Posthumous Forgiveness
Tame Impala Lyrics

Ever since I was a small boy
From my childhood, I only looked up to you as my role model.

No one else compared to you, no way
You were unique and unbeatable in my world.

I always thought heroes stayed close
I expected you to always be there for me, especially in challenging situations.

Whenever troubled times arose
When things were tough, I thought you had my back.

I didn't know
I was clueless and naive.

Ain't always how it goes
Things don't always happen as expected.

Every single word you told me
I believed every single thing you said to me.

I believed without a question, always
Without doubts or suspicion, I trusted you completely.

To save all of us, you told us both to trust
You always preached the need to trust each other for our collective good.

But now I know you only saved yourself
I later discovered that you were only interested in self-preservation.

Did you think I'd never know?
Did you assume that I'd never uncover the truth?

Never wise-up as I grow
Did you expect me to remain naive and gullible even as I matured?

And you could store an ocean in the holes
Your explanations were always full of gaps and uncertainties.

In any of the explanations that you gave
None of your explanations were satisfying.

And while you still have time, you had a chance
You had a chance to redeem yourself while you were alive.

But you decided to take all of your sorrys to the grave
You chose to die without apologizing or making things right.

You were runnin' for cover
You always tried to evade responsibility or consequences.

Doin' like any other
You acted like any other guilty person.

Fallin' out with a lover
You had personal issues that interfered with our relationship.

You didn't know that I suffered
You were oblivious to the pain and challenges I faced because of your actions.

What a thing to discover
It was hurtful and shocking to find out the truth about you.

There was time to recover
Despite everything, there was still time for us to make things better.

One on one with each other
We could have had a heart-to-heart conversation to reconcile.

Just a boy and a father
We could have addressed our issues as father and son.

What I'd give for another
I wish we had the chance to make things right.

Everything that I have
All my possessions and achievements.

Wouldn't need this for long
These things won't matter in the long run.

Never speak of the time
We never talked about your shortcomings or our strained relationship.

That you left us alone
I felt abandoned and unsupported because of your actions.

Me and Steve on our own
We had to navigate life's challenges without your guidance or assistance.

This time I wanna tell you 'bout the time
Now, I want to share with you some of the significant moments in my life.

I was in Abbey Road
I recorded music at the famous Abbey Road Studios.

Or the time that I had
Or the time when I had the opportunity.

Mick Jagger on the phone
To speak with Mick Jagger, the legendary musician.

I thought of you when we spoke
I remembered you while I was interacting with another father figure.

I wanna say it's alright
I want to forgive and accept you despite everything.

You're just a man after all
You're not perfect, and you have your own struggles and weaknesses.

And I know you have demons
I understand that you have unresolved personal issues that affect your actions.

I got some of my own
Likewise, I also have personal issues and struggles.

Think you passed them along
You might have passed on some of your unresolved issues to me.

I wanna tell you 'bout the time
I want to share my experiences and life with you.

Wanna play you all my songs
I want you to listen to my music and appreciate my talent.

Hear your voice sing along
I want you to join me in singing my songs.