Lyric discussion by Caspar 

It's about Alex Turner going to his girlfriend's house (505) to dump her after being warned by his mother. He is clearly still in love with this girl, "I probably still adore you with your hands around my neck", and tells how he will find it difficult to break up with her. The line "if its a seven hour flight or a forty five minute drive" shows his anxiety. The line means that it takes forty five mintutes to drive to her house, but it seems to take "seven hours" to get there on this occasion. The line "the knife twists at the thought that I should fall short of the mark" means that he is worried that he will not be able to break up with her, and he also writes "but i crumble completely when your cry", and he does not feel able to go through with the task ahead His coming is a surprise, and when they break up even more, "i'm always just about to go and spoil the surprise".

Agree. It's about how hard the break up is for him because he's still in love, but he wants to act like he is not. i lived this, very sad :c

Wrong. Wrong. Wrong. It's about a long distance relationship.

@scottBITW Thank you. I can't believe that what @caspar said is the most upvoted interpretation on here. It couldn't be farther from the meaning. @scottBITW is right, it is about long distance relationships.

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