The Strokes - Soma Meaning

Soma Lyrics

Soma is what they would take when hard times opened their eyes
Saw pain in a new way
High stakes for a few names
Racing against sunbeams
Losing against their dreams
In your eyes, I am
Stop, and go
In your eyes, I am
Stop, and go
In your...

1. anonymous

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   Oct 24th 2014 !⃝

   Soma is a muscle relaxer that is frequently misused. It gives the person taking it a nice mellow high. People refer to the high as a "soma coma".
2. anonymous

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   May 24th 2012 !⃝

   You have to read Aldous Huxley's Brave New World before analyzing the song. Like the guy before me said.
3. anonymous

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   Dec 31st 2010 !⃝

   It is from the Aldous Huxley book "Brave New World"
4. EscapeReality92

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   Dec 23rd 2010 !⃝

   Soma is what they would take when
   Hard times opened their eyes
   Saw pain in a new way
   High stakes for few names
   Racing against sun beams
   Losing against fig trees
   In your eyes
   
   And I am.
   Stop.
   Go.
   
   When I saw her for the first time
   Lips moved as her eyes were closed
   Heard something in his voice
   "And I'll be there," he said
   Then he walks out
   Somehow he was trying
   Too hard to be like them
   
   Well I am,
   Stop.
   And Go.
   
   Tried it once and they liked it,
   Then tried to hide it
   Says, "I've been doing this for 25 years."
   But I'm not listening no more.
   And these friends, they keep asking for more.
   But that's it.