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.
One More Year
Tame Impala Lyrics
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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
(One more year)
Not caring if we do the same thing every week
(One more year)
Of living like I'm only living for me
(One more year)
Of never talking about where we're gonna be
(One more year)
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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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
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Kevin Parker
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Srpxc04
6:20 Am, terminé de escuchar esta canción el día de mi cumpleaños (hoy, 9 de Diciembre). Es la primera vez que la escucho y la letra resume bastante bien el proceso y el sentimiento de ciertos pensamientos que pasé durante todo este año el cuál ha sido muy inesperado.
Un año donde perdí a seres queridos y me acostumbré a una rutina adulta un poco monótona y aburrida de trabajo y estudio la cual ya había comenzado hace algunos años, aunque en este tuve que acostumbrarme un poco a la fuerza a esta misma.
Aunque aún tengo ciertos pensamientos negativos e ideas vagas sobre mi futuro de vez en cuando, trato de pasarla bien a mi manera, en los momentos que me encuentro libre y me permiten librar por un rato a mi joven Yo (22 años ahora).
No pensé que fueran a pasar tantas cosas en un solo año, ha sido toda una experiencia inesperada (para mal) pero poco a poco logro superarla y aún sigo acá, a pesar de todo.
Creo que todo esto en algún momento de la vida se volverá a repetir; los sentimientos vacíos, las pérdidas, la incertidumbre y las situaciones inesperadas, solo para que terminen y comiencen de vuelta en algún otro momento.
Eso sí, con la experiencia ya vivida, y con ello la forma de afrontarlas para que no sean tan dolorosas y, tal vez, encontrarles una razón de ser y darles un propósito para que nos permitan desarrollarnos como persona y poder seguir adelante.
Gracias por encontrar esas palabras Kevin, tu música siempre me alegra el alma. ❤
(No sé si quedó claro lo que traté de decir, solo es algo que me surgió escribir en el momento jajaja)
@Andrei_s_thoughts
LYRICS🥀
Do you remember we were standing here a year ago?
Our minds were racing and 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 horizon's been nothing new
'Cause I get this feeling and maybe you get it too
We're on a rollercoaster stuck on its loop-de-loop
'Cause what we did, one day, on a whim
Has slowly become all we do
[Chorus]
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
Ooh, now I fear we might
[Post-Chorus]
But it's okay
I think there's a way
Why don't we just say, "One more year"? (One more year)
Not worryin' if I get the right amount of sleep (One more year)
Not carin' if we do the same thing every week (One more year)
Of livin' like I'm only livin' for me (One more year)
Of never talkin' about where we're gonna be (One more year)
One more year
Of livin' like the free spirit I wanna be
[Bridge]
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
[Outro]
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
@SebastianGonzalez-eq8gg
Do you remember, we were standing here a year ago
Our minds were racing and 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 horizon's been nothing new
'Cause I get this feeling and maybe you get it too
We're on a rollercoaster stuck on its loop-de-loop
'Cause what we did, one day, on a whim
Slowly becomes 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
So now I feel we might
Ooh, now I feel 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 (One more year)
Not caring if we do the same thing every week (One more year)
Of living like I'm only living for me (One more year)
Of never talking about where we're gonna be (One more year)
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
I never wanted any other way to spend our lives
Now all my days is gonna be the last for a time
For a time
One more year
@aidanbblp4308
Do you remember we were standing here a year ago?
Our minds were racing and 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 horizon's bear nothing new
'Cause I get this feeling and maybe you get it, too
We're on a rollercoaster stuck on its loop-de-loop
'Cause what we did one day on a whim
Has 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
(One more year)
Not caring if we do the same thing every week
(One more year)
Of living like I'm only living for me
(One more year)
Of never talking about where we're gonna be
(One more year)
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)
From today (From today)
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
@jackborgeson1951
It's weird how every single Tame Impala song I hear has a delayed reaction where I'm just like "Ok, whatever" and it doesn't really hit me at all but then by the 3rd listen I like it better than anything by any other artist and can't imagine what life would be like withoutit
@purepat4017
fax
@marleejane8264
Especially Borderline
@delaneyfabian3692
so true!!
@fredhuggins921
I don't what it is but I've had this reaction to so many Tame Impala songs and it's only his music I swear. It's like he knows that you won't understand it the first time, but once you get it you get it.
@alejandroacosta6829
well said
@VB-tn4tb
On the Spotify storyline, kevin says he imagines listening to this song at the beach in a windy night, and that’s what I did this night. It marks exactly one year since my grandmother passed away. And the part “do you remember we were standing here a year ago?” really hits me, I remember exactly a year ago standing here and crying so much.
@elijahfinch3349
if you like tame impala you should check out Lonely Gimmick - Grumpy Days, it gives me early tame impala vibes and is a great new indie track
@aldrickchavez9695
Great story, so glad you shared! My condolences to you about your Grandmother, but glad that you also appreciated this song like I do!! Masterpiece and makes you think deeply and beautifully, cheers!😊
@jeremytjames
Sorry for your loss