Expectation Lyrics
We may never have been in love
Stuck on thinking that there is always something to lose,
Or a hit from above
I wish I knew, but meanwhile
Expectation is taking it's toll
Expectation is taking it's toll cause
Everything you ever told me could have been a lie,
We may never have been in love
I'll never ever have to see another disappointed face,
No one to please
Every now and then it feels like,
In all of the universe there is nobody for me
But when she said she'd come 'round,
I combed my hair, yes I checked my hair
Oh, and meanwhile, meanwhile
Meanwhile...
Expectation is taking it's toll
Fluctuations are aching my soul
Expectation is taking it's toll
Fluctuations are aching my soul
Expectation is taking it's toll
Fluctuations is making me feel old
Expectation is taking it's toll
Fluctuations are aching my soul
Absolute gem of a song..this has to be my fave Tame Impala song <3
Such a great song. This brought back memories of how I felt when I ended the relationship with my first love. Thoughts of how it all could have been a lie based on how expectations of "love" and how I couldn't let go because I felt there may have been so much to lose.
the lyrics are so haunting and memorable, hits home to me. i love how most of the songs from Innerspeaker are lyrically relatable to everyday life. everything is perfectly worded in this song describing a relationship that was led under false pretense. amazing.
gorgeous song, and i really feel it big time..
just correcting a lyric though--where you wrote 'hit from above'..i'm pretty sure it's 'hint from above' as it is some kind of celestial idea coming to the person..just think it makes more sense to me because he talks about how theyre thinking there's something to lose or looking for excuse or something
Actually, the real LP or CD includes a booklet with all the lyrics printed out. "hit from above" is correct, according to it.
Actually, the real LP or CD includes a booklet with all the lyrics printed out. "hit from above" is correct, according to it.
I don't need what I'm holding on to, but is that a good enough reason to leave this relationship? I wish I knew. I've recently come out of a 5 year relationship and I feel exactly like this. I could have stayed. My ex didn't understand. I'm going through changes even I don't understand. I'm not even sure what I want. I wish I knew.
The horrible thing is I've had brief romances with a couple of people since. And then I will escape, I'll never ever have to see another disappointed face, no one to please. Every now and then, it feels like, in all of the uni-verse, there is nobody for me.
This song definitely hits home with me "everything you ever told me could've been a lie we may never have been in love" "I told myself I wouldn't care no I wouldn't care, but when you said you'd come around I combed my hair" you always have expectations that the next one will be "the one" and with each failure the expectations keep taking a greater and greater toll on your will to continue
I almost feel like it's wishful thinking that his future present day self could go back and warn his past self not to dive in on this relationship(s), because they're not right, to spare the hurt. The "hint from above" and the "voice from afar" are his future self in this case.