If you were there, beware
The serpent soul pinchers
Three hundred and fifty no thank-yous, and nobody flinches
Go on, girl, go on, give us something gruesome
We require your grief, the thugs help the thieves
As they're trying to rock the words from her gob and
Take the source of the innocents

If you were there, beware
The serpent soul pinchers
Can't you sense she was never meant
To fill column inches?
And you've had enough, what you're trying to dig up
Isn't there to be dug, the thieves help the thugs
As they're trying be the good grace of a sweetheart
Out to the point she'll comply

Why leave her on her own?
If I'd have known, then I wouldn't have said it
I wouldn't have said it if I would have known
Why leave her on her own?
If I predicted tears, then I wouldn't have said it
I wouldn't have said it if I would have known

There's a circle of witches, ambitiously vicious they are
Our attempts to remind them of reason won't get us that far
I don't know what it is that they want
I don't know what it is that they want
But I haven't got it to give
She hasn't got it to give



Lyrics submitted by woulduhvtheguts

Track duration: 04:36

"If You Were There, Beware" as written by Alex Turner

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    General Comment:does anyone else think that the line "there's a circle of witches ambitiously vicious they are" is a reference to macbeth?!
    Flag ellamayhon February 05, 2013   Link
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    General Comment:love that bass
    Flagged alterEgoon October 26, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:gaaahhh great rhythm X)
    Flag mediocremurphyon December 15, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:this sounds to me like it's about journo's and how they can sometimes twist what people say if they arn't careful, like when alex turner says 'if I predicted tears then I wouldn't of said it'
    It sounds to me like he has spoken about someone to a tabloid and it's has been twisted into somethig else?
    Flag rachmonsteron November 04, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:the song is like a second part to when the sun goes down. Its about a girl parading as a lady of the night and it is supposed to serve as a warning to her or others like her. The last stanza is so amazing lyrically "There's a circle of witches ambitiously vicious they are... I don't know what it is that they want, but I haven't got it to give.." and I love how the music changes right before the guitar solo at the end. Say what you want about the change in their style but this is just great music!
    Flag lingeronon December 27, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:I love how eerie this song is.
    Flag peaceasyon July 05, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:"Why? Leave her on her own, if I'd have known, I wouldn't have said it, I wouldn't have said it, if I would have known."

    "Go on girl go on, give us something gruesome
    We require your grief for thugs and the thieves"

    Those two stanzas kinda make me think of Madeleine "Maddy" McCann....who knows? I think of this song as the "Maddy" song anyways...
    Flag Blood Red Shoeson February 29, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:this is my favourite song on theur new album.

    weird shit, but awesome
    Flag unclean~libertineon August 03, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:I think this song is about the girl in mardy bum and how the sun tracked her down and hasselled her for her story as they do; even though she "was never meant to fill column inches".
    Something alex feels guilty about for writing mardy bum in the first place... "if i'd have predicted tears then i wouldn't have said it."
    Flag deardeanon July 14, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:,tAn-x was right:
    "The thieves help the thugs as they're trying to beat
    the good grace of a sweetheart out to the point she'll comply."

    "Why? Leave her on her own, if I'd have known, I wouldn't have said it, I wouldn't have said it, if I would have known."

    This, in my opinion, is definately one of the best songs on the album, together with 'Do Me A Favour'.
    The meaning is clear so I thought I'd just say that.
    Flag BoyNamedTimon June 26, 2007   Link

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