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.
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Tame Impala Lyrics
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I ran out the door to get her
She was holding hands with Trevor
Not the greatest feeling ever
Said, "Pull yourself together
You should try your luck with Heather"
Then I heard they slept together
Oh, the less I know the better
Oh, my love, can't you see yourself by my side?
No surprise when you're on his shoulder like every night
Oh, my love, can't you see that you're on my mind?
Don't suppose you could convince your lover to change his mind?
So goodbye
She said, "It's not now or never
Wait ten years, we'll be together"
I said, "Better late than never
Just don't make me wait forever"
Don't make me wait forever
Don't make me wait forever
Oh, my love, can't you see yourself by my side?
I don't suppose you could convince your lover to change his mind?
I was doin' fine without you
'Til I saw your face, now I can't erase
Givin' in to all his bullshit
Is this what you want? is this who you are?
I was doin' fine without you
'Til I saw your eyes turn away from mine
Oh, sweet darling, where he wants you
Said, "Come on Superman, say your stupid line"
Said, "Come on Superman, say your stupid line"
Said, "Come on Superman, say your stupid line"
The lyrics of Tame Impala’s “The Less I Know the Better” tell the story of a man who is in love with a woman who is in a relationship with someone else. He has caught the two of them together and is struggling with the feeling of jealousy and betrayal. The lyrics start with the man hearing a rumor that the woman he loves is living with someone else and seeing them leave together while they were holding hands. The man tries to pull himself together and suggests that he should move on and try with someone else instead, hoping that they slept together.
In the second verse, the man talks to the woman and tells her that they can't be together now but maybe someday they will be. He tries to convince her to change her mind about the other guy and choose him instead. He tells her he was doing just fine without her until he saw her eyes turn away from him, suggesting that he's not in control of his feelings for her. At the end of the song, the man calls out to the other guy, asking him to prove his love, saying, “Said come on superman, say your stupid line.”
The song captures the emotion of unrequited love and the undeniable pull that it can have on an individual. The lyrics rely on a mix of vulnerability, jealousy, and desire. The sound of the song also features a unique blend of psychedelic rock and funk, with a bass rhythm that keeps the beat steady throughout the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Someone said they live together
The song begins with the singer hearing a rumor that his love interest is living with someone else.
Ran out the door together
The singer sees his love interest leaving with another person.
She was holding hands with Trevor
The singer specifically sees his love interest holding hands with a person named Trevor.
Not the greatest feeling ever
The artist expresses that this experience is hurtful and unpleasant for him.
Said pull yourself together
Someone advises the artist to calm down and compose himself.
You should try your luck with Heather
The same person suggests the singer pursue someone named Heather instead of his current love interest.
And I hope they slept together
The singer expresses that he hopes his love interest and Trevor had sex, so he can move on and forget about her.
Oh the less I know the better
The artist finds comfort in not knowing the details of his love interest's relationship with Trevor, as ignorance is bliss.
Oh my love, can't you see yourself by my side
The artist pleads with his love interest to reconsider their relationship.
No surprise when you're on his shoulder like every night
The artist acknowledges that his love interest spends a lot of time with Trevor.
Oh my love, can't you see a child on my mind
The singer mentions his desire to have a child with his love interest.
Don't suppose we could convince your lover to change his mind
The artist questions whether it is possible to persuade his love interest's current partner to end their relationship.
So goodbye
The singer accepts that the relationship is likely over and says farewell.
She said it's not now or never
The song switches to the perspective of the love interest, who reassures the singer that they still have time to be together.
Waiting years we'll be together
The love interest suggests that they may need to wait a few years before they can be together, possibly due to her current relationship.
I said better late than never
The artist expresses that waiting is better than not being together at all.
Just don't make me wait forever
The artist makes it clear that he does not want to wait an indefinite amount of time.
Oh my love, can't you see yourself by my side
The singer repeats his plea for his love interest to be with him.
I don't suppose you could convince your lover to change it's mind
The singer acknowledges that it may not be possible for his love interest to end her current relationship.
I was doing fine without ya, 'til I saw your face, now I can't erase
The artist admits that he was doing well without his love interest until he saw her and now he cannot forget her.
Eating in to all his bullshit
The artist accuses the love interest's partner of lying or manipulating her.
Is this what you want, is this who you are?
The artist asks his love interest to consider if the current relationship is truly what she wants and if it is reflective of who she really is.
He's not going where he wants you
The singer warns his love interest that her current partner does not have her best interests in mind.
Said come on superman, say your stupid line
The artist is mocking and challenging his love interest's partner.
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Written by: Kevin Parker
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Ann Simpson
on The Less I Know the Better
warren's vocals and guitar.pull the song up to the.intensity it deserves. HAs is true of all his work, his. immense capacity to encompass the.musicality and the authenticity of his vocals and!amnva awesome ands guides