Black Treacle
Arctic Monkeys * Track #2 On Suck It and See (Japanese Edition)
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Black Treacle by Arctic Monkeys
Release Date
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Arctic MonkeysProduced by
James Ellis FordWrited by
Alex Turner & Jamie Cook & Matt Helders & Nick O’MalleyAbout
“Black Treacle” is an intentionally vague song that hints at a story about a man in love with a drug addict. It is one of the more inscrutable songs on Suck It And See; Turner compared it to “Crying Lightning” from Humbug.
Black Treacle Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Lately, I've been seeing things
Belly button piercings
In the sky at night
When we're side by side
And I don't mean to rain
On anybody's cabriolet
One of those games you're gonna lose
But you wanna play it, just in case
[Chorus]
Now it's getting dark and the sky looks sticky
More like black treacle than tar
Black treacle
Somebody told the stars you're not coming out tonight
And so they found a place to hide
[Verse 2]
Does it help you stay up late?
Does it help you concentrate?
Does it tune you in when you chew your chin?
Am I ruining your fun?
And you talk the talk alright
But do you walk the walk or catch the train?
You wanted it, you got it
But you don't want it now
[Chorus]
Now it's getting dark and the sky looks sticky
More like black treacle than tar
Black treacle
Somebody told the stars you're not coming out tonight
And so they found a place to hide
[Bridge]
Now I'm out of place and I'm not getting any wiser
I feel like the Sundance Kid behind a synthesizer
And I tried last night to pack away your laugh
Like a key under the mat
But it never seems to be there when you want it
[Outro]
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Black Treacle Q&A
Who wrote Black Treacle's ?
Black Treacle was written by Alex Turner & Jamie Cook & Matt Helders & Nick O’Malley.
Who produced Black Treacle's ?
Black Treacle was produced by James Ellis Ford.
When did Arctic Monkeys release Black Treacle?
Arctic Monkeys released Black Treacle on Mon Jan 23 2012.
What did Arctic Monkeys say about "Black Treacle"?
Turner confirmed that the lyrics were left intentionally vague so that the listener wasn’t entirely sure what was going on.
Something I’ve discovered as I’ve gone on is that it’s cool to let the words sometimes take more of a back seat… I always think of some Bowie tunes that do that… like that tun...