Casablancas, Julian - River Of Brakelights Lyrics

1:02 Feels like I'm reaching the climax in a video game.

I'm revisiting this album... and damn it I'm in tears. He's a genius and I love him till the day I die.

dms buenaaaa!

this is one of the greatest songs ever

I miss you Jules.

MUY BUENO.

A chialer quelle voix bordel

Radiohead, please cover this.

Haha they won't but it's really fuckin good

Kinda reminds me of David Bowie and Radiohead, but always in his own style

How's your other f2f tonight? Ass fuck lmaooo

Sequel to electricity scape, prequel to Johan Von Bronx

Its a good song c:

This song is like a classical symphony, sped up and transmuted into a modern day format, receptive to the ears of the youth. The complexity, the build ups, the crescendos, the heart breaking chord changes.. Absolutely genius. There is noone else today that rivals this man's genius. He must be a reincarnation of Mozart or one of the greats. Love and respect Julian. I hope you can see all of these messages. ❤️

People who say 11th dimension is the only good Julian Casablancas song are such idgits

Redwolf 319 agreed. This song is my favorite of his

We might be in for a late night
Stuck in a lava flow of brake lights
I can hear a rattling bass drum driving back to where it came from
Sit back

I shop therefore I am the cause, protect me from what I was

Getting the hang of it, getting the hang of it, getting the hang of it, getting the hang of it
Getting the hang of it, getting the hang of it, getting the hang of it, getting the hang of it
Timing is everything, timing is everything, timing is everything, timing is everything
Timing is everything, timing is everything...

I'm at your feet, where critters meet
Who should be asleep and not crossing roads or highways
In the afterlife of super cities, rapidly devouring its outskirts
It's neon octopus arms redecorating late at night

Robot camp for kids who hate sports
Mothers crying at the airport
Finding the dreams you left behind to do, waving goodbye your young heart cries for you
Sit back

You're finding it hard to get very far
But we were born waiting in line
Grabbing the future by the eyes

Getting the hang of it, getting the hang of it, timing is everything, timing is everything
Getting the hang of it, timing is everything, getting the hang of it, timing is everything
Timing the hang of it, getting is everything,
Getting the timing of everything hanging is
Hanging the getting of timing the everything...

Like batteries we die, like rivers we dry
We fuel and recharge, that's humans and cars
My fun, my sun, be my homework done
Where did you go, you were my ride home

Is that what we want, is everything shot, is that what you ask for, 'cause that's what we got?

Nothing stands still
Nothing stands still

The music sounds like something king crimson would do. I love this song.

This song is fucking awesome. This whole album was filled with really interesting concepts that really weren’t explored a lot in music. I’m almost kinda glad he broke off from the strokes to make his own stuff because the voidz have made some amazing songs and this album is one of my favorites in Julian’s entire catalogue.

Te amo Julian Casablancas 💘

Is no one gonna mention how this is the best driving music?

So I'm not the only one who thinks so?!

lo que toca julian lo transforma en oro

sounds like the voidz

"I'm at your feet where critters meet" Damn that just hits the spot for some reason.
Since I was old enough to discover music, I've been (for lack of a better word) infatuated with Julian and his work.
No matter what band he sings for or if he is simply solo, I have never not enjoyed or appreciated his work.
The imagery is impeccable! He has so much to say, So much knowledge to offer.

The man is a genuine genius.
Never change julian. Never.

Mariah Marie imho the best part of the song

Omg! I totally feel the same way! I don't care who is is with.. He is amazing solo😍!

This guy is proof that high end promotion gets one recognized and praised, even when most of his music is junk.

Every part of it is Genius

I don't really know much about him or his bands, but I like his voice in this song, it doesn't vanishes with the music. It's powerful. This one matches with the musical taste I had before, I would definitely have loved it if I would listened during my teenage years, but I'm here now.

Thanks for being yourself, Jules

getting the hang of it, getting the hang of it :D ha ha when he doesn't whine he's so cool

PERFEITO!

The pain shines through

3:50 extreme goosebumps O.O

instrumentals could definitely end up on Tyranny, so many instruments involved

i feel his musical wrath!!

subestimado

strange song, the first half,its boring and the second half is genius!! amazing

que canción tan chida

it really sounds like vision of division

love the lyrics in every single one of his songs, with strokes or solo, this man is a fucking genius

And the Voidz.

Never heard him before this video; only here because someone in their vlog Q&A said they liked this song / artist. Most of this song is a bit... weird... to me. Guess I'm just not used to this yet, as I'm used to other bands from the 1960s - 1990s (I was a teen in the mid 90s), but at 3:50 is when I started to like it. :)

I Love Julian Casablancas

Far better than drake as a music writer

Tony Salazeur yo you can't even compare the two. Julian is so ahead of him he's not even worth mentioning. I mean, drake cant even write his own lyrics to begin with. Julian is infinitely more talented

aberranT you right you right 😂

Nick Drake?

Throughout this decade I've seen people compare one rock band with a pop band, which is totally unrelated like comparing Coldplay with Muse, but to see a rapper being compared to a rock God like Julian? LOL

"He's a rockstar in a world full of popstars"... love juli<3

The beginning reminds me of Little Girl

Ive come to fall in love all over again. I used to listen to this album on repeat daily.

1:02 - 1:23 is what ruins the song

+Oscar Franzen nah, it sounds like it belongs on some stupid tv show or something.

+Oscar Franzen nah, it sounds like it belongs on some stupid tv show or something.

+Oscar Franzen and the chorus is good but I like the first part more because of the melody

Lol what mate, that's like, the best part. U trippin

Master of melodies

my heart

Geniallllllll!!!!!!! me encanta casablancas musica!!!!!!!!! un placer escucharrrrrrr

i like more the strokes

me gusta mas la musica the the strokes

me gusta mas cuando esta con the strokes

callate la boca

+Adriana R cierto jaja

this song hits me so hard in the feels and i love it(especially the last part he sings)

This'll go a long way to filling the Muse shaped hole that's been left.

first impressions of the earth, past future present, comedown machine r bad

you live at once, is one the best songs they ever made,vision of division is genius,the rest ,m i dont like very much too!

I'm a huge Muse fan but I have to admit The 2nd Law and Drones were quite underwhelming. The Strokes remain pretty solid though!

zer0 95 don’t forget about Depeche Mode

what else could anyone want?

Te amo Julian y soy hombre pero te amo, gracias por tu musica...

tienes toda la razón Julian casablancas es el mejor

jajajajaj lool

edgar duarte lol

Julian Casablancas es experto en hacerte dudar sobre tu sexualidad.

¡Genial!

dude, this song changed my life

+Angela Fernandez Julian Casablancas changed my life

+Natalia Vargas so true !!

agreed!

+Natalia Vargas same

Où ai-je erré pour ne jamais avoir entendu cette voix. Je découvre grâce aux Daft Punk. Je m'en veux terriblement. C'est vraiment un chanteur incroyable.

I swear he is the best lyricist. All of his lyrics resonate with me so much.

it's a prequel of "Johan Von Bronx"

4:39 omg this is great

Goosebumps.

@JeanGoode it's like an orgasm at the end... Wooow

I fricken love you!

this version seems to be mixed slightly different from the album version. the vocals sound like they might even be a different take.

this songs sounds like his new album with the voidz

it really does

yup, after 2:30 you can hear that

Whoa, this kind of sounds like Radiohead.

Luke Tia except a lot better

He's a rockstar in a world full of popstars and wannabe rockers. Because of musicians like him, I can feel confident when I say that there is still honest and real music being produced these days. Too often it's hidden behind the corporate money schemes many "artists" are today. Is anybody else sick to death of bands that sound like whiney 14 year olds and awful rappers "singing" about how much money they have or how tough they are?

@Jordan W People have and always will create music because they love doing it, it's just finding it.

That's so true. I discover new music I enjoy, and occasionally love, all the time. Whether written in recent years or ages ago. Music is a wonderful thing, the greatest form of expression, to me.

Jordan W - I wish I could "like" this comment twice!

Rock on Brother

this is so good

te amooooooooooooooooooooo <3

where did you go, you were my ride home...
nothing stands still

you know that him and the voidz are supposed to release the album  tyranny this month right the release date is like the 20th or something like that 

Wow just wow

I love this song he needs more recognition, I wana do a tune with this guy

Ummmm he definitely has recognition

Honestly, Julian Casablancas is one of the best things that happened to the world of Music.

he's very underrated and not talked about as much as mediocre artists. this man is a musical genius and a perfect human being

@Natalia Vargas Absolutely. "Thank you", music industry and ignorant audience.

Moonchild Julian Casablancas and everyone in Depeche Mode

Whether he is solo, with the strokes, with the voidz, or with daft punk, all of his songs are so amazingly beautiful. This man is a musical genius.

You forgot Lonely Island.

this is a fact

+Mr. Loowiz I saw a Spanish guy doing the Bartman...

Agree 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

No other artist could pull this song off besides julian.

Pure authentic talent.

Of course I remember where I was, the first time I heard this song.

I LOVE THIS SONG

oh yah brilliance at 3.54 what an end to the song. 

this is why to love Mr Casablancas - those sheer moments of musical harmony, hitting the peaks. 

thanks Julian...

Awesome song!

Alone, with The Strokes, with Daft Punk, that man fucking rocks!!! 

At first I listened to his music because he is very handsome, but the real thing is that he has an amazing and versatil voice.

Same haha, I was captivated by him when I saw the thumbnail to "Instant Crush" and after listening, I found out how great his music is. (also I just realized that your comment is from around 2014 lol)

Jules is awesome

Increíble!

Awesome songwriting. So interesting! Love the dark sound, and there are some really beautiful moments 3:50 - end is amazing....  JC's stuff and The Strokes is my favorite pop music by faaaaaarrrrrrrrr. His lyrics keep getting better and better. Amazing.

Julian and The Strokes are not pop.

@Leyjam Touchie yeah they are 

@Leyjam Touchie I mean, they are not pop in terms of their place in the world of music. They don't receive radio attention like pop acts. But I would say that their sound is heavily influenced by pop music from the 80s and 90s (and in some cases, the 50s, 60s and 70s). I suppose "alt rock" may be a better classification, though. I guess I think of it as ear candy, which makes it "poppy" in my world.

@***** Everything is everything 

@Tim Germain
Ofc, and death metal is opra XD

#JulianCasablancasEnLollaCL :D

Lollapalooza Chile 2014!!

I love you juli n.n

Magnific¡

1:48-2:14 is what heaven sounds like.

He should do another solo album. And ofcourse keep making strokes albums

this is wayyy too badass of a song. sometimes, when im home alone and its night, i put this on the stereo and belt out with it. idgaf if anyone hears <3 <3

( Mommy mommy!
Yes, son? )
( I wanna be a Julian Casablancas when I'm grown up!
Haha, well, I wish you the best of luck! )

I just had this conversation with my mother.

got your panties in a bunch i assume?

You've must've "had your panties in a bunch" -laughs-

i dont know.

WAIT WAIT WAIT WAIT..... how do you even tie you underwear....