Arctic Monkeys – Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High? Lyrics

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Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High? Lyrics

A single off the Arctic Monkeys 5th album, AM, “Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?” is a sexy record, that has the band experimenting with R&B sounds. Alex’s story is made clear on the apropo video… Read More [Verse 1]The mirror's image tells me it's home timeBut I'm not finished, 'cause you're not by my sideAnd as I arrived I thought I saw you leavin'Carryin' your shoesDecided that once again I was just dreamin'Of bumpin' into you[Chorus]Now, it's three in the mornin'And I'm tryna' change your mindLeft you multiple missed callsAnd to my message, you reply"Why'd you only call me when you're high?""Hi, why'd you only call me when you're high?"[Verse 2]Somewhere darker, talkin' the same shiteI need a partner, (High) well are you out tonight?It's harder and harder to get you to listenMore I get through the gearsIncapable of makin' alright decisionsAnd having bad ideas[Chorus]Now, it's three in the mornin'And I'm tryna' change your mindLeft you multiple missed callsAnd to my message, you reply (Message, you reply)"Why'd you only call me when you're high?"(Why'd you only call me when you're)"Hi, why'd you only call me when you're high?"You might also like[Bridge]And I can't see you here, wonder where I mightIt sort of feels like I'm runnin' out of timeI haven't found all I was hopin' to findYou said you got to be up in the mornin'Gonna have an early nightAnd you're startin' to bore me, baby"Why'd you only call me when you're high?"[Outro]"Why'd you only ever phone me when you're high?""Why'd you only ever phone me when you're high?""Why'd you only ever phone me when you're high?""Why'd you only ever phone me when you're (high)?"228EmbedCancel

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A single off the Arctic Monkeys 5th album, AM, “Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?” is a sexy record, that has the band experimenting with R&B sounds.

Alex’s story is made clear on the apropo video, which starts as the previous single “Do I Wanna Know?” tapers off in a club:

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The “Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?” one, I just wanted to do one of them songs where, if you’re the listener, you’re right on my shoulder. Of the tunes that we’ve had over the years, we’ve got two categories: ones where that is the case and ones where it isn’t. That’s definitely one where it’s pretty clear what it’s about. I just thought, “Why not just have a tune that’s pretty straightforwardly about that?” Just make it obvious for once.

—Alex Turner, Under the Radar

+20Live PerformanceGenius Answer1 contributor Live & Acoustic+8Who produced “Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?” by Arctic Monkeys?When did Arctic Monkeys release “Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?”?Who wrote “Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?” by Arctic Monkeys?AM (Live EP Bonus Edition) (2013)Arctic Monkeys

1. 1. Do I Wanna Know?
2. 2. R U Mine?
3. 3. One for the Road
4. 4. Arabella
5. 5. I Want It All
6. 6. No. 1 Party Anthem
7. 7. Mad Sounds
8. 8. Fireside
9. 9. Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?
10. 10. Snap Out of It
11. 11. Knee Socks
12. 12. I Wanna Be Yours
13. 13. Do I Wanna Know? (Live at iTunes Festival 2013)
14. 14. Fireside (Live at iTunes Festival 2013)
15. 15. Arabella (Live at iTunes Festival 2013)
16. 16. One For the Road (Live at iTunes Festival 2013)
17. 17. R U Mine? (Live at iTunes Festival 2013)

AM (2013)Arctic MonkeysWhy’d You Only Call Me When You’re High? (2013)Arctic MonkeysExpand CreditsProducersRoss Orton & James FordWritersAlex Turner, Jamie Cook, Matt Helders & Nick O’MalleyCopyright ©Domino Recording CompanyPhonographic Copyright ℗Domino Recording CompanyMastered AtMagic Garden MasteringMixed AtFull MongrelCo-ProducerRoss OrtonLabelСоюз Мьюзик (Soyuz Music) & Domino Recording CompanyKeyboardsJames FordBackground VocalsMatt Helders & Nick O’MalleyGuitarAlex Turner & Jamie CookLead VocalsAlex TurnerRhythm GuitarJamie Cook & Alex TurnerDrumsMatt HeldersBass GuitarNick O’MalleyBaritone GuitarNick O’MalleyPercussionMatt HeldersReleased onAugust 11, 2013Songs That Sample Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?Snap It by Naud & Why by Nevaeh & Jazmine WilliamsWhy’d You Only Call Me When You’re High? CoversWhy'd You Only Call Me When You're High? by ​merci, mercy, Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High? by ROS (gruppo), Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High? by The Vamps, Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High? by Pacifica, ­why'd you only call me when you're high? by Judith (BEL) & ​why'd you only call me when you're high? by Blue LeoneWhy’d You Only Call Me When You’re High? RemixesWhy You Only Call Me When You Have A Tear In Your Heart? by Big Baller BWhy’d You Only Call Me When You’re High? Live PerformancesWhy'd You Only Call Me When You're High? (Live) by Arctic MonkeysWhy’d You Only Call Me When You’re High? TranslationsArctic Monkeys - Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High? (Traduction française) by Genius traductions françaises, Arctic Monkeys - Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High? (Traduzione Italiana) by Genius Traduzioni Italiane, Arctic Monkeys - Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High? (polskie tłumaczenie) by Polskie tłumaczenia Genius, Arctic Monkeys - Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High? (Türkçe Çeviri) by Genius Türkçe Çeviriler, Arctic Monkeys - Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High? (ترجمه ی فارسی) by Genius Farsi Translations (ترجمه‌ی فارسی), Arctic Monkeys - Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High? (Deutsche Übersetzung) by Genius Deutsche Übersetzungen, Arctic Monkeys - Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High? (Traducción al Español) by Genius Traducciones al Español, Arctic Monkeys - Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High? (Tradução em Português) by Genius Brasil Traduções & Arctic Monkeys - Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High? (Český překlad) by Genius České překladyView Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High? samplesTagsRockEnglandPost-Punk RevivalFunk RockContemporary R&BIn EnglishAdult AlternativeAlternative RockUK RockIndie RockUKExpand CommentsAdd a commentSign Up And Drop Knowledge 🤓Genius is the ultimate source of music knowledge, created by scholars like you who share facts and insight about the songs and artists they love.Sign Up