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Come on in, the water’s lovely
Look, you could meet someone you like
During the meteor strike
It is that easy
Lunar surface on a Saturday night
Dressed up in silver and white
With coloured “Old Grey Whistle Test” lights
Take it easy for a little while
Come and stay with us
It’s such an easy flight
Cute new places keep on popping up
Since the exodus
It’s all getting gentrified
I put a taqueria on the roof
It was well reviewed
Four stars out of five
And that’s unheard of
Mr. Bridge and Tunnel on the starlight express
The head of special effects
In my mind’s eye
Hokey Cokey with the opposite sex
The things you try to forget
Doesn’t time fly?
I’m in no position to give advice
I don’t wanna be nice
And you know that
Take it easy for a little while
Come and stay with us
It’s such an easy flight
Cute new places keep on popping up Around Clavius
It’s all getting gentrified
The Information-Action Ratio is the place to go
And you will not recognise
The old headquarters
All the nights that never happened
And the days that don’t exist
At the Information-Action Ratio
Only time that we stop laughing
Is to breathe or steal a kiss
I can get you on the list for all the clubs
I can lift you up another semitone
Take it easy for a little while
(Take it easy for a little while)
Come and stay with us
It’s such an easy flight
Cute new places keep on popping up
(Cute new places keep on popping up)
Since the exodus
It’s all getting gentrified
The Information-Action Ratio
(The Information-Action Ratio)
Is the place to go
Four stars out of five
Take it easy for a little while
(Take it easy for a little while)
Come and stay with us
Now, it’s such an easy flight
Cute new places keep on popping up
(Cute new places keep on popping up)
Around Clavius
It’s all getting gentrified
I put a taqueria on the moon
(The Information-Action Ratio)
It got rave reviews
Four stars out of five
Take it easy for a little while
(Take it easy for a little while)
Come and stay with us
Four stars out of five
Take it easy for a little while
(Take it easy for a little while)
Come and stay with us
Four stars out of five
Take it easy for a little while
(Take it easy for a little while)
Come and stay with us
Four stars out of five
(Take it easy for a little while)
Four stars out of five
A Surreal Guide Through the Lunar Gentrification
“Four Out Of Five” by Arctic Monkeys takes listeners on a tongue-in-cheek journey through a cosmic landscape filled with quirky taquerias, gentrified moonscapes, and surreal marketing pitches. The lyrics blend futuristic imagery with biting social commentary as Alex Turner narrates scenes of chic commercialism and existential ennui. Phrases like “Advertise in imaginative ways” and “Cute new places keep on popping up” reflect modern obsessions with trends, reviews, and the constant reinvention of urban spaces—even on the moon.
Nostalgia Meets Futurism
The song cleverly juxtaposes nostalgia for old cultural touchstones (such as “Old Grey Whistle Test” lights) with the absurdity of new-wave luxury and escapism. The recurring motif of “Four stars out of five” satirizes our fixation on ratings and curated experiences, while the repeated invitation to “take it easy for a little while” hints at an underlying desire for simplicity amidst chaos.
Song Credits
Songwriters: Alex Turner
Release Year: 2018
Label: Domino Recording Company