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[Verse 1]
Many ways to go
It's hard to self-assure
When everyone's a pro
Saying, "It's so obvious"
But really, they don't know (They don't know)
Just like a monster that is (Man or machine)
Only a shadow (A shadow)
From which I'm already runnin'
[Verse 2]
Easy, I suppose
And even if it takes
A hundred-thousand goes
The way's in front of me 'cause
That's the one I chose (I chose)
It's always starin' at you (Barely a choice)
That's the boat I row (I row)
And though it seems to be
[Chorus]
Endless problems
Relentless
I know I'm oblivious
Bit overzealous
And possibly jealous
I run till I'm breathless
Try to suppress it
I couldn't bear it, so onward, I go
Many ways to go
It's hard to self-assure
When everyone's a pro
Saying, "It's so obvious"
But really, they don't know (They don't know)
Just like a monster that is (Man or machine)
Only a shadow (A shadow)
From which I'm already runnin'
[Verse 2]
Easy, I suppose
And even if it takes
A hundred-thousand goes
The way's in front of me 'cause
That's the one I chose (I chose)
It's always starin' at you (Barely a choice)
That's the boat I row (I row)
And though it seems to be
[Chorus]
Endless problems
Relentless
I know I'm oblivious
Bit overzealous
And possibly jealous
I run till I'm breathless
Try to suppress it
I couldn't bear it, so onward, I go
[Verse 3]
Many ways to go
It's hard to self-assure
When everyone's a pro
Saying, "It's so obvious"
But really, they don't know (They don't know)
Just like the monster that is (Man or machine)
Only a shadow (A shadow)
But you're already runnin'
[Chorus]
Endless problems
Relentless
I know I'm oblivious
Bit overzealous
And possibly jealous
I run till I'm breathless
Try to suppress it
I couldn't bear it, so onward, I go
Many ways to go
It's hard to self-assure
When everyone's a pro
Saying, "It's so obvious"
But really, they don't know (They don't know)
Just like the monster that is (Man or machine)
Only a shadow (A shadow)
But you're already runnin'
[Chorus]
Endless problems
Relentless
I know I'm oblivious
Bit overzealous
And possibly jealous
I run till I'm breathless
Try to suppress it
I couldn't bear it, so onward, I go
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Ethereal choral vocals and twinkling synths make this Slow Rush B-Side a track that wouldn’t feel out of place on Tame Impala’s previous album, Currents. Yet the crisp drum groove, more exploratory bass noodling, and Bee Gees-esque backing vocals help place this firmly in the Slow Rush era.
Lyrically, Kevin Parker confronts the themes that have become so endemic to his oeuvre, including feelings of self-doubt and the recognition that no one really knows what’s going on in this strange world we’re inhabiting. Nonetheless, he’s going to keep going, rowing down the river he’s been on since the Tame Impala project began.
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February 18, 2022
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