Arctic Monkeys: Do I Wanna Know? Meaning

Song Released: 2013

Do I Wanna Know? Lyrics

Have you got color in your cheeks'
Do you ever get the feeling that you can't shift the tide
That sticks around like something's in your teeth
And some aces up your sleeve
I had no idea that you're in deep
I dreamt about you near me every...

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   Mar 1st 2015 !⃝

   Having been in a similar situation, i think it's about a guy and a girl who broke up, the girl is pretty popular amongst the men and gets what she wants form them, so why should she have to commit to some guy? But the guy is left wishing and wanting her, she is mysterious and has aces up her sleeves, she is ahead of them game and denies him. He continues to try and win her over for himself again, he misses the nights when they would whisper sweet nothings into each others eyes, but "those nights were mainly made for saying things that you can't say tomorrow day" they were empty promises, she left him anyways, even though she said it was forever. He wants her back, but she doesn't need to commit, she can have anyone she wants. The man is left "do i wanna know if the feeling flows both ways". HE doesn't know if he really wants to know what she thinks of him. She is in control, and he is a sad man in love. I was in a relationship where i was the girl in the story, it's sad and i hate to say it, but finally my boy left and now i am the empty one....here are the lyrics so you can compare the lines to what i said i think you'll find that it lines up pretty well:
   
   Have you got color in your cheeks'
   Do you ever get the feeling that you can't shift the tide
   That sticks around like something's in your teeth
   And some aces up your sleeve
   I had no idea that you're in deep
   I dreamt about you near me every night this week
   How many secrets can you keep'
   'Cause there's this tune I found that makes me think of you somehow
   When I play it on repeat
   Until I fall asleep
   Spilling drinks on my settee
   
   (Do I wanna know?)
   If this feeling flows both ways
   (Sad to see you go)
   Was sorta hoping that you'd stay
   (Baby we both know)
   That the nights were mainly made for saying
   things that you can't say tomorrow day
   
   Crawlin' back to you.
   
   Ever thought of calling when you've had a few?
   'Cause I always do
   Maybe I'm too busy being yours to fall for somebody new
   Now I've thought it through
   
   Crawling back to you
   
   So have you got the guts?
   Been wondering if your heart's still open and
   if so I wanna know what time it shuts
   Simmer down and pucker up
   I'm sorry to interrupt it's just I'm constantly
   on the cusp of trying to kiss you
   I don't know if you feel the same as I do
   But we could be together, if you wanted to
   
   (Do I wanna know?)
   If this feeling flows both ways
   (Sad to see you go)
   Was sorta hoping that you'd stay
   (Baby we both know)
   That the nights were mainly made for saying
   things that you can't say tomorrow day
   
   Crawling back to you
   
   Ever thought of calling when you've had a few? (calling when you've had a few)
   'Cause I always do ('cause I always do)
   Maybe I'm too busy being yours to fall for somebody new
   Now I've thought it through
   
   Crawling back to you, (do I wanna know?)
   If this feeling flows both ways
   (Sad to see you go)
   Was sorta hoping that you'd stay
   (Baby we both know)
   That the nights were mainly made for saying
   things that you can't say tomorrow day
   
   (Do I wanna know?)
   Too busy being yours to fall
   (Sad to see you go)
   Ever thought of calling darling?
   (Do I wanna know)
   Do you want me crawling back to you?
   
   
   
   Read more: Arctic Monkeys - Do I Wanna Know? Lyrics | MetroLyrics

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   Jun 11th 2014 !⃝

   A person is stuck in loving someone and they wonder if that person feels the same they're scared that the person doesn't so they ask themselfes if they really want an answer to thenthat question wether the person loves them or not

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   Nov 10th 2016 !⃝

   I think that this is a very cute song about a guy that is crazy over a girl and has a major crush on her and he fantasizes about her loving him too but doesn't want to tell her he likes her in fear that she doesn't like him back and that his dreams will be crushed and his chances of being with her completely thrown out of the window.
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   Apr 25th 2022 !⃝

   I think about a girl in love with another girl and she scared if that girl doesnt love her . She asked if she really want to know or she have to forget about her . She seems like she doesnt care but deep down she wants that girl so badly
   ris
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   Oct 11th 2017 !⃝

   A man is head over heels for a girl. He does not know if his love interest loves him back.
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   Feb 25th 2015 !⃝

   it means a nerdy virgin and he keeps on asking himself if he wants to know how sex feels its really simple. just watch the video its basically a nerdy virgin who does not know if he wants to lose his virginity.

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