Reckless Serenade

Arctic Monkeys

Topless models
Doin' semaphore
Wave their flags as she walks by
And get ignored
Illuminations
On a rainy day
When she walks, her footsteps sing
A reckless serenade

I've been tryna figure out exactly what it is I need
Called up to listen to the voice of reason
And got the answering machine

The type of kisses
Where teeth collide
When she laughs, the heavens hum
A stun gun lullaby
Those twinkling vixens
With the shining spiral eyes
Their hypnosis goes unnoticed
When she's walking by

I've been tryna figure out exactly what it is I need
Called up to listen to the voice of reason
And got his answering machine

I left my message
But did he fuck back to me
And now I'm stuck here wonderin'
How it's meant to be

Singin' a reckless serenade
Reckless serenade
Reckless serenade
Reckless serenade

Reckless serenade
Reckless serenade
Reckless serenade


Lyrics submitted by gemmalouise89, edited by riaki1998, lufc92, dancj

Reckless Serenade Lyrics as written by Alex Turner

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    Agreed, beautiful. Alex is a genious. Love the bit where he says: "those twinkling vixens, with the shining spiral eyes, their hypnosis goes unnoticed when she's walking by." Pretty obvious what the song is about. Can't wait to buy the album! soon soon xx

    ZAThomsonon May 30, 2011   Link

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