This was the one AM track that wasn't recorded in California. Alex Turner was asked by Q Magazine if the LP will serve as the group's "big LA record." He replied: "It's funny you should ask, because our label boss heard the song 'Fireside' and told me it's the most Californian song I'd written."
"And of course, that was the one I'd written in London. What I realize now is that, whatever we try, it always sounds like the Arctic Monkeys."
Former Coral member Bill Ryder-Jones contributed additional guitar to this tune. Alex Turner said to Q magazine of the guitarist. "He got us out of a corner there with 'Fireside.' I kept spoiling it with my sheddery and he came in with his guitar. He's a melancholy solo specialist!"
Q Magazine told Alex Turner that the song sounds quite romantic. Turner replied: "'Fireside' is the same song as 'Do I Wanna Know?' in terms of what it's saying,. They've both got a sort of 'Are You Lonesome Tonight' quality. It's just how you tell 'em."
Fireside
Arctic Monkeys Lyrics
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There's this image of you and I
And it goes dancing by
In the morning and in the night time
There's all these secrets that I can't keep
Like in my heart there's that hotel suite
And you lived there so longIt's kinda strange, now you're gone
I'm not sure if I should
(Shoo-wop, shoo-wop) Show you what I've found
Has it gone for good? (Shoo-wop, shoo-wop)
Or is it coming back around? (Shoo-wop, shoo-wop)
Isn't it hard to make up your mind? (Shoo-wop, shoo-wop)
(Shoo-wop, shoo-wop) When you're losing
And your fuse is fireside? (Shoo-wop, shoo-wop)
There's all those places we used to go
And I suspect you already know
But that place on memory lane you like still looks the same
But something about it's changed
I'm not sure if I should
(Shoo-wop, shoo-wop) Show you what I've found
Has it gone for good? (Shoo-wop, shoo-wop)
Or is it coming back around? (Shoo-wop, shoo-wop)
Isn't it hard to make up your mind? (Shoo-wop, shoo-wop)
(Shoo-wop, shoo-wop) When you're losing
And your fuse is fireside? (Shoo-wop, shoo-wop)
And I thought I was yours (shoo-wop, shoo-wop)
Forever (shoo-wop, shoo-wop)
Or maybe I was mistaken (shoo-wop, shoo-wop)But I just cannot manage (shoo-wop, shoo-wop)
To make it through the day (shoo-wop, shoo-wop)
Without thinking of you lately
I'm not sure if I should
(Shoo-wop, shoo-wop) Show you what I've found
Has it gone for good? (Shoo-wop, shoo-wop)
Or is it coming back around? (Shoo-wop, shoo-wop)
Isn't it hard to make up your mind? (Shoo-wop, shoo-wop)
(Shoo-wop, shoo-wop) When you're losing
And your fuse is fireside? (Shoo-wop, shoo-wop)
(Shoo-wop, shoo-wop)
(Shoo-wop, shoo-wop)
(Shoo-wop, shoo-wop)
(Shoo-wop, shoo-wop)
In "Fireside," the Arctic Monkeys are reminiscing about a past relationship with a hint of regret and the struggle to let go. The opening lines set up the central image of the song: a mental picture of the couple together that haunts the singer day and night. He talks about the secrets that he can't keep, specifically the memories of a hotel suite that he shared with his partner. Even though the place still looks the same on memory lane, something about it has changed. He's not sure whether he should share what he's found with his ex-lover or whether the relationship is coming back around. In a feeling of confusion and vulnerability, the singer asks, "Isn't it hard to make up your mind when you're losing and your fuse is fireside?"
Although he thought that he was his partner's forever, he feels that he was mistaken. It's a difficult day for him as he can't manage to stop thinking about his ex-girlfriend. The chorus repeats the same set of questions, a rhetorical device that emphasizes the singer's uncertainty and the irrevocable nature of the past. The song's final lines showcase the singer's deep sadness and emotional distress as he repeats the "shoo-wop, shoo-wop" refrain, bringing the song to a haunting close.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't explain but I wanna try
I have this feeling I can't put into words, but I'll attempt to describe it anyway
There's this image of you and I
I have a vivid mental picture of the two of us together
And it goes dancing by
This mental image is constantly moving and changing
In the morning and in the night time
This image comes to mind both during the day and at night
There's all these secrets that I can't keep
I have a lot of thoughts and feelings that I can't keep to myself
Like in my heart there's that hotel suite
There's a place in my heart that's reserved just for us, like a fancy hotel suite
And you lived there so long
You once occupied that space in my heart for a very long time
It's kinda strange, now you're gone
Now that you're no longer in my life, it feels odd to still have that space in my heart reserved for you
Has it gone for good? (Shoo-wop, shoo-wop)
I'm wondering if our relationship is truly over for good
Or is it coming back around? (Shoo-wop, shoo-wop)
Or if there's a chance for us to reconcile and start again
Isn't it hard to make up your mind? (Shoo-wop, shoo-wop)
It's difficult to make decisions about something so emotionally charged
(Shoo-wop, shoo-wop) When you're losing
When you're going through a tough time
And your fuse is fireside? (Shoo-wop, shoo-wop)
It's easy to get overwhelmed and explode like a fire
And I thought I was yours (shoo-wop, shoo-wop)
I believed we belonged to each other
Forever (shoo-wop, shoo-wop)
I thought our love would last forever
Or maybe I was mistaken (shoo-wop, shoo-wop)
But maybe I was wrong
But I just cannot manage (shoo-wop, shoo-wop)
I'm finding it difficult
To make it through the day (shoo-wop, shoo-wop)
To get through each day without thinking about you
Without thinking of you lately
You're on my mind a lot lately
(Shoo-wop, shoo-wop) When you're losing
During challenging times
And your fuse is fireside? (Shoo-wop, shoo-wop)
When your emotions are like a burning flame, ready to explode
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.