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Arctic Monkeys Lyrics


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We'll ask if we can have six in
If not we'll have to have two
Well, you're coming up our end, aren't you?
So I'll get one with you
Won't he let us have six in?
Especially not with the food
He could have just told us no though
He didn't have to be rude

You see her with the green dress?
She talked to me at the bar
Wait, how come it's already two pound fifty?
We've only gone about a yard
Didn't you see she were gorgeous
She were beyond belief
But this lad at her side drinking his Smirnoff Ice
Came and paid for her Tropical Reef

And I'm sitting going backwards
And I didn't want to leave
I said, "It's High Green, mate
Via Hillsborough, please"

Well, how funny were that sketch earlier
Up near that taxi rank?
Oh no, you would have missed it
Think it were when you went to the bank
These two lads squaring up proper shouting
'Bout who were next in the queue
The kind of thing that'd seem so silly
But not when they've both had a few

Well calm down, temper, temper
You shouldn't get so annoyed
Well, you're acting like a silly little boy
And they wanted to be men
And do some fighting in the street
They said "no surrender
No chance of retreat"

And so why are they in the taxi?
'Cause I didn't want to leave
I said, "It's High Green, mate
Via Hillsborough, please"

Drunken plots hatched to jump it
Ask around, "Are you sure?"




Went for it but the red light was showing
And red light indicates doors are secured

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Arctic Monkeys' "08-red light indica___" tell the story of a night out with friends, highlighting the antics that occur while trying to gain entry to a club or bar. The song opens with the group attempting to get six people into the venue, but being told by the bouncer that only two are allowed. The singer then spots a woman in a green dress who he finds incredibly attractive but is shocked at the high price of drinks.


As the night wears on, the group finds themselves riding in a taxi, discussing a fight that broke out in a taxi rank earlier. The rowdy behavior of the two men leads to tension in the group, with the singer chastising them for acting like "silly little boys." Finally, they attempt to jump out of the taxi before it comes to a stop, but are stopped by the red light indicating the taxi's doors are secured.


The song is a tongue-in-cheek observation of the chaotic and unpredictable nature of a night out. The group's attempts to navigate the pitfalls of club culture and alcohol-fueled volatility is a common theme among young adults.


Line by Line Meaning

Ask if we can have six in
Inquire as to whether we are permitted to bring six individuals inside


If not we'll have to have two
Otherwise, we must settle for bringing only two people


You're coming up our end aren't you
You will be joining us soon, correct?


I'll get one with you
I will personally accompany you in this situation


He wouldn't let us have six in
He refused to allow us to enter with six people


Especially not with the food
Particularly if we were bringing food with us


He could have just told us no though
He could have denied our request in a more respectful manner


He didn't have to be rude
His behavior was uncalled-for and unprofessional


See her with the green dress
Observe the woman wearing the green dress


She talked to me at the bar
She engaged me in conversation while we were at the bar


How come it's already two pound fifty?
Why does the drink already cost £2.50?


We've only gone about a yard
We have not gone very far at all


Couldn't you see she were gorgeous
Were you not able to see how stunning she appeared?


She were beyond belief
She was unbelievably attractive


There was this lad at her side drinking his Smirnoff Ice
There was a young man next to her consuming a bottle of Smirnoff Ice


Can I buy you a tropical reef?
May I purchase a drink called a tropical reef for you?


Sitting going backwards
Seated while traveling in reverse


And I didn't want to leave
I was not eager to depart from that location


I said it's High Green mate, via Hillsborough please
I informed the driver that I wanted to go to High Green, and requested that we take the route through Hillsborough


Well how funny were that sketch earlier
Wasn't that comedy sketch we witnessed earlier amusing?


Up at that taxi rank
At the place where taxis queue up to collect passengers


Oh no you woulda missed it,
Oh, you must have overlooked it entirely


It were when you went to the bank
It occurred while you were at the bank


These two lads went round proper shouting
Two young men were loudly arguing and causing a scene


About who was next in the queue
They were disputing over who was entitled to be served next


The kind of thing that would seem so silly
It would normally be considered a trivial matter


But not when they've both had a few
However, their judgment may have been impaired due to alcohol consumption


Well calm down, temper, temper
Please relax and control your temper


You shouldn't get so annoyed
You ought not to become so frustrated and upset


You're acting like a silly little boy
You are behaving in an immature and foolish manner


And they wanted to be men
They perceived their behavior as an attempt to assert their masculinity


And do some fighting in the street
They were hoping for an opportunity to engage in a physical altercation outside


(They said) no surrender
(They declared) they would not back down


No chance of retreat
They were unwilling to leave the situation without achieving their desired outcome


And so why are we in a taxi?
I find myself wondering, how did we end up taking a taxi?


Because I didn't want to leave
I preferred to remain in that place for a longer period of time


Drunken plot's hatched to jump it
We devised an inebriated scheme to catch a ride illegally


Ask around are you sure?
Are you completely certain that this is a sensible plan?


Went for it but the red light was showing
We attempted to carry out the plan, but the traffic light was displaying a red signal


And the red light indicates doors are secured
This particular type of traffic light signals that the doors to the vehicle have automatically locked




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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.

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