I just sort of always feel sick without you baby
I ain't got anything to lick without you, baby
Nothing seems to stick without you, baby
Ain't I fallen in love?
It's just the pits without you, baby
It's really just the pits without you, baby
It's like everyone's a dick without you, baby
Ain't I fallen in love?

And all my pals will tell me is that I'm crazy
You bet I'm loopy alright
And I just don't recognize this fool
That you have made me
Whoa, I ain't seen him for a while
And as you're shrinking figure blows a kiss
I catch and smash it on my lips
Darling, I can't seem to quit
Completely falling to bits
I really might be losing it
The idea that you existed
All along's ridiculous
I don't know what to say

Baby, we ought to fuck seven years of bad luck
Out the parlour room mirror
Could I have made it any clearer?

It's love like a tongue in a nostril
Love like an ache in the jaw
You're the first day of spring with a septum piercing
Little Miss Sweet Dreams, TN

Overall Meaning

In Sweet Dreams TN, The Last Shadow Puppets sing about the intense feeling of love and dependence that a person can experience towards their partner. The lyrics describe how the absence of the loved one can affect the individual's daily life and emotional state, leading to feelings of sickness and melancholy. Without the loved one, the singer feels incomplete, as if he has lost part of his identity or purpose. The lack of attachment to things, people or surroundings is signified by the line "nothing really sticks without you baby." The sense of loss and loneliness is emphasized by the repetition of the phrase "it's just the pits without you baby," contrasting the positive and passionate feelings of being in love.

The singer seems to be aware of the irrationality of his feelings, as his friends tell him he's "crazy." He struggles to recognize himself due to the extent to which his partner has made an impact on his life, giving him a sense of vulnerability and desire to reunite with them. The line "as you're shrinking figure blows a kiss, I catch and smash it on my lips" portrays this extreme feeling of longing and the hope to preserve every sign of affection. The last stanza is playful in tone, but also suggests a hidden message of commitment and devotion between the lovers, expressed through the metaphor of seven years of bad luck "out the powder room mirror" (a superstition regarding breaking a mirror).

Line by Line Meaning

I just sort of always feel sick without you baby
When you're not around, I feel like something's always off and I'm not quite well.

I ain't got anything to lick without you baby
Without you, I don't have any source of satisfaction or joy.

Nothing really sticks without you baby
Without you, nothing seems to have any substance or value.

Ain't I fallen in love?
My feelings for you are so strong, I must be in love.

It's just the pits without you baby
When you're gone, everything is terrible and unbearable.

It's really just the pits without you baby
Without you, everything is awful and miserable.

It's like everyone's a dick without you baby
Everyone seems unpleasant and unlikable without you around.

Ain't I fallen in love?
My intense feelings must be love.

And all my pals will tell me that I'm crazy
My friends think I'm out of my mind for feeling this way.

You bet I'm loopy alright!
I admit that I might be a little crazy.

And I just don't recognize this fool that you Have made me, I haven't seen him for a while
Your influence has changed me into someone I barely recognize, and it's been a while since I felt like myself.

And as you're shrinking figure blows a kiss I catch and smash it on my lips Darling I can't seem to quit Completely falling to bits I really might be losing it
As you leave and wave goodbye, I try to capture your love and hold onto it, but I'm falling apart and feeling like I might be losing my sanity.

The idea that you've existed all along's Ridiculous I don't know what to say
The fact that you've been around all this time without me realizing it seems unbelievable and I don't know how to react.

Baby we ought to fuck seven years of bad Luck out the powder room mirror Could I have made it any clearer?
Let's have sex and break the bad luck curse in front of the mirror in the bathroom. Does that sound like a clear enough plan?

It's love like a tongue in a nostril Love like an ache in the jaw You're the first day of spring with a septum piercing
My love for you is intense and unconventional, like a tongue in a nostril or an ache in the jaw. You're unique and special, like the first day of spring with a septum piercing.

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