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My Propeller
Arctic Monkeys Lyrics


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If you can summon the strength, tow me
I can't hold down the urgency
You've got to make your descent slowly
And oil up those sticky keys

Coax me out my low
And have a spin of my propeller

It's a necessary evil
No cause for emergency
Borrowed the beak of a bald eagle
Oh, momentary synergy

Coax me out my low
Sink into tomorrow
Coax me out my low
And have a spin of my propeller

My propeller won't spin and I can't get it started on my own
When are you arriving?
My propeller won't spin and I can't get it started on my own
When are you arriving?
My propeller won't spin and I can't get it started on my own
When are you arriving?
My propeller

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Arctic Monkeys' song "My Propeller" are enigmatic and open to interpretation. It appears to be a song about needing help, specifically in reference to a malfunctioning propeller. The opening lines imply that the speaker is in distress, asking the listener to "summon the strength" to tow them. The urgency is so intense that the speaker cannot hold it down, suggesting that something is about to happen that can't wait.


The next two lines are curious, though: "You've got to make your descent slowly / And oil up those sticky keys." It's unclear what this means in the context of the song, but it could suggest that the listener is some kind of mechanic or specialist who can help fix the propeller. The line "coax me out my low" might refer to the speaker being down in the dumps or depressed, and the following lines about having a spin of the propeller might suggest that the listener has the power to make things better.


The chorus continues this theme, with the speaker pleading for someone to "coax me out my low." The final lines of the song repeat the earlier ones, with the speaker still unable to start their propeller and begging for help. Overall, "My Propeller" seems to be a song about needing assistance, whether that's emotional or practical. The imagery of the propeller suggests movement and forward momentum, so perhaps the speaker is feeling stuck or stagnant and needs a helping hand to get going again.


Line by Line Meaning

If you can summon the strength, tow me
I need your help and support to move forward from this point.


I can't hold down the urgency
I'm feeling restless and anxious.


You've got to make your descent slowly
Take your time and be cautious with your actions.


And oil up those sticky keys
Be prepared and ready to take action when the time comes.


Coax me out my low
Encourage me to come out of my negative state of mind.


And have a spin of my propeller
Help me get motivated and moving again.


It's a necessary evil
Sometimes we have to do things we don't like or enjoy for our own good.


No cause for emergency
There's no need to panic or rush.


Borrowed the beak of a bald eagle
I'm using the strength and power of others to help me move forward.


Oh, momentary synergy
For a brief moment, everything seems to be working together in harmony.


Sink into tomorrow
Embrace the future and move forward with a positive attitude.


My propeller won't spin and I can't get it started on my own
I'm feeling stuck and need outside help to move forward.


When are you arriving?
I'm eagerly waiting for your help and support.


My propeller
My motivation and ability to move forward.




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Written by: ALEX TURNER

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Farzy Z

Lyrics

If you can summon the strength, tow me
I can't hold down the urgency
You've got to make your descent slowly
And oil up those sticky keys
Coax me out my low
And have a spin of my propeller
It's a necessary evil
No cause for emergency
Borrowed the beak of a bald eagle
Oh, momentary synergy
Coax me out my low
Sink into tomorrow
Coax me out my low
And have a spin of my propeller
My propeller won't spin and I can't get it started on my own
When are you arriving?
My propeller won't spin and I can't get it started on my own
When are you arriving?
My propeller won't spin and I can't get it started on my own
When are you arriving?
My propeller



Lucas Ramos

If you can summon the strength, tow me
I can't hold down the urgency
You've got to make your descent slowly
And oil up those sticky keys

Coax me out my low and have a spin of my propeller

It's a necessary evil
No cause for emergency
Borrowed the beak off a bald eagle
Oh, momentary synergy

Coax me out my low
Sink in to tomorrow
Coax me out my low and have a spin of my propeller

My propeller won't spin and I can't get it started on my own
When are you arriving?
My propeller won't spin and I can't get it started on my own
When are you arriving?
My propeller won't spin and I can't get it started on my own
When are you arriving?
My propeller



pancho calabaza

letra en español

Si puedes reunir la fuerza, remolcame
No puedo aguantar la urgencia
Tienes que hacer tu descenso lentamente.
Y engrasar esas llaves pegajosas.

Engánchame y dale un giro a mi hélice.

Es un mal necesario
No hay causa de emergencia.
Me prestó el pico de un águila calva
Oh, sinergia momentánea.

Engánrame a mi baja
Hundirse en mañana
Engánchame y dale un giro a mi hélice.

Mi hélice no gira y no puedo arrancar por mi cuenta
¿Cuando estás llegando?
Mi hélice no gira y no puedo arrancar por mi cuenta
¿Cuando estás llegando?
Mi hélice no gira y no puedo arrancar por mi cuenta
¿Cuando estás llegando?
Mi hélice



Jelena Žugić

It's hard to put into words how much this album means to me! It expresses a phase in our lives that's so important, but when we're totally encompassed by its forces, we often still can't form words for saying it out loud...

This album, for me, is the way we experience living in general, and sexiness, when we are young, and I think we all at some point secretly hope it could stay that way forever. :)

That time of youth when forces in and out are a dark, edgy, dangerous and generous current. An all-encompassing erotic wave that tortures and nurtures. That both eats us and teaches us to hunt&give in& taste fully flavours of life. A formless, hot blackness ("handsome and faceless (...) your imagination roams")– and yet becoming one with it is the only way to truly form yourself. 
I adore "Humbug" for keeping that electric phase of pure desire always alive in my body.
(And a bonus is, that this phase in my life in particular, was largely played out in their hometown Sheffield, which to me is also a hypnotic space .:))

Of course eventually, we learn that the way the exciting beast of longing is played out in life is a lot of times pushed&squeezed into repetitive, conventional situations....but, we somehow secretly hope that the secret dark life of the sexy and the possible will aways stay the "Humbug" way. ;)

"Now the orchestra’s got us all surrounded" - and we oftentimes still want to be „pinned down by the dark animal" of mystical, pure longing - where everything is highlighted and intense, and air around us feels like anything at all might happen.



TheHungWolf

I love this song because it can be interpreted in a lot of different ways and it seems like Alex doesn't go into detail about the meaning to keep it that way.

for a long time i assumed it was a song about getting a blow job. "make your descent slowly" is self explanatory "oil up those sticky keys" could be seen as lube up those hands "have a spin on my propeller" ....suck it. these could be seen as sex references. however, changing the perspective, i can also see this song being about drug dependency.

"coax me out my low" anyone who's had problems with drugs know the depressing feeling of being sober, then feeling alright once they've got their bit. "it's a necessary evil" you feel like you need drugs but you know they're harming you. "when are you arriving? coz my propeller won't spin and i can't get it started on my own" the 'propeller' could be his creativity or motivation, and until his fix arrives, he feels no creativity or motivation to do anything.

Once more, it could be about being in love with someone. "momentary synergy" could be referring to that moment you see the person you love, and it feels like you know they are the one, being in perfect synergy for that moment. "coax me out my low, sink into tomorrow, coax me out my low, and have a spin of my propeller" might be him wanting the person he loves to be around him to take away his depression and sink into tomorrow like nothing else matters. "it's a necessary evil" Love can make people crazy and do things they wouldn't usually do, sometimes more harmful things than good, but you need that love in your life, making it a necessary evil.

I don't personally believe the toy plane story. The rest of the album's songs have similar undertones (obsession, love, sex and drugs) and its very out of place to have just one song be about his toy plane's propeller not working as a child.



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Sarah Holt

Does anyone else think the humbug era is very mystical and has a magical kind of feel? Love it hahaha

humbggs

secret door.

Joaquim

a classic feeling

Tree branch

You put it to words. Yes that's exactly how i feel

molly

yeah
its definitely my favorite album out of all of them

Blue Stars

NO FRRR THOO

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James Nesbitt-Long

this song and crying lighting are amazing

molly

tbh i love all of their songs in humbug

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crying lightning and my propeller >>

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