Their previous singles, "Eyes Wide Wider" b/w "Hell Hotline" produced by Damian Taylor (Bjork / Trust), "Strange Harvest" and "Killing for Company" (Swans cover) received coverage across the US and UK blogs including Pitchfork, V Magazine, Vice, Bullett, Interview, Drowned In Sound, and Sang Bleu.
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UNDOING
Tempers Lyrics
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I'm going to run tonight
I'm going to run
'Til I can't hear your calling
I'm on the road tonight
I'm on the road tonight
I'm on the road
'Til I burn bright with the sky
Somebody else's car
Somebody else's arms
Somebody else's need
Somebody else's dream
I'm feeling fine tonight
I'm feeling fine tonight
There's a mirror and it catches my eye
I'm seeing twice the light
I'm seeing twice the light
I'm turning red under a black crystal sky
In
Somebody else's car
Somebody else's arms
Somebody else's need
Somebody else's dream
I got away with you
You have a way with me
I got away with you
You'll have your way with me
Well it's never enough you know
It's never enough
The lyrics of Tempers' song "Undoing" tell the story of a person who is trying to escape from a past relationship or situation by physically running away. The repetition of the phrase "I'm going to run tonight/I'm on the road tonight" emphasizes the urgency of the need to escape. The person wants to distance themselves from their former partner or their old life, and they're willing to go as far as being with someone else ("Somebody else's car, somebody else's arms, somebody else's need, somebody else's dream") in order to do so. The feeling seems to be one of empowerment ("I'm feeling fine tonight/There's a mirror and it catches my eye"), but also of desperation ("It's never enough you know/It's never enough").
The repeated phrase "I got away with you/You have a way with me" is a nod to the cyclical nature of relationships and the difficulty in truly breaking free from someone. The line "You'll have your way with me" suggests that the person knows that their former partner still has some kind of power over them.
Overall, the lyrics of "Undoing" convey a sense of restlessness, of needing to escape the past in order to move forward. However, it's clear that the person is not quite ready to let go completely.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm going to run tonight
I'm going to escape tonight
I'm going to run tonight
I'm going to escape tonight
I'm going to run
I'm going to escape
'Til I can't hear your calling
Until I no longer hear your voice calling me back
I'm on the road tonight
I'm on the move tonight
I'm on the road tonight
I'm on the move tonight
I'm on the road
I'm constantly moving
'Til I burn bright with the sky
Until I feel free like the sky
In somebody else's car
In someone else's vehicle
In somebody else's arms
In someone else's embrace
In somebody else's need
In someone else's desire
In somebody else's dream
In someone else's dream
I'm feeling fine tonight
I feel great tonight
I'm feeling fine tonight
I feel great tonight
There's a mirror and it catches my eye
I see myself in the mirror
I'm seeing twice the light
I feel happier, brighter
I'm seeing twice the light
I feel happier, brighter
I'm turning red under a black crystal sky
I feel embarrassed about running away, under a clear and dark sky
In somebody else's car
In someone else's vehicle
In somebody else's arms
In someone else's embrace
In somebody else's need
In someone else's desire
In somebody else's dream
In someone else's dream
I got away with you
I escaped with you
You have a way with me
You have an influence on me
I got away with you
I escaped with you
You'll have your way with me
You will successfully have an influence on me
Well it's never enough you know
You know what you have is never enough
It's never enough
Nothing is ever satisfying enough
Contributed by Harper L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@chrischris3022
I′m going to run tonight
I'm going to run tonight
I′m going to run
'Til I can't hear your calling
I′m on the road tonight
I′m on the road tonight
I'm on the road
′Til I burn bright with the sky
In
Somebody else's car
Somebody else′s arms
Somebody else's need
Somebody else′s dream
I'm feeling fine tonight
I'm feeling fine tonight
There′s a mirror and it catches my eye
I′m seeing twice the light
I'm seeing twice the light
I′m turning red under a black crystal sky
In
Somebody else's car
Somebody else′s arms
Somebody else's need
Somebody else′s dream
I got away with you
You have a way with me
I got away with you
You'll have your way with me
Well it's never enough you know
It′s never enough
@abcnt
Her vocals just hit the mood late at night. Just a shame I never discovered them sooner.
@aaronsilver9765
agreed
@niko-ng8bj
this one song is one of the most atmospheric songs I've ever heard, also theres something about the "it's never en-" part of the "it's never enough" line that strikes a very vague chord is me, like it's JUST off key enough to sound even better
@gothbarbieee
Yes! Glad to know there's someone else who also describes Tempers' music as "atmospheric". Imo the best type of music is the kind that can create a vast, otherworldly atmosphere. This band has mastered that sound.
@CarlosSilentParty
Great song, great voice, great aesthetics!
You say so much to me!
Cheers from Brazil!
@MrTrancemission
Vivo mi vida buscando las mejores canciones, pero sin duda el ritmo que mas me agrada, debe ser sombrio y con una bateria, justo como lo que empieza en el segundo .12.
@Devilmandy78
MrTrancemission concuerdo contigo,la musica sombria me llena de alegria aunque muchos no lo entiendan.
@witchhalliwell1594
Estoy de acuerdo contigo, este tipo de género es más que perfecto para mi.
@blurryflag6466
0:12
@chrischris3022
I′m going to run tonight
I'm going to run tonight
I′m going to run
'Til I can't hear your calling
I′m on the road tonight
I′m on the road tonight
I'm on the road
′Til I burn bright with the sky
In
Somebody else's car
Somebody else′s arms
Somebody else's need
Somebody else′s dream
I'm feeling fine tonight
I'm feeling fine tonight
There′s a mirror and it catches my eye
I′m seeing twice the light
I'm seeing twice the light
I′m turning red under a black crystal sky
In
Somebody else's car
Somebody else′s arms
Somebody else's need
Somebody else′s dream
I got away with you
You have a way with me
I got away with you
You'll have your way with me
Well it's never enough you know
It′s never enough