Tighten Up Lyrics
[Whistling]
[Verse 1]
I wanted love, I needed love
Most of all, most of all
Someone said true love was dead
And I'm bound to fall, bound to fall for you
Oh, what can I do? Yeah
[Verse 2]
Take my badge but my heart remains
Lovin' you, baby child
Tighten up on your reins
You are runnin' wild, runnin' wild, it's true
[Instrumental Chorus]
[Verse 3]
Sick for days, so many ways
I'm achin' now, I'm achin' now
It's times like these I need relief
Please show me how, oh, show me how to get right
Yeah, it's out of sight
[Verse 4]
When I was young and movin' fast
Nothin' slowed me down, oh, slowed me down
Now I let the others pass, I've come around
Oh, come around, 'cause I've found
[Verse 1]
I wanted love, I needed love
Most of all, most of all
Someone said true love was dead
And I'm bound to fall, bound to fall for you
Oh, what can I do? Yeah
[Verse 2]
Take my badge but my heart remains
Lovin' you, baby child
Tighten up on your reins
You are runnin' wild, runnin' wild, it's true
[Instrumental Chorus]
[Verse 3]
Sick for days, so many ways
I'm achin' now, I'm achin' now
It's times like these I need relief
Please show me how, oh, show me how to get right
Yeah, it's out of sight
[Verse 4]
When I was young and movin' fast
Nothin' slowed me down, oh, slowed me down
Now I let the others pass, I've come around
Oh, come around, 'cause I've found
[Instrumental Chorus]
[Outro]
Livin' just to keep goin', goin' just to be sane
All the while not knowin', it's such a shame
I don't need to get steady, I know just how I feel
Tellin' you to be ready, my dear
[Outro]
Livin' just to keep goin', goin' just to be sane
All the while not knowin', it's such a shame
I don't need to get steady, I know just how I feel
Tellin' you to be ready, my dear
About
Genius Annotation
With its catchy whistling and bluesy vocals and riffs, “Tighten Up” has become one of the most successful Black Keys singles in the United States, being their first song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 as well as reaching number one on the Alternative Songs and Rock Songs charts. At the 53rd Grammy awards it won for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group alongside being nominated for Best Rock Song. In addition to these more common-place accolades, Rolling Stone also put the song on its list of the 15 Best Whistling Songs of All Time.
“Tighten Up” has also been used in various pieces of media, including Gossip Girl and a Subaru commercial.
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Guitar
Recorded At
The Bunker Studio, Brooklyn, NY
Release Date
April 17, 2010
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