Solitude Is Bliss
Embracing Solitude: Tame Impala's Echo of Inner Freedom
Lyrics
Cracks in the pavement underneath my shoe
Observing flaws in the surroundings beneath the speaker's shoe, possibly symbolizing imperfections in life.
I care less and less about and less about you
Expressing a decreasing concern or interest in someone.
No one else around to look at me
Emphasizing solitude with no one else present to observe the speaker.
So I can look at my shadow as much as I please
Enjoying the freedom to examine one's own shadow without external judgment.
All the kicks that I can't compare to
Highlighting unattainable experiences or pleasures.
Making friends like you're all supposed to
Commenting on the difficulty of forming genuine connections or friendships.
But you will never come close to how I feel
Asserting that others cannot comprehend or replicate the speaker's emotional state.
You will never come close to how I feel
-Space around me where my soul can breathe
Describing a personal space that allows the speaker's soul to breathe.
Off guard body that my mind can leave
Referring to a relaxed physical state that enables the mind to wander freely.
Nothing else matters, I don't care what I'll miss
Stating that nothing else matters, prioritizing personal fulfillment over external concerns.
Company's okay, solitude is bliss
Expressing contentment in solitude over the company.
There's a party in my head
Metaphorically describing a mental state as a party, highlighting exclusion from external influences.
And no one is invited
-And you will never come close to how I feel
Reiterating the uniqueness and inaccessibility of the speaker's emotional experience.
You will never come close to how I feel
-Movement doesn't flow
Emphasizing the distinctiveness of movement experienced in solitude.
Quite like it does when I'm alone
Associating a sense of freedom and flow with being alone.
I'll be the one who's free
Declaring independence and freedom from external influence.
You and all your friends can watch me
Suggesting that others can observe the speaker but cannot understand or replicate the feeling of freedom.
Today
Highlighting the present moment of solitude.
Don't ask me how you're supposed to feel
Rejecting the expectation to conform to societal norms regarding emotions.
You will never come close to how I feel
Repeating the assertion that others cannot come close to understanding the speaker's feelings.
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
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