Cole Cuchna

He then follows with his response, I didn't want to anymore.

This exchange reveals an imbalance at the center of this relationship.

The narrator was happy to project his feelings and fantasies onto this person, but the moment genuine emotional reciprocity is required, he pulls away.

However, he does imply a history with the word anymore, meaning that he did listen in the past, but he's no longer willing or able to, perhaps because her problems have to do with this other guy.

In any case, the relationship is clearly strained by this point, and the song suddenly launches into its chorus.

According to Casablancas, the chorus actually began as a separate demo Daft Punk shared with him, and he suggested combining the two ideas into a single song.

And while it certainly doesn't sound like a cut and paste job, the transition to the chorus does come with a sudden jolt, as the chord changes move quicker and Julian's vocal melody becomes more animated.

Julian begins the chorus singing, and we will never be alone again.

Within the context of the song, this doesn't read like they'll avoid loneliness forever, but rather the two of them will never be alone together again.

This seems to trace back to the origin of the song, where Daft Punk wanted a story about two younger people forming an instant crush but had limited time with each other.

Understanding this, the following line mourns the rarity of such a connection forming, as he sings, "'Cause it doesn't happen every day.

Kinda counted on you being a friend.

Can I give it up or give it away?'

It would appear that he wasn't able to give it up, because the following line suggests they remained friends.

He sings, "'Now I thought about what I want to say, but I never really know where to go.

So I chained myself to a friend, cause I know it unlocks like a door.'"

So obviously the lyrics are pretty abstract here, but perhaps he's saying he remained friends with her despite feeling something deeper.

In this sense, he describes the relationship like a prisoner, unable to break away from the chain he himself attached to her.

The final line, cause I know it unlocks like a door, might suggest he hopes friendship will eventually open the relationship into something more, as he continues holding on to the possibility of rekindling their initial connection.

However, in the music video for Instant Crush, Julian seems to suggest a different interpretation of these lines.