Despair In The Departure Lounge
Arctic Monkeys Lyrics

He's pining for her in a people carrier
He longs for her presence while commuting in a people carrier

There might be buildings and pretty things to see like that
Although the surroundings are beautiful, they don't make up for her absence

But architecture won't do
The beauty of the city's architecture can't replace her

Although it might say a lot about the city or town
Even though the city's architecture speaks volumes, he doesn't resonate with it

I don't care what they've got, keep on turning them down
He's uninterested in the distractions around him and chooses to ignore them

It don't say the funny things she does
The buildings don't possess the charm his loved one does

Don't even try and cheer him up, because it just won't happen
He feels so down without her that nothing can uplift his mood

He's got the feeling again, this time on the aero plane
He's missing her yet again, this time while traveling on an airplane

There might be tellies in the back of the seats in front
Although the airplane has in-flight entertainment, it doesn't make up for her absence

But Rodney and Del won't do
Even if he watched his favorite TV show, it won't replace the void of her not being there

Although it might take your mind off the aches and the pains
Keeping busy takes his mind off the pain of her absence, but only momentarily

Laugh when he falls through the bar but you're feeling the same
Although people around him are having a good time, he can't seem to enjoy it

'Cause she isn't there to hold your hand
The absence of her companionship makes everything seem dull

She won't be waiting for you when you land
He realizes he won't be meeting his loved one when he lands, adding to his misery

It feels like she's just nowhere near
Her absence makes it seem like she's not even in the same world as him

You could well be out on your ear
Her absence makes him feel like he's lost his place in the world

This thought comes closely followed by the fear
The idea is promptly succeeded by an underlying sense of dread

And the thoughts of it makes you feel a bit ill
The anxiety around her absence makes him physically sick

Yesterday I saw a girl who looked like someone
Seeing someone who resembles his loved one instantly catches his attention

You might knock about with
The girl looks like someone he could have been friends with

And almost shouted
He nearly shouted out of excitement

And then reality kicked in within us
The realization dawned on him that it wasn't her

It seems as we become the winners
The more success he achieves, the more he wonders if it's worth it without her

You lose a bit of summat
He feels like he's lost something important

And half wonder if you won it at all
He wonders if the things he's gained along the way are worth the loss of her

And don't say ow 'cause you've got no idea
No one else can empathize with his pain, so he doesn't want any sympathy

And she's still nowhere near
She's still absent, and it's affecting him deeply

Despair in the departure lounge
The feeling of hopelessness and dejection is palpable while travelling

It's one and they'll still be around at three
Time may pass, but the feeling of despair lingers

No signal and low battery, what's happened to me?
He's disconnected and feeling lost, and he wonders how he's reached this low point