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  • čas přidán 27. 09. 2011
  • Alex Turner of Arctic Monkeys performs a solo acoustic version of "Love Is A Laserquest" live in the KEXP studio. Recorded 8/10/11.
    Host: Kevin Cole
    Audio: Julian Martlew
    Cameras: Jim Beckmann, Scott Holpainen & Justin Wilmore
    Editing: Jim Beckmann

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  • @TheAdamski2000
    @TheAdamski2000 Před 8 lety +13786

    "man, you've got such a beautiful voice"
    "Agh, fank yer very mush"

  • @fernandocorrea1880
    @fernandocorrea1880 Před 4 lety +4860

    This song lasts 3 minutes, but it hurts a lifetime.

  • @Pippi-rippi
    @Pippi-rippi Před 7 lety +4562

    He is in love with Alex, I'm in love with Alex, everybody's in love with Alex.

    • @pierrelemagnifique205
      @pierrelemagnifique205 Před 5 lety +62

      Maria Pia but alex doesn‘t love me *runs away crying*

    • @odochi7091
      @odochi7091 Před 4 lety +26

      You have to wonder, who broke his heart so that it could grow wings and fly like this

    • @Black-oj1qe
      @Black-oj1qe Před 4 lety +4

      Alex caruso

    • @drinkwater3154
      @drinkwater3154 Před 4 lety +46

      I think alex is in love with himself tbh

    • @nasMFkhan
      @nasMFkhan Před 4 lety +16

      @@drinkwater3154 wouldn't you be?

  • @camilar571
    @camilar571 Před 8 lety +4720

    Alex is a songwriting genius. Enough said.

    • @R6Leviathan
      @R6Leviathan Před 5 lety +79

      Camila R As much as I want to, I wont like this comment because it has 505 likes

    • @kaifshaikh4038
      @kaifshaikh4038 Před 5 lety +5

      Camila R period

    • @jorgequeipul
      @jorgequeipul Před 5 lety +36

      Siempre he sentido que Alex en sus canciones trata temas muy cotidianos, pero les da su toque como de melancolia y fantasía, sus metáforas muchas veces son muy bellas, lo que hace que cada canción se sienta muy familiar, muy cálida y cercana, así lo siento yo :´D

    • @clivesnell
      @clivesnell Před 5 lety +2

      Camila R definitely up there with the best close call between Alex and Richard Ashcroft?

    • @harshbing8123
      @harshbing8123 Před 4 lety +24

      One of The GREATEST Lyricists of All Time

  • @sauravdeb8236
    @sauravdeb8236 Před 3 lety +1272

    "And do you look into the mirror to remind yourself you're there?
    Or have somebody's goodnight kisses got that covered?".. Amazing songwriting.

  • @mattymcg276
    @mattymcg276 Před 5 lety +1082

    "Sunglasses indoors, par for the course"
    "Leather jacket collar popped like antenna"

    • @siva6137
      @siva6137 Před 4 lety +74

      Hahahahahahaha, he was talking about himself all along. Bloody Sketchead.

    • @muhammadikhsanfadli2322
      @muhammadikhsanfadli2322 Před 4 lety +70

      popped like Cantona?

    • @ugandanloki
      @ugandanloki Před 4 lety +24

      @@muhammadikhsanfadli2322 I also hear Cantona and its more logical

    • @Contra7311
      @Contra7311 Před 4 lety +10

      @@ugandanloki I always heard Anne Turner

    • @nakisakarymbai5574
      @nakisakarymbai5574 Před 4 lety +6

      @@ugandanloki its Antenna..although Cantona makes more sense but hey its Alex..who knows what goes on into that gorgeous mind

  • @sandriuboga
    @sandriuboga Před 10 lety +2298

    This song hurts...

  • @dulcediazv
    @dulcediazv Před 8 lety +3839

    I need the 5 hour version

    • @missegypt1319
      @missegypt1319 Před 6 lety +21

      Dulce Villarreal can we keep this at 505 likes? Ok thanks

    • @WorseInRed
      @WorseInRed Před 5 lety +5

      We did a cover of this song.. please check it out if you have the time :)

    • @SaZid07
      @SaZid07 Před 5 lety +14

      There's an option called "Loop".

    • @giangarcia3364
      @giangarcia3364 Před 4 lety +3

      Use infinitelooper.com

    • @hatkidwithagun5101
      @hatkidwithagun5101 Před 4 lety

      Gian Ω Thanks

  • @myme4ever
    @myme4ever Před 10 lety +2752

    Alex Turner you magnificent human being

  • @hanjnk
    @hanjnk Před 3 lety +1451

    This is the song you listen to when you are caught between being ‘just a friend’ and ‘being a real lover’ to somebody. It’s what you listen to when you feel like you are walking on the blade of a knife trying not to miss that special someone and message them pouring your heart out, even though they couldn’t really care less. It’s what you sing out loud in the shower when you see them with somebody else. You can never call them a lover because they were never yours to lose. The only way you can get over this feeling is by pretending and this song captures that beautifully.

  • @dinashay2798
    @dinashay2798 Před 3 lety +159

    "And for a minute it gets easier to pretend that you were just some lover"
    Damn...

  • @sophielavou4394
    @sophielavou4394 Před 8 lety +737

    Don't listen to this song if you're recently broken up..you're gonna cry your eyes out....

  • @olas591
    @olas591 Před 9 lety +1830

    I need a drink

  • @MrsFlowers777
    @MrsFlowers777 Před 10 lety +1916

    I've been listening to this on repeat for about a year now, and it still sounds as great as it did the first time I heard it. This band deserves to go down in history, because no one can do this like they do.

    • @Lucasmatheus211
      @Lucasmatheus211 Před 6 lety +19

      Jackie H u should listen to something else dude

    • @annacastaldii
      @annacastaldii Před 6 lety +1

      czcams.com/video/R7dF4Q3D4B4/video.html listen to my version if you want to!

    • @farhansanjaya8084
      @farhansanjaya8084 Před 5 lety +1

      The beatles btw(?)

    • @elenaserafim3453
      @elenaserafim3453 Před 5 lety +13

      @@Lucasmatheus211 absolutely no.

    • @priscillacarolina6626
      @priscillacarolina6626 Před 3 lety +3

      Totally agree with you, Jackie. I don't know how they do it. I feel like they are like an Entity (don't know if that will make sense to you). I've been listening to AM since my 14 yo, 2012 , and to this day they get to me. #criesinbrasileiro

  • @fluorescentadolescent2640
    @fluorescentadolescent2640 Před 8 lety +706

    Man you've got such a beautiful voice

  • @mishaslilbae828
    @mishaslilbae828 Před 8 lety +663

    This song reminds me of eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, especially the lyrics 'i've tried to asked you this in some daydreams that I've had, but you're always busy, being made believe.'

  • @user-py5sy4fi7s
    @user-py5sy4fi7s Před 7 lety +509

    to paraphrase homer simpson, "looks like Turner is the last perfect man"

  • @Aurora-ph7gh
    @Aurora-ph7gh Před 3 lety +102

    i'm in love with how he said 'love is a laserquest' .... am i normal?

  • @anayellow1
    @anayellow1 Před 9 lety +480

    That 'like' button isn't even close to enough for Alex Turner.

  • @aminferdous3116
    @aminferdous3116 Před 8 lety +3100

    How does he sound perfect even when he clears his throat?

    • @alexalevi3347
      @alexalevi3347 Před 8 lety +248

      +Amin Ferdous well, he's Alex, he will make a fucking sneeze sound eloquent

    • @tma7x95
      @tma7x95 Před 8 lety +97

      +Amin Ferdous This man created perfection. I've noticed that in songs, when you hear him inhale, even that little sound sounds so good. It's him. It's perfect!

    • @Stevenh4223
      @Stevenh4223 Před 6 lety +29

      definitely the reverb

    • @torresmontenegroangiepaola5851
      @torresmontenegroangiepaola5851 Před 6 lety +6

      I just thought the same shit haha

    • @yussefcheaitou
      @yussefcheaitou Před 3 lety +1

      i think it has autotune

  • @StefanieSchleich
    @StefanieSchleich Před 4 lety +87

    "and do you look into the mirror to remind yourself you're there.."
    hits me everytime.

  • @chibinishi
    @chibinishi Před 3 lety +324

    how is this 9 years ago omg

    • @sivvansharma3023
      @sivvansharma3023 Před 3 lety +7

      Lmao I’ve slowly watched this performance age and never stopped to think I was 9 years younger when I found this. What the fuck

    • @OscarVazquez-zb4yy
      @OscarVazquez-zb4yy Před 3 lety

      Time

    • @La.n_le
      @La.n_le Před 6 měsíci +2

      12 years ago now

  • @raulgaleana4940
    @raulgaleana4940 Před 8 lety +385

    This version beats the album one every time.

  • @ziggs8909
    @ziggs8909 Před rokem +47

    Lyrics
    Do you still feel younger than you thought you would by now?
    Or darling, have you started feeling old yet?
    Don't worry, I'm sure that you're still breaking hearts
    With the efficiency that only youth can harness
    And do you still think love is a Laserquest?
    Or do you take it all more seriously?
    I've tried to ask you this in some daydreams that I've had
    But you're always busy being make-believe
    And do you look into the mirror to remind yourself you're there?
    Or have somebody's goodnight kisses got that covered?
    When I'm not being honest, I pretend that you were just some lover
    Now I can't think of there without thinking of you
    I doubt that comes as a surprise
    And I can't think of anything to dream about
    I can't find anywhere to hide
    And when I'm hanging on by the rings around my eyes
    And I convince myself I need another
    And for a minute it gets easy to pretend that you were just some lover
    When I'm pipe and slippers and rocking chair
    Singing dreadful songs about summer
    Will I have found a better method
    Of pretending you were just some lover?
    Will I have found a better method
    Of pretending you were just some lover?

  • @eviesampson6418
    @eviesampson6418 Před 3 lety +134

    1:50 “And when I’m hanging on by the rings around my eyes” One of my favourites lines ever

    • @callumalston5755
      @callumalston5755 Před 2 lety +13

      Such a poetic way of talking about being hammered… being a Brit comes with some benefits

    • @eviesampson6418
      @eviesampson6418 Před 2 lety +9

      Callum Alston Ohhh then I completely misunderstood it all this time :0 I thought about staying up, exhaustion from going out, not resting enough etc and hanging on by the dark circles under eyes from all that (trying to always distract from feeling and resting etc). I loved it cause it was like he was physically only hanging on from the rings around his eyes ie. the actions that led to those rings. Now I think I just misunderstood .... I’m also British but so confused now lol

    • @UltralightCaster
      @UltralightCaster Před 2 lety +4

      @@eviesampson6418 oooh I thought he was talking about his shades. Its sucks to be Filipino. Very bad in english 😅

    • @PRO4YOU99
      @PRO4YOU99 Před 2 lety +6

      @@eviesampson6418 I understood it similarly, but obviously getting rings around your eyes can imply getting absolutely hammered and loosing sleep over someone lol

    • @hanjnk
      @hanjnk Před rokem +1

      @@callumalston5755or growing old?

  • @asdfghjk23072010
    @asdfghjk23072010 Před 8 lety +652

    I'm single af but this makes me cry 😂

    • @dusanvukicevic7847
      @dusanvukicevic7847 Před 8 lety +1

      not a single one given xd

    • @zoranbogdanovic1971
      @zoranbogdanovic1971 Před 8 lety +1

      +Dusan Vukicevic Dobro je klincek. Doci ce i tvoje vrijeme..

    • @dusanvukicevic7847
      @dusanvukicevic7847 Před 8 lety

      +Zoran Bogdanovic hvala :)

    • @fenia8010
      @fenia8010 Před 7 lety +16

      I've never been in a relationship and this makes me cry

    • @glitteryblacksunny8888
      @glitteryblacksunny8888 Před 7 lety +18

      I've never been in a relationship either and it makes me cry because it reminds me of a friendship I used to have 👌 (that emoji isn't meant to be sarcastic it's just something I do a lot)

  • @natthxoxo
    @natthxoxo Před 10 lety +984

    how can u dislike this wtf

  • @radam282
    @radam282 Před 8 lety +497

    Alex after being complimented. Focuses on guitar... What am I doin'? Oh yeah... :) He really does have an amzing voice, and he uses it exquisitely.

  • @nazlcan8174
    @nazlcan8174 Před 8 lety +686

    I've been listening this nonstop for days, i don't think I will get sick of it anytime soon. Who has that kind of a voice, it is fucking mesmerising.

    • @nazlcan8174
      @nazlcan8174 Před 8 lety +1

      Ceci Hendrix oh hiii, i found my kind of a person, YES please, be my friend!

    • @falloutuniverse7713
      @falloutuniverse7713 Před 8 lety

      +Arabella Lester I wanna be friends too :)

    • @nazlcan8174
      @nazlcan8174 Před 8 lety

      Hello friend!! I hope you are okay :) ♥♥♥

    • @falloutuniverse7713
      @falloutuniverse7713 Před 8 lety

      +Arabella Lester trust me... I'm a good person :D

    • @nazlcan8174
      @nazlcan8174 Před 8 lety

      +Fallout universe :D :D i believe you

  • @sataluis
    @sataluis Před 4 lety +14

    "what am I doing? oh yeah.." throws fucking melody straight from another dimension

  • @TheMrSwampert
    @TheMrSwampert Před 6 lety +663

    You can tell he was thinking of a certain someone while singing this.

    • @staralfur_
      @staralfur_ Před 4 lety +18

      tava pensando em mim

    • @harrays97
      @harrays97 Před 4 lety +61

      I was thinking of someone listening to this song. Everyone was thinking of someone :'(

    • @gyusbrainrot7444
      @gyusbrainrot7444 Před 4 lety +7

      GooseSkywalker luckiest on whole damn earth ;-;

    • @Elena-yk9dh
      @Elena-yk9dh Před 3 lety +28

      @@harrays97 crazy thing is I actually think about myself while listening to this song, and about the times I thought that love is a laserquest

    • @adamthomas5799
      @adamthomas5799 Před 3 lety +10

      A certain romance I reckon

  • @daicreep
    @daicreep Před 6 lety +302

    So I met this guy online. He came to my place and we saw Submarine together. I didn't know anything about the movie or about Alex before he told me.
    Now, I'm listening to Alex everyday. I'm fascinated with him. It would have been a great story if this guy felt for me the same I felt, the same I feel for him.
    My heart's broken, but it was totally worth it.
    Pretending he was just some lover.

    • @vaurel_YT
      @vaurel_YT Před 4 lety +4

      Ah its tragic i see😥

    • @artistikrubik8541
      @artistikrubik8541 Před 3 lety +2

      🚬

    • @daicreep
      @daicreep Před 2 lety +40

      Update:
      It didn't have to be. I met the love of my life and now I'm happily married and living abroad

    • @paninihead6751
      @paninihead6751 Před 2 lety +8

      @@daicreep omg your comments made me go from "awh☹" to "awhhh😍" within seconds! So happy for you! *--*❤

    • @daicreep
      @daicreep Před 2 lety +5

      @@paninihead6751 haha thank you, darling!♥️ Have a lovely life 😊

  • @diegomarrod5151
    @diegomarrod5151 Před rokem +66

    This song, for me, is the perfect description of an "almost something", where the other person wasn't a friend to you but you never got into a real relationship. Sometimes, when something dies without even starting, it can hurt a lot. And, in the bottom of your heart, you still love her/him, but at the end the best you can do is go on and pretend they were just some lover.

  • @eali9419
    @eali9419 Před 7 lety +124

    "When I'm not being honest I pretend that you were just some lover"

  • @luzh379
    @luzh379 Před 9 lety +215

    Alex's voice is the most beautiful thing in earth

  • @idhamzaki3627
    @idhamzaki3627 Před 6 lety +1971

    Do you still feel younger than you thought you would by now
    Or, darling, have you started feeling old yet
    Don't worry, I'm sure that you're still breaking hearts
    With the efficiency that only youth can harness
    And do you still think love is a Laserquest
    Or do you take it all more seriously
    I've tried to ask you this in some daydreams that I've had
    But you're always busy being make-believe
    And do you look into the mirror to remind yourself you're there
    Or have somebody's good-night kisses got that covered
    Well I'm not being honest, I'll pretend that you were just some lover
    Now I can't think of air without thinking of you
    I doubt that comes as a surprise
    And I can't think of anything to dream about
    I can't find anywhere to hide
    And when I'm hanging on by the rings around my eyes
    And I convince myself I need another
    And for a minute it gets easier to pretend that you were just some lover
    When I'm pipe and slippers and rocking chair
    Singing dreadful songs about something
    Well I've found a better method of pretending you were just some lover
    Well I've found a better method of pretending you were just some lover

  • @arabellaturner1357
    @arabellaturner1357 Před 10 lety +154

    "Man you've got such a beautiful voice, it sounds so good stripped down acoustic"
    honestly if i was a guy and had that said to me i would awkwardly smile and shuffle in my seat thinking omg what the fuck
    it was so nice of him though bless x

  • @blahmonkey1948
    @blahmonkey1948 Před rokem +126

    This song somehow reminds me of a person whose past version i loved but hated his current toxic one.
    but i still miss his past version.

  • @tanyatorrres
    @tanyatorrres Před 2 lety +96

    i always skipped this song until now, i have it on repeat and i think it can make no sense until you feel love for someone and the pain with it. literally crying rn damn

  • @Rie_Bot
    @Rie_Bot Před rokem +119

    I asked my best friend out last november, and she said no. She introduced me to the Arctic Monkeys, and this was the first song she played to me. It will also be the first song that plays in my head when I think of her. I genuinely thought my feelings were reciprocated. She once told me she would date me if I asked. I used to give her flowers sometimes, I was head over heels in love. Although, even if she had said yes, it would not have gotten anywhere, I don't live in a country where a girl can date a girl, and highschool relationships seldom ever last anyways. There were too many hurdles, and its just a passing dream now. Shes beautiful, and deserves the world, I know she'll do well in life. Our friendship is growing apart, not because of the above mentioned situation, but because of our busy schedules. But she'll always have an important role to play in my memories that I will cherish.

    • @aidenshaya
      @aidenshaya Před rokem +6

      That was beautiful. And as much pain as love will put you in, it always teaches us those lessons the ones who don’t dare to love will never learn. Keep going strong and soon I hope you find the love you and everyone else deserves ❤️

    • @Konaree_
      @Konaree_ Před rokem +1

      I believe you also have an important role in her live. Often we don't realize how meaningful we are to our friends. Thanks for sharing your story

    • @BadBunniez
      @BadBunniez Před 3 měsíci

      Wow the memories will always be cherished ❤❤❤

  • @mahanull8627
    @mahanull8627 Před 7 lety +251

    only his songs can put me on the time machine to places and eras I have always want to visit

    • @muan5518
      @muan5518 Před 7 lety

      Maha Null i couldn't agree more...i wish he'd focus more on AM rather than last shadow puppets

    • @ezql_
      @ezql_ Před 7 lety +1

      +Ptm Guite Last Shadow Puppets is so much better

    • @rorywhelan_
      @rorywhelan_ Před 6 lety

      şeyma TLSP are great, but I think AM are a bit better

    • @sofiaalbarran7213
      @sofiaalbarran7213 Před 6 lety

      Best comment

  • @gabrielus__
    @gabrielus__ Před 10 lety +494

    This version is better than original, like it if possible.

    • @NotDingse
      @NotDingse Před 10 lety +21

      Fuck no! It needs some soft Matt-rhythm!

    • @elsylantro
      @elsylantro Před 10 lety +5

      Definitely Not Dingse! I'm agree this version needs Matt

    • @joshpoe160
      @joshpoe160 Před 6 lety

      Gabriel Passos agree

    • @Armando_o9.26.27
      @Armando_o9.26.27 Před 6 lety +3

      Gabriel Passos if the percussion was lowered in the original it would be perfect

  • @ashakuro
    @ashakuro Před 9 lety +347

    Do you still feel younger than you thought you would by now
    Or darling have you started feeling old yet?
    Don't worry I'm sure that you're still breaking hearts
    With the efficiency that only youth can harness
    And do you still think love is a laserquest
    Or do you take it all more seriously?
    I've tried to ask you this in some daydreams that I've had
    But you're always busy being make believe
    And do you look into the mirror to remind yourself you're there
    Or has somebody's goodnight kisses got that covered?
    When I'm not being honest I pretend that you were just some lover
    Now I can't think of her without thinking of you
    I doubt that comes as a surprise
    And I can't think of anything to dream about
    I can't find anywhere to hide
    And when I'm hanging on by the rings around my eyes
    And I convince myself I need another
    For a minute it gets easier to pretend that you were just some lover
    When I'm pipe and slippers and rocking chair
    Singing dreadful songs about summer
    Well, I've found a better method of pretending you were just some lover

  • @hailey7297
    @hailey7297 Před 2 lety +67

    this is by far one of their best songs

  • @georgia2675
    @georgia2675 Před 5 lety +53

    Sometimes, when I can't sleep, I put this on and place the phone in my chest and close my eyes
    It calms me down

  • @Fed-np9ez
    @Fed-np9ez Před rokem +22

    This is what a nostalgia of emptiness feels like, of the sick enjoyment of remembering someone who was so ingrained in your soul but you know should never be yours, of the past memories that still slip through once in a while. It's a song of goodbye, the one you still sneakily sings when you're "pipe and slippers and rocking chairs", because it reminds you of that summer, spent with the one you once thought you'd spend it forever, when the only thing left to do for you to hang on to is the hope that maybe it was never meant to be. Pretending that they were just some lover just to make it easier than looking back and thinking, what if.

  • @iantodd1260
    @iantodd1260 Před 10 měsíci +4

    The greatest contemporary romantic rock song

    • @Musicienne-DAB1995
      @Musicienne-DAB1995 Před 7 měsíci

      This, Piledriver Waltz, She's Thunderstorms, and Suck it and See were some of the first songs I used for a romance fanfic I was writing.

  • @andrewkelly3044
    @andrewkelly3044 Před 2 lety +83

    There's some lyrics of this song that I relate with so painfully I want to stop listening but it's such a beautiful song.

    • @ehudriven6697
      @ehudriven6697 Před 2 lety +7

      The "Do you still feel younger than you thought you would by now" is such an amazing line

  • @valenikhefitrinadhira9527
    @valenikhefitrinadhira9527 Před 8 lety +180

    Never get bored listen to this song. My heart keep crumbling everytime I listen to this song, but I cant't stop. This kind of song is really addictive

  • @justmia_
    @justmia_ Před rokem +12

    listening to love is a laserquest once a day keeps me sane

  • @twobyfour
    @twobyfour Před 2 lety +9

    "I`ve found some method of pretending you were just some lover...." The music plunges to a minor chord and the delusion you cherished and held so tightly to turns to radioactive ashes.

  • @madypham4105
    @madypham4105 Před 9 lety +170

    I'm crying

    • @crazyarthas
      @crazyarthas Před 9 lety +7

      ***** Dry your eyes, mate

    • @MrKimmyWest
      @MrKimmyWest Před 9 lety +2

      ***** Do you need a tissue or a shoulder...

    • @PBalaso
      @PBalaso Před 9 lety

      ***** Don't cry girl!

    • @adanonoi
      @adanonoi Před 9 lety

      +MrKimmyWest thats smooth bro!

    • @MrKimmyWest
      @MrKimmyWest Před 9 lety

      Shuhada Sidik Thanks but she didn't take the bait.

  • @monkeysa1183
    @monkeysa1183 Před 7 lety +103

    "Man, you've got such a beautiful voice"
    And Alex was like " oh yeah, yeah, I know"

  • @jaeslemons5624
    @jaeslemons5624 Před 4 lety +36

    This sounds heavenly when you have some good headphones and you are alone in a quiet place

  • @coachbrkz3529
    @coachbrkz3529 Před rokem +6

    man, i miss her so much

  • @scottybrown4335
    @scottybrown4335 Před 10 lety +334

    He always seems to have to that end strum because no one realises the songs finished haha

    • @lucanreynolds3113
      @lucanreynolds3113 Před 6 lety +40

      Scotty Brown
      It's not that. We all know the song finished...but sometimes a song needs the silence afterwards for more effect.

    • @ThaleiaFantasy
      @ThaleiaFantasy Před 6 lety +30

      Everybody is just transfixed, so he has to wake them up somehow. :D

  • @Radjiobon
    @Radjiobon Před 9 lety +55

    THIS SONG, ESPECIALLY THIS VERSION, MAKES ME CRY! It is so beautiful.

  • @ashtonlove09
    @ashtonlove09 Před 10 lety +105

    nothing has anything on this performance. pure gold. love it so much.

  • @IuliiaM
    @IuliiaM Před 9 lety +64

    One of my favourite acoustic session. So calm, peaceful, relaxing.

  • @MSanonymousletter
    @MSanonymousletter Před 9 lety +501

    this sounds like liquid sex

  • @pbandjsamich4
    @pbandjsamich4 Před 12 lety +49

    I can't even see his eyes and yet he projects so much emotion and depth through his voice and the lyrics that I still get chills.

  • @shamayitasarkar9310
    @shamayitasarkar9310 Před 2 lety +14

    “And how it turns out no one had the childhood they wanted and how they'd tell you this a little drunk, a little slant in less time than it took to finish a cigarette”. // Alex you’ve all my heart.

  • @LadyehLancelotthepretender
    @LadyehLancelotthepretender Před 9 lety +144

    For a minute it gets easier to pretend that you were just some lover Oh, you.

  • @nicolamorales7081
    @nicolamorales7081 Před 7 lety +239

    i stop pretending she was just some lover just for listening to this song and let myself feel the pain. then i continue living a lie. that's why i don't listen to it very often. fucked up part is we both used to really enjoy this song together wich makes this even more painful. i really fucking miss her.

    • @adipammu
      @adipammu Před 6 lety

      Some goes to me

    • @Alejandra-jq4xf
      @Alejandra-jq4xf Před 6 lety +5

      This shall pass too

    • @Ode_10
      @Ode_10 Před 5 lety +10

      Trying to do the same thing at the moment. Recently split up with someone after falling in love with her. It makes it easier to pretend she was just some lover.

    • @Ivan-ig6ii
      @Ivan-ig6ii Před 5 lety +3

      I was successfully pretending that she was just some lover for four years and only when listening to this song and Pulp’s “Do You Remember The First Time” I understood that she wasn’t. Most of the times it’s too late and this is the one. I guess I was just some liver for her.

    • @lily-xj3hv
      @lily-xj3hv Před 5 lety

      im so sorry nicola :( i hope youre happier now 💗

  • @nevergottired5926
    @nevergottired5926 Před 2 lety +14

    Addicted to him singing in acoustic

  • @nilanjana_
    @nilanjana_ Před 10 měsíci +9

    I can die listening to this song. What a genius songwriter.

  • @dannyzeke
    @dannyzeke Před 9 měsíci +1

    The urge to come here again and again year after year

  • @aslynsworld3969
    @aslynsworld3969 Před 10 lety +41

    A beautiful voice isn't the only thing he's got goin for him #fangirling

  • @jorgequeipul
    @jorgequeipul Před 5 lety +74

    Siempre he sentido que Alex en sus canciones trata temas muy cotidianos, pero les da su toque como de melancolia y fantasía, sus metáforas muchas veces son muy bellas, lo que hace que cada canción se sienta muy familiar, muy cálida y cercana, así lo siento yo :´D

  • @daniperezc505
    @daniperezc505 Před 2 lety +4

    I have to come see this three times a day

  • @muhgeloni
    @muhgeloni Před 3 lety +21

    Sing along:
    Do you still feel younger than you thought you would by now?
    Or darling, have you started feeling old yet?
    Don't worry, I'm sure that you're still breaking hearts
    With the efficiency that only youth can harness
    And do you still think love is a laserquest?
    Or do you take it all more seriously?
    I've tried to ask you this in some daydreams that I've had
    But you're always busy being make-believe
    And do you look into the mirror to remind yourself you're there?
    Or have somebody's goodnight kisses got that covered?
    When I'm not being honest, I pretend that you were just some lover
    Now I can't think of there without thinking of you
    I doubt that comes as a surprise
    And I can't think of anything to dream about
    I can't find anywhere to hide
    And when I'm hanging on by the rings around my eyes
    And I convince myself I need another
    And for a minute it gets easy to pretend that you were just some lover
    When I'm pipe and slippers and rocking chair
    Singing dreadful songs about summer
    Will I have found a better method
    Of pretending you were just some lover?
    Will I have found a better method
    Of pretending you were just some lover?

  • @amberhebert5979
    @amberhebert5979 Před 2 lety +13

    the way he whispered "love is a laserquest" at the beginning.
    hes such an amazing soul. its crazy how the time has flown, and i think i can speak for many when i say im jealous for the people who have known the arctic monkeys longer than me. i do hope and pray that these guys live on beyond our generations. fantastic

  • @theDADA-agency
    @theDADA-agency Před 2 lety +9

    Listening in a loop 35 times on a row

  • @sightseer1027
    @sightseer1027 Před 2 lety +6

    i love him so much

  • @jknott1509
    @jknott1509 Před 2 lety +12

    Ten years ago i listened to this song when i got dumped by the girl i was going to take to senior prom and i thought i understood heartbreak.
    Now i sit here at 28 alone in my crappy apartment alone, 120 miles away from my ex, who i havent seen in months after she took off after miscarriage... i can finally feel some release now.

  • @postmortemarg
    @postmortemarg Před 10 lety +6

    How can some people not like this?
    Alex is a great singer, and the band is very talented.
    AND the lyrics basically poetry...

  • @bslehai1089
    @bslehai1089 Před 3 lety +6

    The man who breathes out poetry.

  • @ronishasinghbishwakarma8528

    Love is truly a wretched Laserquest .

  • @e_lena9656
    @e_lena9656 Před 5 lety +10

    I can't ever stop loving this song. It's like a brief summary of the last six years of my life...

  • @mikeygormley2082
    @mikeygormley2082 Před rokem +5

    This is how it should have been on the record. Just acoustic guitar and vocals. You realise just how special this song is when it’s stripped to its core.

  • @EmilyBones
    @EmilyBones Před 8 lety +568

    Babe status = off the charts

  • @paolaistrice
    @paolaistrice Před rokem +7

    one of my fav songs ever

  • @camila2569
    @camila2569 Před 6 lety +8

    This song brings me a lot of peace

  • @natalienatnat7
    @natalienatnat7 Před 10 lety +24

    this is perfection. melting on the inside.

  • @mariaferbf
    @mariaferbf Před 12 lety +13

    I was checking my Facebook and I saw one old friend online. I greeted him and the first thing that he told me was "Hey, check this outt". I started listening to it and suddenly my tears came out. I have been listening to it all evening long. This song It's perfect. This song touches my soul and reminds me my last High school year.

  • @MsYoootube
    @MsYoootube Před 7 lety +10

    This song is going with me to old age, I dont see the day I am going to get over it

  • @elitegang5022
    @elitegang5022 Před 3 lety +4

    This guy doesn’t even try to look cool while singing ...he’s living the moment naturally while singing beautifully

  • @paulavazquezfernandez2308
    @paulavazquezfernandez2308 Před 5 lety +10

    7 years later and you still bring my eyes to tears, thank you Alex ❤️

  • @caligula476
    @caligula476 Před 12 lety +23

    Love how Alex says "oh cheers" like it's the first time he ever heard that compliment. What a beast he is.

  • @bethtacular2170
    @bethtacular2170 Před 8 lety +11

    God this still leaves me speechless years later

  • @siyah___
    @siyah___ Před 2 lety +3

    Not even single day without you 🖤

  • @arikinspt
    @arikinspt Před 10 lety +4

    It's raining outside and the living room is quite dark and calm. I'm listening to this song at maximum volume and watching the video at full screen.
    What a beautiful moment.

  • @AmaliaP_15
    @AmaliaP_15 Před 12 lety +6

    Damn Alex Turner with all his unbelievable lyrics

  • @lucaschiqui
    @lucaschiqui Před 10 lety +1778

    It sounds like a "submarine" song
    Wait, when the f** did this get so many likes?

    • @brownkemosabe
      @brownkemosabe Před 6 lety +5

      Lucas YES

    • @FigApricot
      @FigApricot Před 6 lety +93

      it's not from the same album, Submarine's soundtrack didn't have this song there. Sias was influenced by Submarine's album but it's not the same one

    • @charliemawson3322
      @charliemawson3322 Před 6 lety +4

      @@FigApricot i thought submarine was inspired by sias? I heard alex wrote most of sub whilst on tour break in early 2010 except from some of a few he had in the vaults. Dont take my word for it thought. They probably took parts from each to be honest

    • @FigApricot
      @FigApricot Před 6 lety

      @@charliemawson3322 in my book about them was written that submarine inspired sias but well I'm not Alex Turner to know for sure

    • @elgatocapibara
      @elgatocapibara Před 5 lety +1

      @@charliemawson3322 But Sias came out in 2011 and Submarine in 2010?

  • @Dinordinow
    @Dinordinow Před 5 lety +9

    Alex Turner you beautiful, beautiful man.

  • @danielrocha-garcia8609
    @danielrocha-garcia8609 Před 7 lety +6

    This song is special to me because the scenario Alex sings about happened EXACTLY the same way he describes, to me

  • @cassettepat
    @cassettepat Před 2 lety +5

    one of my favourites, underrated

  • @vizcainoparedescarlosrober6408

    I see a lot of People who says this is a song for a situation when you can not be something else but friends, honestly i think is not, its a song about missing what a relationship used to be, the love, the laughs, the good night kisses that probably some one else give to her, and the need to pretend that she was just some lover

  • @abnerochoa3106
    @abnerochoa3106 Před rokem +1

    everytime iim hear am i say omg is the best song and im start feeling soo down, but comes next one, and is this song..

  • @atakahveci3623
    @atakahveci3623 Před 2 lety +3

    Best monkeys song