Co-frontman Miles Kane has stated that the song was inspired by one of his favourite venues in Liverpool, the Heebie Jeebies.
"There is one song called ‘The Meeting Place’ and it’s about Heebie Jeebies because my first girlfriend, Amy, worked in the bar here and we wrote this tune."
Meeting Place
The Last Shadow Puppets Lyrics
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The further she strains
And he doesn't like it
Being this way
And she tried so hard
To steer away
From the meeting place
She clings to his consciousness
Wherever he laid
Struggles to sleep at night
And during the day
He's worried she's waiting in his dreams
To drag him back to the meeting place
His love had left in there
Where the voices still echoes
I'm sorry I met you darling
I'm sorry I met you
As she turned into the night
All he had was the words
"I'm sorry I met you darling
I'm sorry I left you"
Four weeks they had trolled around
Playing the fools
They knew the time would come
And time would be cruel
Because it is cruel to everyone
He is crying out from the meeting place
He stranded himself there
Where the voice still echo
I'm sorry I met you darling
I'm sorry I met you
As she turned into the night
All he had was the words
"I'm sorry I met you darling
I'm sorry I left you"
I'm sorry I met you darling
I'm sorry I've left you
The Last Shadow Puppets's song The Meeting Place is a hauntingly beautiful track about the aftermath of a failed relationship. The lyrics describe a couple who have ended their romance but are struggling to let go of their feelings for each other. The colder the night gets, the further she drifts away from him, and this only adds to his frustration as he doesn't like being apart from her. She tries to move on from the meeting place, but her heart remains there, causing her to cling to his consciousness wherever he goes.
The male protagonist is worried that she is still waiting for him in his dreams, wanting to drag him back to the meeting place where their love was left behind, but the voices still echo there. The chorus of the song is a poignant apology from both the male and female characters. They both regret ever meeting each other, knowing that they have caused each other pain. He is crying out from the meeting place, knowing that he has stranded himself there where the voice still echoes, unable to move on from their failed love.
The song is a powerful portrayal of a relationship that has ended in heartbreak, and has left both individuals haunted by the memories of what they once had. The lyrics, combined with the somber melody, make for a moving and thought-provoking piece that will stay with listeners long after it ends.
Line by Line Meaning
The colder the night gets
As the temperature drops, her emotions start to distance
The further she strains
She's moving away from him emotionally
And he doesn't like it
He's not comfortable with her distancing
Being this way
Acting like they don't care about each other anymore
And she tried so hard
She did everything she could
To steer away
To avoid going back to the same place
From the meeting place
The place where they met and fell in love
But her heart had left her there
She couldn't help feeling in love with him
She clings to his consciousness
She's always in his thoughts
Wherever he laid
Whenever he tries to rest
Struggles to sleep at night
The memories make it hard for her to sleep
And during the day
The thoughts consume her even when she's busy
He's worried she's waiting in his dreams
He thinks her memories will continue haunting him in his dreams
To drag him back to the meeting place
To make him go back where it all started
His love had left in there
The place where his heart broke
Where the voices still echoes
The sound of their memories still lingers
I'm sorry I met you darling
He regrets ever meeting her
I'm sorry I met you
He wishes he never met her
As she turned into the night
As she disappeared from his life
All he had was the words
He only had his memories
"I'm sorry I met you darling
He feels sorry for everything
I'm sorry I left you"
He's sorry for leaving her alone
Four weeks they had trolled around
They spent four weeks wandering around aimlessly
Playing the fools
Acting carefree and foolish
They knew the time would come
They knew this would end
And time would be cruel
They knew that the end wouldn't be easy
Because it is cruel to everyone
The end is always hard for everyone
He is crying out from the meeting place
He's in pain from their memories
He stranded himself there
He can't move on from the past
Where the voice still echo
The memories are still haunting him
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Alexander David Turner, Miles Peter Kane
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@666pasagija
The colder the night gets
The further she strays
And he doesn't like it
Being this way
And she stried so hard to steer away form
The meeting place,
But her heart had led her there
She clings to his consciousness
Wherever he lays
He struggles to sleep at night
And during the day
He's worried she's waiting in his dreams
To drag him back to the meeting place
His love had left him there
Where her voice still echoes,
"I'm sorry I met you darling,
I'm sorry I met you"
As she turned into the night,
All he had was the words,
"I'm sorry I met you darling,
I'm sorry I left you"
For weeks they had strolled around
Playing the fools
They knew the time would come
And time would be cruel
Because it's cruel to everyone
He's crying out from the meeting place
He's stranded himself there
Where her voice still echoes,
"I'm sorry I met you darling,
I'm sorry I met you"
As she turned into the night,
All he had was the words,
"I'm sorry I met you darling,
I'm sorry I left you"
"I'm sorry I met you darling,
I'm sorry I left you"
@mochammadfahrie4359
LYRICS
The colder the night gets
The further she strains
And he doesn't like it
Being this way
And she tried so hard
To steer away
From the meeting place
But her heart had left her there
She clings to his consciousness
Wherever he laid
Struggles to sleep at night
And during the day
He's worried she's waiting in his dreams
To drag him back to the meeting place
His love had left in there
Where the voices still echoes
I'm sorry I met you darling
I'm sorry I met you
As she turned into the night
All he had was the words
"I'm sorry I met you darling
I'm sorry I left you"
Four weeks they had trolled around
Playing the fools
They knew the time would come
And time would be cruel
Because it is cruel to everyone
He is crying out from the meeting place
He stranded himself there
Where the voice still echo
I'm sorry I met you darling
I'm sorry I met you
As she turned into the night
All he had was the words
"I'm sorry I met you darling
I'm sorry I left you"
I'm sorry I met you darling
I'm sorry I've left you
@JCWelch-uk3um
he colder the night gets
The further she strains
And he doesn't like it
Being this way
And she tried so hard
To steer away
From the meeting place
But her heart had left her there
She clings to his consciousness
Wherever he laid
Struggles to sleep at night
And during the day
He's worried she's waiting in his dreams
To drag him back to the meeting place
His love had left in there
Where the voices still echoes
I'm sorry I met you darling
I'm sorry I met you
As she turned into the night
All he had was the words
I'm sorry I met you darling
I'm sorry I left you
Four weeks they had trolled around
Playing the fools
They knew the time would come
And time would be cruel
Because it is cruel to everyone
He is crying out from the meeting place
He stranded himself there
Where the…
@aziqfirmanshah4729
The colder the night gets
The further she strains
And he doesn't like it
Being this way
And she tried so hard
To steer away
From the meeting place
But her heart had left her there
She clings to his consciousness
Wherever he laid
Struggles to sleep at night
And during the day
He's worried she's waiting in his dreams
To drag him back to the meeting place
His love had left in there
Where the voices still echoes
I'm sorry I met you darling
I'm sorry I met you
As she turned into the night
All he had was the words
"I'm sorry I met you darling
I'm sorry I left you"
Four weeks they had trolled around
Playing the fools
They knew the time would come
And time would be cruel
Because it is cruel to everyone
He is crying out from the meeting place
He stranded himself there
Where the voice still echo
I'm sorry I met you darling
I'm sorry I met you
As she turned into the night
All he had was the words
"I'm sorry I met you darling
I'm sorry I left you"
I'm sorry I met you darling
I'm sorry I've left you
@roberthdg
"Happy!!!" proceeds to play one of the saddest songs ever
@rorywhelan_
R. I know, it’s about abusive relationship for gods sake
@HitTheHype
Whats the meaning?
@niceceleon
:( so sad, it's about leaving someone you love and that she/he can't get out of your head.
@James_Lo
Rory Whelan no it’s not
@sunaalkan120
HitTheHype ‘the meeting place’ is a metaphor and it’s actually the break up/ending point of the break up she didn’t want to break up with him but her heart led her there
@dylancollins7440
they look so innocent here compared to how they are now lol
@michelleperez2433
+Dylan Collins well they were 22 back then. Now they're 30, they have experienced things lol
@andrewcruz3814
Michelle Perez ADULT THINGS 😏XXX
@michelleperez2433
Andrew Cruz lol you know what i'm talking about ;)