Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?

The song is about the terrible on and off relationship of two individuals. They both have history together and have gone through this multiple times.

The guy is clearly in love or infatuated with this girl but for whatever reason only contacts her when he's under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

Most people have been in this situation of only hearing from someone they care or love when they are under the influence of a substance. It almost feels like you're being used as a comfort or for sexual means, which is the biggest question... Why do they only call me when they're high/drunk?

Well I think it's pretty clear what the song is about and I kinda feel like I've been there before haha Anyway, I came here to say that, in my opinion, this sounds like a song that Justin Timberlake would sing and I think it's kinda funny, but anyway, ARCTIC MONKEYS always make it really good no matter what kind of music, what they're talking about on their songs, etc... and this is the proof :)

(I'm sorry if my english is not perfect, I'm spanish!)

Cheers!

This song reminds me of the relationship I had with my girlfriend before we started dating.

The protagonist is obsessed with the idea of this girl he's infatuated with but can't "get through the gears" enough to connect with her so all he ends up with are stoned 3AM messages and missed calls and dreaming of bumping into her in the hazy scenes of his life. The way he treats the girl bores her and raises the question in her head - why'd he only call her when he's high? Is he really interested or is this just a lonely pothead's cry for comfort?

There's excellent dialogue going on in this song between the guy and the girl and they both seem to have a hard time understanding the emotions of both each others and themselves. I know exactly what this is like from personal experience and all I can say is I'm glad I eventually pulled myself together enough to make my point clear. Brilliant song anyways and I love the psychedelic rap vibes going on which really emphasize the drugged up atmosphere of the song

Perfect, as always.

It's a great song definitely, but I want a Humbug-esque song on the new album, y'know, the ones with lyrics just pouring with meaning.

it's: Why'd you only call me when you're high? Hi, why'd you only call me when you're high?

I don't drink, so my interpretation is a little different. That person is calling because they're High on Love for the other, but the other one is not really feeling it, so they don't really want to communicate when that is what caller has on the mind. They even brush the caller off by mentioning that they have to get up in the morning, which causes "caller person" to deflate and tumble off of their "Love Cloud". I say, as long as they're answering the phone, Keep at it "Caller Person!"

Nice song, the guitar riff and the rhytm background gives a rap feeling. With some added pop flavor and mild psychedelia.

Not a hard song to understand.

I think this is a smart line:

Gets harder and harder To get you to listen

At first it sounds likes hes talking something else

This song is awesome!!! I'm a huge Am fan lol. I think it's about a guy who did something bad to a girl (cheated on her,ignored her, etc) and he's trying to win her back, but she thinks he only thinks about her when he's on drugs or "high"

this song is a lil gross imho.

"I need a partner, well are you out tonight?" hes just calling her for a one night stand, he just wants sex not a relationship.

"Now it's 3 in the morning, and I'm trying to change your mind" he is persistent and wont leave her alone when she tells him no

im a huge am fan but this song is p upsetting