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Stop The World I Wanna Get Off With You
Arctic Monkeys Lyrics
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We've people to see (let's put 'em on hold)
There's all sorts of shapes, that I bet you can make
When you want to escape, say the word
Well, I know that getting you alone isn't easy to do
With the exception of you I dislike everyone in the room
And I don't wanna lie, but I don't wanna tell you the truth
Get the sense that you're on the move
And you'll probably be leaving soon, so I'm telling you
Stop the world 'cause I wanna
Get off, with you
Stop the world 'cause I wanna
Get off, with you
Eyes the color of (water left in mud)
Icing sugar dust (crazy green flashes)
It's a funny thing, that I cannot explain
Don't you know the train keeps a-rolling?
Stop the world cause I wanna
Get off, with you
Stop the world cause I wanna
Get off, with you
Well, I know that getting you alone isn't easy to do
And I don't wanna lie, and I don't wanna tell you the truth
And I know we got places to go, we got people to see
Think we both oughta put 'em on hold and I know you agree
Stop the world 'cause I wanna
Get off, with you
Stop the world 'cause I wanna
Get off, with you
The lyrics of "Stop The World I Wanna Get Off With You" by Arctic Monkeys can be interpreted in a few ways. On one hand, they can be seen as a playful invitation to escape from the world and be with someone you desire. The opening line "Open Sesame" is traditionally used to open the door to hidden treasures, and in this context, it seems to suggest opening a door to a secret world in which you can be free with the person you want to be with. The lines "We've places to go / We've people to see / There's all sorts of shapes, that I bet you can make / When you want to escape, say the word" further reinforce this idea of a secret escape to be with someone.
On the other hand, the song can also be seen as a commentary on the difficulty of finding true connection and intimacy in a world full of superficiality and meaningless interactions. The lines "With the exception of you I dislike everyone in the room" and "Eyes the color of water left in mud / Icing sugar dust crazy green flashes" suggest a dissatisfaction with the people around the singer and a longing for something deeper and more real. The repetition of the line "Stop the world 'cause I wanna / Get off, with you" can be seen as a cry for escape from the superficiality and emptiness of the world and a desire for true connection and intimacy with one person.
Overall, "Stop The World I Wanna Get Off With You" is a catchy, upbeat song that can be interpreted in different ways depending on one's perspective on love and relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
Open Sesame (we've places to go)
We have destinations in mind
We've people to see (let's put 'em on hold)
Let's postpone meeting the people we planned to meet
There's all sorts of shapes, that I bet you can make
There are various fun things we can do
When you want to escape, say the word
You can always tell me if you want to leave
Well, I know that getting you alone isn't easy to do
I'm aware that it's challenging to get some alone time with you
With the exception of you I dislike everyone in the room
I don't like anyone here except for you
And I don't wanna lie, but I don't wanna tell you the truth
I don't want to deceive you, but I also don't want to upset you
Get the sense that you're on the move
I feel like you're about to leave
And you'll probably be leaving soon, so I'm telling you
Because you may be leaving soon, I want to talk to you about something important
Stop the world 'cause I wanna
I want to put a stop to everything else going on right now
Get off, with you
And spend some time alone with you
Eyes the color of (water left in mud)
Your eyes are a beautiful shade of brown
Icing sugar dust (crazy green flashes)
Your hair has a mix of white and green highlights that looks amazing
It's a funny thing, that I cannot explain
There's something about you that's hard to put into words
Don't you know the train keeps a-rolling?
Time keeps moving forward and we have to make the most of it
And I know we got places to go, we got people to see
We have obligations we need to meet
Think we both oughta put 'em on hold and I know you agree
I believe we should prioritize spending time alone together, and I think you feel the same way
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Alex Turner
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@joaopauloxavier1036
Open Sesame
(We've places to go)
We've people to see
(Let's put 'em on hold)
There's all sorts of shapes, that I bet you can make
When you want to escape say the word
Well, I know that getting you alone isn't easy to do
With the exception of you I dislike everyone in the room
And I don't wanna lie, but I don't wanna tell you the truth
Get the sense that you're on the move
And you'll probably be leaving soon, so I'm telling you
Stop the world, 'cause I wanna, get out with you
Stop the world, 'cause I wanna, get out with you
Eyes the colour of
(Water left in mud)
Icing sugar dust
(Crazy green flashes)
It's a funny thing, that I cannot explain
Don't you know the train keeps a rolling?
Stop the world, 'cause I wanna, get out with you
Stop the world, 'cause I wanna, get out with you
Well I know that getting you alone isn't easy to do
And I don't wanna lie, and I don't wanna tell you the truth
And I know we got places to go, we got people to see
Think we both oughta put 'em on hold and I know you agree
Stop the world, 'cause I wanna, get out with you
Stop the world, 'cause I wanna, get out with you
@HunterOfHircine
MOAR LYRICS, MOAR
Open Sesame (We've places to go)
We've people to see (Let's put 'em on hold)
There's all sorts of shapes that I bet you can make
When you had to escape, say the word
Well I know that getting you alone isn't easy to do
But with the exception of you I dislike everyone in the room
And I don't wanna lie but I don't wanna tell you the truth
Get the sense that you're on the move and you'll probably be leaving soon
So I'm telling you
Stop the world cause I wanna get off with you
Stop the world cause I wanna get off with you
Eyes the color of
(Water left in mud)
Ice and sugar dust
(Crazy green flashes)
It's a funny thing that I cannot explain
Don't you know the train keeps rolling
Stop the world cause I wanna get off with you
Stop the world cause I wanna get off with you
Well I know that getting you alone isn't easy to do
And I don't wanna lie and I don't wanna tell you the truth
And I know we got places to go, we got people to see
Think we both ought put 'em on hold and I know you agree
Stop the world cause I wanna get off with you
Stop the world cause I wanna get off with you
@celisrivera
Open Sesame (We've places to go)
We've people to see (Let's put 'em on hold)
There's all sorts of shapes that I bet you can make
When you had to escape, say the word
Well I know that getting you alone isn't easy to do
But with the exception of you I dislike everyone in the room
And I don't wanna lie but I don't wanna tell you the truth
Get the sense that you're on the move and you'll probably be leaving soon
So I'm telling you
Stop the world cause I wanna get off with you
Stop the world cause I wanna get off with you
Eyes the color of
(Water left in mud)
Ice and sugar dust
(Crazy green flashes)
It's a funny thing that I cannot explain
Don't you know the train keeps rolling
Stop the world cause I wanna get off with you
Stop the world cause I wanna get off with you
Well I know that getting you alone isn't easy to do
And I don't wanna lie and I don't wanna tell you the truth
And I know we got places to go, we got people to see
Think we both ought put 'em on hold and I know you agree
Stop the world cause I wanna get off with you
Stop the world cause I wanna get off with you
@dayanpitagarcia1926
Lyrics here!
Open Sesame
(We've places to go)
We've people to see
(Let's put 'em on hold)
There's all sorts of shapes that I bet you can make
When you want to escape, say the word
Well, I know that getting you alone isn't easy to do
With the exception of you, I dislike everyone in the room
And I don't wanna lie, but I don't wanna tell you the truth
Get the sense that you're on the move
And you'll probably be leaving soon, so I'm telling you
Stop the world 'cause I wanna get off with you
Stop the world 'cause I wanna get off with you
Eyes the color of
(Water left in mud)
Icing sugar dust
(Crazy green flashes)
It's a funny thing that I cannot explain
Don't you know the train keeps a-rolling?
Stop the world 'cause I wanna get off with you
Stop the world 'cause I wanna get off with you
Well, I know that getting you alone isn't easy to do
And I don't wanna lie, and I don't wanna tell you the truth
And I know we got places to go, we got people to see
Think we both oughta put 'em on hold and I know you agree, yeah
Stop the world 'cause I wanna get off with you
Stop the world 'cause I wanna get off with you
@angus7021
This song is just is like a mix of AM songs. You can hear a little arabella here, knee socks there, etc.
@ThatRunnerAaron
That's funny....
@labriezalka9026
i kinda hear snap out of it (?)
@brookesdeathmetalreviews
I hear a little bit of "snap out of it" too!
@0NaiveDreamer0
+angus7021 I almost hear "Crawling back to you" here)
@logancreech9129
ME TOO
@horvathszilveszter
I listen to AM when I walk in the dark, when I drink coffee, when it rains, when I'm alone. Shit. Everytime it fits.
@promiseringgirl
best comment here
@ariam6850
ikr
@cherie8039
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