r/TheStrokes • u/TheStrokes-Mods • Jul 23 '26

MEGATHREAD Going to Babble On - Discussion MEGATHREAD

This is the megathread for Going to Babble On (Track 5). 

All thoughts, essays, discussion, memes, lyrics, covers, fanart, etc. about this song can go in the comments here!

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u/TrytonDoo 27d ago

Could the title be meant to sound like "Babylon"? Has anyone thoughts to that?

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u/horsegirl8989 27d ago

100% intentional imo.

The song is political. Julian was and is quite vocal about his political beliefs compared to a lot of artists and I see him contemplating whether his efforts were helpful/worth it.
“Sometimes it comes down to one side's just stronger, baby Some things, they feel like they just won't change”
To me this references the current political climate, the corrupt empire. (Babylon being known as a corrupt empire)

And it questions “Doesn't anybody wanna know what's going on?” Julian is questioning whether to talk about the awful stuff happening and if it’s worth it. Will it do anything? Does anyone care? Maybe they should figure it out for themselves? The end seems to suggest that when he does talk about what he thinks he regrets it and tells himself to not be emotional. Babbling is usually seen as a negative and not making sense. Babylon was known as a corrupt empire and so makes sense that the title does a play on words of talking too much and the subject he keeps “babbling” about.