The prevailing theory seems to be that Arctic Monkeys’ “Body Paint” is romantic in nature, i.e. the vocalist likely addressing his significant other. From the onset, despite the lyrical complexity of this piece, it becomes...
The lyrics of “There’d Better Be A Mirrorball” are painfully metaphorical. For example, a “mirrorball” is another name for those shiny-globe ornaments you’d traditionally see on the ceiling of a disco. But this isn’t a...
The lyrics of “No. 1 Party Anthem” revolve around a specific narrative, highlighted by the vocalist’s interactions with a particular female in a club. Usually when met with such songs, the featured story can be...
Based on Alex Turner’s explanation of this piece, “Black Treacle” is not intended to make any sense. Rather, his goal was to create a song that people could relate to more in an external sense. Or let’s say that this...
“When the Sun Goes Down” centers on two characters, or perhaps we can more accurately say characterizations. The first we’re introduced to is a “girl” who is obviously a prostitute. The vocalist never goes as far...
The lyrics of “505” are known to be relatively challenging to decipher. So in an attempt to make sense of it all, we will do our best to take a linear approach to this analysis....
Relatively speaking, the lyrics of Arctic Monkeys’ “Do I Wanna Know?” are quite-elaborate for a pop song. But what it all boils down to is, from an emotional and mental perspective, the singer being in...
In “Arabella”, the singer, Alex Turner, is praising a particular female, i.e. his romantic interest. And the title is an appellation given to said lady. It is a mix of her real name, Arielle, with...
