This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
Nothing that has happened so far has
Been anything we could control
I have just been waiting for the perfect
Time to tell you I don't know
Maybe I'm just reading into it a
Little deeper than I should
We would make it easy we would take
It slowly if only we could
Hey, what are you doing out here?
You're thinking about everything, aren't you?
I know it's crazy, but just don't think of it like that
Nothing has to mean anything
Come on, come back inside
Elodie
Look at me
Unless you're trying to hurt me
Heavy blow
Down I go
Now I just want to let go
Is it right?
Is it wrong?
I don't know
It's not the cause I'm fighting for
Anymore
But it sucks to keep on running
Eventually
There will be
A time for clearer thinking
For now I weep
Can't get to sleep
I try to hold a good feeling
I just get one
Here it comes
There it goes
Now we just might
Lose the fight, yeah
But it's alright
It wasn't our decision
Nothing that has happened so far
Has been anything we could control
I am just here waiting for the perfect
Time to tell you what I know
Every man is happy until
Happiness is suddenly a goal
I'll just be here waiting 'til the
Doctor calls and then I'll let you know
Been anything we could control
I have just been waiting for the perfect
Time to tell you I don't know
Maybe I'm just reading into it a
Little deeper than I should
We would make it easy we would take
It slowly if only we could
Hey, what are you doing out here?
You're thinking about everything, aren't you?
I know it's crazy, but just don't think of it like that
Nothing has to mean anything
Come on, come back inside
Elodie
Look at me
Unless you're trying to hurt me
Heavy blow
Down I go
Now I just want to let go
Is it right?
Is it wrong?
I don't know
It's not the cause I'm fighting for
Anymore
But it sucks to keep on running
Eventually
There will be
A time for clearer thinking
For now I weep
Can't get to sleep
I try to hold a good feeling
I just get one
Here it comes
There it goes
Now we just might
Lose the fight, yeah
But it's alright
It wasn't our decision
Nothing that has happened so far
Has been anything we could control
I am just here waiting for the perfect
Time to tell you what I know
Every man is happy until
Happiness is suddenly a goal
I'll just be here waiting 'til the
Doctor calls and then I'll let you know
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Think it's about going crazy. Everything starts to fall apart and spiral out of control and you just don't understand why. You think you might be overthinking, but you can't take it easy, even though you want to.
And that only person you beg to help you (in this case Elodie), the only person who could fix you turns his/her back on you and it worsens the situation. You just want to explain what you're going through, make him/her understand...but (s)he just doesn't care to listen....All you want now is to make it stop, to let go, to make this - whatever you're feeling - go away but you don't know how or can't and "it sucks to keep on running".
You try to stay hopeful, tell yourself "Eventually, there will be a time for clearer thinking", you try to think of something positive, but feelings of happiness just float pass you, leaving you weeping and sleepless, tired of everything. It's just something you cannot control. At some point you fall apart completely and admit that you really are going out of your mind and you choose to "lose the fight".
And so you give up and seek help elsewhere (seek medical attention) and stay kind of static or idle, until you start feeling better again. You let your arms down and just wait for all this to be over, as sad as it is. But somewhere deep inside you still hope to one day tell that person who left you bleeding in solitude, how you felt ("I'll just be here waiting till the Doctor calls and then I'll let you know") and how hard it was for you, in hope that maybe that person will feel sorry for what (s)he had done. Kind of a little revenge.
This described so perfectly what I was going through when I had a mixed episode of bipolar disorder and was let down by someone who meant so much...It was super hard but eventually my state of mind cleared. I found so much comfort in this (and other Tame Impala) songs. Ãœberawesome band!
I think that's a good shot at what this song's about. <br /> <br /> Personally, I think it could also deal with falling in love. Now, if you mix those two interpretations, maybe what Kevin Parker is trying to say is that falling in love might be somewhat close to going crazy. <br /> <br /> "We would make it easy we would take / it slowly only if we could". At least that's how I see love, a whirlwind sometimes way out of our control that makes us fly out of ourselves.<br /> <br /> I also think it's interesting how it seems like the song plays in a circle, since the first and last stanza are pretty much the same. That adds a lot of sense to the song as a whole.