Discover the story of the song > If You Were There, Beware – Arctic Monkeys

The song warns the listener to beware of people who are trying to take advantage of someone or steal from them. The protagonist is telling his partner that these people will try to make her feel bad and take advantage of her. He acknowledges that he made a mistake in the past and is regretful. The song ends by saying that there are people who are unreasonably cruel and that no matter what they do, the protagonist and his partner cannot give them what they want.