The smiles as she walked in the room
Have all turned into frowns, am I to quick to assume
That the love is no longer in bloom
The tantrums and the tears play a very different tune
To what they did before, her heads red raw
And the ending doesn't sound like they're happiest around
When you sobbed before
It felt much more like the product of a squabble
Now there's reason for it to be something more
And there would be, oh its uncertain
Whether the curtain has shut for good
She says
See if its still raining I'm not dressed for it
And if you loved me
And i interrupt to receive a scowl and stare
But still decided to stop her there

Would it be outrageous to say, we're either shouting or we're shagging, docked in tempestuous bays
At least that how it felt yesterday,
The eyes are getting heavier
And whether you're asleep or awake is a mystery
Would a kiss be too much to ask?
When you fit me as sundays frozen pitch fits the thermos flask
It's a pity, it just hit me we can't go back
To the chest touching on the back



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    General Comment:Arctic Monkeys are my favourite band and this is definately one of my favourite songs by them. This is utterly genius, there isn't one line I don't love! I think I love it so much because it explains PERFECTLY exactly what me and my now ex just went through. It's the perfect explanation of what happens at the end of a relationship, especially one that was so amazing to begin with, which is the worst type of all.
    Flag Catriiiionaon May 04, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:love this part of the song. The eyes are getting heavier
    and weather they are asleep or awake
    There's a mystery
    would a kiss be too much to ask.I think he really feel this song ..it is great
    Flag theloverson December 02, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:Love it
    A slow song with some moody and dark rhythm
    Just a masterpiece from the monkeys
    Flag EzioAson November 02, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:It's a pity, it just hit me we can't go back
    To the chest touching on the back



    genius line of the song
    Flag Ofelia505on March 03, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:isnt it docked in tempestious phase? the way he pronounces it seems more of a ph sound then a B sound but either way they both fit the song perfectly,alex just always seems to pull songs like this out of nowhere its unreal by far my most favourite song as a b side :)
    Flag jc9393on March 02, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:arctic monkeys always 'waste' their best on b-sides
    he has such a way with words,and such a wonderful voice. for me,this band are one of those that dont come around too often,a very,very good one
    Flag dellvkhon April 21, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:this is my favorite arctic monkeys song
    Flag lettersx2youon March 24, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:love them. love this song. he realizes things are going downhill fast. and at the end of the song he realizes that there is no going back. alex turner is a genius.
    Flag lettersx2youon January 13, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:gilo87: Nope, it is "docked in tempestuous bays". I thought it was what you said for a while but listening closer you can hear a 'd' not an 'l'. Also, the imagery is a lot cleverer (is that a word? =P) - using a boat idea rather than just plain saying it.
    Flag AllyS2on August 04, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:the lyrics at the top are right apart from "docked in tempestuous bays" i think its "locked in tempestuous phase"

    the chest touching on the back is a reference to spooning like the guy before said. says it as in things have gone so wrong in the relationship that they cant go back to where they once were

    amazing song though. love it
    Flag gilo87on March 09, 2008   Link

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