Fire & the Thud

(2009)

You showed me my tomorrow 

Beside a box of matches 

A welcome threatening stir 

My hopes of being stolen 

Might just ring true 

Depends who you prefer 

But if it's true you're gonna run away 

Tell me where 

I'll meet you there 

Am I snapping the excitement 

If I pack away the laguther 

And tell you how it feels 

And does burden come to meet ya 

If I've questions of the feature that runs on your dream wheel 

The day after you stole my heart, 

Everything I touched told me it would be better shared with you 

And you're hiding in my soup 

And the book reveals your face 

And there's a splashing in my eyelids 

The concentration continually breaks 

I did request the mark you cast 

Didn't heal as fast 

I hear your vioce in silences 

Will the teasing of the fire be followed by the thud? 

And the jostling crowd 

You're not allowed to tell the truth 

And the photobooth's a liar 

And the sharpened explanations 

But theres no screaming reason to inquire 

I'd like to poke them in their prying eyes with things they never see if it smacks in their temples

Favourite Arctic Monkeys song ever, and coincidentally, is lead singer's Alex Turner's favourite song lyrically. This one came from their 3rd studio album 'Humbug' (2009) and is well liked by Arctic Monkeys fans for its nostalgic lyrics with a subtle hint of desperation.