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.
Solitude Is Bliss
Tame Impala Lyrics
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I care less and less about and less about you
No one else around to look at me
So I can look at my shadow as much as I please
All the kicks that I can't compare to
Making friends like you're all supposed to
You will never come close to how I feel
Space around me where my soul can breathe
Off guard body that my mind can leave
Nothing else matters, I don't care what I'll miss
Company's okay, solitude is bliss
There's a party in my head
And no one is invited
And you will never come close to how I feel
You will never come close to how I feel
Movement doesn't flow
Quite like it does when I'm alone
I'll be the one who's free
You and all your friends can watch me
Today
Don't ask me how you're supposed to feel
You will never come close to how I feel
You will never come close to how I feel
You will never come close to how I feel
You will never come close to how I feel
In the opening lines of Tame Impala's song Solitude Is Bliss, the singer is walking on a pavement and is feeling disconnected from the world. The cracks on the pavement are presented as a metaphor for the distance and detachment he feels from everything around him. He's no longer interested in making connections, particularly with someone specific, as evidenced by the line "I care less and less about and less about you." The sense of alienation is reinforced by the absence of people around him, creating a sense of solitude.
However, the singer seems to have found solace in this feeling of solitude. He's free to look at his shadow, something that he can't do when anyone else is around. The shadow can be seen as a symbol of the unconscious, the unexplored territories of the self. So, the singer is using this time of solitude to reflect and discover his true self. He explicitly says that "solitude is bliss," conveying that there's a sense of happiness in being alone, free from the constraints of social norms.
The chorus of the song repeats the line "you will never come close to how I feel," emphasizing the feelings of difference and detachment. It's the singer's declaration of independence and an assertion of his individuality, which he treasures more than anything else. He finds liberation in being alone, and the party in his head where no one is invited is his private sanctuary, a place where he can be his true self.
Line by Line Meaning
Cracks in the pavement underneath my shoe
I am walking on the damaged path, but it doesn't bother me
I care less and less about and less about you
My feelings towards you are decreasing day by day
No one else around to look at me
I am all by myself and I can do whatever I want
So I can look at my shadow as much as I please
I have all the time in the world to introspect myself
All the kicks that I can't compare to
I am not interested in the things that others find enjoyable
Making friends like they're all supposed to
I don't feel the need to socialize and make friends like everyone is expected to
You will never come close to how I feel
No matter how hard you try, you can never understand my emotions
Space around me where my soul can breathe
I am in a peaceful and calm environment where my soul can rejuvenate
I've got body that my mind can leave
I can disassociate myself from my physical body and be lost in my thoughts
Nothing else matters, I don't care what I miss
I am content and satisfied with what I have, and I don't worry about missing out on anything
Company's okay
I am fine being alone
Solitude is bliss
Being alone and having time for myself is the best feeling
There's a party in my head and no one is invited
My mind is a place where I can have fun without the need for social interaction
Movement doesn't flow
My actions are not constrained by anyone or anything
Quite like it does when I'm alone
I am most comfortable and free when I am by myself
I'll be the one who's free
I am the only person who has control over my own freedom
You and all your friends can watch me, today
I am not afraid of being judged as I am in control of my own actions
Don't ask me how you're supposed to feel
I cannot tell you how you should feel, as everyone's emotions are unique
You will never come close to how I feel
My emotional state is something that cannot be replicated or understood by anyone else
You will never come close to how I feel
No matter how much you try, you can never fully understand my emotions
You will never come close to how I feel
My emotions are something that only I can truly understand and feel
You will never come close to how I feel
You can never experience the exact same emotions that I am feeling
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Kevin Richard Parker
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@droopy_911
Cracks in the pavement underneath my shoe
I care less and less about and less about you
No one else around to look at me
So I can look at my shadow as much as I please
All the kicks that I can't compare to
Making friends like you're all supposed to
You will never come close to how I feel
You will never come close to how I feel
Space around me where my soul can breathe
I've got body that my mind can leave
Nothing else matters, I don't care what I miss
Company's okay, solitude is bliss
There's a party in my head and no one is invited
And you will never come close to how I feel
You will never come close to how I feel
Movement doesn't flow quite like it does when I'm alone
I'll be the one who's free
You and all your friends can watch me, today
Don't ask me how you're supposed to feel
You will never come close to how I feel
You will never come close to how I feel
You will never come close to how I feel
You will never come close to how I feel
@Andrea-im9dy
Lyrics:
Cracks in the pavement underneath my shoe
I care less and less about and less about you
No one else around to look at me
So I can look at my shadow as much as I please
All the kicks that I can't compare to
Making friends like they're all supposed to
You will never come close to how I feel
You will never come close to how I feel
Space around me where my soul can breathe
I've got body that my mind can leave
Nothing else matters, I don't care what I miss
Company's okay
Solitude is bliss
There's a party in my head and no one is invited
And you will never come close to how I feel
You will never come close to how I feel
Movement doesn't flow
Quite like it does when I'm alone
I'll be the one who's free
You and all your friends can watch me, today
Don't ask me how you're supposed to feel
You will never come close to how I feel
You will never come close to how I feel
You will never come close to how I feel
You will never come close to how I feel
@davidjung4775
(don't thank me, I'm posting these lyrics for myself, so I can read them while listening to this amazing song)
Cracks in the pavement underneath my shoe
I care less and less about and less about you
No one else around to look at me
So I can look at my shadow as much as I please
All the kicks that I can't compare to
Making friends like you're all supposed to
You will never come close to how I feel
You will never come close to how I feel
Space around me where my soul can breathe
I've got body that my mind can leave
Nothing else matters, I don't care what I miss
Company's okay, solitude is bliss
There's a party in my head and no one is invited
And you will never come close to how I feel
You will never come close to how I feel
Movement doesn't flow quite like it does when I'm alone
I'll be the one who's free
You and all your friends can watch me, today
Don't ask me how you're supposed to feel
You will never come close to how I feel
You will never come close to how I feel
You will never come close to how I feel
You will never come close to how I feel
@ara8199
[Verse 1]
Cracks in the pavement underneath my shoe
I care less and less about it and less about you
No one else around to look at me
So I can look at my shadow as much as I please
[Pre-Chorus]
All the kicks that I can't compare to
Making friends like you're all supposed to
[Chorus]
You will never come close to how I feel
You will never come close to how I feel
[Verse 2]
Space around me where my soul can breathe
I've got body that my mind can leave
Nothing else matters, I don't care what I miss
Company's okay, solitude is bliss
[Pre-Chorus]
There's a party in my head
And no one is invited
[Chorus]
And you will never come close to how I feel
You will never come close to how I feel
[Bridge]
Movement doesn't flow
Quite like it does when I'm alone
I'll be the one who's free
You and all your friends can watch me
Today
(Don't ask me how you're supposed to feel)
[Chorus]
You will never come close to how I feel
You will never come close to how I feel
You will never come close to how I feel
You will never come close to how I feel
@OfTheCoast1234567
tame impala has changed my life
@nunesfilho1263
Mine 2!!!!
@NotDingse
me too
@GalacticGaming360
LSD and Tame Impala cured my depression. I am eternally grateful to both.
@joshuavega2412
:v (y)
@paulomeeneog
Smokey Mcbongwater for real?
@originalcynmv
There's a party in my head & no one is invited ...
@Bringmeoneofthosechickens
You are invited to all my parties beautiful!
@Bringmeoneofthosechickens
***** Don't interrupted me when I'm talking to my girlfriend!
@Griphen84
In your head. My whole life is a party, 24/7.