A Certain Romance
Arctic Monkeys Lyrics
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Or knackered Converse
Or tracky bottoms tucked in socks
But all of that's what the point is not
The point's that there ain't no romance around there
And there's the truth that they can't see
They'd probably like to throw a punch at me
Agree that there ain't no romance around there
You know, oh, it's a funny thing you know
We'll tell 'em if you like
We'll tell 'em all tonight
They'll never listen
Because their minds are made up
And course it's all okay to carry on that way
'Cause over there, there's broken bones
There's only music, so that there's new ringtones
And it don't take no Sherlock Holmes
To see it's a little different around here
Don't get me wrong, though, there's boys in bands
And kids who like to scrap with pool cues in their hands
And just 'cause he's had a couple o' cans
He thinks it's all right to act like a dickhead
Don't you know, oh' it's a funny thing you know
We'll tell 'em if you like
We'll tell 'em all tonight
They'll never listen
Because their minds are made up
And course it's all okay to carry on that way
But I said no
Oh no
Well, you won't get me to go
Not anywhere, not anywhere
No, I won't go
Oh no no
Well, over there, there's friends of mine
What can I say? I've known 'em for a long long time
And, yeah, they might overstep the line
But you just cannot get angry in the same way
No, not in the same way
Said, not in the same way
Oh no, oh no no
The song "A Certain Romance" by Arctic Monkeys is about the clash between two different cultures: the mainstream and the underground. The band is essentially singing about how the mainstream is preoccupied with brands such as classic Reeboks or knackered Converse and how they wear tracky bottoms tucked in socks, but they nonetheless lack the romance that the underground culture embodies. The song points out the truth that the mainstream cannot see, that their way of life is lacking the romance, the passion and the adrenaline that comes with living outside the mainstream. The band expresses their frustration towards the mainstream of how their minds are made up and they refuse to listen.
The song describes the harsh reality of the underground culture, where there are broken bones and it's a little different from the mainstream. However, the underground culture has an aura of excitement with their music and their new ringtones. The chief songwriter, Alex Turner, acknowledges that there are boys in bands and kids who like to scrap with pool cues, but it doesn't mean they are willing to tolerate any bad behaviour. The song concludes by stating the band's decision not to follow the mainstream culture, as it lacks the excitement and adrenaline rush of the underground.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, oh, they might wear classic Reeboks
They may wear classic Reeboks
Or knackered Converse
Or old, worn-out Converse shoes
Or tracky bottoms tucked in socks
Or sweatpants worn with socks tucked in
But all of that's what the point is not
But that's not the point
The point's that there ain't no romance around there
The point is that there is no romance in that place
And there's the truth that they can't see
And the truth is that they can't see it
They'd probably like to throw a punch at me
They would probably like to hit me
And if you could only see 'em, then you would agree
And if you could see them, you would agree
Agree that there ain't no romance around there
You would agree that there is no romance in that place
You know, oh, it's a funny thing you know
You know, it's a strange thing
We'll tell 'em if you like
We will tell them if you want
We'll tell 'em all tonight
We will tell them all tonight
They'll never listen
But they will never listen
Because their minds are made up
Because they have already decided
And course it's all okay to carry on that way
And it's okay for them to continue behaving like that
'Cause over there, there's broken bones
Because in that place, people get injured
There's only music, so that there's new ringtones
The only thing they have is music, which becomes new ringtones
And it don't take no Sherlock Holmes
And you don't need to be a detective
To see it's a little different around here
To see that things are a little different in this place
Don't get me wrong, though, there's boys in bands
Don't get me wrong, there are boys in bands
And kids who like to scrap with pool cues in their hands
And young people who like to fight with pool cues
And just 'cause he's had a couple o' cans
And just because he has had a couple of drinks
He thinks it's all right to act like a dickhead
He thinks it's okay to act foolishly
Don't you know, oh' it's a funny thing you know
Don't you know, it's a strange thing
We'll tell 'em if you like
We will tell them if you want
We'll tell 'em all tonight
We will tell them all tonight
They'll never listen
But they will never listen
Because their minds are made up
Because they have already decided
And course it's all okay to carry on that way
And it's okay for them to continue behaving like that
But I said no
But I said no
Oh no
Oh no
Well, you won't get me to go
You won't convince me to go
Not anywhere, not anywhere
Not to any place
No, I won't go
No, I won't go
Well, over there, there's friends of mine
Well, over there, I have friends
What can I say? I've known 'em for a long long time
What can I say? I have known them for a long time
And, yeah, they might overstep the line
And they might do something inappropriate
But you just cannot get angry in the same way
But you can't get angry in the same way
No, not in the same way
No, not in the same way
Said, not in the same way
It's just not the same
Oh no, oh no no
Oh no, oh no no
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Alex Turner
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pax
on 505
yo this is sick
robin
on When the Sun Goes Down
DAMNNN THEY ARE GOOD GOOD
robin
on Old Yellow Bricks
damn looking at these comments remind me that there is so many things to understand about the lyrics
Birgit Eierhoff
on Do I Wanna Know
The sound goes into the blood. :)
Jeannie Smith
on Do I Wanna Know
I like it.