Discover the story of the song > Old Yellow Bricks – Arctic Monkeys

The song talks about a person (he) who thinks that he is running away from something but doesn't know exactly what it is. He feels trapped in a dull place and wishes to be somewhere better. His partner (she) also feels the same way and they both prefer to live in a city that is always awake, even if it may be full of nostalgia and memories. In the end, the protagonist realizes that what he thought he was running away from wasn't that bad after all, just like Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz.