When was there ever fear that Alex lost his talent? The Arctic Monkeys are great, getting better with every release, and Alex's solo work is so beautiful that it breaks me down crying.
I think this song is about procrastination though. To sum it up, he's promising his girlfriend (or himself, or anyone for that matter) that he'll be a better man tomorrow. But of course, tomorrow is always just over the horizon, so he never actually changes. First he's hiding today, then he's hiding tonight. But he's hiding with her, "but if you are, I'm quite alright, hiding today". And it's not necessarily a good thing. In the book and film, this kid's life is falling apart, he needs to work something out, but instead, he's running off and hiding himself away from it all, promising that he'll fix it tomorrow. He's lying to himself about it too- "I'll win a prize even if it's rigged" - he'll settle for false victories, he's totally given up in trying for a genuine escape.
When was there ever fear that Alex lost his talent? The Arctic Monkeys are great, getting better with every release, and Alex's solo work is so beautiful that it breaks me down crying.
I think this song is about procrastination though. To sum it up, he's promising his girlfriend (or himself, or anyone for that matter) that he'll be a better man tomorrow. But of course, tomorrow is always just over the horizon, so he never actually changes. First he's hiding today, then he's hiding tonight. But he's hiding with her, "but if you are, I'm quite alright, hiding today". And it's not necessarily a good thing. In the book and film, this kid's life is falling apart, he needs to work something out, but instead, he's running off and hiding himself away from it all, promising that he'll fix it tomorrow. He's lying to himself about it too- "I'll win a prize even if it's rigged" - he'll settle for false victories, he's totally given up in trying for a genuine escape.
It's actually a very depressing song.