Open Sesame
(We’ve places to go)
We’ve people to see
(Let’s put ’em on hold)
There’s all sorts of shapes that I bet you can make
When you had to escape, say the word
Well I know that getting you alone isn’t easy to do
With the exception of you I dislike everyone in the room
And I don’t wanna lie but I don’t wanna tell you the truth
Get the sense that you’re on the move and you’ll probably be leaving soon
So I’m telling you
Stop the world ’cause I wanna get off with you
Stop the world ’cause I wanna get off with you
Eyes the color of
(Water left in mud)
Icing sugar dust
(Crazy green flashes)
It’s a funny thing that I cannot explain
Don’t you know the train keeps rolling
Stop the world ’cause I wanna get off with you
Stop the world ’cause I wanna get off with you
Well I know that getting you alone isn’t easy to do
And I don’t wanna lie and I don’t wanna tell you the truth
And I know we got places to go, we got people to see
Think we both oughtta put ’em on hold and I know you agree
Stop the world ’cause I wanna get off with you
Stop the world ’cause I wanna get off with you
Escaping Reality for Love
“Stop The World I Wanna Get Off With You” by Arctic Monkeys delivers a playful yet sincere take on the desire to escape reality with someone special. The lyrics suggest an urgent craving to pause the chaos of life and savor a private moment, underscored by lines about putting plans and people on hold. The narrator’s feelings are clear: being alone with their muse is more important than anything else happening around them.
Yearning and Vulnerability
Alex Turner’s songwriting shines in the subtle tension between honesty and reservation. The narrator hesitates to fully reveal their emotions, caught between truth and concealment. The vivid imagery—like “eyes the color of water left in mud”—adds a dreamy, slightly surreal quality, reinforcing the song’s theme of wanting to retreat into a world built just for two.
Song Credits
- Artist: Arctic Monkeys
- Songwriter: Alex Turner
- Release Year: 2013
- Label: Domino Recording Company