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?)
Longing and Obsession: The Heart of “R U Mine?”
In “R U Mine?”, Arctic Monkeys channel the raw energy of desire and uncertainty. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of yearning, with references to time-traveling, velvet mornings, and the elusive “silver lining”—a metaphor for the person who haunts the narrator’s thoughts. The recurring question, “Are you mine?”, embodies the tension between hope and doubt, capturing the thrill and frustration of wanting someone who feels just out of reach. This blend of poetic imagery and restless urgency makes the song resonate with anyone who has ever wrestled with longing or ambiguity in a relationship.
Song Credits
- Songwriters: Alex Turner, Jamie Cook, Nick O’Malley, Matt Helders
- Release Year: 2012
- Label: Domino Recording Company