Lyric discussion by bueller84 

Cover art for Catapult lyrics by Arctic Monkeys

The guy, in short, is a dick. And he's a dick to a girl that actually likes him a lot. She has feelings for him, so she can't leave him, even though he treats her like garbage at times.

I can see her actually sleeping with him, because she believes if she does, he will like her more. But all he can think about is how he just got laid, and pays no attention to her feelings. She could feel used by him, and he could care less. He's cold-hearted like that, hence "his heart was cut out of the same stone that they used to carve his jaw, its impossible not to feel inferior." That feeling of inferiority is what catapults her into hissing misery. She feels high when he acts like he's paying her attention, then feels disgustingly low when he pushes her aside, like a broken toy.

Then when she's on the verge of coming to the realization that he's really not a good person for her, he turns on the charm, and she's back in the palm of his hands. All he has to do is touch her, kiss her, talk to her...And she's his all over again. That's extinguishing her chance of escape.

"Both sides, in softly came the growl from both sides," I think means the way he lures her in. He's friggin' sex on legs, but he is bad.

There's a TV show called 'The Vampire Diaries' and the character of Damon could very well be the subject of this song. Everything that the man in this song has done to the woman, the Damon character has done to the women on that show. It's like this song was written about him, lol.

I disagree about the Damon thing. Although Damon is somewhat of a womaniser, and a bit of a bad person. There's always a hint of him having a softer side. He's hurting women because a woman hurt him, and you get to see that in vampire diaries. He's a victim of love not the villain. In Catapult I can see some resemblance to Damon, but I don't think the song is totally like him. Damon can control women with a power he has. Although (he could control me with just his charm lol)