Begining of the 60's - The Beatles and Rolling Stones - 70's (tons of great bands), 80's (new style, great songs that will last forever.) 90's - grunge and incredible things going on, 2000's - it was hip hop (great time for partying, and a little later, indie rock blasting (also), 2010 onwards ............ nothing happening, nothing! Just nothing! Thank you mass media, record companies, you are guilty of it.You have made a lot of money, but with what cost? The new generation are listening to shitty music, and liking it, because they dont know better. Those of us who knows, just feels sad and disappointed. Still hoping for good sense to get back in this world. Pardonne mon français!
Hava Nagila at the beginning...
Still sounding fresh, 15 FUCKING YEARS LATER HOLY SHIT!!!
1:44 estaba enamorado de adolescente de esa morocha!! Y ahora que me puse a ver este video me trajo recuerdos!
OKFEST TJENTTISTE 2019 . FRANZ FERDINAND WELCOME TO REPUBLIKA SRPSKA
I was 18, broke my collarbone in a bike accident. 6 weeks off work in my parents basement, listening to Dutch alt Rock radio for days. This song still lingers in my mind to this day. Brilliant lyrics, musical talent and style.
*Freaking amazing.*
Just Dance: the early years.
You all know this is a song about homosexuality,
Dezembro de 2018 😍🎶
Who can name all movies from the background?
Fantastic!! The best...
Yes I want psychedelic factories!
This band should have a massive cult following, actually they probably do, that's how you can weed out all the lame pop bands from the majestic ones like Franz Ferdinand ! Shame they weren't appreciated in the fullest during their time like Vincent Van Gogh ! But like sunflowers this is a masterpiece !
I used to think the lyrics were was find me and follow me through corridors and factories, So i still sing it like that.
why does this song make me so happy
I am getting obsessed with this band
2018 anyone???
I love this track.
😁💖
Algum Br? Em 2018
Never gets old
The Dark Of The Matinée
You take your white finger
Slide the nail under
The top and bottom buttons of my blazer
Relax the fraying wool
Slacken ties and I'm
Not to look at you in the shoe
But the eyes find the eyes
Find me and follow me
Through corridors, refectories
And files you must follow
Leave this academic factory
Will find me in the matinee
The dark of the matinee
It's better in the matinee
The dark of the matinee is mine
Yes, it's mine
I time every journey
To bump into you accidentally
I charm you and tell you
Of the boys I hate, all the girls I hate
All the words I hate, all the clothes I hate
How I'll never be anything I hate
You smile, mention something that you like
Or how you'd have a happy life
If you did the things you like
Find me and follow me
Through corridors, refectories
And files you must follow
Leave this academic factory
Will find me in the matinee
The dark of the matinee
It's better in the matinee
The dark of the matinee is mine
Yes, it's mine
So I'm on BBC2 now
Telling Terry Wogan how I made it and
What I made is unclear now
But his deference is
And his laughter is
My words and smile are so easy now
Yes, it's easy now
Yes, it's easy now
Find me and follow me
Through corridors, refectories
And files you must follow
Leave this academic factory
Will find me in the matinee
The dark of the matinee
It's better in the matinee
The dark of the matinee
Well, find me and follow me
Through corridors, refectories
And files you must follow
Leave this academic factory
Will find me in the matinee
The dark of the matinee
It's better in the matinee
The dark of the matinee is mine
Yes, it's mine
A Escuridão Da Matinê
Você pega o seu dedo branco
Desliza a unha debaixo
Do primeiro e do último botões do meu blazer
Para ajeitar a lã puída
Afrouxa a gravata e eu
Não devo olhar para você no sapato
Mas os olhos encontram os olhos
Encontre-me e me siga
Por corredores, refeitórios e arquivos
Você deve seguir
Se livrar desta fábrica acadêmica
Encontre-me na matinê
Na escuridão da matinê
É melhor na matinê
A escuridão da matinê é minha
Sim, é minha
Eu cronometro todos os turnos
Para topar com você acidentalmente
Eu a enfeitiço e lhe conto
Sobre os caras que odeio, as garotas que odeio
As palavras que odeio, as roupas que odeio
Sobre como nunca serei nada do que odeio
Você sorri e menciona algo de que gosta
Ou como seria feliz
Se fizesse as coisas de que gosta
Encontre-me e me siga
Por corredores, refeitórios e arquivos
Você deve seguir
Se livrar desta fábrica acadêmica
Encontre-me na matinê
Na escuridão da matinê
É melhor na matinê
A escuridão da matinê é minha
Sim, é minha
E agora eu estou na BBC 2
Contando a Terry Wogan como cheguei lá e
Onde cheguei não está claro
Mas o respeito dele está
E a gargalhada dele também
Minhas palavras e meu sorriso são tão fáceis agora
Sim, é fácil agora
Sim, é fácil agora
Encontre-me e me siga
Por corredores, refeitórios e arquivos
Você deve seguir
Se livrar desta fábrica acadêmica
Encontre-me na matinê
Na escuridão da matinê
É melhor na matinê
A escuridão da matinê
Encontre-me e me siga
Por corredores, refeitórios e arquivos
Você deve seguir
Se livrar desta fábrica acadêmica
Encontre-me na matinê
Na escuridão da matinê
É melhor na matinê
A escuridão da matinê é minha
Sim, é minha
And this song
Attractive optimist :)
2018 ?🙂🎧
awesome
You take your white finger
Slide the nail under the top and bottom buttons of my blazer
Relax the fraying wool, slacken ties and I'm
Not to look at you in the shoe
But the eyes
Find the eyes
Find me and follow me through corridors, refectories and files
You must follow, leave this academic factory
You will find me in the matinée, the dark of the matinée
It's better in the matinée, the dark of the matinée is mine
Yes, it's mine
I time every journey
To bump into you accidentally, I charm you and tell you
Of the boys I hate, all the girls I hate, all the words I hate
All the clothes I hate, how I'll never be anything I hate
You smile, mention something that you like
Oh, how you'd have a happy life if you did the things you like
Find me and follow me through corridors, refectories and files
You must follow, leave this academic factory
You will find me in the matinée, the dark of the matinée
It's better in the matinée, the dark of the matinée is mine
Yes, it's mine
So I'm on BBC Two now
Telling Terry Wogan how I made it and
What I made is unclear now
But his deference is and his laughter is
My words and smile are so easy now
Yes, it's easy now, yes, it's easy now
Find me and follow me through corridors, refectories and files
You must follow, leave this academic factory
You will find me in the matinée, dark of the matinée
It's better in the matinée, the dark of the matinée
You will find me and follow me through corridors, refectories and files
You must follow, leave this academic factory
You will find me in the matinée, the dark of the matinée
Better in the matinée, the dark of the matinée is mine
Yes, it's mine
Franz Ferdinand's Finest Hour.
Perfect song. It is very addictive 😉😀
the lyrics....someone probably already posted them but if they did it's way far down, so here they are again (maybe?)
You take your white finger
Slide the nail under the top and bottom buttons of my blazer
Relax the fraying wool, slacken ties
And I'm not to look at you in the shoe, but the eyes,
find the eyes....
(chorus)
Find me and follow me through corridors, refectories and files
You must follow me, leave this academic factory
You will find me in the matinee
The dark of the matinee
It's better in the matinee
The dark of the matinee is mine
Yes it's mine....
I time every journey to bump into you, accidentally
I charm you and tell you of the boys I hate
All the girls I hate
All the words I hate
All the clothes I hate
How I'll never be, anything I hate
You smile, mention something that you like
How you'd have a happy life
if you did the things you like....
Find me and follow me through corridors, refectories and files
You must follow me, leave this academic factory
You will find me in the matinee
The dark of the matinee
It's better in the matinee
The dark of the matinee is mine
Yes it's mine....
So I'm on BBC2 now,
Telling Terry Wogan
How I made it and
What I made is unclear now,
But his deference is, and his laughter is
My words and smile are so easy now...
Yes, It's easy now,
Yes, It's easy now.....
Find me and follow me through corridors, refectories and files
You must follow me, leave this academic factory
You will find me in the matinee
The dark of the matinee
It's better in the matinee
The dark of the matinee,
Find me and follow me through corridors, refectories and files
You must follow me, leave this academic factory
You will find me in the matinee
The dark of the matinee
It's better in the matinee
The dark of the matinee is mine
Yes it's mine
* Oh!!! Also in case anyone is wondering...a refectory is a "dining hall that is in an institution, college or religious house" (i'm american, I had to look it up. Because we don't have "refectories" we have cafeterias. but refectories sounds way cooler, does it not? we should make that a thing here.)
** Also, in case anyone wants to know what "deference" is, it means "respectful submission or yielding to the judgment, opinion, will, etc., of another." (like I said, I live in America, so it makes sense that I wouldn't know a word like that. lolzzzz, amirite folks?)
THE MORE YOU KNOW!
Bob Hardy is the best bass player and the cutest
You take your white finger
Slide the nail under the top and bottom buttons of my blazer
Relax the fraying wool, slacken ties and I'm
Not to look at you in the shoe
But the eyes
Find the eyes
Find me and follow me through corridors, refectories and files
You must follow, leave this academic factory
You will find me in the matinée, the dark of the matinée
It's better in the matinée, the dark of the matinée is mine
Yes, it's mine
I time every journey
To bump into you accidentally, I charm you and tell you
Of the boys I hate, all the girls I hate, all the words I hate
All the clothes I hate, how I'll never be anything I hate
You smile, mention something that you like
Oh, how you'd have a happy life if you did the things you like
Find me and follow me through corridors, refectories and files
You must follow, leave this academic factory
You will find me in the matinée, the dark of the matinée
It's better in the matinée, the dark of the matinée is mine
Yes, it's mine
So I'm on BBC 2 now
Telling Terry Wogan how I made it and
What I made is unclear now
But his deference is and his laughter is
My words and smile are so easy now
Yes, it's easy now, yes, it's easy now
Find me and follow me through corridors, refectories and files
You must follow, leave this academic factory
You will find me in the matinée, dark of the matinée
It's better in the matinée, the dark of the matinée
You will find me and follow me through corridors, refectories and files
You must follow, leave this academic factory
You will find me in the matinée, the dark of the matinée
Better in the matinée, the dark of the matinée is mine
Yes, it's mine
You take your white finger
Slide the nail under the top and bottom buttons of my blazer
Relax the fraying wool, slacken ties and I'm
Not to look at you in the shoe
But the eyes
Find the eyes
Find me and follow me through corridors, refectories and files
You must follow, leave this academic factory
You will find me in the matinée, the dark of the matinée
It's better in the matinée, the dark of the matinée is mine
Yes, it's mine
I time every journey
To bump into you accidentally, I charm you and tell you
Of the boys I hate, all the girls I hate, all the words I hate
All the clothes I hate, how I'll never be anything I hate
You smile, mention something that you like
Oh, how you'd have a happy life if you did the things you like
Find me and follow me through corridors, refectories and files
You must follow, leave this academic factory
You will find me in the matinée, the dark of the matinée
It's better in the matinée, the dark of the matinée is mine
Yes, it's mine
So I'm on BBC Two now
Telling Terry Wogan how I made it and
What I made is unclear now
But his deference is and his laughter is
My words and smile are so easy now
Yes, it's easy now, yes, it's easy now
Find me and follow me through corridors, refectories and files
You must follow, leave this academic factory
You will find me in the matinée, dark of the matinée
It's better in the matinée, the dark of the matinée
You will find me and follow me through corridors, refectories and files
You must follow, leave this academic factory
You will find me in the matinée, the dark of the matinée
Better in the matinée, the dark of the matinée is mine
Yes, it's mine
Best Franz Ferdinand song. PERIOD.
14 years how old are us