These lyrics showcase Alex Turner’s knack for painting vivid pictures and capturing complex emotions, making them some of the best in Arctic Monkeys’ discography.
Arctic Monkeys are known for their intelligent, witty, and often introspective lyrics. Here are 15 of the best lines from their songs, in no particular order:
- “I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor”: “I said, I bet that you look good on the dancefloor / Dancing to electro-pop like a robot from 1984.”
- “Cornerstone”: “I thought I saw you in the battleship, but it was only a lookalike / She was nothing but a vision trick under the warning light.”
- “Do I Wanna Know?”: “So have you got the guts? / Been wondering if your heart’s still open and if so I wanna know what time it shuts.”
- “Mardy Bum”: “Now then Mardy Bum / I’ve seen your frown / And it’s like looking down the barrel of a gun.”
- “505”: “I’m going back to 505 / If it’s a seven-hour flight or a forty-five-minute drive.”
- “A Certain Romance”: “Well oh they might wear classic Reeboks / Or knackered Converse, or tracky bottoms tucked in socks.”
- “Love Is a Laserquest”: “Do you still feel younger than you thought you would by now? / Or, darling, have you started feeling old yet?”
- “Suck It and See”: “Your love is like a studded leather headlock / Your kiss, it could put creases in the rain.”
- “Arabella”: “Arabella’s got a ’70s head / But she’s a modern lover / It’s an exploration, she’s made of outer space.”
- “No. 1 Party Anthem”: “It’s not like I’m falling in love I just want you to do me no good / And you look like you could.”
- “Fluorescent Adolescent”: “You used to get it in your fishnets / Now you only get it in your night dress.”
- “Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?”: “Now it’s three in the morning, and I’m trying to change your mind / Left you multiple missed calls and to my message, you reply.”
- “One Point Perspective”: “Dancing in my underpants / I’m gonna run for government / I’m gonna form a covers band an’ all.”
- “Four Out of Five”: “Take it easy for a little while / Come and stay with us / It’s such an easy flight.”
- “The Ultracheese”: “Oh, the dawn won’t stop weighing a tonne / I’ve done some things that I shouldn’t have done / But I haven’t stopped loving you once.”