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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You And I
Arctic Monkeys Lyrics
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Please don't try and turn on the lights
I act as if I'm not going crazy
Girl, I'm in a muddle tonight
Will you tell me where you're gonna take it?
If I had a heart, you're the one that should break it
The engine's running, can't decide if I should ride away
You and I
You and I
I had a woman
She went away
And now I'm lonely
Fuck it
You and I
You and I
You and I
You and I
Will you tell me where you're gonna take it?
If I had a heart, you're the one that should break it
The engine's running, can't decide if I should ride away
You and I
You and I
You and I
You and I
You and I
You and I
You and I
You and I
You and I
I like the way you look at me baby
Please don't try and turn on the lights
I act as if I'm not going crazy
Girl, I'm in a muddle tonight
Arctic Monkeys’ song “You And I” has a simple yet intricate love story that talks about the uncertainty of love and the inability to make a decision when it comes to relationships. The singer is in love with someone, but he doesn’t know where the relationship is headed. He likes the way the girl looks at him, but he is unsure if he wants to go through with it. He doesn’t want the lights turned on because he likes the mystery between them. However, in the chorus, it seems like he is prepared to take a gamble, as he says, “You and I,” with a sense of finality. The verse “if I had a heart, you're the one that should break it” talks about how the girl holds the power to break his heart. Therefore, he wants to be sure that his heart is in the right hands before he fully commits to her. At the end of the song, the singer realizes that he doesn’t have much to lose, as he has already lost a woman that he once loved, and he is now alone.
Line by Line Meaning
I like the way you look at me baby
The singer appreciates the way the listener looks at them.
Please don't try and turn on the lights
The singer wants to keep the lights off, perhaps to maintain an atmosphere or mood.
I act as if I'm not going crazy
The singer is trying to seem sane and in control.
Girl, I'm in a muddle tonight
Despite trying to keep it together, the singer feels confused or scattered.
Will you tell me where you're gonna take it?
The singer is unsure of the listener's intentions and wants clarification.
If I had a heart, you're the one that should break it
The singer is vulnerable and believes the listener has the power to hurt them emotionally.
The engine's running, can't decide if I should ride away
The singer is in a situation but is unsure if they should leave or stay.
I had a woman, she went away, and now I'm lonely, fuck it
The singer had a past relationship that ended, and despite feeling lonely or hurt by it, they are trying to move on.
You and I
Repeated throughout the song, this line represents the connection or relationship between the singer and listener.
Contributed by Mateo H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@simranpol8593
[Verse 1: Richard Hawley]
I like the way you look at me, baby
Please don't try to turn out the lights
I act as if I'm not going crazy
But girl, I'm in a muddle tonight
Would you tell me where you're gonna take it?
If I had a heart, you're the one who should break it
The engine's running
Can't decide if I should ride away
[Chorus: Richard Hawley & Alex Turner]
You and I
You and I
[Bridge: Richard Hawley]
I had a woman, she went away
And now I'm lonely
Fuck it
[Chorus: Richard Hawley & Alex Turner]
You and I
You and I
You and I
You and I
[Instrumental break]
[Verse 2: Richard Hawley]
Would you tell me where you're gonna take it?
If I had a heart, you're the one who should break it
The engine's running
Can't decide if I should ride away
[Chorus: Richard Hawley & Alex Turner]
You and I
You and I
You and I
You and I
You and I
You and I
[Verse 3: Richard Hawley]
I like the way you look at me, baby
Please don't try to turn out the lights
I act as if I'm not going crazy
But girl, I'm in a muddle tonight
@10DanielDark
I like the way you look at me baby
Please don't try and turn on the lights
I act as if I'm not going crazy
Girl I'm in a muddle tonight
Would you tell me where you're gonna take it
If I had a heart you're the one who should break it
The engines running, can't decide if I should ride away
You and I
You and I
I had a woman, she went away
And now I'm lonely...Fuck it
You and I
You and I
You and I
You and I
Would you tell me where you're gonna take it
If I had a heart you're the one who should break it
The engines running, can't decide if I should ride away
You and I
You and I
You and I
You and I
You and I
You and I
I like the way you look at me baby
Please don't go and turn out the lights
I act as if I'm not long crazy
Girl, I'm in a muddle tonight
@DocHoliday444
"If I had a heart, you're the one who should break it" must be the most badass line in a song ever...
@humbertoolvera9437
Cool a/f
@karolinazurawska1057
Mini Mansions have more badass lyrics and are awesome too haha
@eneslan6580
Then fuck you lmfao...
@eneslan6580
I broke it, respect me now.
@eneslan6580
Only then it is truth.
@vasilikikan882
Alex's angelic voice and Richard's baddass voice combined is just pure gold
@GORDADO45OFICIAL
Angelic? Sounds like steampunk
@ferwoodz
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@RAWRDINOSAWRZ
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