How am I supposed to manage my infallible beliefs
While I’m sockin’ it to ya?
Performing in Spanish on Italian TV
Sometime in the future
Whilst wondering if your mother still ever thinks of me
Hallelujah
Blank canvasses lent against gallery walls
Flowing towards sculptures of Anything Goes
On the marble stairs
Is that vague sense of longing kinda trying to cause a scene?
Guess I’m talking to you now
Puncturing your bubble of relatability
With your horrible new sound
Baby, those mixed messages ain’t what they used to be
When you said ’em out loud
Blank canvasses lent against gallery walls
Flowing towards sculptures of Anything Goes
On the marble stairs
Leading to almost wherever you want them to
The simulation cartridge for City Life ’09
Is pretty tricky to come by
Village coffee mornings with not long since retired spies
Now that’s my idea of a good time
Flash that angle grinder smile, gasp and roll your eyes
And help me to get untied from the chandelier
And twizzling ’round an umbrella
I’ll sing a tune
An Abstract Exploration of Modernity and Memory
“Sculptures Of Anything Goes” by Arctic Monkeys is a strikingly atmospheric track that plunges listeners into a world of artful abstraction and existential pondering. Alex Turner’s lyrics weave together vivid imagery—gallery walls, marble stairs, and simulation cartridges—inviting us to consider the blurred boundaries between authenticity and performance. The song’s reflective narrative touches on themes of nostalgia, longing, and the subtle dissonance between public personas and private realities. With lines that reference performing in foreign languages and city life simulations, the band explores the surreal nature of contemporary existence and the search for meaning amid shifting identities and mixed messages.
Song Credits
- Songwriters: Alex Turner
- Release Year: 2022
- Label: Domino Recording Company