| Tame Impala – Mind Mischief Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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The title of the song is mind mischief but it should really be called Mind Fuck. Basically standard story of, in this case, a guy being fucked around by a girl. The song insinuates a possible relationship between the two and then the girl leaves the guy. Guy has only recently got an idea that she's been feeling like this recently so is understandably a little bit messed up in the head. After a while she comes back to him after a while and fucks with his mind a bit more. Probably had sex like often couples who have separated do after a long time. Post break up sex. 'How optimism led me astray, Two hundred things I took the wrong way But I saw her love gauge running low, I tried to fill but it overflowed.' This verse pretty much confirms this for me. The first line is him realizing that his optimism about the situation had confused him about what was actually going on and the next line reinforces this. He's looked on the relationship in a more positive way than he should have, taking 'two hundred things..the wrong way'. The next line is is the moment he notices the change in the girl and he tries to save it but his efforts basically make it worse. She remembers my name Could be blown way out, way out It's all going to change She remembers my name In this verse basically he's mega excited as he's basically met the girl again and she remembers his name. He's under the impression that this may change everything and they'll be happy together again and that he could have blown everything out of proportion. As in real life... it's not the case as we see in the next verse. But she was only messing around, Please, no more playing with my heart Ooh, go with Mr. Right just for once Ooh, no more mischief with my mind. Well shit. possible post break-up sex. Either way she's up and gone again. Nothing's changed. Back to heartbreak city for the poor guy. Now he just wants it to stop the mind fuck so he's telling her to go find 'Mr.Right' who it seems isn't him. No more getting it wrong, I'll be frozen here on. If forever we'll see, But no more guessing for me The lament of the heartbroken, never ever ever again. Oh, I was just so sure of everything Ooh, that's what you get for dreaming aloud Oh, the day that words are clearer to me Sucks to be him right now. A lesson to all, if this hasn't happened to you at some point, it will. This song is a pretty good interpretation of the feeling associated. Another amazing song by Tame Impala. |
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