Arctic Monkeys

Released: October 31, 2011

Songwriter: Alex Turner

Producer: Ross Orton

[Verse 1]
You've never met before
But still she greets you like a long lost rock 'n' roll
She's definitely one of those
Where you'll go wherever she goes
And with my body on my mind
Both stop talking at the exact same time
Trying to think of ways to make her mine
But they're difficult to find

[Chorus]
It's not what I need
No, your love's not what I need
So don't give it to me

[Verse 2]
And she said, "Oh
Well, I know this will sound cold
But I really have to go
No, it's not that I'm not free
There's nowhere I need to be
It's just your love's not what I need
So don't give it to me"

[Chorus]
It's not what I need
No, your love's not what I need
So don't give it to me

[Bridge]
And she said, "Baby, how can I believe you?
How can I believe you when you can't believe your luck?
No point sticking to the plan when it's come unstuck"

[Verse 3]
It's more a hunger than a thirst
She'll break your heart the second time
Before you know about the first
Looks well equipped to leave you in the lurch
But you'd let her do her worst
And it's not hard to tell
It's obvious the other angels' faces fell
When she told him that she had to go
Swapped her wings and overcoat for something colourful
Tha knows

[Chorus]
It's not what I need
No, your love's not what I need
So don't give it to me
No, your love's not what I need
So don't give it to me
No, your love's not what I need
So don't give it to me
No, your love's not what I need
So don't give it to me
Your love's not what I need

Arctic Monkeys are an English rock band formed in 2002 in High Green, a suburb of Sheffield, England. The band consists of Alex Turner (lead vocals, rhythm/lead guitar), Matt Helders (drums, vocals), Jamie Cook (lead/rhythm guitar) and Nick O'Malley (bass, backing vocals). Former band member Andy Nicholson (bass guitar, backing vocals) left the band in 2006 shortly after their debut album was released. Their sound has changed extensively from album to album, gradually evolving from raw, youthful post-punk revival music to R ‘n’ B and jazz-inspired experiments.

All four original members of the band were devoted fans of hip-hop when they were younger, a genre that would have an immense influence on their later work, but it was the sound of The Strokes and The Libertines that would help shape their early style. The Arctic Monkeys became one of the first bands to find fame and recognition purely through internet publicity and social media; the Arctics used to sell their demos CDs at a bar where Alex Turner used to work, but due to the limited number of CDs, their fans started to upload them on the internet.

Initially, they refused to sign a record contract with any label through fear that they would want the band to change their songs, going as far as to refuse scouts guaranteed entry into their gigs. However, they eventually signed with Domino because of the “do it yourself” attitude of founder, Lawrence Bell, who ran the label from his own house.

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