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.
The Sun
Tame Impala Lyrics
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Would never end
To think they're now all memories
Sends me round the bend
To watch her airplane swaying
Coming in to land
There my world is hanging
And if I have done something
And you have to let me go
Think of me as someone
Someone that you know
But if I don't hear something
Pretty soon from now
I'll disconnect completely
See how that works out
I wasn't daring
Not much a chancer
Oh my darling
Why won't you answer?
Seven a.m.
Midnight in Dover
Sun's coming up now
I guess it's over
Playing his guitar
While he's dying of cancer
Oh my father
Why won't you answer?
Seven a.m.
Midnight in Dover
Sun's coming up now
I guess it's over
The song "Sun's Coming Up" by Tame Impala is a heart-wrenching ballad that explores moments of loss and longing. In the first verse, the singer reflects on how fleeting life can be and how easily even the things we once thought were permanent can become mere memories. The second verse marks a shift to a more personal loss as the singer watches someone they care about "swaying" into their life in the form of an "airplane." The singer's world is now in someone else's hands, and they feel powerless to hold onto the things that matter most.
The chorus turns to the idea of letting go, with the singer pleading with someone to remember them as they move on. In the second stanza, the singer grapples with the idea of loss once again, this time through the lens of death. The singer's father is dying of cancer, and they are left to wonder why he won't answer. As the sun rises over Dover, the song comes to a bittersweet close. It's both the start of a new day and the end of something that once mattered.
Overall, "Sun's Coming Up" is a poignant exploration of the universal experiences of loss, longing, and the passage of time. The song's lyrics evoke a powerful sense of nostalgia and melancholy, making it a standout track in Tame Impala's discography.
Line by Line Meaning
All those things I ever thought
Reflecting on all the things I thought would last forever
Would never end
But in reality, everything eventually comes to an end
To think they're now all memories
Those things are now nothing more than memories
Sends me round the bend
And the realization of that fact drives me crazy
To watch her airplane swaying
Observing an airplane in motion
Coming in to land
about to touch down
There my world is hanging
At that moment, my world feels uncertain
In someone else's hands
Because it's not under my control, it's under someone else's control
And if I have done something
If I've done something wrong
And you have to let me go
To the point where you have to let me go
Think of me as someone
Try to remember me as someone
Someone that you know
That you once knew and who meant something to you
But if I don't hear something
However, if I don't hear anything
Pretty soon from now
In the near future
I'll disconnect completely
I'll cut myself off completely
See how that works out
And see what the consequences of that are
I wasn't daring
I wasn't bold or courageous
Not much a chancer
Not willing to take risks
Oh my darling
Addressing a loved one
Why won't you answer?
Asking them why they won't communicate with me
Seven a.m.
The time is seven in the morning
Midnight in Dover
But it feels like midnight in Dover, England (far away and isolated)
Sun's coming up now
The sun is beginning to rise
I guess it's over
And I accept that it's all over
Playing his guitar
Watching someone play the guitar
While he's dying of cancer
Knowing that this person is dying of cancer
Oh my father
Addressing one's father
Why won't you answer?
Asking him why he won't communicate with me
Seven a.m.
The time is seven in the morning
Midnight in Dover
But it feels like midnight in Dover, England (far away and isolated)
Sun's coming up now
The sun is beginning to rise
I guess it's over
And I accept that it's all over
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Kevin Parker
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@reginalucia5826
The sun rose on the wrong side of the earth this morning
Nobody noticed but you
So you winked at the sun
And the sun winked back, and you kept it to yourself
The stars are gonna give up hope this evening
Nobody knows this but you
When the small ones have imploded
And red giants have supernovered
Then sorry the earth will be
The sun rose on the wrong side of the earth
@sn_2574
Sounds like Cream, Beatles, Doors, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath all at the same time! Unbelievable.
@bullenmabior9220
Listen to Dee Dee Dums(tame impala before they became what we know) they basically Black Sabbath with a touch of Wolfmother.
@flynnhendry
+Shaonli Nath no they sound like tame impala
@MegaLatinoPower
+Shaonli Nath sounds simply like tame impala ;) :D
@andrewundecieve
yeeeeea, Kevin is a just a genius
@berlynwall1956
How bout....sounds like Tame Impala bc. .well shit...it IS Tame Impala
@tylerwest5623
Fun fact: this is actually an unheard Doors song with John Lennon on vocals, Ginger Baker on drums and Hendrix shredding that geetar
@superthings1238
@KaJuiceBoi The commenter knows that, it's like if The Doors, John Lennon, Ginger Baker and Jimi Hendrix got together and created a song, this is what it would be.
@kajuiceboi3592
@Superthings123 I know. I wasn't saying that too seriously. It was meant to be more satirical but it didn't really come across that way I guess.
@joaovictorf.s.fernandes3150
People that say good music is dead have not been paying attention