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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Alex Turner
Alex Turner
Guitar
Andy Nicholson
Andy Nicholson
Bass Guitar
Jamie Cook
Jamie Cook
Guitar
Matt Helders
Matt Helders
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Alex Turner
Alex Turner
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jim Abbiss
Jim Abbiss
Producer
Barny Barnicott
Barny Barnicott
Mixing Engineer
Ewan Davies
Ewan Davies
Recording Engineer
Owen Skinner
Owen Skinner
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Simon Barnecott
Simon Barnecott
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
One look sends it coursing through the veins
Oh, how the feeling races
Back up to their brains to form expressions
On their stupid faces
They don't want to say hello
Like I want to say hello
Well, the heartbeat's at it's peak
When you're coming up to speak
And oh, I'm so tense, never tenser
Could all go a bit Frank Spencer
And I'm talking gibberish
Tip of the tongue but I can't deliver it properly
Oh, it's all getting on top of me
And if it weren't this dark
You'd see how red my face as gone, yeah
[Verse 2]
Everybody's tryna crack the jokes and that
To make you smile
Those that claim that they're not showing off
Are drowning in denial
But they're not half as bad as me
Say anything and I'll agree
'Cause when it comes to acting up
I'm sure I could write the book
And now that you're more than a part in the play
It's slightly easier to think what to say
You had us all standing on our heads
Doing our best tricks, yeah
[Verse 3]
Never again, well, never again, no
Will there be another one
Quite as desirable as you
One look sends it coursing through the veins
Oh how the feeling races
Back up to their brains to form expressions
On their stupid faces
Written by: Arctic Monkeys

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