{"id":4414,"date":"2026-07-29T16:17:37","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T20:17:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/?p=4414"},"modified":"2026-07-29T16:17:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T20:17:39","slug":"the-meaning-behind-505-by-arctic-monkeys-and-the-reality-of-returning-to-an-old-flame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/the-meaning-behind-505-by-arctic-monkeys-and-the-reality-of-returning-to-an-old-flame\/","title":{"rendered":"The Meaning Behind \u201c505\u201d by Arctic Monkeys and the Reality of Returning to an Old Flame"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Arctic Monkeys released their second studio album, <em>Favourite Worst Nightmare<\/em>, in 2007. In \u201c505\u201d, the LP\u2019s closing track, singer Alex Turner takes a nostalgic trip back to see an ex-girlfriend. Though he has high hopes for the long trek to an old romance, he\u2019s not greeted as warmly as he\u2019d envisioned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"505 - Arctic Monkeys\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MrmPDUvKyLs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Going Back and Hopeful<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The band <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/blogs\/nme-blogs\/arctic-monkeys-who-are-the-real-life-characters-behind-alex-turners-early-lyrics-12130\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">described<\/a> \u201c505\u201d as its first \u201cproper love song\u201d. And the titular number may refer to an area code as Turner takes a long flight followed by a lengthy drive to his destination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Either way, he\u2019s going a long way to go back to see an old flame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>I\u2019m going back to 505,<br>If it\u2019s a seven-hour flight or a forty-five-minute drive.<br>In my imagination, you\u2019re waiting, lying on your side,<br>With your hands between your thighs<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the scene isn\u2019t exactly how he imagined. And nostalgia has clouded why the relationship ended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Stop and wait a sec,<br>When you look at me like that, my darling, what did you expect?<br>I\u2019d probably still adore you with your hands around my neck,<br>Or I did last time I checked<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>I Crumble Completely<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Written abstractly, Turner acknowledges he\u2019s reliably let her down in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Not shy of a spark,<br>The knife twists at the thought that I should fall short of the mark.<br>Frightened by the bite, no, it\u2019s no harsher than the bark,<br>The middle of adventure, such a perfect place to start<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He\u2019s traveled a long way, but his \u201chello\u201d is met with her \u201cgoodbye.\u201d Perhaps it recalls the time they broke up. One last straw and she couldn\u2019t take anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This wasn\u2019t the surprise he planned. And it\u2019s certainly not a surprise she wanted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>But I crumble completely when you cry,<br>It seems like once again you\u2019ve had to greet me with \u201cgoodbye.\u201d<br>I\u2019m always just about to go and spoil the surprise,<br>Take my hands off of your eyes too soon<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The track features additional guitar work by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/facts\/miles-kane\/dont-forget-who-you-are\">Miles Kane<\/a>. And the shimmering chords recall the Western cinematic scores of Italian composer Ennio Morricone. An organ drone offers a funeral vibe as Turner\u2019s heart sinks alongside lonely guitars and the dusty expanse of a broken-hearted man stranded in an emotional desert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Josh Sisk\/For The Washington Post via Getty Images<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arctic Monkeys released their second studio album, Favourite Worst Nightmare, in 2007. 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