Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair – English Lyrics

• By: Arctic Monkeys

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the irreverent world of Arctic Monkeys with 'Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair,' a song packed with dark humor and a relentless energy. Explore British slang, cultural references like Bonfire Night, and the band's signature guitar-heavy sound. This track is a wild ride through cautionary tales and tongue-in-cheek warnings.

[English]

Break a mirror

Roll the dice

Run with scissors

through a chip pan firefight

Go into business with a grizzly bear

But just don’t sit down cause I’ve moved your chair

Find a well known hardman

and start a fight

Wear your shell suit on bonfire night

Fill in a circular hole with a peg that’s square

But just don’t sit down cause I’ve moved your chair

Bite the lightning

and tell me how it tastes

Kung-fu fighting on your rollerskates

Do the Macarena in the Devil's lair

But just don’t sit down cause I’ve moved your chair

Come on

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
mirror /ˈmɪrər/ A2	noun - a reflective surface, typically glass coated with a metal amalgam
dice /daɪs/ A2	noun - small cubes with a number on each side, used in games
scissors /ˈsɪzərz/ A2	noun - an instrument used for cutting
business /ˈbɪznəs/ B1	noun - the practice of making one's living by engaging in commerce
fight /faɪt/ B1	verb - to engage in a violent confrontation noun - a violent confrontation
lightning /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/ B2	noun - a sudden electrostatic discharge that occurs during a thunderstorm
taste /teɪst/ B1	verb - to perceive or experience the flavor of something noun - the sensation of flavor perceived in the mouth
bear /bɛr/ B2	noun - a large, heavy mammal with thick fur and a very short tail verb - to carry or support
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
devil /ˈdɛvəl/ B2	noun - a supernatural being, often associated with evil
chair /tʃɛr/ A1	noun - a piece of furniture for one person to sit on
fill /fɪl/ A2	verb - to make something full
hole /hoʊl/ A1	noun - an opening through something
peg /pɛg/ B1	noun - a small cylindrical object used to fasten or support something
square /skwɛr/ A2	adjective - having four equal sides and four right angles
come /kʌm/ A1	verb - to move towards or reach a place