LCD Soundsystem - You Wanted A Hit Lyrics






You wanted a hit
But maybe we don't do hits
I try and try
It ends up feeling kind of wrong

You wanted it tough
But is it ever tough enough?
No, nothing's ever tough enough
Until we hit the road

Yeah, you wanted it lush
But honestly you must hush
No honestly you know too much
So leave us, leave us on our own

And so you wanted a hit
Well, this is how we do hits
You wanted the hit
But that's not what we do

You wanted it real
But can you tell me what's real?
There's lights and sounds and stories
Music's just a part

Yeah, you wanted the truth
And then you said you want proof
I guess you're used to liars
Saying what they want

And we won't be your babies anymore
We won't be your babies anymore
We won't be your babies
'Til you take us home

No, we won't be your babies anymore
We won't be your babies anymore
We can't be your babies
'Til you take us home

Yeah, you wanted it smart
But honestly I'm not smart
No, honestly we're never smart
We fake it, fake it all the time

Yeah, you wanted the time
But maybe I can't do time
Oh, we both know that's an awful line
But it doesn't make it wrong

You wanted it right
No out of mind and out of sight
No dirty bus and early flight
No seven days and forty nights

Yeah, you wanted a hit
But tell me where's the point in it?
You wanted the hit
But that's not what we do

And we won't be your babies anymore
We won't be your babies anymore
We won't be your babies
'Til you take us home

No, we won't be your babies anymore
We won't be your babies anymore
We can't be your babies
'Til you take us home

And we won't be your babies anymore
We won't be your babies anymore
We won't be your babies
'Til you take us home

No, we won't be your babies anymore
We won't be your babies anymore
We can't be your babies
'Til you take us home





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  1. M.... A....

    this is psycho cool one of the best

  2. A.... S....

    banda do caralho, confesso que não conhecia

  3. h.... p....

    You wanted a hit
    But maybe we don't do hits
    I try and try
    It ends up feeling kind of wrong

    You wanted it tough
    But is it ever tough enough?
    No, nothing's ever tough enough
    Until we hit the road

    Yeah, you wanted it lush
    But honestly, you must hush
    No, honestly, you know too much
    So leave us, leave us on our own

    And so you wanted a hit
    Well this is how we do hits
    You wanted a hit
    But that's not what we do

    You wanted it real
    But can you tell me what's real?
    There's lights and sounds and stories
    Music's just a part

    Yeah, you wanted the truth
    And then you said you want proof
    I guess you're used to liars
    Saying what they want

    And we won't be your babies anymore
    We won't be your babies anymore
    We won't be your babies 'til you take us home
    No, we won't be your babies anymore
    We won't be your babies anymore
    We can't be your babies 'til you take us home

    Yeah you wanted it smart
    But honestly, I'm not smart
    No, honestly, we're never smart
    We fake it, fake it all the time

    Yeah you wanted the time
    But maybe I can't do time
    Oh we both know that's an awful line
    But it doesn't make it wrong

    You wanted it right
    No out of mine and out of sight
    No dirty bus and early flight
    No seven days and forty nights

    Yeah you wanted a hit
    But tell me, where's the point in it?
    You wanted a hit
    But that's not what we do

    And we won't be your babies anymore
    We won't be your babies anymore
    We won't be your babies 'til you take us home
    No, we won't be your babies anymore
    We won't be your babies anymore
    We can't be your babies 'til you take us home

    And we won't be your babies anymore
    We won't be your babies anymore
    We won't be your babies 'til you take us home
    No, we won't be your babies anymore
    We won't be your babies anymore
    We can't be your babies 'til you take us home

  4. p.... ....

    def. inspired by Grauzone's Eisbär - great

  5. O.... D....

    Solomun Tomorrowland set!

  6. c.... a....

    hptas todos, ya dije

  7. E.... F....

    This song is so meta.

  8. E.... F....

    I give you a hit, I give you: A NINE MINUTE SONG!! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!

  9. T.... V....

    steph gilmore brought me here

    T.... V....

    go pats!

  10. G.... M....

    Blown away when Sasha dropped this at Ushuaia a few years ago

  11. b.... ....

    "we don't do hits"
    "...this is a hit"

  12. F.... C....

    PEAK MUSIC PROVE ME WRONG

  13. G.... S....

    the lyrics speak to me

  14. f.... ....

    one of my favourite songs ever jesus fucking christ this song is absolutely stellar

  15. A.... J....

    you have the hit.

  16. e.... g....

    süper ötesiiiii

  17. E.... W....

    Sude Alkış♥️

  18. n.... w....

    Sounds very like metronomy

  19. C.... ....

    არ მოუსმინოთ არავინ გადით აქედან არ მოგეწონებათ ისედაც

  20. P.... P....

    I love this

  21. L.... ....

    Romana me trouxe até aqui.

  22. J.... L....

    I run my mile with this song

  23. U.... B....

    Here from Sasha set!

  24. D.... :....

    Atom miłości ......

  25. C.... C....

    First time I heard this song was at TomorrowWorld 2014. Deephouse ftw

  26. S.... ....

    Grauzone <3

  27. A.... ....

    You wanted a hit
    But maybe we don't do hits
    I try and try
    It ends up feeling kind of wrong
    You wanted it tough
    But is it ever tough enough?
    No, nothing's ever tough enough
    Until we hit the road
    Yeah, you wanted it lush
    But honestly, you must hush
    No, honestly, you know too much
    So leave us, leave us on our own
    And so you wanted a hit
    Well this is how we do hits
    You wanted a hit
    But that's not what we do
    You wanted it real
    But can you tell me what's real?
    There's lights and sounds and stories
    Music's just a part
    Yeah, you wanted the truth
    And then you said you want proof
    I guess you're used to liars
    Saying what they want
    And we won't be your babies anymore
    We won't be your babies anymore
    We won't be your babies 'til you take us home
    No, we won't be your babies anymore
    We won't be your babies anymore
    We can't be your babies 'til you take us home
    Yeah you wanted it smart
    But honestly, I'm not smart
    No, honestly, we're never smart
    We fake it, fake it all the time
    Yeah you wanted the time
    But maybe I can't do time
    Oh we both know that's an awful line
    But it doesn't make it wrong
    You wanted it right
    No out of mine and out of sight
    No dirty bus and early flight
    No seven days and forty nights
    Yeah you wanted a hit
    But tell me, where's the poignant?
    You wanted a hit
    But that's not what we do
    And we won't be your babies anymore
    We won't be your babies anymore
    We won't be your babies 'til you take us home
    No, we won't be your babies anymore
    We won't be your babies anymore
    We can't be your babies 'til you take us home
    And we won't be your babies anymore
    We won't be your babies anymore
    We won't be your babies 'til you take us home
    No, we won't be your babies anymore
    We won't be your babies anymore
    We can't be your babies 'til you take us home

    A.... ....

    Am3rIca16 Point in it. Not poignant. Otherwise looks perfect.

    Thank you so much for sharing this :)

    A.... ....

    Tylko Liverpoolu

    A.... ....

    Pete and Pete soundtrack they might be giants

  28. M.... ....

    Vocals are givong me white stripes vibes

  29. C.... S....

    Solomun's dance moves on this one :D

  30. H.... C....

    2018 💣💣

  31. g.... a....

    Solomun send me here 🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷

  32. S.... ....

    Most overrated underrated band ever

  33. F.... B....

    You want me to chill, But this song is how I take pills
    Music's the only drug - Everything else is just enhancement

  34. J.... R....

    SASHA ♪♥

  35. J.... T....

    tellem all to kiss off LCD... schweet piece.

  36. J.... T....

    tellem all to kiss off LCD... schweet piece.

  37. J.... T....

    tellem all to kiss off
    . LCD... schweet piece.

  38. J.... T....

    tellem all to kiss off
    . LCD... schweet piece.

  39. J.... T....

    tellem all to kiss off
    . LCD... schweet piece.

  40. J.... T....

    tellem all to f.o. LCD... schweet piece.

  41. J.... T....

    tellem all to f.o. LCD... schweet piece.

  42. J.... T....

    tellem all to f.o. LCD... schweet piece.

  43. k.... b....

    Too good

  44. G.... G....

    This is so much better live

  45. K.... N....

    i saw them live, man, it's fucking amazing.

  46. E.... C....

    one of the best....ever. ..

  47. e.... r....

    You wanted it real but can you tell me what's real? ❤

  48. F.... E....

    crazy sound !!!!! PERFECT!!!! Lovely...

  49. U.... R....

    😍😍😍😍

  50. K.... ....

    Thank god they don't do hits.

  51. j.... n....

    Incredulous

  52. P.... L....

    dixon <3

    P.... L....

    dixon too :D

  53. D.... L....

    It's like Bowies A Career In A New Town RIp

  54. �.... �....

    if u can’t survive the first two minutes, u don’t deserve the next seven

    �.... �....

    somehow managed to survive the first 2 seconds

    �.... �....

    I got shit to do, yo.

    �.... �....

    who TF r u to tell me what I deserve twink boy

    �.... �....

    I almost skipped it.. :(

    �.... �....

    The first part is beautiful what's wrong with your brain

  55. X.... H....

    This was amazing live

  56. a.... m....

    And baby, it IS a hit! Brilliant, in every way.

  57. C.... ....

    what a fanny.

  58. T.... P....

    you wanted a hit and got a home run. You wanted a sacrifice and got a double.

  59. e.... ....

    We won't be your babies

    Epic

    e.... ....

    edgardickens 💘

  60. B.... G....

    Temazo.......

  61. a.... d....

    you wanted the time? well maybe we don't do time.

    a.... d....

    oh, we all know that's an awful line.. but it doesn't make it wrong.

  62. b.... m....

    Yes, I did want a hit.
    This is fine, thank you.

  63. O.... ....

    Can't decide which version is better. Soulwax or this?

    O.... ....

    They're both really good, but imo soulwax's is better

    O.... ....

    @KugelBlitZ that version is garbage just a strange mash this version is the original which I checked if is it has all the elements and delicate twangs so yh this is the only and original

  64. �.... �....

    Curami curami curami

  65. S.... S....

    48 dislikes? why? :)

    S.... S....

    Not good enough to be a hit

    S.... S....

    Oliver Michalowski well maybe James Murphy doesn't do hits...

    S.... S....

    I think they wanted a hit

  66. P.... ....

    I can't figure out if he means a musical hit or a drug hit lol

    P.... ....

    @Erick Guerrero foda-se

    P.... ....

    why not both :?

    P.... ....

    I say wax! https://soundcloud.com/rair-2/that-fire-prod-by-siah-thomas

    P.... ....

    it's deliciously ambiguous.

  67. M.... :....

    This is just so good, lcd soundsystem are brilliant both musically and lyrically

  68. Z.... ....

    fuck shillary

  69. G.... X....

    do you guys have heard the italian version of this? "volevi una hit" from "cristalli liquidi"? is more poppy disco than this but it's damn cool

  70. j.... ....

    Change the lyric to "You wanted a dick..." and this is even More Awesome. Not that that is possible on this side of the Event Horizon.

    j.... ....

    jonnyo420 But that's not how we *do* dicks...

  71. g.... t....

    Captivating, love that buildup ;D

  72. C.... C....

    Someone should do a mash-up with QOTSA Go with the Flow. Same hypnotic C,A,E, chord structure

    C.... C....

    That's a great idea ;-)

    C.... C....

    thats so true!!

  73. J.... S....

    This gets me over my first 2 miles then I belt the shit out of my runs :-) love it

    J.... S....

    same! hahahaha! yeah

    J.... S....

    +Braulio Martínez really ha love it :-)

    J.... S....

    This gets me over my first 2 orgasms while fapping, love it.

  74. K.... N....

    Got a Terraria vibe from this

    K.... N....

    Kieran Norman No.






    Which is funny, since I listened to this song on repeat when crimson key farming.

  75. a.... d....

    This is such a fucking Hit!! lol :-)

  76. J.... S....

    Love it!!!

  77. l.... r....

    i cant download this?♡

    l.... r....

    +luis roldan Yes. Check out VidToMp3

  78. N.... ....

    James Murphy is honestly too cool

  79. V.... A....

    I love this song!! >>>------------------ <3 ------- <3 ----------------------------->

  80. I.... M....

    Alright, I used to love LCD mainly because of the musicality, I mean, their beats and energy is just too fucking great. However, only recently I've begun to understand the meaning of the lyrics, and I was totally blown out of my mind with Murphys artistic genius and how all elements just combine and fit together beautifully. unfortunately, I've no clue whatsoever of what they're talking about in this song, like I have absolutely no idea, so I wonder if anyone can provide some starting insight into the hidden idea jewels that Murphy can be saying in here. Any serious response will be greatly appreciated =)

    I.... M....

    MrDragon1968 probably the funniest reply on this thread

    I.... M....

    MrDragon1968 chillums are easier to give up I reckoned

    I.... M....

    a "hit" is a double entente for drugs and musical hits. He's talking about the music industry as a hole.

    I.... M....

    as I've heard Murphy made this song as almost an attack when his producer wanted the group to go mainstream. so he made this song instead.

    I.... M....

    They wanted a hit so

  81. A.... Y....

    What kind of music is this? I wanna listen to music like this..

    A.... Y....

    try "add n to x" album "Loud like Nature"

    A.... Y....

    Check Out - "Daft Punk is Playing at My House" By them

    A.... Y....

    OK listen to the raw version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29v179uDxGc&list=LLSADDVakYHIjYGgwELFwOOw&index=36

    A.... Y....

    This is just good music

    A.... Y....

    I know you already got your answer, but to me, this kind of music is LCD Soundsystem. Just LCD Soundsystem.

  82. C.... M....

    Fuck you Bud Light Craptinum

    C.... M....

    Celery Man heeeeeeyyyy Celery Man!!!!!!! 😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀☺☺☺☺☺😐😐😐😐😞😞😞😞😠😠😠😈😈😈😈😈😈😈😈😈😈

  83. J.... ....

    cool ass jam....nuff said....  lol

  84. 1.... ....

    2:08   I LIKE IT !

  85. 4.... ....

    This song is absolutely not about drugs... It's one of the most poignant and brilliant "fuck you"s ever written to the music industry.

    4.... ....

    4490reddock it’s about a friend telling him he should write hit songs, didn’t like that

  86. C.... ....

    I, I, I, Oh I....

  87. 2.... ....

    im pretty sure that's what they were referring to

  88. d.... ....

    You, man, like, you just don't get like, man, what this song means, like, man...

    d.... ....

    To
    be fair, you have to have a very high IQ to understand LCD Soundsystem.
    The lyrics are extremely subtle, and without a solid grasp of theoretical
    physics most of the references will go over a typical listener's head. There's
    also James Murphy's nihilistic outlook, which is deftly woven into his
    characterisation - his personal philosophy draws heavily from Narodnaya
    Volya literature, for instance. The fans understand this stuff; they
    have the intellectual capacity to truly appreciate the depths of the band's theme, and realise that they are not just going through a mid-life crisis- they say something deep
    about LIFE. As a consequence people who dislike LCD Soundsystem truly ARE
    idiots- of course they wouldn't appreciate, for instance, the humour in
    Murphy's existencial signature song "I'm Losing My Edge," which itself is a
    cryptic reference to Turgenev's Russian epic Fathers and Sons I'm
    smirking right now just imagining one of those addlepated simpletons
    scratching their heads in confusion as Jame Murphy's genius unfolds
    itself on their television screens. What fools... how I pity them. 😂
    And yes by the way, I DO have a LCD Soundsystem tattoo. And no, you
    cannot see it. It's for the ladies' eyes only- And even they have to
    demonstrate that they're within 5 IQ points of my own (preferably lower)
    beforehand.

    d.... ....

    Elijah Ford this is now a copypasta

    d.... ....

    I can't tell if you're being serious. You better not be

  89. b.... ....

    drive real FAST * ?

    b.... ....

    like you stole it

  90. T.... J....

    fucking sunday grandpa driver

  91. A.... C....

    :) love it!

  92. d.... ....

    i LOVE that feeling

  93. R.... ....

    The replies get more likes than the original, just because people want a chance to say, "Yeah! F*ck that guy!"

  94. M.... ....

    Always play that song when i go surfing in the early morning !

  95. L.... ....

    yo i just smoked weed for the first time in like ever this song is sooo goooooooood now hahah fuck ya #YELO#SWAG

  96. d.... ....

    10 people didn't get a Hit.

  97. B.... B....

    if you watch an interview with james murphy, he says the song is based on a conversation he had with this other musician he was surfing with who told him he should make a hit, but james didnt think 'hit's' were really his style, so to speak.

  98. L.... O....

    no, please explain your first world joke