Another slow-tempo song, continuing on from Track 6 “No. 1 Party Anthem”, that ponders the value and healing properties of music.
Mad Sounds
Arctic Monkeys Lyrics
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They make you feel alright
They bring you back to life
Mad sounds in your ears
They make you get up and dance
They make you get up
Yeah, they make you get up
Of those wild nights
Run but you cannot hide
Mad sounds in your ears
They make you get up and dance
They make you get up
All night long
They reappear
They make you get up and dance
Yeah, they make you get up
Suppose you've gotta do what you gotta do
We just weren't feelin' how we wanted to
You sit and try sometimes but you just can't figure out
What went wrong
Then out of nowhere, somebody comes and hits you with an
Ooh, la la la, ooh, la la la
Ooh, la la la, ooh
Ooh, la la la, ooh, la la la
Ooh, la la la, ooh
You got those mad sounds in your ears (ooh, la la la, ooh, la la la)
To make you get up and dance (ooh, la la la, ooh)
Mad sounds in your ears (ooh, la la la, ooh, la la la)
They make you get up and dance (ooh, la la la, ooh)
Hold on to make you get up (ooh, la la la, ooh, la la la)
Yeah, they make you get up (ooh, la la la, ooh)
Ooh, la la la, ooh, la la la
Ooh, la la la, ooh
In Arctic Monkeys' song Mad Sounds, the lyrics refer to the euphoric feeling that music can provide. The opening lines state "Mad sounds in your ears, they make you feel alright, they bring you back to life." The words suggest that music has the power to lift spirits and provide an escape from mundane or difficult situations. The chorus emphasizes the power of music to make people dance and repeatedly states "They make you get up." The lyrics also acknowledge the temporary nature of this feeling, saying "Love buckles under the strain of those wild nights, run but you cannot hide." The singer recognizes that the pleasure provided by music is fleeting and cannot solve all problems.
The second verse suggests that sometimes people can't find their way out of a bad situation until they encounter something that "hits you with an ooh la la la." This implies that music has the power to surprise and delight us, and has the potential to change our mood or outlook. The song culminates in a repetition of the chorus, which emphasizes the joy and physical release that music can provide.
Overall, Mad Sounds reflects on the power of music and its ability to provide a temporary escape from reality. The song also acknowledges the limitations of this escape and the fact that music cannot solve all of our problems.
Line by Line Meaning
Mad sounds in your ears
The irresistible melodies you hear that bring joy and energy to your life
They make you feel alright
Mad sounds have the power to lift your spirits up
They bring you back to life
Mad sounds can have a rejuvenating effect on your soul
They make you get up and dance
Mad sounds can incite you to move and groove
They make you get up
The high-powered rhythms of mad sounds can propel you off your feet
Love buckles under the strain
Intense emotions often lead to moments of distress or struggle
Of those wild nights
The passionate, unpredictable moments that can challenge even the strongest relationships
Run but you cannot hide
Trying to escape difficult situations often proves futile
All night long
The mad sounds keep going and going, inspiring endless dancing
They reappear
The mad sounds have the power to resurface and accompany you repeatedly
Suppose you've gotta do what you gotta do
Sometimes it's necessary to make tough decisions when facing challenges
We just weren't feelin' how we wanted to
The reality didn't match our expectations or desires
You sit and try sometimes but you just can't figure out
Despite attempts to analyze or understand a situation, it can remain perplexing
What went wrong
Something went awry, but it's unclear what or why
Then out of nowhere, somebody comes and hits you with an
Unexpectedly, someone enlightens you with some mad sounds
Ooh, la la la, ooh, la la la
An example of said mad sounds
You got those mad sounds in your ears
Congratulations, you're experiencing the wondrous effect of the mad sounds
To make you get up and dance
The mad sounds are working their magic and making you move
Hold on to make you get up
Keep listening to the mad sounds, so you won't stop dancing
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Alex Turner, Alan Smyth
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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.