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Do you remember? We were standing here a year ago
Our minds were racin', time went slow
If there was trouble in the world, we didn't know
If we had a care, it didn't show

But now I worry our horizons bear nothing new
'Cause I get this feeling and maybe you get it too
We're on a roller coaster stuck on its loop-de-loop
'Cause what we did, one day on a whim, will slowly become all we do

I never wanted any other way to spend our lives
I know we promised we'd be doing this 'til we die
And now I fear we might
Oh, now I fear we might

But it's okay
I think there's a way
Why don't we just say, "One more year"?
(One more year)
Not worrying if I get the right amount of sleep
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Not caring if we do the same thing every week
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Of living like I'm only living for me
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Of never talking about where we're gonna be
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One more year
Of living like the free spirit I wanna be

We got a whole year
(One more year) fifty-two weeks, seven days each
(One more year) four seasons, one reason
One way, one year
(One more year) one year, one year
From today
From today
Day
Day

I never wanted any other way to spend our lives
Now one of these is gonna be the last for all time
For all time
One more year

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Overall Meaning

The song "One More Year" by Tame Impala is all about the thought that keeps popping in one's head as they grow older, which is whether they are constantly doing the same thing every day without any change. The lyrics start with the lines "Do you remember? We were standing here a year ago." The lead singer reminisces about the time when everything was better. At that moment, their minds were racing and time was going slow. They didn't care about anything in the world, and no trouble hindered them. But now, they fear that their horizons bear nothing new, and they just live every day like it's the last. The song is all about capturing those happy moments in life and holding on to them.

As the song progresses, the lead singer talks about how they never wanted to spend their lives doing anything else. They affirmed that they'd be doing what they were doing until they die, but now, they fear that they might not do it. Thus, the chorus begins with "But it's okay" and ends with "One more year." The lead singer is asking their partner to give them one more year of living their life like the free spirit they always wanted to be. They just want to live like they're the only ones that matter, and this is the only thing they care about, without worrying about anything.

Line by Line Meaning

Do you remember? We were standing here a year ago
Recalling a year ago when things were different

Our minds were racin', time went slow
We were full of excitement and time seemed to stretch out

If there was trouble in the world, we didn't know
We were blissfully unaware of any problems in the world

If we had a care, it didn't show
We didn't have any worries and it didn't affect our behavior

But now I worry our horizons bear nothing new
Feeling anxious that we're not experiencing anything different

'Cause I get this feeling and maybe you get it too
Sensing that my partner may feel the same way

We're on a roller coaster stuck on its loop-de-loop
Life feels repetitive and stagnant

'Cause what we did, one day on a whim, will slowly become all we do
The things we once did for fun may become routine and boring

I never wanted any other way to spend our lives
Expressing contentment with how we've lived our lives thus far

I know we promised we'd be doing this 'til we die
Remembering a promise made to stick together

And now I fear we might
Feeling uncertain about the future

Oh, now I fear we might
Reiterating anxiety about the future

But it's okay
Trying to reassure oneself

I think there's a way
Believing there is a solution to the problem

Why don't we just say, "One more year"?
Proposing to focus on one more year of living freely

Not worrying if I get the right amount of sleep
Letting go of worries about trivial things

Not caring if we do the same thing every week
Letting go of the need for novelty and excitement

Of living like I'm only living for me
Embracing a self-centered lifestyle

Of never talking about where we're gonna be
Avoiding discussions about the future

One more year
Focusing on living one more year freely and in the present

We got a whole year
Anticipating a full year ahead

fifty-two weeks, seven days each
Counting the days and weeks of the year

four seasons, one reason
Reflecting on the rhythm of seasonal changes

One way, one year
Choosing one path and committing to one year

one year, one year
Repeating the phrase to emphasize the importance of one year

From today
Starting the count down from today's date

From today
Reiterating the starting point

Day
Emphasizing each day as it passes

Day
Repeating the word to reinforce the idea of one day at a time

I never wanted any other way to spend our lives
Recalling contentment with how they've spent their lives

Now one of these is gonna be the last for all time
Realizing that one year will be the last of its kind

For all time
Emphasizing the finality of the end of the year

One more year
Ending on a hopeful note of focusing on one more year of adventure

Ann Simpson

on The Less I Know the Better

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