Arctic Monkeys - Red Light Indicates Doors Are Secured Lyrics






We'll ask if we can have six in
If not we'll have to have two
Well, you're coming up at our end aren't you?
So I'll get one with you
Won't he let us have six in?
Especially not with the food
He could have just told us no, though
He didn't have to be rude
You see her with the green dress?
She talked to me at the bar
Well how come it's already two-pound fifty?
We've only gone about a yard
Didn't you see she were gorgeous?
She were beyond belief
But this lad at the side drinking his Smirnoff Ice
Came and paid for her Tropical Reef

And I'm sitting going backwards
And I didn't want to leave
I said "It's High Green, mate
Via Hillsborough, please"

Well, how funny were that sketch earlier
Up near that taxi rank?
Oh no, you would have missed it
Think it were when you went to the bank
These two lads squaring up proper shouting
I were next in the queue
The kind of thing that'd seem so silly
But not when they've both had a few
Well, calm down, temper, temper
You shouldn't get so annoyed
Well, you're acting like a silly little boy
Oh, they wanted to be men
And do some fighting in the street
He said "No surrender
No chance of retreat"

And so why are they in the taxi?
'Cause I didn't want to leave
I said "It's High Green, mate
Via Hillsborough, please!"

Drunken plots hatched to jump it
Ask around, "Are you sure?"
Went for it but the red light was showing
And red light indicates doors are secure





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  1. M.... H....

    La canción mas genial sobre un grupo de 6 amigos tomando un taxi
    talento 💯❤

  2. A.... D....

    Well calm down temper temper!!

  3. m.... t....

    RIP Trev

  4. D.... A....

    I SAID IT'S HIGH GREEN MATE

  5. S.... H....

    I'm reading the lyrics naked.

  6. N.... B....

    Everything that goes on in this song and they are just leaving the bar in a cab. I love this song.

  7. B.... ....

    How many people think it says 'it's high green mate via Hillsborough please' lol nope. 'It's Shiregreen mate via Hillsborough please' only us Sheffield folk know lol

    B.... ....

    Any reason why you English slam words together when you talk? (am American)

  8. M.... N....

    1:28 <3

  9. L.... A....

    ALEX TURNER I LOVE YOUUUUUUUUUUUU ♥

  10. P.... B....

    a masterpiece of lyricism beginning to end

    Drunken plots hatched to jump it, ask around are you sure? Went for it but the red light was showing And the red light indicates doors are secured

  11. A.... 8....

    They should of stayed like this so fucking raw love it

  12. M.... 0....

    Couldn't you see she were gorgeous 😂 love that part

  13. D.... Y....

    What kind of braindamaged dickmonkey always adds a silent minute?

  14. J.... T....

    Awesome!!!!!!!

  15. M.... G....

    Dear Refugees,
    all those able to make a change just left your home to monsters :/
    truly yours, citizens or consumers

  16. r.... l....

    this song is so underrateddddd

  17. A.... M....

    Does he say 'Wii U' at 0:17? I know it is not true but it sounds like it;-P

    A.... M....

    Arko Mul "Wi' you" = "With you" in the Sheffield dialect.

  18. J.... W....

    the way he integrates several narratives, all told in the vocative, is incredible, unique even, a masterpiece of lyrics writing

    J.... W....

    Well said Mr. Winter

  19. [.... E....

    i love this song

  20. L.... N....

    one of meh favs

  21. K.... O....

    why does the music stop after 2:22 ? just 2 mins of nothing?

    K.... O....

    BLAMEMYPARENTS çok kral yorum

    K.... O....

    So you have abit of time to take in the absolute brilliance you just heard.

    K.... O....

    @Dan Wilsln lol

  22. l.... ....

    I don't know why he kept saying "were" instead of was, but it was kinda hot to me with his accent 😂

    l.... ....

    Classic Sheffield love!

    l.... ....

    Sheffield. end off

    l.... ....

    Sheff lads rise up 😂💪

  23. E.... B....

    Who comes up whith this song names? Was alex reading a how to use instructions book and went: "Of fuck , thats it!"

    E.... B....

    +Roguish Ham not where I live

    E.... B....

    All in Britain; British band...

    E.... B....

    Eduardo Borges it's about the light on the inside of a taxi door

    E.... B....

    I understand it the last i went to london !

  24. M.... _....

    "Asked him if we could have six in, if not we'll have to have two"

    Amazing how he can paint such a clear picture of the situation in one line. Big group of friends, looking to fit into a cab, trying to negotiate so they can all take one instead of two. Brilliant.

    M.... _....

    Brilliant m8

    M.... _....

    I always imagined a couple on a date wanting to order 6 beers , alright we’ll have one each then 😂

    M.... _....

    its "We'll ask if we can have six in"

    M.... _....

    Absolute genius mate, I can relate to all the songs in the first 2 albums. Pure genius. For me arctic monkeys music is better than oasis, especially their first 2 albums. They just summed up the young British culture so much it’s unbelievable. Dancing shoes for example, the lyrics in that song are totally amazing and unbelievable accurate. Again, genius!

    M.... _....

    In my country everyone do that lol

  25. G.... ....

    gorgeous

  26. l.... c....

    Best song 🙌🏼

  27. N.... d....

    I live for 1:24

    N.... d....

    +Nicholas de Paola yeah, me too... sad that they don't have that guitar tone and solos, those drums today... that was the pure soul of their music

    N.... d....

    That's literally the best part

  28. M.... E....

    It's High Green m8

    M.... E....

    Via Hillsborough please

  29. H.... T....

    +tim wilkinson hunters bars in sheffield if you listen to the songs in this album they mention sheffield a lot

  30. E.... P....

    More like John Travolta

  31. R.... L....

    Because... Its not Sandler, perhaps... ?

  32. L.... ....

    The audio quality is soooooo DISGUSTING.

  33. E.... ....

    Not intentional, but glad you saw it. :)

  34. M.... ....

    well that's true, i guess i didn't think about all radio stations :P haha i like the rush reference you added in there too XD

  35. E.... ....

    Radio is fantastic though! There was this one station I used to listen to that had the DJ pick songs instead of taking requests. I discovered so many different artists that I liked from that! Hell, it's the only reason I gave Fleet Foxes a chance. That's the spirit of radio that makes it so appealing- discovering songs you wouldn't normally search on your own. That's the movement I want; not the abolition of a public outlet.

  36. M.... ....

    yep, and that's what most people do nowadays, which i wish would just replace the radio in general, because people could choose what to listen to, without any complaints of what is on the radio!

  37. E.... ....

    That is something I agree with: they play it too safely on the radio and don't like to risk lesser known bands on the public. There's probably a conspiracy theory about this, but that doesn't really change much. There should be a fucking movement for radio. I know friends who just listen to Pandora or their own music collection. I don't blame them! The only new bands they play on the regular radio here are indie, and that's not my dash.

  38. M.... ....

    hahahaha i see what you did with the Jesus and Hell thing, nicely done XD but in all honesty i have go to say that's a really valid point. i usually make immature comments like that, but in honesty i don't really want to "fuck someone's face," even though i say things like that, i just express how i don't like it. It really is not that bad, it's just that they play the songs over a thousand times over the radio and everyone fantasizes about the artists, which gets all my nerves, like 2 chainz XD

  39. e.... e....

    j"adore!!!

  40. E.... ....

    But seriously, I was alluding to the exact same song that was playing on this video.
    It was a response to his joke. However, I don't mind having a serious conversation on how you reacted to my comment. Jesus, it's just Justin Bieber. Hell, I know people who still want to pick a fight over Michael Jackson's music. Heh. I put Jesus above hell. But seriously, is it really worth your time to have such a strong opinion towards him? It's not like he's popping into your life like Mr. Darcy.

  41. E.... ....

    The fact that people even consider that response when it's just music is pretty sad.
    It's cute as a hypothetical situation, but in the real world people's feelings should be considered. I don't understand why it's cool to have such a bloated public hatred towards artists like Minaj and Bieber. Why be negative? Sure, poke some cute fun, but it's not really a joke to treat anyone's creations like that. Why can't we bring up other music we enjoy? Bring some positivity and freshen up the place.

  42. C.... ....

    It's part of the song...

  43. c.... p....

    not really pal ahah... altough it is pritty sick, its just a common fill

  44. E.... M....

    Sorry if that offended you or anything, I didn't realize people found commenting on an awesome song mean/horrible/offensive/annoying/whatever, but there ya go. Welcome to the Internet, I guess.

  45. d.... g....

    esa combinación de bombo con el bajo esta con madre!!

  46. E.... ....

    That girl's a different girl today
    Said that girl's a different girl to her you kissed last night
    You couldn't have done that on a Sunday
    (Of course not!)

  47. E.... M....

    She walked away, well her shoes were untied,
    And the eyes were all red,
    You could see that she'd cried, and I watched and I waited,
    'Till she was inside, forcing a smile and waving goodbye.

  48. E.... ....

    You could have just told her no though.
    You didn't have to be rude.

  49. h.... ....

    if only the Blades were as tight as the ArMonks. 3rd tier here we come...

  50. n.... e....

    It's High Green Mate, via Hillsborough please

  51. f.... ....

    i live on dixon road in hillsborough, turners mum has cafe on end ^_^

  52. E.... M....

    Today I was listening to this song and someone I know saw and tried to get me to listen to one of her songs (a Justin Bieber one), even though she knows that I hate his 'music'. My reply to her was this, "NO SURRENDER! NO CHANCE OF RETREAT!"

  53. I.... ....

    Its high green mate via hills borough please.

  54. B.... C....

    Can't believe I've had this album for 6 years and only just realised this songs about a taxi...

  55. f.... ....

    listen to truckers atlas by modest mouse ... jeremiah green is the best drummer in the history of music

  56. B.... K....

    No one asked you to get involved. Piss off

  57. o.... ....

    both of you shutup you're acting like kids

  58. j.... ....

    derp off

  59. t.... w....

    thats like sayin"scouse accent "just round dare la"

  60. E.... ....

    Hillsbrough corner.

  61. t.... w....

    so where,s hunters bar?

    t.... w....

    tim wilkinson I wanna know to

  62. E.... ....

    I live in Hillsborough!

  63. W.... ....

    Everytime this tune ends i expect Mardy Bum to be there straight away.. Played the album too many times

  64. B.... O....

    Man whenever I'm Pandora and i hear that high hat, I'm just like, Yup it's the arctic monkeys :D

  65. S.... S....

    False. Moby Dick live at the Royal Albert Hall.

  66. J.... P....

    @JamesRussellMusic fuck you lol i was expecting something incredible

  67. L.... ....

    Every time I'm in a taxi and I see 'Red light indicates doors are secured' on the door this gets stuck in my head!

  68. H.... ....

    @MisterMcMaestro 'dead air', who the fuck do you think you are like? ahahaha
    it's silence mate, and worse things have happened

  69. T.... D....

    @Rise65487 This isn't 'John mcClury' or Adam Sandler, it's Chris McClure. John's brother

  70. R.... ....

    @FutbolBogota this isn't Adam Sandler,this is John mcClury,one of the best friends of Alex turner

  71. L.... M....

    @FutbolBogota Front cover of the CD box mate.

  72. C.... D....

    Why is there so much dead air at the end?

  73. C.... L....

    why is there a photo of adam sandler smoking?

  74. d.... ....

    it makes me want to smoke

  75. j.... ....

    @KirkDonaldson12 yeah they are haha the full song is about getting a taxi home

  76. p.... ....

    @JamesRussellMusic Go listen to Hatesong by Porcupine Tree, about 6 minutes in, there's a break with the sickest drums.

  77. C.... ....

    no chance of surrender no chance of retreat!!! evidently these men in the street were not french! ;)

  78. e.... ....

    more proof pandora is useful

  79. C.... R....

    no red showing on the dislike bar, i guess that means they jumped the taxi.

  80. A.... M....

    @PsychoNorth The driver would be distraught, haha! I'm sure any girls at the side watching wouldnt be too gutted about tears in jeans of dudes that are bailing out taxi windows, haha! :D

  81. P.... ....

    @bambixmusic55 haha thanks =D was gutted about the jeans though =O not as gutted as the driver though obviously =D

  82. A.... M....

    @PsychoNorth Haha, your a legend ;) Naughty phone doing that to your jeans...

  83. P.... ....

    @bambixmusic55 lol its easy in normal silver taxis but i wouldnt advise jumpin out the black cab window, because my fone was in my pocket as i jumped out - it got cought on the window n ripped my jeans lol... =[

  84. A.... M....

    @PsychoNorth Haha, I love it! xxxxx

  85. P.... ....

    @bambixmusic55 because we're mancunian :P

  86. A.... M....

    @PsychoNorth Wow, I'm impressed! ;) Why did yous bail? xxxx

  87. P.... ....

    @KirkDonaldson12 lol ive bailed from a few normal cabs, but black cabs stay locked, me n my m8 jump out the windows once but it fucking hurt i wouldnt recommend it lol

  88. P.... ....

    @relentlessguitars I was going to post the same comment mate. He is lol. His imagery is just the shiz. He takes us to places. I felt like i was in that bar seeing that girl with the green dress lmao.

  89. V.... ....

    @KirkDonaldson12 It has nothing to do with your comment nor the song, but I've been in Plymouth for three weeks last year (I'm from Italy) and it's a beautiful place :)

  90. R.... J....

    @relentlessguitars he's good... but not Bob Dylan good..

  91. E.... ....

    @Fiveawesomefools oh I'm very hurt that somebody who has never met me thinks I'm a dick

  92. E.... ....

    @JamesRussellMusic How was there any comedy in that comment :)

  93. j.... ....

    @EnergizerBunny804 No I'm not you annoyingly overactive pink fucking rabbit, are you not familiar with the extremely common use of exaggeration for a comedic effect? Moron

  94. E.... ....

    @JamesRussellMusic are you retarded?

  95. R.... B....

    Proud to be from High Green :D