Tame Impala - Lost in Yesterday (Official Video)

[@justwatchinglol]

“eventually terrible memories turn into great ones” fav lyric

[@samantanobody3916]

I like eventually

[@endingworlds]

It true, making it through terrible times is great. Then reminiscing about it, satisfying to say the least.

[@EfnysYersina]

when i heard this song for the first time I thought the line was "eventually great memories will turn into grey ones."

[@antoniocarlospessoa7687]

Eventually... aaaaahhhh

[@JackieRose]

it’s so fitting for this music video

[@CrashForSmash]

time is constantly moving forward throughout the music video and every time he thinks about that memory at the wedding it gets better and better hence “eventually terrible memories turn into great ones” until suddenly he remembers that 1 thing that reminds him why it was a bad memory

[@bschoenecker]

CrashForSmash _ good call

[@dailleursstraits]

and the aspect ratio of the video changes to signify the time passing

[@CrashForSmash]

d'ailleurs straits oh wow didn’t even catch that. The outfits everybody wears also matches the decade the person remembering this event is in signifying that time really is moving forward

[@Asdrubalissimissimo]

Thx captain obvious

[@jaredslye3498]

Thanks man, I thought it might have been different events but now I see

[@Taynerang]

I'm late to the party, but I was the camera operator on this project, and it's really so nice reading all of the nice things people have to say about the video. It's really appreciated

[@ovisatma]

Awesome work ! How many takes per "turn" did it take on average ?

[@damiendevilderpro]

this is a great work

[@lujza0317]

excellent work!

[@lasgio_]

Once again the legendary cameraman survives

[@YoThatsGas]

I love it!

[@e.a.mandelahobbs5274]

This bass line is mesmerizing.

[@inkklyfe2907]

This bass line sounds real familiar though...

[@Tom-jg2ss]

Sounds like a Paul Simon baseline from Graceland

[@LeighWilson-wk1rf]

Not to mention the drum line!

[@sparklingmimz]

@@inkklyfe2907 It's giving "Yeasayer 2080" very similar

[@pleasurehero]

Interpolations of "Searching" by Change...

[@MrTables]

I love how every time the shot repeats the wedding gets better and better, essentially proving the line, “eventually terrible memories turn into great ones,” making this whole thing feel like a terrible memory being remembered over and over to where all the flaws are erased, until the terrible ending.

[@bouncyclouds276]

thank you. i was too stupid to understand xD

[@typenlearn]

Mr. Tables I’m pretty sure it’s more about time period. It goes through the 60’s to the 90’s roughly. Each lap it progress to a new generation

[@michaelaoverley128]

YES EXACTLY!!

[@GoliathWarfare]

@@typenlearn I figured it was in the same time period, just raising in quality with classier wardrobes. Their hairstyles don't change.

[@typenlearn]

GoliathWarfare it goes from Polaroid cameras to dslr cams. One example of the time change. The clothing and dance moves are significant to different time periods. They were even installing an old juke box in the back corner during the first progression. I think your right in saying it got better over time, but I think that’s the idea behind the time changes. Technology, humanity, fashion, etc. improve over time. Change is scary and for people who can’t except new ideas/attitudes, they’re ‘lost in yesterday’; hence the angry wedding crashers at the end. ( I believe the lady throwing the flowers was the bride in the first progression, but I could be wrong)

[@rahulgoswami2648]

"Eventually terrible memories turn into great ones. So if they call you, embrace them. If they hold you, erase them" Think i found my new year's resolution

[@emrekazan6078]

my eng sucks, that's why I couldn't understand behind the words. Could you explain to me with examples?

[@timmypena241]

Rivenous v2 read the top comment

[@CarlSandberg-i5s]

Faking aye rite

[@dancode9738]

@@emrekazan6078 He says you will see the good in the bad when looking back at it from the future. So don't say no to experiences even if they may be bad, and don't let people hold you back from life, remove them. That is how I see it.

[@DesertHash]

My body is ready to get addicted to a new album

[@sandracasillas6394]

X2

[@clem8032]

X4

[@albertocrdns]

X5

X6

[@jetsaleet]

X7

[@honey2349]

This album was the first real music I found while in the hospital detoxing from an almost decade long heroin addiction. I never felt more alive listening to this album when I finally got out of the hospital and sober. What a God send for Kevin Parker to be my first discovery in stepping back out into the world again.

[@jessicakarsten987]

Fuck yes! Hope you’re still sober and rocking out to this rad album. Xx

[@eddiefitzmaurice-taylor9010]

Powerful that comment,

[@norecuerdomisueno3468]

Glad you're doing better amigo

[@jhace158anos6]

I hope you are better than ever now!!

[@specu90]

Good shit! Welcome to the other side!

[@crystalo3402]

I am so lucky to be alive at the same time as this man. To experience this magic

[@verireyes07]

Hes like us, a 80s boy and Aquarius of course! A genius alive!😎🤙🏻

[@DrPhil-kx3ci]

Crystal O their music is good but not lucky to be alive good. Geez

[@KaliMUA]

Yayyy

[@СофьяГригорьева-м8х]

Yeeeeeess!!!

[@СофьяГригорьева-м8х]

He is genius

[@zacharyjones2273]

People are missing the point. The first wedding was what it actually was. But nostalgia and memory recall turns it into something better then what it was. We recall memories through a rose colored lens. So the end memory gets erased by the reality of what it was.

[@santripta]

True, every loop makes it more 'perfect'; *eventually* terrible memories turn into great ones

[@allthingstkcabral]

I think you nailed it.

[@kanishk102]

Bang on

[@Phantom0507]

that does make sense i just noticed the 2 people that assault just about everybody is the bride and ciggarette lady from the first wedding and are almost *snapping* everybody of out the haze

[@zacharyjones2273]

Yea at least that's what I'm getting out of it. Then at the end they both come and gave the fact that this is fake her real wedding was terrible and sad. Even terrible memories turn to great ones.

[@AetherCS2]

This came out yesterday. Never saw a notification, it was lost in yesterday

[@lexiavoyne9298]

Nooooooo. Lol

[@cmooreHD]

Agreed !

[@tiagobarboza4551]

hahahahahahha best comment!

[@discodennis5964]

I know, it's mad I understand

[@ArinaShirakawa]

I love this song is 4:20 long

[@saysikerightnow3914]

One of those rare times where a music video actually immeasurably adds to the message of the song

[@amiraboumayaleh1447]

If I don’t have a valentine this year then this new album is gonna be my valentine lmao

[@tiiilayo]

me too lmfaoo

[@aesthet1kal]

same

[@mattmccune5560]

Same ❤️

[@BreeQuinn]

Saaaame

[@brynovk]

I have plans for the 14th The plans:

[@mlapamusic]

Perfect video. Perfect hook. Perfect mix. Only problem Tame Impala have are making albums quick enough for us all to devour & obsess over them.

[@mahiranindo1967]

1 flaw. the video is 4:19 long

[@stained_scutcheon]

If you want those perfect videos, hooks and mixes, you endure the waits in between.

[@francisco3466]

@@mahiranindo1967 Ty, now im mad.

[@valentinacibulskiene1792]

I thougt its tame that ai šiandien rasysiu taip😉kuris rašo nju kas nesuprasti

[@BHPaperstacks]

Thankfully Glass Animals has been helping fill the rest of that gap.

[@37TheRudy]

What made me optimistic about this album is that the songs get better the more you listen to them. Always a good sign when songs have to grow on you. Vinyl preordered my man!

[@Chicksquid]

This is literally every song of his

[@pravinlama6293]

True dat!!

[@c_tatsu5525]

trance

[@carley143myr]

I ALWAYS SEE PEOPLE LIKE “ i wish i could listen to this for the first time again” THIS IS MY FIRST TIME LISTENING TO THIS AND I’M SOAKING IT IN

[@Joelosteenmediainc]

Hello dear, it’s nice meeting you on here

[@NotSuperwoman]

I actually added it to my playlist based on the beat like a few years ago. Next thing you know, Im going through a little friendship break up and its really helped me keep going. I LOVE THIS SONG SO MUCH

[@Joelosteenmediainc]

@@NotSuperwoman I’m sorry to hear and it’s my pleasure having you on here, so have you ever been to our concerts?

[@NotSuperwoman]

@@Joelosteenmediainca concert for Tame Impala or for Joel Olsteen? You mentioned "our" so I am a bit confused

[@Joelosteenmediainc]

Joel Osteen I mean

[@mattpjones]

This is the first time Kevin's been in his own music video since Innerspeaker

[@alestudios7914]

Matt Jones I know I can’t believe it

[@k5w882]

He's in the elephant video

[@cameronplourde5902]

MOLLOOSE Correct, the band shot a video for elephant. Hard to find but it’s on the Tame Impala reddit page somewhere Edit: The alternate one is hard to find

[@k5w882]

@@cameronplourde5902 this one? kzbin.info/www/bejne/gp-uhneVhN-niKc

[@oddestofplaces]

Cameron Plourde it’s on kevs channel lol

[@Rintse]

Imagine this band actually performing at a 70's wedding.

[@ForestHallBand]

they played at my uni graduation lol. no shit

[@tandscmon]

Forest Hall When did u graduate uni

[@ForestHallBand]

@@tandscmon 2011 I think?

[@goininside]

the guy said band

[@Giimmiiee]

Rintse what band? Kevin is Tame Impala

[@coopa3160]

My day was going really shitty, just got home after dealing with everything horrible. And now I get this notification, thank you Kevin. Your music has always helped me in times like this, can’t wait for The Slow Rush. ❤️

[@jacklesmithda3rd502]

Sucks for u

[@pollabear7493]

u got this bud

[@Leah-in7jh]

my same thoughts seeing the release!!

[@pcs7408]

same shit happen

[@jackpordum8093]

CEO of sad

[@TheHankerson]

“Matty said life didn’t go the way that he planned it, said oh what i’d give to start over, boy I command it!” That hit home. Life is a game with no restart button. We learn through mistakes, have to face harsh realities, and never get the same moment twice. If you’re reading this you are going to be who you’re meant to be its all about letting go and detaching from a specific outcome

[@jeanschiemer7093]

Thank you. This resonates.

[@lady.shawn1111]

A-MEN 👏🏼 this is a new experience for me ( today ) #betterlatethannever

[@eddiefitzmaurice-taylor9010]

💥💥 thats the one

[@LeighWilson-wk1rf]

❤❤❤

[@babyysn1perr]

"If it calls you, embrace it. If it haunts you, face it" damn this part stuck with me.

[@johnplate9862]

Hey! If you like Tame Impala you might like my mate's new single. He's a young Australian artist just starting out :) Cheers! kzbin.info/www/bejne/aH2tiIitjpV3pKc&ab_channel=Archeus

[@Bornst3ll3r]

@@johnplate9862 trash

[@TimTimSalabim]

That part caught my attention as well.

[@ozzlayer]

Deep

[@Uhhlaneuh]

I read somewhere he said that that lyric kept repeating in his head and that’s when he wrote it down

[@samriddelsdell3717]

Video is amazing. The scene is literally turning from a shit scenario to a perfect one as it loops just how "eventually all terrible memories turn to great ones" Then at the end the actual memories storm in and ruin the manufactured perfection bring it back to reality

[@piggybackride89]

seems like u got it backwards

[@bjingboing]

whoops, there goes gravity

[@nintend8232]

mom's spaghetti

[@tommccudden6809]

i think it kinda ripped off Over and Over and Over by Jack White

[@mattyh7614]

Biggest game of spot the difference I've played

[@littlekettle5759]

Nowhere near as good as this but you might enjoy Djoghurt by Ylvis!

[@mattyh7614]

@@littlekettle5759 we gotta get that guy some kefir

[@Ravencl4w13]

@@littlekettle5759 love that song ♥

[@sardinejellybean2992]

the most groovy game of spot the difference

[@f444ide]

Lyrics When we were living in squalor, Wasn't it heaven? Back when we used to get on it Four outta seven Now even though that was a time I Hated from day one Eventually, terrible memories Turn into great ones So if they call you Embrace them If they hold you Erase them 'Cause it might have been something, who's to say? Does it help to get lost in yesterday? And you mighta missed something, don't say 'Cause it has to be lost in yesterday And you're gonna have to let it go someday You've been digging it up like Groundhog Day 'Cause it might have been something, don't say 'Cause it has to be lost in yesterday Matty said life didn't go the Way that he planned it Said, "Oh, what I'd give to start over Boy, I'd command it" So what was I ever afraid of, Why did I worry? And why was I ever so brainless? Head in a flurry 'Cause if they call you Embrace them If they stall you Erase them 'Cause it might have been something, who's to say? Does it help to get lost in yesterday? And you mighta missed something, don't say 'Cause it has to be lost in yesterday And you're gonna have to let it go someday You've been digging it up like Groundhog Day 'Cause it might have been something, don't say 'Cause it has to stay lost in yesterday So if it calls you Embrace it If it haunts you Face it I know it's mad I understand It's only snakes And ladders The period You never had There's only one That matters And if it calls you Embrace it If it holds you Erase it (replace it) Thnx for the likes =)

[@JSG2005]

In the 1st sentence, I heard a Dutch city name: Zwolle

[@sreski504]

Goat

[@raynebow5289]

Bless you

[@crisd7142]

I heard “cuz it hurts to stay lost in yesterday” at one point. Maybe I just want to hear that 😕

[@daverattlehead4589]

@@crisd7142 when chris martin (singer of coldplay) had a carpool karaoke with james corden, james mistakenly sang the wrong lyrics of viva la vida. chris laughed at james' lyrics and then told him the right lyrics but after that he said "that's what I sing, but you can sing whatever you like :) so it's ok to sing whatever you like the most

[@Zakstribe]

Tame Impala is going to end up being one of those artists we're nostalgic for in 10 years.

[@RebelliousIntuition]

true. for me it´s nostalgic even today listening to their previous albums like currents :´(

[@Cambaudio]

1 year down or is it 2

[@chefgregdc8569]

Timeless music, really

[@alantonix213]

Zakariyah Alayyan "and if it holds you....."

[@Gramkan]

@@chefgregdc8569 definitely timeless, Beatles had the sound over fifty years ago on Revolver and Kevin kept the candle burning. Only sleeping, she said, tomorrow never knows come to mind

[@MagicBot.1570]

The camera man is basically me at any party. Just wandering in circles around and around on my own

[@connor4955]

MagicSpirit Underrated comment

[@MagicBot.1570]

@Celtic FC Europa League Winner 2020 no you got it wrong sis the point is to be relatable

[@rohanp1227]

Hey that's better than hiding somewhere away from people like me

[@m28jdp]

Same

[@gussy2103]

Ikr cuz it's apparently not socially acceptable to just stand in one space. Like why does it matter if I'm just staring at the floor just sipping my coke and rum all by myself but nnnaaaaa "hes a weirdo"

[@kerriewatson8914]

My grandpa passed away this morning. Thank you for making my day better with your musical genius, Kevin.

[@SarahSmoothieface]

This blend of psychedelic, indie, and electronic elements is so unique and on point. It's like they're creating the sound of now while nodding to the musical greats of the past. I'd recommend checking out a band from New Zealand called The Doublejumps for people who like this style. We need more artists who can tap into our collective feelings and create that unmistakable connection ✌🌈

[@pandadardar]

“...nostalgia’s kinda like a drug that we can sometimes be addicted to.” - Kevin Parker.

[@davidagbanwu5395]

Facts

[@MartinHiggins1972]

wow, deep, man.

[@breakingxmyxheart]

No truer statement.

[@tomyriquelme7319]

I feel the same

[@XXxCHRISxXX]

I got it bad!

[@zackzallie8735]

Tame Impala is like that group project but you're the one that did everything.

[@ibn_adham]

Um no.

[@TheRealRobertEOSpeedwagon]

@@ibn_adham um yes

[@euanharrison7125]

Consilium Pacis What an insightful contribution

[@ibn_adham]

@@euanharrison7125 As if the original comment was insightful in and of itself. Ignoring his bandmates' contributions to Tame Impala is nothing short of moronic and distasteful.

[@kane00000]

@@jspoon47 no tame Impala is Kevin parkers moniker. Tame Impala is Kevin Parker. If you want "tame Impala" go listen to Pond.

[@geiko5480]

Honestly a musical and visual masterpiece, then again that applies to everything Kevin has ever created

[@AlexRamirez-wu3bb]

OhNo Pyxels kevin’s Voice Sound like an angel 🙌🏻

[@Kryptic77x]

Kevin is a music god

[@ekolailea1771]

who paid you

[@thissongisabouttoblowup]

Love this song ! Want to listen to other great songs ? The goal of our channel is to upload great songs before they blow up. Go see our channel. Get to be the first of your friends to know several tremendous songs !

[@Morocco_Amsterdam]

I discovered this song today on the radio. My mother just died two month's ago and it made me happy listening to it. Shazam'ed the song and i am happy i found it. It gave me strength...🥺🙏🏼 Greetings from Holland,Europe

[@chrispolo840]

You might like a band called The Doublejumps if you like Tame Impala

[@chadbradthadanddad]

God bless you brother

[@Morocco_Amsterdam]

@@chadbradthadanddad Ameen, Thank you brother. May God bless you too bro.

[@James-op17]

So sorry for your loss.. 💔

[@johntylersounds]

Now I just need a video to “might be time”

[@cauemorellato1744]

the transition from film to digital at 1:04 was so smooth omg

[@aidao.8667]

loveeeee it

[@diocchiato710]

Seeing the escalation of change throughout all the people with each camera loop with a twist end of a terrible memory (like in the lyrics) showing that eventually this moment will be a good memory with time. The symbolism is amazing in this. Shows how people change too.

[@alyssawright385]

Bucky Bear “they say people never change but that’s bull shit. They do” - kevin parker

[@hawk_flawk]

Just watched this for the 100th time and JUST realized that everything changes each time it circles around

[@snorlax4life]

2020: already off to a bad start. Kevin Parker: hold my Chronovisor!

[@rev8247]

I Disagree was good album

[@rev8247]

Also Circles by Mac Miller

[@starwart2000]

REV ART hey, another Poppy fan!

[@user-vi4xy1jw7e]

2020 going good for me

[@rev8247]

JeffersonBrownie Aaayyy

[@mytime991]

Pond: "Did you get any sleep last night?" Kevin Parker: "I don't sleep. I just dream."

[@Sareybeary]

Pond: Kevin:

[@Thujone10]

You mean Michael Stipe...

[@rabbidnipples]

Ugh

[@ivansnyman3832]

That's from true detective

[@hoodoolem]

Cowboy Wazowski Kevin can smell the psychosphere

[@leonemilio8598]

I love this, and I want a video for "Posthumous Forgiveness"

[@-alyssa-marie-]

My favorite song of his

[@marcar19]

This is a song I listened to a lot after a breakup from a very toxic relationship. It helped me see things for what they were and not through rose colored glasses, because eventhough I knew and remembered how I felt throughout the relationship, thinking about the memories we made together would make me miss the relationship a lot. That's what this song did for me, remind me why I left him

[@simonecerullo3796]

Tame Impala helped me more than anyone else in the dark times. They changed my life and my way of thinking.

[@Nigel_Camilleri]

We've all had our dark times, glad you got out of it and had the perfect band to do so. In my case I had the strokes lol

[@jackelineloaiza8827]

Same for me

[@aritra.rb17]

positive energy all round love jt

[@heresthegood4339]

Oh hell yeah, I can relate such astounding music solves soul....

[@MixMasterSplinter]

Its not they its just kevin parker

[@navishacharya1411]

We all remember the first time we listened to Tame Impala. Wish we could get that feeling back

[@Sana_1117]

Jokes on you, this is the first time I listen to him

[@FunBoysGaming]

it may sound corny, but it made me feel alive. it was quite magical. not too huge a fan of the new album tho

[@MSW96]

@@navishacharya1411 Don't you mean you envy them? lol

[@navishacharya1411]

@@MSW96 😂 I'm glad I found them sooner than later

[@taever2862]

everytime i listen it feels like the first time, the songs never fail to make me feel so much

[@annagrettano7785]

this is the kinda music that kids will look back on 30 years from now and wish they lived in this generation

[@Baddknewz]

For real

[@jimmychristmas7416]

nope

[@jimmychristmas7416]

just a kinda weak Police track?

[@watermelonewatermelon2782]

@@jimmychristmas7416 😂😂😂

[@bobdoubter2977]

This is a 1970's flashback. I was there. It's already a flashback. I don't want to be there again. Good song though.

[@MikeD-pp8xs]

Kevin is a generational talent, privileged to hear his music.

[@seattlekarim964]

For those who'd like an explanation of the video: every time the camera spins around is a re-remembering of the wedding. A little better than the last time.

[@TrevorMFTW]

And then on the final spin chaos breaks loose. Reminding you that humankind, while capable of evolving culturally, is still prone to devolving into chaos even in the "best" of times.

[@ali-5881]

@@TrevorMFTW I see it as the bride remembering her wedding for what it really was rather than how everyone else sees it, who are trying to make it out to be better than it actually was. Yano the whole stigma around memory.. the further away a memory is the nicer it seems but for her it’s not like that because it was her wedding and it probably effected her whole life (notice how she isn’t pregnant in the last memory but the real her is)

[@dustinsanders7257]

better? I'm pretty sure the cake got ruined and someone got slapped.

[@ali-5881]

@@dustinsanders7257 well, if you watch the video you’ll notice the wedding gets better with every turn, until the end where it is at it’s “best” because it was a long time ago at this point so you are more prone to remembering the good things (which is psychologically true) but for some people the wedding had nothing good to remember- the bride and the woman that threw someones drink- (and probably others) so at the end this is the real bride coming into the wedding and showing them how it really was- after all she’s more likely to remember how it was because it’s her wedding. She causes damage and points a knife at everyone because they’re intruding the real memory and they’re basically imposters of her memory because if you watch the first camera rotation there were a lot less people and they seemed a lot more miserable and even dressed different... This is just my take on it anyway you don’t need to understand or follow it 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@seattlekarim964]

@@ali-5881 GREAT expansion and explanation of the cake-in-the face. Love it :) .

[@starbender5468]

I wonder how much math and effort was put into this video. Every time around, the actors had to perform their actions as the camera was on them, and change dressing. The camera takes exactly 1:00 every time around, and each time it's recorded at a higher framerate and wider aspect ratio. Not only that, but Kevin and the band had to be on time with the lyrics and instrumentation even though the framerate was raised and speed was lowered. Incredible. Each time I watch it, I notice more and more things. It is the perfect metaphor for false nostalgia. I love it. EDIT: A lot of people seem to be pointing out that there are cuts between each section of the video, and that seems very likely. But even with the separate takes, they still would have to figure out the exact timing for each event to take place and still have the lyrics and music match up with the new frame rate.

[@zebbleganubi723]

i was thinking about that as well, how it would be really hard to get the vocals lined up each time so i went looking for other transitions. there might be another one at 0:36 where its panning across the empty tables. it still looks like it would have been a nightmare to shoot either way though

[@timesup2812]

@@zebbleganubi723 Wait now I'm confused on where the tricky parts are? What I see is the main transition for the scene and aspect ratio change is when the waiter's back walks into the frame, they probably added his back as a mask layer to the previous frame/video to help transition. Then for the actors it's probably positioning, choreography and direction with sound indicators maybe. There's no specific lyric they're aiming for when panning to TI, though the first and third chorus do seem to line up, so there probably was adjustment in timing and speed of camera movements there, later polished in editing. And then for the slow motion part I'd assume they've done that thing where you speed up the song and have the singer lipsync to the sped up version so it looks dreamy when slowed down and is in line with the regular song. Is there something more I missed? I'm genuinely asking🙈, I'm not an expert in filmography. But yeah I do agree calculating it well would have been very tricky.

[@starbender5468]

Time's Up no that sounds right haha, still awesome nonetheless

[@nivea6023]

this needs more likes bc i was thinking the exact same thing lmao

[@liambelfield3324]

they obviously filmed all parts separately and then edited it to be like that. smh

[@funguyhere5696]

Ok, the theme of a wedding and bad memories eventually turning into great ones is great and all. But Kevins fresh fits are the star of the show here.

[@lexiavoyne9298]

YAAAASSSS!!!!!

[@2222beeeep]

We stan

[@victoriavezich7914]

100% ❤❤❤

[@funkyshade]

This video is incredibly underrated. There's so much meaning behind it, and it's fucking awesome the way after the second chorus everything turns slow-motion, but keeps up with the song speed

[@tankunext81]

Kevin, if you ever see this comment, just know that this song has really helped me to get over some shit in my past that I had a really hard time letting go of. Thank you man.

[@Sweetbunniez]

🥺🥺

[@zakook9997]

Unghhhhh

[@kevindavies5978]

I'm not the kevin you mean but keep ya head up kid

[@100Denario]

Me too!!

[@tankunext81]

I still look back on this song and comment and it really reminds me about how I didnt kill myself. I know its not the greatest song ever made, but for what it said and when it said it, it hit me hard.

[@yowhatsgood782]

Every time you recall a memory, you unintentionally alter it. Alterations can be repeatedly made in a direction that emphasizes certain parts of that story (exaggerations like "oh I remember how that guy was sooo tall" just because him being tall stuck out the most to you). Now for something as joyous as a wedding, though the actual day might have been in a dingy room with a small cake and miserable guests, the person whose perspective the video represents is able to overlook the problems of yesterday and focus on the overall brightness of the occasion. So each time they recall the memory, it's altered in a more positive direction, until the end where they begin to dwell on one of the imperfect parts of the wedding (pregnant bride, drinking lady) and let it taint the otherwise great progress they were making to move forward.

[@frankstoeknife2224]

+

[@clouwds5739]

Nice

[@andremedeiros4275]

This really strucks a case against nostalgia of a certain time of one's life...

[@guesswilsey]

Damn... good analysis!

[@Charlotte-hq3xh]

Yeah exactly, that's what the makers of Inside Out tried to convey as well

[@byrnesdubc]

There are very few artists that make me feel the way Kevin Parker does. Love Tame Impala

[@TheLillypillies]

How good is this..

[@liv4845]

Here are the lyrics! When we were livin' in squalor, wasn't it heaven? Back when we used to get on it four out of seven Now even though that was a time I hated from day one Eventually terrible memories turn into great ones So if they call you Embrace them If they hold you Erase them 'Cause it might've been something, who's to say? Does it help to get lost in yesterday? And you might've missed something, don't say 'Cause it has to be lost in yesterday And you're gonna have to let it go someday You've been diggin' it up like Groundhog Day 'Cause it might've been something, don't say 'Cause it has to be lost in yesterday Matty said life didn't go the way that he planned it Said, "Oh, what I'd give to start over, boy I'd command it" So what was I ever afraid of? Why did I worry? And why was I ever so brainless? Head in a flurry 'Cause they call you Embrace them If they stall you Erase them 'Cause it might've been something, who's to say? Does it help to get lost in yesterday? And you might've missed something, don't say 'Cause it has to be lost in yesterday And you're gonna have to let it go someday You've been pickin' it up like Groundhog Day 'Cause it might've been something, don't say 'Cause it has to be lost in yesterday If it calls you Embrace it If it haunts you Face it I know it's mad, I understand It's only snakes and ladders The period you never had There's only one that matters And if it calls you Embrace it If it holds you Erase it Erase it

[@doparaaocanada]

Olivia V 😊 thank you so much

[@starmiew]

Merci💗

[@rebeccasignori]

Grazie! Thank you 🥰

[@doparaaocanada]

People all around the world saying “thank you” in your language. So beautiful! Obrigado mais uma vez. Um from Brazil. Good vibes for all! ✌🏻

[@bloodmobile4678]

The music video is about how we embellish memories more and more as time passes. The first scene is the truth, with all the sadness, anger, embarrassment, and happiness that comes with it. As the scenes progress, the wedding reception gradually turns into a hyper-perfect unrealistic fantasy where the key characters are changed into “better” ones with entirely different actors for the bride, groom, smoking woman, father, etc. But then the original pregnant bride and smoking woman break into this unrealistic fantasy, refusing to be forgotten or glossed over, and wreck the fake party. This is my analysis, hope it helps!

[@allonsyisabelli]

I really like how the memories literally change the people involved, like the smoking lady and the pregnant bride by the third act. It's like when we try to forget the bad people that were part of our lives and memories, until they come back to remind us that yes, _they_ happened.

[@allonsyisabelli]

Also, the couple at the bar! It's definitely my favorite detail because it hits home a lot. How the lady is very annoyed by the guy's advances, and doesn't feel anything for him. But in the end it's just like "aww, what a cute couple" I say it hits home because it just happens a lot. There's this couple that we think that they look good together, that we think they should've stayed together, and we start to remember the times in which they were happy together, except that these memories and just sugarcoated, and their relationship was far more complicated than how we remembered it.

[@darboboyle693]

why do you think everyone is stupid?

[@tayb.3417]

👏🏻 I love comments like this.

[@dippedincustard]

Great analysis! Thanks! Whose memory do you think it represents?

[@haydomo1069]

I thought it was funny how in every version of this wedding that drunk lady is always on the dance floor having fun 👏 So at least in all of these “memories” of this wedding, everyone at least remembers her having a good time

[@jheddy1137]

Depending on how drunk she was, she might not have a memory of the wedding 😂😂

[@Greenandblueandgreen]

She’s the only real one

[@megancmcc]

Can relate lol love her

[@adamunruh2931]

About a year ago this song was playing on the radio a lot and I had moved to a new place and had a completely different kind of job and this song made a big impact on me because at that point I regretted my whole life but now I don’t regret my life. It’s my life.

[@s.s7289]

Here comes the nice lyrics : When we were livin' in squalor, wasn't it Heaven? Back when we used to get on it four out of seven Now even though that was a time I hated from day one Eventually, terrible memories turn into great ones So if they call you, embrace them If they hold you, erase them Cause it might've been somethin', who's to say? Does it help to get lost in yesterday? And you might've missed somethin', don't say 'Cause it has to be lost in yesterday And you're gonna have to let it go someday You've been diggin' it up like Groundhog Day 'Cause it might've been somethin', don't say 'Cause it has to be lost in yesterday Matty said life didn't go the way that he planned it Said, "Oh, what I'd give to start over, boy, I demand it So, what was I ever afraid of? Why did I worry? And why was I ever so brainless? Head in a flurry" 'Cause if they call you, embrace them If they stall you, erase them 'Cause it might've been somethin', who's to say? Does it help to get lost in yesterday? And you might've missed somethin', don't say 'Cause it has to be lost in yesterday And you're gonna have to let it go someday You've been diggin' it up like Groundhog Day 'Cause it might've been somethin', don't say 'Cause it has to get lost in yesterday If it calls you, embrace it If it haunts you, face it I know it's mad, I understand It's only Snakes and Ladders The period you never had There's only one that matters And if it calls you, embrace it If it holds you, erase it Replace it

[@andrehoskins9126]

Thank you. This sounds like mikey j.

[@tinneadriaensen9426]

Thank!😎

[@nenidetic]

I don't know if they were when you made this comment, but the lyrics are in the captions so you can follow along with the music video while reading them

[@danijo71893]

Bless you kind commentor

[@silviubodnar]

I've never clicked on something so fast in my whole life.

[@Bizness301]

Facts....

[@luffyenthusiast2372]

Same

[@needlessoptions]

Yea ngl

[@TheThinkingOshi8]

When we were livin' in squalor, wasn't it heaven? Back when we used to get on it four out of seven Now even though that was a time I hated from day one Eventually terrible memories turn into great ones So if they call you Embrace them If they hold you Erase them 'Cause it might've been something, who's to say? Does it help to get lost in yesterday? And you might've missed something, don't say 'Cause it has to be lost in yesterday And you're gonna have to let it go someday You've been diggin' it up like Groundhog Day 'Cause it might've been something, don't say 'Cause it has to be lost in yesterday Matty said life didn't go the way that he planned it Said, "Oh, what I'd give to start over, boy I'd command it" So what was I ever afraid of? Why did I worry? And why was I ever so brainless? Head in a flurry 'Cause they call you Embrace them If they stall you Erase them 'Cause it might've been something, who's to say? Does it help to get lost in yesterday? And you might've missed something, don't say 'Cause it has to be lost in yesterday And you're gonna have to let it go someday You've been pickin' it up like Groundhog Day 'Cause it might've been something, don't say 'Cause it has to be lost in yesterday If it calls you Embrace it If it haunts you Face it I know it's mad, I understand It's only snakes and ladders The period you never had There's only one that matters And if it calls you Embrace it If it holds you Erase it Erase it

[@BeastoNinjaGaming]

The last line is Replace it

[@manelc.6160]

@Seigfreid still better to have the lyrics in a comment though. so you can anticipate the next lyric. at least to some :)

[@stopbeinginsecure4786]

Ayush Kumar thanks, after reading the lyrics I understand the video completely

[@colefaulkner6666]

@@BeastoNinjaGaming *Face it

[@BeastoNinjaGaming]

@@colefaulkner6666 what makes you think it's face it? I definitely hear replace it...

[@user-mv9tt4st9k]

I am ready to assign this video to my student as a film literature assignment. I think the first pass is the "actual" event/memory (wedding). Each successive pass is the revised memories of some of the guests: nicer clothes, elegant style, appearances that indicate successes in life: the father figure at the cake table goes from sullen to joyful, the bridesmaid pairs with the guy mouthing "I love you" to the bride(?), the couple at the bar go from contempt to engaged; the guy at the end of the bar becomes a sailor; the band goes from reel to reel to live musicians; the woman on the phone goes from sad to happily hugging a man; the wheelchair-bound man goes from chair, to walker, to standing; the food tables, decorations, the mother figure and the wedded couple become idealized. The final scene may represent how the bride and some attendants at the wedding feel about the original memory: what ties them together is the bride and the mother figure, who are both represented the same as in the first scene. The bride's real contempt for the original situation is revealed ("... that was time that I hated from day one/eventually terrible memories turn into great ones...")("The period, you never had/There's only one that matters"). The mother figure snatching the champagne glass out of the idealized version of her signifies her disappointment and contempt of how she was/has been portrayed/remembered. All of the characters remember and for some of them the memories were distorted in ways that may have been difficult for some of them to face.

[@bravelittleroomba]

Also the way the room itself becomes better decorated and better lit, including the curtains on the walls. The lighting becomes brighter and gauzier.

[@bryaneberly3588]

well put, thank you. i feel this indicates that the mother and daughter are the ones "lost in yesterday" by their ransacking of the best memory.

[@hobbesthegoblin]

No, they're clearly all vampires and different weddings happened in different decades. Leave interpretation to the experts like me, dummy.

[@Borderline_BaS]

@user-mv9tt4st9k The third take, I'm not even sure that's the original couple as newlyweds anymore.

[@VendibleUser]

A visual representation of how the past is seen through rose tinted glasses, beginning with the event then moving to how the people remember it later on

[@barretokeila]

Wow

[@Fullmoonat9am]

JigglyVideos Yep I was a production assistant on the video, that’s exactly what the directors were going for, you nailed it!

[@johangolster5164]

Then what is the purpose of the ending?

[@DiogenesOfCa]

@@johangolster5164 Right?

[@sajidislam5777]

Do you mean from a memory, people keep the good ones and erase the bad events in that event? as time goes on. . .

[@thomasadamian]

the fact that this video is exactly 4:20 means Kevin knows what he’s doing

[@003angeli]

Thomas Adamian hahaha thought im the only one who noticed

[@maharishikashyap8995]

I wish your comment had 69 likes

[@crystaljefferphetamine]

@@maharishikashyap8995 it did at one point.

[@thefluidstolife.2266]

Yeah he’s David dobrik

[@MrKlaymanTom]

There are some AMAZING details in this video...The guy with his hand caught in the machine at 0:36 is leaning on it looking cool during the 2nd go-through, then there isn't a machine at all, by 3:23 he's helping an old lady to her seat...Like the lyrics say "terrible memories turn into great ones". We always alter our memories, sometimes according to how we want to see ourselves.

[@joseph-fernando-piano]

I will never stop being impressed by the fact that Tame Impala is literally just one guy doing all the vocal and instrumental parts...

[@ntayntay]

Saw him in concert last night. He’s amazing and I love him 😍. So talented, such beautiful music. Hard to believe anything can be this good.

[@BloomPool]

Respect to the woman in purple, vibing from the start x

[@orlandocalder1645]

I really dont understand people who dont like Tame Impala's music. Kevin is so insanely talented. Its *Borderline* ridiculous

[@Cedrou21]

i know a true fuck*** genius. his music is so good what the hell

[@bootscooty]

ehrmagerd *farts*

[@morris_sear3295]

Please tell me you used the word borderline on purpose

[@amanprasad8576]

@@morris_sear3295 I thought same lmao

[@ardamedia7009]

I love the guy but like some people have different opinions I guess. They’re opinions are dumb but you gotta respect it.

[@tameston5467]

1:44 That bit is pure 👌👌

[@bunnybun4487]

This song touches my soul and my entire being …… I cannot express how much I love this group and appreciate how amazing he is…. This level of music surpasses all of the rest!!!!!! I’m in love with it AND it makes me fall in love with myself too

[@ElNegringoKreyolito]

Wow. This music is powerful. The refrain at the end can be life-changing if internalized... "if it haunts you, face it" Powerful.

[@hunkofspunk9208]

i wonder if kevins back is sore from carrying the whole music industry

[@babylemurman]

Oh my god it's sad but it's true :'(

[@expectoprotesto]

Must be extremely painful.

[@OstrichNipples]

Imagine actually thinking this.

[@alexphoenixproductions6565]

I mean MGMT is pretty good. It'd be cool if they did a collaboration

[@thelightinallofus4649]

Hahahahahaa

[@RebelliousIntuition]

I know this sounds strange, but i felt a huge connection to each character somehow. How they all were bored, passive agressive, hurt, annoyed at the beginning and slowly starting to open up, having fun, trying to forget, smiling, dancing and letting go. This shows exactly how we human beings are fragile in many ways. ´´Eventually terrible memories turned into great ones.´´ that is a huge part of this song and video, I think. That we are longing for the past, we are denying how terrible our past was but making it seem like it was everything and better than today. Like fuck, this can get SO deep on so many levels. fucking love Kevin Parker.

[@ayushshukla731]

He's a genius.

[@RebelliousIntuition]

Ayush Shukla he really is

[@gregorycarr310]

Possibly the greatest music video shot in the last decade, so many feelings...

[@saluluu9119]

1:22 Love that guy, the way he's dressed and the way he moves is absolutely awesome.

[@elvi1214]

Do you know who is him??

[@saluluu9119]

@@elvi1214 nope, sorry 😕

[@RebelliousIntuition]

i always go back to that part, that dude got some moves

[@glauciacarvalho4820]

Let's look for him! He's really cute, damn.

[@annekvonbb3108]

I was waiting for this comment

[@DonnyJ]

"cause it might've been something, don't say cause it has to be lost in yesterday" I felt that. He's a musical genius. I really wanna do a song with Tame this year!! 🙏

[@piggybackride89]

Not really, youre wrong

[@atres_]

why didnt you do a song with him last year though?

[@professorsasha9100]

I find myself watching this video over and over to see how the characters present in the first iteration evolve with each successive cycle. I see new things every time and the song just keeps sounding better

[@antonyvenneri6264]

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[@FroyoAnto]

I've only been listening to Tame Impala for a few months but as of right now this is my most streamed Spotify song ever, that bassline is just so infectious and the lyrics so powerful, 100% my favorite song on The Slow Rush

[@heidishmiedi5978]

0:32 me when someone says they don't like tame impala

[@Mowanonym]

heidishmiedi these people have no soul!

[@maharishikashyap8995]

4:17 that's me when someone says Kevin isn't Jesus

[@strangewayfaringstranger]

@@maharishikashyap8995 He isn't. What is with this stupid comment?

[@kristensasnett9101]

This song helps me stay sober... Everything about this sound/lyrics and vibe of the song is the most calming music Ive ever heard, genius album.....

[@griffintierney9327]

really? this song makes me want to smoke.

[@lavr15]

so happy youre sober!!! Keep going :)

[@kristensasnett9101]

Helps me stay sober from the guilt of wasting my 20s doing heroin.... I will always hold this song close to my heart plus the meaning is so relevant

[@arthurparker6880]

I got the same vibe from this, especially the end when those characters bust in and smash the things that led to worse days. Totally embeds itself in so many facets, definitely 'using' is in there.

[@Valhallonex]

stay sober im 7 yrs clean from dope and life gets better nomatter what dont use

[@mordekaidc]

Did you guys notice that even the aspect ratio of the screen changes as the wedding memories gets better?

[@samuraidavid9283]

I do now. Great catch

[@drugstoreeyeliner9936]

yes, at first it was square and after a while i suddenly noticed the screen was rectangular

[@Kelangitlivreno]

omg its so subtle

[@Sepulchure68]

th more a tighter th aspect ratio the more claustrophic (though it varies from the context of the scene , thought in the scene the director wants us to feel uneasy ) the wider the aspect ratio ltterally the more we feel "wider " and have more freedom

[@HondaFit-ot5ws]

@@Sepulchure68 Nah it's just to represent the eras evolving, try to notice the party and people get more modern with every cycle. But it might also be what you said idk.

[@antonimalachowski5262]

This guy is tracking my emotions one album at a time, what a saint

[@Chronic3913]

A nice little touch to the song is at 4:01 the end when the reality of the wedding occurs, one can notice the quality of music go way down and becomes distorted. even the music sounded better in his head. nice nuance

[@yummychili941]

I think it’s so you can hear the sound effects better but yeah it works with what you’re saying

[@ethanmaxwell2235]

Bit of a stretch but I see the idea

[@rowanperry346]

I don’t hear it

[@youuui]

Nah my man. There’s just a lot of racket going on in that ending scene. Disagree.

[@Chronic3913]

youuui that’s totally cool, it is art and up to interpretation. even if it varies greatly.

[@katewilliamson2708]

ugh I love his songs so much,, they make me feel nostalgic of memories I don’t even have

[@jonahlopez642]

Loving the Alfred Hitchcock hidden cuts. Hiding the cut with the servers back at 3:03 to make it look like one continuous shot.

[@SubhanArchived]

dude theres nothing like tame impala. i love you kevin, you speak to my soul.

[@icyshots]

Imagine Kevin playing at your wedding

[@amyq6229]

Litterally a whole ass dream

[@dpangiri4399]

Man I was thinking the same thing

[@aninhamft]

Well King gizzard and the Lizard Wizard have done that, so one can dream

[@marcomartinez2567]

I literally imagined that

[@luisete993]

He'll play in mine, he's my cousin

[@uwldluvme21]

Kevin fits so well in this time. Looks like a man in his 20's in the 70's. Such a great video! ❤

[@lovinglili5204]

Hahaha but in reality he's a man in his 30's in the 20's

[@albertocrdns]

“Eventually terrible memories, turn into great ones” 👌🏼

[@travislatigue4957]

One of the greatest and most talented artists ever. Intelligent music. 🎶

[@travislatigue4957]

👍 Agreed...110%

[@JadeXdigital]

I’ve never been so early to something

[@tr0lolxd360]

Same

[@deadguppy888]

2:00 me jamming to tame impala when I'm old

[@davidschlenstedt289]

This album is a masterpiece even before it‘s release. Thanks Kevin, Tame Impala saves my life. ❤️

[@cubit404]

My favorite moment of the video is 2:14. We get to see the improved dress and giant cake, but the faces are completely obscured from the changed memory. Even though the terrible memory has turned into a great one, it's lost its genuineness.

[@Semothereal]

This is sooo amazing 😍😘 Much Love From Morocco To all Tame Impala's fans all around the world 💖

[@jordy2299]

In 10 years this song gonna give me mad nostalgia

[@blattlaus4002]

Does it help to get lost in yesterday?

[@steelers431]

It’s gonna hurt

[@antonyvenneri6264]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3zLZH-qiN-NqJI

[@tiagobarboza4551]

yeap!!!!!!!!

[@tiagobarboza4551]

@@steelers431 a lot man

[@ProdigyNelson]

the video switching to HD at 2:05 is how it reality feels when you put any tame song on

[@paulavish5482]

A new age masterpiece.

[@bosssman]

*Tame Impala sings* Everyone: It's rewind time

[@supercullen0047]

God this is such a banger. How does one have this much talent.

[@celestegarcia923]

The lyrics , video, song in general moved me. I’m a 20 year old married mother with a 2 month old baby and everyday I feel deeply nostalgic about the past but in reality I was just as sad as today. Kevin reminded me that this moment, right now, today is what truly matters. I cannot go back.

[@singing_bellman1255]

Well said! Good on you for being self-aware! Most of us aren't! 👏 🙌

[@shailonnoelle7175]

Having your first kid makes you evolve into the real you. Get through the hormones and depression and realize your future is actually now. Not in the past

[@gardelk]

Kids are a blessing!

[@luminisant]

@@gardelk Hell no

[@barrylemington]

@@luminisant lmao

[@ZacharyFinch]

I love how his lips are still in sync with the lyrics at 3:42 despite everything being slowed down. I imagine he had to perform that bit faster than normal when recording, so that it could look like that in the shot?