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Edit Lyrics The mirror's imageIt tells me it's home timeBut I'm not finishedCause you're not by my sideAnd as I arrived I thought I saw you leavingCarrying your shoesDecided that once again I was just dreamingOf bumping into youNow it's three in the morningAnd I'm trying to change your mindLeft you multiple missed calls And to my message you replyWhy'd you only call me when you're high?HighWhy'd you only call me when you're high?Somewhere darkerTalking the same shiteI need a partnerWell, are you out tonight?Gets harder and harder To get you to listenMore I get through the gearsIncapable of making alright decisionsAnd having bad ideasNow it's three in the morningAnd I'm trying to change your mindLeft you multiple missed calls And to my message you replyWhy'd you only call me when you're high?HighWhy'd you only call me when you're high?And I can't see you hereWondering where am ISorta feels likeI'm running out of timeI haven't foundWhat I was hoping to findYou said you gotta be up in the morningGonna have an early nightThen you started to bore meBaby, Why'd you only call me when you're high?Why'd you only ever phone me when you're high? (x4) New! Log in to start a snippet Song Info Submitted by songmeanings On Jul 15, 2013 More Arctic Monkeys 505 I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor Cornerstone A Certain Romance Fake Tales of San Francisco These lyrics are currently locked and can only be edited by moderators and administrators. The mirror's image It tells me it's home time But I'm not finished Cause you're not by my side And as I arrived I thought I saw you leaving Carrying your shoes Decided that once again I was just dreaming Of bumping into you Now it's three in the morning And I'm trying to change your mind Left you multiple missed calls And to my message you reply Why'd you only call me when you're high? High Why'd you only call me when you're high? Somewhere darker Talking the same shite I need a partner Well, are you out tonight? Gets harder and harder To get you to listen More I get through the gears Incapable of making alright decisions And having bad ideas Now it's three in the morning And I'm trying to change your mind Left you multiple missed calls And to my message you reply Why'd you only call me when you're high? High Why'd you only call me when you're high? And I can't see you here Wondering where am I Sorta feels like I'm running out of time I haven't found What I was hoping to find You said you gotta be up in the morning Gonna have an early night Then you started to bore me Baby, Why'd you only call me when you're high? Why'd you only ever phone me when you're high? (x4) Correcting wrong lyrics Fixing missing lines Removing extra lines Updating to official version Switching between clean/explicit (official) Fixing line breaks or spacing Correcting stanza/section order Removing unofficial annotations or brackets Correcting punctuation or capitalization Fixing spelling/typo errors Removing non-lyric content Standardizing formatting Other (explain below) Lyrics saved successfully! Thanks! These lyrics are currently locked and can only be edited by moderators and administrators. You must be logged in to edit lyrics. Unable to save lyrics. Please try again. Lyrics cannot contain links. Lyric edit submitted successfully and is pending approval. Approvals usually take 24 hours. Cancel Editing Tips Keep it true to the song

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The song is about the terrible on and off relationship of two individuals. They both have history together and have gone through this multiple times.

The guy is clearly in love or infatuated with this girl but for whatever reason only contacts her when he's under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

Most people have been in this situation of only hearing from someone they care or love when they are under the influence of a substance. It almost feels like you're being used as a comfort or for sexual means, which is the biggest question... Why do they only call me when they're high/drunk?

My Interpretation The song is about the terrible on and off relationship of two individuals. They both have history together and have gone through this multiple times. The guy is clearly in love or infatuated with this girl but for whatever reason only contacts her when he's under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Most people have been in this situation of only hearing from someone they care or love when they are under the influence of a substance. It almost feels like you're being used as a comfort or for sexual means, which is the biggest question... Why do they only call me when they're high/drunk? Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +10 Users: Reply · 1 Share by alexis1701 10y ago

@Darrow i agree with everything, but its a girl texting a guy i believe. she wont leave that boy alone

@Darrow i agree with everything, but its a girl texting a guy i believe. she wont leave that boy alone

@[Darrow:6739] i agree with everything, but its a girl texting a guy i believe. she wont leave that boy alone Reason: Edit Cancel by Nusquik 13y ago

Well I think it's pretty clear what the song is about and I kinda feel like I've been there before haha Anyway, I came here to say that, in my opinion, this sounds like a song that Justin Timberlake would sing and I think it's kinda funny, but anyway, ARCTIC MONKEYS always make it really good no matter what kind of music, what they're talking about on their songs, etc... and this is the proof :)

(I'm sorry if my english is not perfect, I'm spanish!)

Cheers!

Well I think it's pretty clear what the song is about and I kinda feel like I've been there before haha Anyway, I came here to say that, in my opinion, this sounds like a song that Justin Timberlake would sing and I think it's kinda funny, but anyway, ARCTIC MONKEYS always make it really good no matter what kind of music, what they're talking about on their songs, etc... and this is the proof :) (I'm sorry if my english is not perfect, I'm spanish!) Cheers! Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +6 Users: Reply · 0 Share by turtleninja69 12y ago

This song reminds me of the relationship I had with my girlfriend before we started dating.

The protagonist is obsessed with the idea of this girl he's infatuated with but can't "get through the gears" enough to connect with her so all he ends up with are stoned 3AM messages and missed calls and dreaming of bumping into her in the hazy scenes of his life. The way he treats the girl bores her and raises the question in her head - why'd he only call her when he's high? Is he really interested or is this just a lonely pothead's cry for comfort?

There's excellent dialogue going on in this song between the guy and the girl and they both seem to have a hard time understanding the emotions of both each others and themselves. I know exactly what this is like from personal experience and all I can say is I'm glad I eventually pulled myself together enough to make my point clear. Brilliant song anyways and I love the psychedelic rap vibes going on which really emphasize the drugged up atmosphere of the song

My Interpretation This song reminds me of the relationship I had with my girlfriend before we started dating. The protagonist is obsessed with the idea of this girl he's infatuated with but can't "get through the gears" enough to connect with her so all he ends up with are stoned 3AM messages and missed calls and dreaming of bumping into her in the hazy scenes of his life. The way he treats the girl bores her and raises the question in her head - why'd he only call her when he's high? Is he really interested or is this just a lonely pothead's cry for comfort? There's excellent dialogue going on in this song between the guy and the girl and they both seem to have a hard time understanding the emotions of both each others and themselves. I know exactly what this is like from personal experience and all I can say is I'm glad I eventually pulled myself together enough to make my point clear. Brilliant song anyways and I love the psychedelic rap vibes going on which really emphasize the drugged up atmosphere of the song Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +2 Users: Reply · 0 Share by Marty33 13y ago

Perfect, as always.

Perfect, as always. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +1 Users: Reply · 0 Share by JustOneIn24 13y ago

It's a great song definitely, but I want a Humbug-esque song on the new album, y'know, the ones with lyrics just pouring with meaning.

It's a great song definitely, but I want a Humbug-esque song on the new album, y'know, the ones with lyrics just pouring with meaning. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +1 Users: Reply · 2 Share by piant 13y ago

I think No. 1 Party anthem is pretty good

I think No. 1 Party anthem is pretty good

I think No. 1 Party anthem is pretty good Reason: Edit Cancel by JustOneIn24 13y ago

That comment was a month before the album was released, very pleased with the lyricalness of the album, N1PA is amazing

That comment was a month before the album was released, very pleased with the lyricalness of the album, N1PA is amazing

That comment was a month before the album was released, very pleased with the lyricalness of the album, N1PA is amazing Reason: Edit Cancel by Underdark74 12y ago

it's: Why'd you only call me when you're high? Hi, why'd you only call me when you're high?

it's: Why'd you only call me when you're high? Hi, why'd you only call me when you're high? Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +1 Users: Reply · 0 Share by MedievalMadam 9m ago

I don't drink, so my interpretation is a little different. That person is calling because they're High on Love for the other, but the other one is not really feeling it, so they don't really want to communicate when that is what caller has on the mind. They even brush the caller off by mentioning that they have to get up in the morning, which causes "caller person" to deflate and tumble off of their "Love Cloud". I say, as long as they're answering the phone, Keep at it "Caller Person!"

My Interpretation Positive Subjective Enjoyment Love Communication Persistence Relationship Interpretation I don't drink, so my interpretation is a little different. That person is calling because they're High on Love for the other, but the other one is not really feeling it, so they don't really want to communicate when that is what caller has on the mind. They even brush the caller off by mentioning that they have to get up in the morning, which causes "caller person" to deflate and tumble off of their "Love Cloud". I say, as long as they're answering the phone, Keep at it "Caller Person!" Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +1 Users: Reply · 0 Share by goombario 13y ago

Nice song, the guitar riff and the rhytm background gives a rap feeling. With some added pop flavor and mild psychedelia.

Not a hard song to understand.

I think this is a smart line:

Gets harder and harder To get you to listen

At first it sounds likes hes talking something else

Nice song, the guitar riff and the rhytm background gives a rap feeling. With some added pop flavor and mild psychedelia. Not a hard song to understand. I think this is a smart line: Gets harder and harder To get you to listen At first it sounds likes hes talking something else Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 0 Users: Reply · 0 Share by Nikiam 12y ago

This song is awesome!!! I'm a huge Am fan lol. I think it's about a guy who did something bad to a girl (cheated on her,ignored her, etc) and he's trying to win her back, but she thinks he only thinks about her when he's on drugs or "high"

This song is awesome!!! I'm a huge Am fan lol. I think it's about a guy who did something bad to a girl (cheated on her,ignored her, etc) and he's trying to win her back, but she thinks he only thinks about her when he's on drugs or "high" Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 0 Users: Reply · 0 Share by claram 12y ago

this song is a lil gross imho.

"I need a partner, well are you out tonight?" hes just calling her for a one night stand, he just wants sex not a relationship.

"Now it's 3 in the morning, and I'm trying to change your mind" he is persistent and wont leave her alone when she tells him no

im a huge am fan but this song is p upsetting

this song is a lil gross imho. "I need a partner, well are you out tonight?" hes just calling her for a one night stand, he just wants sex not a relationship. "Now it's 3 in the morning, and I'm trying to change your mind" he is persistent and wont leave her alone when she tells him no im a huge am fan but this song is p upsetting Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 0 Users: Reply · 0 Share 12Next »

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