The band has released seven studio albums: Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not (2006), Favourite Worst Nightmare (2007), Humbug (2009), Suck It and See (2011), AM (2013), Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino (2018) and The Car (2022) (the first six of which debuted at #1 on the UK Albums Chart.
Each of the band's first five singles "I Bet You Look Good On the Dancefloor", "When the Sun Goes Down", "Leave Before The Lights Come On", "Brianstorm" and "Fluorescent Adolescent" hit the UK Top Five, but their sixth single, "Teddy Picker", only went Top 20 and their seventh single, "Crying Lightning" peaked at #12.
The band's rise to success started in late 2004/early 2005 when demo songs that had been handed out in CD form at gigs found their way onto the internet. These demos rapidly spread among message boards and friends leading to a growing fan base for the band, and were collected on the unofficial Beneath the Boardwalk, which the band recognizes on their website. The band owe much of their success to viral buzz via the Internet, and have eschewed typical 'commercial' channels, including refusing to appear on the UK's (now discontinued) Top Of The Pops music program, which was often seen as a gateway to success.
The band's debut album, Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not, held the record for the largest first week sales of a debut album in the UK (in its first week, it sold more than the rest of the Top 20 albums combined). The album sold over 360,000 copies in its first week, but lost the title in November 2007 to Leona Lewis's album Spirit.
On 19th June 2006 the band officially announced that founding member and bassist Andy Nicholson had left the band after missing the American leg of their tour due to 'fatigue' and the other band members couldn't stand the constant 'missing his girlfriend syndrome' so they told him to sling his hook. Former Dodgems bassist Nick O'Malley was initially brought in as a stand-in, and played the band's remaining summer commitments. He was then announced as Nicholson's permanent replacement.
The single "Leave Before The Lights Come On" came out on August 14th, but only reached Number 4 on the UK charts, denying the band a third consecutive number 1 single.
Their debut album Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not won the 2006 Mercury Prize, was chosen as the best album of year 2006 by Q Magazine, and received a slew of other accolades.
Their second album Favourite Worst Nightmare was released on April 23rd 2007. It was preceded by "Brianstorm", the first single from the album, which was released a week before. Like its predecessor, "Favourite Worst Nightmare" sold more than the rest of the Top 20 combined, and - due to an error on iTunes - every song on the record appeared on the UK Top 200 Singles the next week.
When asked about Favourite Worst Nightmare Turner commented, "We haven't changed that much. It's still about making contact with girls or not making contact with girls".
The band began to write and record demos for the third album in January 2008, Turner said "We had tunes that we'd already been playing on tour so we recorded them. That’s six [songs]. We’re going to take it easy and start practicing over the summer and doing new stuff."
The band premiered new material from the unreleased album during their January 2009 tour of New Zealand, playing small venues in Wellington and Auckland ahead of the Big Day Out festival. Their first show in more than a year was on January 13, 2009 at Wellington's Town Hall. In both cities, the new songs played were "Crying Lightning", "Go-Kart", "Dangerous Animals" and "Pretty Visitors." The full setlist from the Auckland gig is available online. Also played was a cover of the Nick Cave song "Red Right Hand." During their last tour, the band had played new songs "Put Me In A Terror Pocket", "Sandtrap," and "The Fire and The Thud" live.
Lead singer/songwriter Alex Turner started a two-man project with the singer from the Rascals, Miles Kane.
The band is called 'The Last Shadow Puppets'
The Arctic Monkeys band released their album Humbug in August of 2009, preceded by the single "Crying Lightning"
They released their fourth studio album, Suck It And See, on June 6th, 2011.
They released their fifth studio album, AM, on September 9th, 2013.
They released their sixth studio album, Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino, with no preceding single releases, on May 11th, 2018.
They released their seventh studio album, The Car, on October 21st, 2022, preceded by the singles "There'd Better Be a Mirrorball", "Body Paint" and "I Ain't Quite Where I Think I Am".
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Only One Who Knows
Arctic Monkeys Lyrics
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That it was her heart that he was stealin'
Oh, he was ready to impress
And the fierce excitement, the eyes are bright
He couldn't wait to get away
And I bet that Juliet was just the icing on the cake
Make no mistake, no
Shown you the place you wanted
Well, I'm sure you could have made it
That bit better on your own
And I bet she told a million people that she'd stay in touch
But all the little promises, they don't mean much
When there's memories to be made
And I hope you're holdin' hands by New Year's Eve
They made it far too easy to believe
That true romance can't be achieved these days
And even if somehow they could have
Shown you the place you wanted
Well, I'm sure you could have made it
That bit better on your own
You are the only ones who know
The song "Only One Who Knows" by Arctic Monkeys is a melancholic tune with poetic lyrics that reflect on the fragility of relationships and the disillusionment of love. The song starts with a description of a moment in a foreign place, where the singer is stealing the heart of his lover with his charm and excitement. The lyrical tone hints at a sense of desperation in trying to escape from reality which is reflected in the singer’s desire to impress his lover. The mention of Juliet, known for her portrayal in Shakespeare’s romantic tragedy, “Romeo and Juliet,” is merely the icing on the cake, indicating that the singer’s lover is essential.
In the chorus, the lyrics "And even if somehow you could have shown you the place you wanted, well, I'm sure you could have made it that bit better on your own" suggest the singer's belief that the relationship could have been better if they had taken control and made their relationship work on their own. The lyrics "you are the only ones who know" suggest that only the singer and the girl he is talking to understand the subtleties and intricacies of their relationship.
In the next verse, the lyrics reflect on the futility of promises made by lovers. The singer's comments "all the little promises - they don't mean much" suggest that promises made in love are delicate and ephemeral, and it ends with the hope that the lovers will hold hands by New Year's Eve. The final lines of the song, "They made it far too easy to believe that true romance can't be achieved these days, and even if somehow you could have shown you the place you wanted, well, I'm sure you could have made it that bit better on your own. You are the only ones who know," wraps the song up with a wistful sense of hope, hinting that despite the challenges, love can still be achieved and nurtured by determined individuals.
Line by Line Meaning
In a foreign place the saving grace was the feeling
The feeling of being in a foreign place was a comfort to him
That it was a heart that he was stealing
He was stealing someone's heart
Oh, he was ready to impress and the fierce excitement
He was excited and eager to impress
The eyes are bright; he couldn't wait to get away
He was eager to leave
I bet the Juliet was just the icing on the cake
Juliet was the final touch to his plan
Make no mistake, no
Don't misunderstand
And even if somehow you could have shown you the place you wanted
Even if someone helped him find what he was looking for
Well, I'm sure you could have made it that bit better on your own
He could have made it better if he did it himself
And I bet she told a million people that she'd stay in touch
She promised to stay in touch with a lot of people
Well, all the little promises - they don't mean much
Small promises are not significant
When there's memories to be made
There are more important things to focus on
And I hope you're holding hands by New Years Eve
I hope you are in a happy relationship by New Year's Eve
They made it far too easy to believe
Society makes it too easy to believe in fake romance
That true romance can't be achieved these days
People believe that true love is hard to find these days
You are the only ones who know
Only you two know the true story or nature of your relationship
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.