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"Do I Wanna Know?"
 
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"Do I Wanna Know?" is a 2013 indie rock hit by Arctic Monkeys, characterized by a slow-burning, seductive guitar riff and falsetto backing vocals. It explores the anxiety and vulnerability of unrequited love or uncertain relationships. As a cornerstone of the AM album, it helped define their modern, "steadier" rock sound.

He song focuses on late-night overthinking, longing, and the fear of finding out if feelings are mutual, featuring lyrics like "Crawling back to you" and "Do I wanna know? If this feeling flows both ways".

 It is built around a heavy, stomping, blues-rock-influenced riff and is performed in the key of G minor. Musically, it has been described as an indie rock, psychedelic rock, stoner rockblues rock and alternative rock song.
 It is noted for its "cleaner," more melodic approach compared to their earlier, faster work.

The vocals feature a "saturation" effect that gives them an analogue feel, combined with heavy delay.

Released in 2013, it became one of their biggest hits and a massive commercial success.
 

The video, recognized by many for its minimalist animation style, acts as a visual representation of the song's slow-burning energy.

The music video for "Do I Wanna Know?" was first released onto YouTube on 18 June 2013. As of June 2020, it has been viewed over one billion times, becoming one of only 12 rock videos to achieve this feat.
 The video begins with a black background and simple visuals of white sound waves (similar to the AM cover art) that vibrate in synchronisation, first with the percussion and lead guitar, then with the lead singer, Alex Turner. As the band enters with the chorus, coloured sound waves illustrate new voices. Simple sound waves then give way to fast-moving, representational line-drawing animations that morph between a variety of female, race car, race car engine, and road racing images. At one point, the undulating white line becomes the "trucker's Mudflap girl", seen in the single's cover art. The line drawings are interrupted several times with flashes of full-color animation, several that recall the surrealistic style of Robert Crumb. The video ends with the familiar white line becoming two crossed checkered flags, which join together in a single line with the "AM" initials.

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"Do I Wanna Know?"
 

Have you got colour in your cheeks?
Do you ever get that fear that you can't shift
The type that sticks around like summat in your teeth?
Are there some aces up your sleeve?
Have you no idea that you're in deep?
I dreamt about you nearly every night this week
How many secrets can you keep?
'Cause there's this tune I found that makes me think of you somehow and I play it on repeat
Until I fall asleep
Spilling drinks on my settee

(Do I wanna know?)
If this feeling flows both ways?
(Sad to see you go)
Was sort of hoping that you'd stay
(Baby, we both know)
That the nights were mainly made for saying things that you can't say tomorrow day

Crawling back to you

Ever thought of calling when you've had a few?
'Cause I always do
Maybe I'm too busy being yours to fall for somebody new
Now I've thought it through

Crawling back to you

So have you got the guts?
Been wondering if your heart's still open and if so I wanna know what time it shuts
Simmer down and pucker up
I'm sorry to interrupt. It's just I'm constantly on the cusp of trying to kiss you
I don't know if you feel the same as I do
But we could be together if you wanted to

(Do I wanna know?)
If this feeling flows both ways?
(Sad to see you go)
Was sort of hoping that you'd stay
(Baby, we both know)
That the nights were mainly made for saying things that you can't say tomorrow day

Crawling back to you (crawling back to you)

Ever thought of calling when you've had a few? (you've had a few)
'Cause I always do ('cause I always do)
Maybe I'm too (maybe I'm too busy) busy being yours to fall for somebody new
Now I've thought it through

Crawling back to you

(Do I wanna know?)
If this feeling flows both ways?
(Sad to see you go)
Was sort of hoping that you'd stay
(Baby, we both know)
That the nights were mainly made for saying things that you can't say tomorrow day

(Do I wanna know?)
Too busy being yours to fall
(Sad to see you go)
Ever thought of calling darling?
(Do I wanna know?)
Do you want me crawling back to you?

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