She's Thunderstorms Lyrics

Lyric discussion by chrisisgreen 

Cover art for She's Thunderstorms lyrics by Arctic Monkeys

I am in no way, a good lyrical analyst, but this is just what I get from the song, probably due to what’s going on in my life at the moment. I think the title is very explanatory. He talks about a girl who he is so enthralled with that everything that she does changes everything else dramatically, and he can’t help but to be attracted to her.

“I've been feeling foolish You should try it She came and substituted the peace and quiet For acrobatic blood flow concertina Cheating heartbeat, rapid fire” The first two lines show how even though he is more or less aware of his infatuation, he enjoys it. It goes on to explain what she did with what was there prior to her coming into his life.

“Here whose your host?, Sounds as if she’s pretty close, When the heat starts growing horns, She’s Thunderstorms.” This is a bit more cryptic to me, more specifically the first line. But the rest of it just continues the comparison between the girl, and a storm.

“She's been loop-the-looping around my mind Her motorcycle boots give me this kind of Acrobatic blood concertina Cheating heartbeat, rapid fire” This shows more, how she is always on her mind. Motorcycle boots can be thought to be somewhat of an edgy article of clothing, which shows that she’s different from the typical girl.

“In an unusual place, when your feeling far away, She does what the night does to the day.” I’m not entirely sure about this. I think this shows how when she isn’t there, he isn’t in his new-found state of mind which he obviously has come to enjoy. The second line shows his acknowledgment of what he enjoys, her ability to change one thing to another.

My Interpretation