Parker originally conceived the project in Perth in 2007. After a series of singles and EPs, Tame Impala's debut studio album, InnerSpeaker, was released in 2010; it was certified gold in Australia and well received by critics. Parker's 2012 follow-up, Lonerism, was also acclaimed, reaching platinum status in Australia and receiving a Grammy Award nomination for Best Alternative Music Album. Tame Impala's third album, Currents, was released in July 2015,[6] and like its predecessor, it won ARIA Awards for Best Rock Album and Album of the Year. Parker won the APRA Award for Song of the Year 2016 for Currents' first track, "Let It Happen". The fourth and most recent studio album, The Slow Rush, was released 14 February 2020.
Alter-ego
Tame Impala Lyrics
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"Don't you know it doesn't Have to be so hard
Waiting for Everyone else around to agree
Might take too long
Might take too long
Then it won't be so hard (It won't be so hard)
Well it's true yes but you
That you are all you're meant to be
When the one from my dream
Is sitting right next to me
And I don't know what to do
Oh alter ego
Get them to love you
While they may, depending on your words and wealth
The only one who's really judging you is yourself
Nobody else, nobody else
If I could part, it wouldn't be so hard (It won't be so hard)
Well, it's true, yes, but you won't get far telling me
That you are all you're meant to be
When the one from my dream
Is sitting right next to me
And I don't know what to do
Oh alter ego
In Tame Impala's song Alter Ego, the lyrics seem to be about the internal struggle of fitting in with others and being true to oneself. The voice from afar seems to provide advice, suggesting that the subject doesn't have to wait for others to agree or conform to their expectations. However, the subject seems to doubt themselves and their own abilities to be their true selves. They see the person from their dream sitting next to them, which may represent the ideal version of themselves they aspire to be. The alter ego mentioned in the chorus may represent this ideal self and the struggle to reconcile it with the self they currently are.
The lyrics suggest that external validation from others may seem important, but ultimately the only person judging oneself is oneself. The subject seems to be searching for a way to reconcile their identity with the expectations of others, as represented by the alter ego. The repetition of "it won't be so hard" in the chorus suggests an internal battle, hoping that it will get easier to be true to oneself.
Overall, the lyrics of Alter Ego convey a sense of struggle with identity and the desire to fit in while still being true to oneself. It touches on themes of internal validation versus external validation and the internal struggle of reconciling one's identity with the expectations of others.
Line by Line Meaning
Said the voice from afar
The voice is coming from a faraway place and is about to give advice.
"Don't you know it doesn't Have to be so hard
The voice is suggesting that the situation doesn't have to be difficult.
Waiting for Everyone else around to agree
The voice is referring to the difficulty of waiting for consensus among a group of people.
Might take too long
The voice is warning that the waiting might take too much time.
Then it won't be so hard (It won't be so hard)
The voice suggests that if the waiting is avoided or shortened, the situation will become easier.
Well it's true yes but you /Won't get far telling me
The singer acknowledges the truth of the statement but doesn't want to hear it from another person.
That you are all you're meant to be
The singer is dismissing this claim as incomplete or mistaken.
When the one from my dream /Is sitting right next to me /And I don't know what to do
The artist is confronting a dilemma, as the ideal version of themselves is sitting next to them but they don't know how to become that ideal self.
Oh alter ego
The artist is addressing their own alternate self or idealized version of themselves.
Get them to love you
The artist is suggesting that the alternate self should strive for acceptance and love from others.
While they may, depending on your words and wealth
The singer is cautioning the alternate self that acceptance and love from others may depend on superficial factors like speech and material wealth.
The only one who's really judging you is yourself
The artist is emphasizing that the ultimate judge of the alternate self is their own internal judgment.
If I could part, it wouldn't be so hard (It won't be so hard)
The singer is suggesting that the alternate self should strive to distinguish themselves from their current self, and this will make the process easier.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Kevin Parker
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@jonfavreau5154
Alter Ego - Lyrics:
Said the voice from afar
"Don't you know it doesn't Have to be so hard
Waiting for Everyone else around to agree
Might take too long
Might take too long
Then it won't be so hard (It won't be so hard)
Well it's true yes but you
Won't get far telling me
That you are all you're meant to be
When the one from my dream
Is sitting right next to me
And I don't know what to do
Oh alter ego
Get them to love you
While they may, depending on your words and wealth
The only one who's really judging you is yourself
Nobody else, nobody else
If I could part, it wouldn't be so hard (It won't be so hard)
Well, it's true, yes, but you won't get far telling me
That you are all you're meant to be
When the one from my dream
Is sitting right next to me
And I don't know what to do
Oh alter ego
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@Daisy-yd2vg
"The only one who's really judging you is yourself, nobody else."
Hits different all the time
@Kavon365
FAX, thats the line I came here to write
@theguywithsomething8634
It hits especially different in court
@daniellavigne4019
This song is on nitrous
@ancientapparition1638
yeah it really does its impossible to get those thoughts in control
@pgibbons72
Nooobody elllllllssssse
@DonnyJ
Tame's songwriting is ridiculous. The man's a beast.
@wololeiro2364
No
@Reyciaa
nice if you know how to understand
@kro13
Tames 😂