[Verse 1]
I'm edging closer, shivers all over
It's way too real, I'm way too sober
Usually they've got you covered all over
Lack of composure, I'm walking over
[Pre-Chorus]
What will I do?
I never had a chance to
[Chorus]
There's no one else around you
Not that I was waiting, vision ever fading
Heading for the deep end
Soon as I remember, baby, I surrender
I just need to breathe out
Decisions are approaching, reality in motion
[Verse 2]
Tryna be patient but I'm feeling ancient
Tryna control the way that I'm facing
[Pre-Chorus]
Suppose that I didn't care anymore
Fate can decide, I can ignore
I'll just pretend that I always knew
That I had the chance to
I'm edging closer, shivers all over
It's way too real, I'm way too sober
Usually they've got you covered all over
Lack of composure, I'm walking over
[Pre-Chorus]
What will I do?
I never had a chance to
[Chorus]
There's no one else around you
Not that I was waiting, vision ever fading
Heading for the deep end
Soon as I remember, baby, I surrender
I just need to breathe out
Decisions are approaching, reality in motion
[Verse 2]
Tryna be patient but I'm feeling ancient
Tryna control the way that I'm facing
[Pre-Chorus]
Suppose that I didn't care anymore
Fate can decide, I can ignore
I'll just pretend that I always knew
That I had the chance to
[Chorus]
There's no one else around you
Not that I was waiting, vision ever fading
Making such a promise
Only leads to heartache, closer to an earthquake
Talked about in Hollywood
Tryna stay in motion
[Bridge]
It made my heart run in circles and overflow
And I was closer than ever to letting go
It made my heart run in circles and overdrive
And I was closer than ever to feeling alive
[Pre-Chorus]
It made my heart run in circles and overflow
And I was closer than ever to letting go
It made my heart run in circles and overdrive
And I was closer than ever to feeling alive
[Chorus]
There's no one else around you
Not that I was waiting, vision ever fading
Heading for the deep end
Soon as I remember, baby, I surrender
I just need to breathe out
Decision are approaching, reality in motion
Let's not think about it
Put your arms around me, I can sense you doubt me
You don't need to promise
That only leads to heartache, closer to an earthquake
Talked about in Hollywood
All there's left to do
There's no one else around you
Not that I was waiting, vision ever fading
Making such a promise
Only leads to heartache, closer to an earthquake
Talked about in Hollywood
Tryna stay in motion
[Bridge]
It made my heart run in circles and overflow
And I was closer than ever to letting go
It made my heart run in circles and overdrive
And I was closer than ever to feeling alive
[Pre-Chorus]
It made my heart run in circles and overflow
And I was closer than ever to letting go
It made my heart run in circles and overdrive
And I was closer than ever to feeling alive
[Chorus]
There's no one else around you
Not that I was waiting, vision ever fading
Heading for the deep end
Soon as I remember, baby, I surrender
I just need to breathe out
Decision are approaching, reality in motion
Let's not think about it
Put your arms around me, I can sense you doubt me
You don't need to promise
That only leads to heartache, closer to an earthquake
Talked about in Hollywood
All there's left to do
About
Genius Annotation
“Reality In Motion” zooms in on the thought process of making the first moves with a new romantic or sexual interest, filled with copious amounts of self-doubt and hesitation.
Though Currents marks a major change in sound and mood for Tame Impala, this song most resembles those from the previous record, Lonerism, in particular the songs “Music to Walk Home By” and “Nothing That Has Happened So Far Has Been Anything We Could Control,” from self-doubting lyrics to a mid-lyric cutoff to wrap up the track, a signature of the band’s earlier work.
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- 2.Nangs
- 3.The Moment
- 5.Eventually
- 6.Gossip
- 8.Past Life
- 9.Disciples
- 10.’Cause I’m a Man
- 11.Reality in Motion
- 12.Love/Paranoia
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Released on
July 17, 2015
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