Turner reminisces about a girl who was probably “the one,” but whom he’s lo… Read Full Bio ↴Turner reminisces about a girl who was probably “the one,” but whom he’s lost forever. He daydreams about her, has conversations with her in his imagination, and tries to drown his sorrows in the bottle, but it’s never enough: he cannot pretend she was “just some lover.”

Love Is a Laserquest
Arctic Monkeys Lyrics

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Do you still feel younger than you thought you would by now
Or darlin', have you started feelin' old yet?
Don't worry, I'm sure that you're still breakin' hearts
With the efficiency that only youth can harness
And do you still think love is a laserquest
Or do you take it all more seriously?
I've tried to ask you this in some daydreams that I've had
But you're always busy bein' make-believe

And do you look into the mirror to remind yourself you're there
Or have somebody's goodnight kisses got that covered?
When I'm not bein' honest, I'll pretend that you were just some lover

Now I can't think of there without thinkin' of you
I doubt that comes as a surprise
And I can't think of anything to dream about
I can't find anywhere to hide

And when I'm hangin' on by the rings around my eyes
And I convince myself I need another
And for a minute it gets easier to pretend that you were just some lover

When I'm pipe and slippers and rockin' chair
Singin' dreadful songs about summer

Will I have found a better method of pretendin' you were just some lover?
Will I have found a better method of pretendin' you were just some lover?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Arctic Monkeys' Love Is a Laserquest deal with the theme of growing older and feeling a sense of loss, questioning whether love is still as exciting and passionate as it once was in youth. The opening lines "Do you still feel younger than you thought you would by now / Or darlin', have you started feelin' old yet?" speak directly to the nostalgia and longing for a simpler time, highlighting the confusion and uncertainty that come with growing up.

The song explores the idea of love as a laserquest, a metaphor for the intensity and precision of love in youth. The singer questions whether the object of his affection still sees love in this way or if she has become more practical and realistic, taking it all more seriously. He admits to daydreaming about her but acknowledging that she is caught up in her own make-believe.

The chorus reveals the depth of the singer's emotion for his lost love. He cannot think of anywhere without thinking of her and he cannot dream of anything without her. He is haunted by the memories of their lost love, clinging to the hope that perhaps she was just some lover, an ephemeral and fleeting romance that he can escape from when he is old.

Line by Line Meaning

Do you still feel younger than you thought you would by now
Are you still full of the hope and energy you had when you were young?

Or darlin', have you started feelin' old yet?
Or have you started to feel like time is catching up to you, my dear?

Don't worry, I'm sure that you're still breakin' hearts
But don't worry, I'm sure you're still captivating people with your charm and beauty

With the efficiency that only youth can harness
With the effortless grace that only comes with being young

And do you still think love is a laserquest
And do you still think love is a thrilling adventure, like hunting for treasure?

Or do you take it all more seriously?
Or have you begun to view love as a more serious, practical matter?

I've tried to ask you this in some daydreams that I've had
I've attempted to broach this subject in my own thoughts and dreams

But you're always busy bein' make-believe
But you're always lost in your own imagination, too preoccupied to hear my concerns

And do you look into the mirror to remind yourself you're there
Do you stare into the mirror to ground yourself in reality, to remind yourself that you are still here?

Or have somebody's goodnight kisses got that covered?
Or have the loving goodnights from someone else reassured you of your place in this world?

When I'm not bein' honest, I'll pretend that you were just some lover
When I'm not facing the truth, I'll lie to myself and pretend that our relationship was nothing more than a meaningless fling

Now I can't think of there without thinkin' of you
Now I can't think of any place without thinking of you

I doubt that comes as a surprise
I imagine that this news is not shocking to you

And I can't think of anything to dream about
And I can't dream of anything that doesn't involve you

I can't find anywhere to hide
I can't find a place to escape from these constant thoughts of you

And when I'm hangin' on by the rings around my eyes
And when I'm barely holding on, my eyes red and tired

And I convince myself I need another
And I convince myself that I need another drink or distraction

And for a minute it gets easier to pretend that you were just some lover
And for a brief moment, it's easier to convince myself that our relationship meant nothing

When I'm pipe and slippers and rockin' chair
When I'm old and worn, sitting in my chair by the fire

Singin' dreadful songs about summer
Singing terrible songs about the past, about love and loss

Will I have found a better method of pretendin' you were just some lover?
Will I have found a way to more convincingly pretend that our relationship never meant anything?

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Alex Turner

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