Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High%3F
Arctic Monkeys Lyrics


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The mirror's image,
It tells me it's home time,
But I'm not finished,
'Cause you're not by my side.

And as I arrived I thought I saw you leaving,
Carrying your shoes,
Decided that once again I was just dreaming,
Of bumping into you.

Now it's three in the morning,
And I'm trying to change your mind,
Left you multiple missed calls
And to my message you reply.
Why'd you only call me when you're high?
High
Why'd you only call me when you're high?

Somewhere darker,
Talking the same shite,
I need a partner,
Well are you out tonight?

It's harder and harder to get you to listen,
More I get through the gears,
Incapable of making alright decisions,
And having bad ideas.

Now it's three in the morning,
And I'm trying to change your mind,
Left you multiple missed calls
And to my message you reply.
(Message you reply)
Why'd you only call me when you're high?
(Why'd you only call me when you're)
High
Why'd you only call me when you're high?

And I can't see you here when I'm high,
Sort of feels like I'm running out of time,
I haven't found all I was hoping to find,
You said you got to be up in the morning,
Gonna have an early night,
And you starting to bore me, baby,
Why'd you only call me when you're high?

Why'd you only ever phone me when you're high?
Why'd you only ever phone me when you're high?





Why'd you only ever phone me when you're high?
Why'd you only ever phone me when you're high?

Overall Meaning

The song “Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?” by Arctic Monkeys tells the story of a person who is trying to get in touch with their significant other after taking drugs. The lyrics express frustration with the frequent lack of communication and one-sided nature of the relationship. The singer is seeing things that aren’t there and having trouble distinguishing reality from his imagination.


The first verse describes a familiar setting, getting ready to go to bed after a night out, but the singer is not ready to sleep because he misses his partner. He then describes a moment he thought he saw his partner leaving, carrying her shoes. This could be interpreted as her returning from another night out. The chorus, “Why’d you only call me when you’re high?” is a question that expresses his frustration with the lack of communication in the relationship. The singer then talks about his struggles to communicate with his unreliable partner and how he cannot make good decisions when he is under the influence. It all ends with the singer expressing confusion when he is high and cannot find what he was hoping to find.


Overall, the song’s theme highlights a sense of anxiety and frustration in modern relationships. It touches upon the challenges of communicating with a partner and the role that drugs can play in exacerbating the situation. The song has resonated greatly with the younger generation, which can be seen by its chart-topping success.


Line by Line Meaning

The mirror's image, It tells me it's home time, But I'm not finished, 'Cause you're not by my side.
The reflection in the mirror shows that it's time to go home, but I'm not ready to leave because you're not with me.


And as I arrived I thought I saw you leaving, Carrying your shoes, Decided that once again I was just dreaming, Of bumping into you.
As I got there, I saw you leaving with your shoes in your hand, but I realized it was just another one of my dreams of running into you.


Now it's three in the morning, And I'm trying to change your mind, Left you multiple missed calls And to my message you reply. Why'd you only call me when you're high? High Why'd you only call me when you're high?
It's 3 am, and I'm trying to convince you of something. I've called you several times, and you only respond when you're high. Why do you only reach out to me when you're in that state?


Somewhere darker, Talking the same shite, I need a partner, Well are you out tonight?
In some gloomy place, we talk about the same old stuff. I need a companion; are you available tonight?


It's harder and harder to get you to listen, More I get through the gears, Incapable of making alright decisions, And having bad ideas.
It's increasingly difficult to get you to listen as we progress. Unable to make good decisions, I'm having terrible ideas.


And I can't see you here when I'm high, Sort of feels like I'm running out of time, I haven't found all I was hoping to find, You said you got to be up in the morning, Gonna have an early night, And you starting to bore me, baby, Why'd you only call me when you're high?
When I'm high, I can't see you, and it seems like time is slipping away. I haven't seen everything that I wished to find, and you're beginning to bore me. Why do you only contact me when you're high?


Why'd you only ever phone me when you're high? Why'd you only ever phone me when you're high?
I'm just curious as to why you only ever call me when you're high.




Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing
Written by: Turner, Alex

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@dawid5850

Lyrics
The mirror's image, it tells me it's home time
But I'm not finished, 'cause you're not by my side
And as I arrived I thought I saw you leavin', carryin' your shoes
Decided that once again I was just dreamin' of bumpin' into you

Now it's three in the mornin' and I'm tryin' to change your mind
Left you multiple missed calls and to my message, you reply
"Why'd you only call me when you're high?"
"Hi, why'd you only call me when you're high?"

Somewhere darker, talkin' the same shite
I need a partner, well, are you out tonight?
It's harder and harder to get you to listen
More I get through the gears
Incapable of makin' alright decisions, and havin' bad ideas

Now it's three in the mornin' and I'm tryin' to change your mind
Left you multiple missed calls and to my message you reply
"Why'd you only call me when you're high?"
"Hi, why'd you only call me when you're high?"

And I can't see you here, wonderin' where am I
It sort of feels like I'm runnin' out of time
I haven't found all I was hopin' to find
You said you gotta be up in the mornin'
Gonna have an early night
And you're startin' to bore me, baby
Why'd you only call me when you're high?


"Why'd you only ever phone me when you're high?"
"Why'd you only ever phone me when you're high?"
"Why'd you only ever phone me when you're high?"
"Why'd you only ever phone me when you're high?"



@azrielisasaylendra3076

The mirror's image
Tells me it's home time
But I'm not finished
'Cause you're not by my side
And as I arrived I thought I saw you leaving
Carrying your shoes
Decided that once again I was just dreaming
Of bumping into you

Now it's three in the morning and I'm trying to change your mind
Left you multiple missed calls and to my message you reply
"Why'd you only call me when you're high?
Hi, why'd you only call me when you're high?"

Somewhere darker
Talking the same shite
I need a partner (hey)
Well, are you out tonight?
It's harder and harder to get you to listen
More I get through the gears
Incapable of making alright decisions
And having bad ideas

Now it's three in the morning and I'm trying to change your mind
Left you multiple missed calls and to my message you reply (message you reply)
"Why'd you only call me when you're high? (why'd you only call me when you're high?)
Hi, why'd you only call me when you're high?"

And I can't see you here wonder where I might?
Sort of feels like I'm running out of time
I haven't found what I was hoping to find
You said, "You gotta be up in the morning, gonna have an early night
And you're starting to bore me, baby
Why'd you only call me when you're high?"

Why'd you only ever phone me when you're high?
Why'd you only ever phone me when you're high?
Why'd you only ever phone me when you're high?
Why'd you only ever phone me when you're high?



All comments from YouTube:

@klara9496

Nononononooo... This can't be 7 years ago, damn, time flies

@k_ratt

It made me have a whole ass mental breakdown 😔

@wardhi585

Ikrrrr

@Disturbedelv121

Jfc ik

@nenamarie3764

Exactly, I always come back to their videos and I forget that it was that long ago.

@arielreyz1636

Nah that's a different band

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@tilda9865

It's crazy to me that this song is 9 years old but still a masterpiece

@human6638

it gives 1980 vibes

@Loganisbad

Songs as old as my sister

@Loganisbad

Well while AM album

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