Discover the story of the song > Under Cover of Darkness – The Strokes

The protagonist feels like everything in his life is out of balance and he's having nightmares, so he decides to join the army to get some structure. He asks his partner if she'll wait for him while he's away. He's tired of his friends always listening and intruding, and he wants what's best for his partner, but he'll wait for her no matter what. The song repeats this idea of waiting for the protagonist's partner while he's away at war and how he's willing to put up with anything as long as she'll be there when he returns.