Alexander David Turner (born January 6, 1986) is the lead singer and guitar… Read Full Bio ↴Alexander David Turner (born January 6, 1986) is the lead singer and guitarist for the bands Arctic Monkeys and The Last Shadow Puppets. He first met drummer Matt Helders at Stocksbridge High School. He has maintained a very private life, and shunned media publicity when declared the Coolest Man On The Planet by NME magazine in December 2005.

In August of 2007 he and The Rascals' member Miles Kane started recording an album for their new band The Last Shadow Puppets. It was released in the UK April 23 2008.

In 2010, Turner wrote six tracks for Submarine, the debut feature film of Richard Ayoade, director of various Arctic Monkeys music videos.

Glass in the Park
Alex Turner Lyrics

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There's glass in the park
Darling, I can't help but keep making appointments
To sweep beneath the climbing frame

If the sun's in your eyes,
I'll tighten your blindfold, baby
Don't worry your foot won't get cut
Strut carelessly

And when you say that you need me tonight
I can't keep my feelings in disguise
The white parts of my eyeballs illuminate

And I'll wait for you
As if I'm waiting for a stone to stop
I've heard them talking
About how I'm gonna put you off

There's glass in the park
And now that I'm up off my knees
I've picked up the speed
To jump your palaces

And I shoot through the night
And suddenly all those once lost concoctions froth
And chase the day away

When you say that you need me tonight
I can't keep my feelings in disguise
The white part of my eyeballs illuminate

And I'll wait for you
As if I'm waiting for the stone to stop
I've heard them talking
About how I'm gonna put you off

You tell me, "How can I put you off, when you're a matter of urgency?"
I've got a million things that I need to do, but they're all secondary
Make sure you're not followed
Meet me by the Death Balloon

Paraselene woman, I'm your man on the moon

And like a grain of diamond dust, you float
And my devotion's outer crust cracks

Overall Meaning

The song "Glass in the Park" by Alex Turner is a love song with a twist, where the singer is obsessively protective of his lover. In the lyrics, there is a park where the couple spends time together, but the singer is always making sure there is no glass or danger around that might hurt his sweetheart, going as far as cleaning beneath the climbing frame. The person he is addressing is blinded with a blindfold and told to strut carelessly without worrying about getting hurt. The chorus talks about how the singer cannot keep his feelings in disguise whenever his lover asks for a meeting, and his eyes' white parts illuminate when he hears that he is needed. He waits for her like he is waiting for a stone to stop, and he is aware of the rumours that he might put her off.

The love the singer describes appears to be an unhealthy and obsessive kind that he cannot control. There is a sense of urgency and desperation in the lyrics, with him asking her to meet him by the Death Balloon, and he promises to protect her from anyone following them. Towards the end of the song, he refers to his lover as a "Paraselene woman," which means a bright spot in the sky caused by the reflection and refraction of light by ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere. He compares her to a grain of diamond dust, which is a small but valuable particle, and talks about how his devotion is cracking its outer crust, which could mean he is slowly losing control.

Line by Line Meaning

There's glass in the park
The park is littered with dangerous broken glass

Darling, I can't help but keep making appointments To sweep beneath the climbing frame
Despite the unpleasant task, I feel a compulsion to clean up the park

If the sun's in your eyes, I'll tighten your blindfold, baby Don't worry your foot won't get cut Strut carelessly
I will take care of you and ensure your safety even in the face of danger

And when you say that you need me tonight I can't keep my feelings in disguise The white parts of my eyeballs illuminate
Your need for me makes me feel alive and passionate

And I'll wait for you As if I'm waiting for a stone to stop I've heard them talking About how I'm gonna put you off
I am determined to wait for you no matter what others say or do to try to discourage me

And now that I'm up off my knees I've picked up the speed To jump your palaces
I am no longer groveling and am now driven to pursue you aggressively

And I shoot through the night And suddenly all those once lost concoctions froth And chase the day away
I am overcome with emotion and passion for you, causing me to become reckless and impulsive

You tell me, "How can I put you off, when you're a matter of urgency?" I've got a million things that I need to do, but they're all secondary Make sure you're not followed Meet me by the Death Balloon
You are the most important thing in my life right now, and I will do whatever it takes to be with you

Paraselene woman, I'm your man on the moon And like a grain of diamond dust, you float And my devotion's outer crust cracks
You are my love and my muse, and my devotion to you causes even my strongest defenses to crumble

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ALEX TURNER

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