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From The Ritz To The Rubble

Arctic Monkeys

Last night these two bouncers

And one of em's alright

The other one's the scary one

His way or no way, totalitarian

He's got no time for you

Looking or breathing

How he dosen't want you to

So step out the queue

He makes examples of you

And there's nowt you can say

Behind they go through to the bit where you pay

And you realize then that it's finally the time

To walk back past ten thousand eyes in the line

And you can swap jumpers and make another move

Instilled in your brain you've got something to prove

To all the smirking faces and the boys in black

Why can't they be pleasant?

Why can't they have a laugh?

He's got his hand in your chest

He wants to give you a duff

Well secretly I think they want it all to kick off

They want, arms flying everywhere and

Bottles as well it's just

Something to talk about

A story to tell you

Well I'm so glad they turned us all away we'll put it down to fate

I thought a thousand million things that I could never think this morning

Got too deep, but how deep is too deep?

This town's a different town today

This town's a different town to what it was last night

You couldn't have done that on a Sunday

That girl's a different girl today

That girl's a different girl to her you kissed last night

You couldn't have done that on a Sunday

Last night what we talked about

It made so much sense

But now the haze has ascended

It don't make no sense anymore

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Translated byAllen Morningstar

About this Song

From The Ritz To The Rubble by Arctic Monkeys details a night out that transitions from a high-class setting ('The Ritz') to a chaotic and unruly conclusion ('The Rubble'). The song's lyrics vividly depict the experiences of young people in nightlife, including interactions with bouncers, the trials of getting into clubs, and the often disappointing or frustrating realities of partying. Key themes include social rebellion, youthful exuberance, and the contrast between expectations and reality. The poignant moments in the song come from the realistic portrayal of nightlife, particularly the clash with authority figures and the fleeting nature of such experiences.

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