The song delves into the relationship between casual flirtation and addictive lust, with Alex describing himself as just a “puppet” for her, completely under her control and compulsively begging for her affection.
The song was released as a digital download in the UK on 27 February 2012 and debuted at #23 on the UK Singles Chart, the band's highest charting single since "Crying Lightning" reached #12 in 2009.
The official video was filmed by Aaron Brown and Ben Chappell of Focus Creeps and features former Sex Pistol and current DJ Steve Jones can be seen introducing the song during his KROQ show while the band lip-syncing the song in a car.
"There’s a few references for people to pick up on in there—‘Some Velvet Morning’, Tracy Island. Those references are just me being a smartarse. The song, not to get too heavy, is about that uncertainty that comes with love sometimes. Wondering where you are with it all. That’s the undertone for the tune, but I threw in a Thunderbirds reference too. Just because.
That particular bit is like the thing Lil Wayne and Drake do. We’ve been listening to a lot of their stuff recently. I like that thing they do where they talk about something backwards, so they talk about it but then say what it actually is on the next line. It’s hard to explain but I guess it’s a little nod to that idea. So I say, ‘I’m a puppet on a string’, just before mentioning Tracy Island. That’s what it’s about—uncertainty."
— Alex Turner, NME
R U Mine
Arctic Monkeys Lyrics
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Tracy Island, time-traveling
Diamond cutter-shaped heartaches
Come to find you four in some velvet morning
Years too late, she's a silver lining
Lone ranger riding through an open space
In my mind when she's not right there beside me
And satisfaction feels like a distant memory
And I can't help myself, all I
Wanna hear her say is "Are you mine?"
Well, are you mine?
Are you mine?
Are you mine? Oh, ah
I guess what I'm tryna say is I need the deep end
Keep imagining meeting, wished away entire lifetimes
Unfair we're not somewhere misbehaving for days
Great escape, lost track of time and space
She's a silver lining climbing on my desire
And I go crazy 'cause here isn't where I wanna be
And satisfaction feels like a distant memory
And I can't help myself, all I
Wanna hear her say is "Are you mine?"
Well, are you mine? (Are you mine tomorrow?)
Are you mine? (Or just mine tonight?)
Are you mine? (Are you mine, mine?)
And the thrill of the chase moves in mysterious ways
So in case, I'm mistaken, I
Just wanna hear you say, "You got me, baby
Are you mine?"
She's a silver lining
Lone ranger riding through an open space
In my mind when she's not right there beside me
I go crazy 'cause here isn't where I wanna be
And satisfaction feels like a distant memory
And I can't help myself, all I
Wanna hear her say is "Are you mine?"
Well, are you mine? (Are you mine tomorrow?)
Are you mine? (Or just mine tonight?)
Are you mine? (Are you mine tomorrow?)
(Or just mine tonight?)
The lyrics to Arctic Monkeys' hit song "R U Mine" are highly poetic and somewhat cryptic, making it open to interpretation. The song appears to be a love story or a lustful obsession, with the singer describing his intense attraction to a woman. The opening line "I'm a puppet on a string" suggests that the singer is under her control, and she dictates his movements. The lyric "Tracy Island, time-traveling" could be a reference to Thunderbirds, a classic British children’s TV show. "Diamond cutter-shaped heartaches" refers to the pain of heartbreak felt by the singer, and "velvet morning" possibly refers to a morning with a particular softness or luxuriousness, something worth experiencing.
The chorus, which repeats the question "Are you mine?" over and over again, seems to reflect the singer's obsession with the woman he desires. He goes crazy when she is not there because he feels a sense of dissatisfaction with his current situation. The lyric "I guess what I'm tryna say is I need the deep end" could be interpreted as the singer wanting to dive deep into his relationship with this woman. He imagines spending entire lifetimes with her and is frustrated that they are not together. The lyrics are full of vivid and intriguing imagery and almost read like a movie script - the singer is a "lone ranger riding through an open space," with the woman's "silver lining" climbing on his desire.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm a puppet on a string
I am being controlled by someone else and have no control over my life
Tracy Island, time-traveling
I feel like I'm in a different world or time period
Diamond cutter-shaped heartaches
My emotional pain has been precise and cutting
Come to find you four in some velvet morning
I stumbled upon you and your friends early one morning, surrounded by luxury and comfort
Years too late, she's a silver lining
Even though I missed out on opportunities, I found a positive outcome in meeting her
Lone ranger riding through an open space
I feel like a lone adventurer in an open, vast world
In my mind when she's not right there beside me
My thoughts are preoccupied with her even when she's not physically present
I go crazy 'cause here isn't where I wanna be
I feel restless and unhappy with my current circumstances
And satisfaction feels like a distant memory
I haven't felt content or fulfilled for a long time
And I can't help myself, all I Wanna hear her say is "Are you mine?"
I'm infatuated with her and longing for her to reciprocate my feelings
Well, are you mine?
Do you have feelings for me as well?
I guess what I'm tryna say is I need the deep end
I want to dive into something more intense and meaningful
Keep imagining meeting, wished away entire lifetimes
I've been imagining meeting her for a long time, wishing away less significant moments in my life
Unfair we're not somewhere misbehaving for days
It's a shame that we aren't able to go somewhere and do wild, rebellious things together for an extended period of time
Great escape, lost track of time and space
If we were able to misbehave together, I would feel like I've escaped the constraints of reality and time
She's a silver lining climbing on my desire
Her presence or affection is bringing light to my life and making me want her more
And the thrill of the chase moves in mysterious ways
The excitement of pursuing someone is unpredictable and doesn't always follow a logical pattern
So in case, I'm mistaken, I just wanna hear you say, "You got me, baby Are you mine?"
If I'm reading the signs wrong and you're not interested in me, I just want you to tell me straight up
Are you mine? (Are you mine tomorrow?)
Am I someone you are interested in pursuing a relationship with in the future?
Are you mine? (Or just mine tonight?)
Are you only interested in a physical relationship for one night?
Are you mine? (Are you mine tomorrow?)
Are you someone who could see yourself in a relationship with me in the future?
(Or just mine tonight?)
Or are you only interested in something physical for one night?
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Alex Turner, Nick O'malley
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I'm a puppet on a string
Tracy Island,
Time-traveling diamond
Cutter shaped heartaches
Come to find you
Four in some velvet morning
Years too late
She's a silver lining
Lone ranger riding
Through an open space
In my mind when she's not right there beside me
I go crazy 'cause here isn't where I wanna be
And satisfaction feels like a distant memory
And I can't help myself,
All I wanna hear her say is "Are you mine?"
Well, are you mine?
Are you mine?
Are you mine?
I guess what I'm trying to say
Is I need the deep end
Keep imagining meeting,
Wished away entire lifetimes
Unfair we're not somewhere
Misbehaving for days
Great escape
Lost track of time and space
She's a silver lining climbing on my desire
And I go crazy 'cause here isn't where I wanna be
And satisfaction feels like a distant memory
And I can't help myself,
All I wanna hear her say is "Are you mine?"
Well, are you mine? (are you mine tomorrow?)
Are you mine? (or just mine tonight?)
Are you mine? (are you mine? Mine?)
And the thrill of the chase
Moves in mysterious ways
So in case I'm mistaken,
I just wanna hear you say
"You got me, baby. Are you mine?"
She's a silver lining
Lone ranger riding
Through an open space
In my mind when she's not right there beside me
I go crazy 'cause here isn't where I wanna be
And satisfaction feels like a distant memory
And I can't help myself,
All I wanna hear her say is "Are you mine?"
Well, are you mine? (are you mine tomorrow?)
Are you mine? (or just mine tonight?)
Are you mine? (are you mine tomorrow, or just mine tonight?)
@cl0ud930
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Lyrics🤘
[Verse 1]
I'm a puppet on a string
Tracy Island, time-traveling
Diamond cutter-shaped heartaches
Come to find you four in some velvet morning
Years too late, she's a silver lining
Lone ranger riding through an open space
In my mind when she's not right there beside me
[Chorus]
I go crazy 'cause here isn't where I wanna be
And satisfaction feels like a distant memory
And I can't help myself, all I
Wanna hear her say is "Are you mine?"
Well, are you mine?
Are you mine?
Are you mine? Woah, ah
[Verse 2]
I guess what I'm trying to say is I need the deep end
Keep imagining meeting, wished away entire lifetimes
Unfair we're not somewhere misbehaving for days
Great escape, lost track of time and space
She's a silver lining climbing on my desire
[Chorus]
And I go crazy 'cause here isn't where I wanna be
And satisfaction feels like a distant memory
And I can't help myself, all I
Wanna hear her say is "Are you mine?"
Well, are you mine? (Are you mine tomorrow?)
Are you mine? (Or just mine tonight?)
Are you mine? (Are you mine, mine?)
[Bridge]
And the thrill of the chase moves in mysterious ways
So in case, I'm mistaken, I
Just wanna hear you say, "You got me, baby
Are you mine?"
[Breakdown]
She's a silver lining
Lone ranger riding through an open space
In my mind when she's not right there beside me
[Chorus]
I go crazy 'cause here isn't where I wanna be
And satisfaction feels like a distant memory
And I can't help myself, all I
Wanna hear her say is "Are you mine?"
Well, are you mine? (Are you mine tomorrow?)
Are you mine? (Or just mine tonight?)
Are you mine? (Are you mine, mine?)
(Or just mine tonight?)
@orvalamoza
I'm a puppet on a string
Tracy Island, time-travelin' diamond cutter-shaped heartaches
Come to find you four in some velvet mornin' years too late
She's a silver linin', lone ranger ridin' through an open space
In my mind, when she's not right there beside me
I go crazy 'cause here isn't where I wanna be
And satisfaction feels like a distant memory
And I can't help myself
All I wanna ever say is, "Are you mine?"
Well, are you mine?
Are you mine?
Are you mine? Oh, ah
I guess what I'm tryin' to say is I need the deep end
Keep imaginin' meetin', wished away entire lifetimes
Unfair we're not somewhere misbehavin' for days
Great escape, lost track of time and space
She's a silver linin', climbin' on my desire
And I go crazy 'cause here isn't where I wanna be
And satisfaction feels like a distant memory
And I can't help myself
All I wanna ever say is, "Are you mine?"
Well, are you mine? (Are you mine tomorrow?)
Are you mine? (Or just mine tonight?)
Are you mine? (Are you mine? Mine?)
And the thrill of the chase moves in mysterious ways
So in case I'm mistaken, I
Just wanna hear you say, "You got me baby"
"Are you mine?"
She's a silver linin', lone ranger ridin' through an open space
In my mind, when she's not right there beside me
I go crazy 'cause here isn't where I wanna be
And satisfaction feels like a distant memory
And I can't help myself
All I wanna ever say is, "Are you mine?"
Well, are you mine? (Are you mine tomorrow?)
Are you mine? (Or just mine tonight?)
Are you mine? (Are you mine? Mine?)
@siennatierney6275
Dude, there's just something about his voice that just gives me butterflies.
@that_gxl9050
Lol this made me giggle
@isabellaotto4941
Agree
@sofia-jh3wp
yes omg
@emmageels3041
sameeee
@larisaradu1420
SAME
@kai2821
That jawline could kill someone
@hughlloyd1429
Ikr
@JJ-nh5zj
it’s could kill me and I would beg for more🥲
@lwooldridge069
No shit. Deadly ass jawline.