I'll Haunt You
Tennis Lyrics


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As the sun slips
Over my shoulder
I can tell I've
Been getting older
Drawn to you
Like the horizon
I'm the first one
To break the silence

I can tell I've been getting
I can tell, I
I can tell I've been getting
I can tell, I

As the sun slips
Over my shoulder
All my need is
Pulling me closer
Only you
Make this rock spinning
Off to nowhere
Much more appealing

On the edge of the earth
On the crest of a wave

How long can we stay like this?
Leaning in for one more kiss
I'm holding you so long
I will haunt you when I'm gone

(Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh)
La la la, la
La la la, ooh
La ooh, ah ha-ha




Ooh hey
Hey, hey, hey ha, ha ha ha

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Tennis's song I'll Haunt You, explore themes of aging, love, and mortality. The opening line "As the sun slips over my shoulder, I can tell I've been getting older" indicates that the artist recognizes the passage of time and its effects. The reference to the horizon and breaking the silence suggests that the singer is drawn to a particular person. The lines "All my need is pulling me closer, only you make this rock spinning off to nowhere much more appealing" evoke a sense of longing and dependency towards the person being addressed.


The chorus lines "How long can we stay like this? Leaning in for one more kiss, I'm holding you so long, I will haunt you when I'm gone" suggest a sense of urgency in the current moment and a fear of losing the connection between the two individuals. The artist implies that their love is so strong and binding that they will haunt their lover even after they are no longer present physically.


Overall, "I'll Haunt You" is a melancholic reflection on the transient nature of love and the desire to hold onto something that is ultimately fleeting.


Line by Line Meaning

As the sun slips
The sunset is happening as I am observing it


Over my shoulder
I am standing facing a direction where the sunset is happening behind me


I can tell I've
I am aware that I have


Been getting older
I am aging


Drawn to you
I am attracted to you


Like the horizon
My attraction to you is vast and limitless


I'm the first one
I am the initial person


To break the silence
I am the first one to start a conversation after a period of quietness


All my need is
My only urge is


Pulling me closer
It is making me gravitate towards you


Only you
No one else but you


Make this rock spinning
You are the one who makes my life interesting


Off to nowhere
Without you, everything is pointless


Much more appealing
You make my life worth living


On the edge of the earth
We are in a precarious situation


On the crest of a wave
We are riding a high point in our relationship


How long can we stay like this?
I wonder how much longer we can maintain this moment in time


Leaning in for one more kiss
I move in closer to kiss you one more time


I'm holding you so long
I hold on to you for an extended period


I will haunt you when I'm gone
My presence will linger even after I am no more




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Patrick Riley, Alaina Moore-Riley

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@mitskiscorner8877

As the sun slips over my shoulder
I can tell I've been getting older
Drawn to you like the horizon
I'm the first one to break the silence
I can tell I've been getting
I can tell
I can tell I've been getting
I can tell

As the sun slips over my shoulder
All my need is pulling me closer
Only you make this rock spinning
Off to nowhere much more appealing
On the edge of the earth
On the crest of a wave
How long can we stay like this
Leaning in for one more kiss
I'm holding you so long
I will haunt you when I'm gone



All comments from YouTube:

@thelifeyoufinallydeserve2507

“ how long can we stay like this? Leaning in for one more kiss. I’m holding you so long. I will haunt you when I’m gone”.
That small verse packed so much power, it’s insane! I wish this song was longer ♥️

@tmizzle07

Thanks I’m pregnant now

@AnnastaciaC

Tame Impala and Tennis uploading on the same hour really gets my heart right now. So much to be said!!!

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Annastacia C. Ok bc i was JUST ABOUT TO COMMENT THAT!!!!

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We truly are lucky.

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Imagine if they touted together after Corona

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i love them too

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