From the Ritz to the Rubble Lyrics

Lyric discussion by coroar 

Cover art for From the Ritz to the Rubble lyrics by Arctic Monkeys

It's about a night out. The first half is about Hitler-esque bouncers who let their "power" go their head. The second half is about getting drunk and remembering what you did in the morning.

Actually, i think it's about this guy who tries to get inside a club by skipping to the front of the line, i imagine, but the bouncers(guys who prevent troublemakers) didnt let him inside to make an example of him and due to the embarrasment( walk past ten thousand eyes in the light) of walking back to the beginning of the line is too much, so he swaps jumpers( changes clothes probably to trick them) and becomes completely determined (instilled in you brain) because he wants to prove to all the smirking faces and boys in black( smirking faces=people in...