Arctic Monkeys - Leave Before The Lights Come On Video and Lyrics

Leave Before The Lights Come On by Arctic Monkeys , Music Video and Lyrics

“Leave Before the Lights Come On” is a song by Sheffield-based indie rock band Arctic Monkeys and was released on August 14, 2006 as the band’s third single in the United Kingdom.
The song was not included on the band’s debut album Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not, Alex Turner has stated that it could have been on the album as it follows a similar theme to many of the album tracks.

You can listen the song here.

The video was directed by John Hardwick, who was also at the helm for the video for “M.O.R.” for the band Blur.
The video was filmed in Sheffield in the Cultural Industries Quarter in July 2006 and features actors Kate Ashfield of Shaun of the Dead fame and Paddy Considine of In America and Cinderella Man.

Arctic Monkeys - Leave Before The Lights Come On Lyrics

Well this is a good idea,
He wouldn’t do it if it wasn’t,
He wouldn’t do it if it wasn’t one.
Well my friend fancies you,
Oh what a way to begin it all,
You said it’s always exciting words to hear

And we woke up together not quite realizing how,
Oh when you’re stretching and yawning,
Its always hard in the morning,

And I suppose that’s the price you pay,
Oh it isn’t what it was,
She’s thinking he looks different today,
And oh there’s nothing left to guess now,

You left before the lights came on,
Because you didn’t want to ruin,
All the lust that was brewing,
Before he absolutely had to,
And how can you wake up,
With someone you don’t love?
And not feel slightly fazed by it,
Oh, he had a struggle,

And you woke up together not quite realizing how,
Oh but he’s stretching and yawning,
It’s always hard in the morning,

And I suppose that’s the price you pay,
Oh it isn’t what it was,
She’s thinking he looks different today,
And oh there’s nothing left to guess now,

Quick, let’s leave, before the lights come on,
‘Cos then you don’t have to see,
‘Cos then you don’t have to see,
What you’ve done,

Until tomorrow comes,

I’ll walk you up, what time’s the bus come?
I’ll walk you up, what time’s the bus come?
I’ll walk you up, what time’s the bus come?
I’ll walk you up, what time’s the bus come?

Released in United Kingdom on 2006-08-14, in United States on 2006-10-24
Recorded All Tracks (Mayfair Studios, London)
Genre Post-punk revival
Length 3:48
Label Domino Records
Writer Alex Turner
Producer Track one Jim Abbiss, Track two & three Mike Crossey