Discover the story of the song > The Bad Thing – Arctic Monkeys

The song is about a man who is tempted to cheat on his partner with someone else. He meets someone at a party who is flirting with him, and he considers taking off his wedding ring. Later, he talks to another woman who seems to be suggesting they have an affair, but he tries to resist her advances. The chorus repeats the idea that cheating is not an easy solution and may actually make things worse.