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.

Stuck on the puzzle intro
Alex Turner Lyrics

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I'm not the kind of fool
Who's gonna sit and sing to you,
About stars, girl.

But last night I looked up into
The dark half of the blue,
And they'd gone backwards.

Something in your magnetism
Must have pissed them off,
Forcing them to get an early night.

I have been searching from
The bottom to the top
For such a sight
As the one I caught when I saw your

Fingers dimming in the lights
Like your used to being told that you're trouble
And I spent all night
Stuck on the puzzle

Nobody I asked
Knew how he came to be the one
To whom you surrendered

Any man who wasn't led away
Into the other room
Stood pretending

That something in your magnetism
Hadn't just made him drop
Whoever's hand it was that he was holding.

I have been searching from
The bottom to the top
For such a sight
As the one I caught when I saw your

Fingers dimming in the lights
Like your used to being told that you're trouble
And I spent all night
Stuck on the puzzle

I tried to swim to the side
But my feet got caught in the middle
And I thought I'd seen the light
But oh no.

I was just stuck on the puzzle
Stuck on the puzzle.

Overall Meaning

The song "Stuck on the Puzzle" by Alex Turner is a heartfelt ballad that explores deep emotions and infatuation. The song begins with the singer claiming that he is not the type to sing about love and stars but ends up doing just that. He goes on to describe a breathtaking sight he saw when looking up at the night sky that made him feel insignificant in comparison. The singer then talks about how something about a person's magnetism attracted him and how every man around him was drawn to this person, including himself.

The phrase "stuck on the puzzle" is used repeatedly throughout the song, possibly referring to the confusing and frustrating feelings he has towards this person. He mentions how he has been searching from bottom to top to find something that matches the encaptivating feeling he has towards this person. The singer is not sure how this person ended up with the man he is with at that moment, but is sure that he is the one who surrendered to this person's allure. He tries to break free from these thoughts but is "stuck on the puzzle."

Overall, "Stuck on the Puzzle" is a beautifully written song that showcases Alex Turner's songwriting skills and ability to convey complex emotions through music. It is a representation of the confusing and inexplicable feelings that come with infatuation.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm not the kind of fool
I am not the type of foolish person

Who's gonna sit and sing to you,
That will sit and serenade you

About stars, girl.
About celestial bodies, my dear.

But last night I looked up into
But yesterday, I looked upward to

The dark half of the blue,
The indigo colore part of the sky

And they'd gone backwards.
And they had reversed themselves

Something in your magnetism
Something in your compelling nature

Must have pissed them off,
Must have angered them

Forcing them to get an early night.
Making them retire early.

I have been searching from
I have been seeking everywhere

The bottom to the top
From the lowest to the highest