Tennis - Tender as a Tomb

Our fifth studio album, Swimmer, is out now: orcd.co/swimmer
Album art by Luca Venter
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Catch us live on our Swimmer tour this winter:
2.25 - Madrid Theatre & Cafe - Kansas City, MO
2.27 - Granada Theater - Dallas, TX
2.28 - Paper Tiger - San Antonio, TX
2.29 - Stubb’s - Austin, TX
3.01 - White Oak Music Hall - Houston, TX
3.04 - Meow Wolf - Santa Fe, NM
3.26 - Metro Music Hall - Salt Lake City, UT
3.27 - Treefort Music Fest - Boise, ID
3.28 - Top Hat Lounge - Missoula, MT
3.30 - Venue - Vancouver, BC
3.31 - Neptune Theatre - Seattle, WA
4.01 - Wonder Ballroom - Portland, OR
4.03 - The Fillmore - San Francisco, CA [SOLD OUT]
4.04 - Fonda Theatre - Los Angeles, CA [SOLD OUT]
4.05 - Belly Up Tavern - Solana Beach, CA [SOLD OUT]
4.06 - Fonda Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
4.08 - Crescent Ballroom - Phoenix, AZ
4.10 - Ogden Theatre - Denver, CO
4.16 - Slowdown - Omaha, NE
4.17 - Cedar Cultural Center - Minneapolis, MN
4.18 - The Vic Theatre - Chicago, IL
4.20 - Majestic Theatre Center - Detroit, MI
4.21 - Deluxe at Old National Center - Indianapolis, IN
4.22 - The Opera House - Toronto, Ontario
4.24 - Higher Ground - Burlington, VT
4.25 - Royale - Boston, MA
4.26 - Port City Music Hall - Portland, ME
4.27 - Brooklyn Steel - Brooklyn, NY
4.28 - Brooklyn Steel - Brooklyn, NY [SOLD OUT]
4.29 - 930 Club - Washington, DC
4.30 - Union Transfer - Philadelphia, PA
5.01 - Haw River Ballroom - Saxaphaw, NC
5.04 - Saturn - Birmingham, AL
5.06 - Cannery Ballroom - Nashville, TN
5.08 - Headliners Music Hall - Louisville, KY
5.09 - Delmar Hall - St. Louis, MO
Find your tickets at www.tennis-music.com.
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Lyrics:
with my heart in my throat and the sun on my face / lying here in your arms I know this is the place / I would never try to explain how it felt when we kissed / courting reason in dreams while my body resists / I know my logic can lose you, but I think that we could get used to /my footsteps over the concrete blistering in June / my heart leaps over the concrete /oh ,I live for you / each footstep over the concrete, tender as a tomb /my heart leaps over the concrete /oh, I live for you / with my throat in my heart and my face on the sun / in your arms I will lay, till my dreaming is done / buried under mountains of earth / on the crest of a wave / courting reason in love is a terrible waste / I know my logic can lose you, but I think that we could get used to / my footsteps over the concrete blistering in June / my heart leaps over the concrete / oh, I live for you / each footstep over the concrete, tender as a tomb / my heart leaps over the concrete / oh, I live for you

[@maniac9222]

I have venushoyo to thank for showing me this song.

[@fiona9830]

yup!! she has such great music taste

[@ayasemayoi]

her taste is immaculate

[@heartheII]

you really have to listen their other songs all of them sound so good

[@_zaymoon]

same

[@siddharthnamchoom8775]

Same

[@FuchsiaPandaBear]

I love how tropical this sounds, definitely a song for the relaxing days

[@brias.4566]

it sounds like a pretty day i loooove it

[@tyronerodgers]

I just heard this in a McDonald’s in Tokyo. Caught my ears!!! Nice.

[@unassumingaccount395]

:0 they've gone big in japan

[@leovillalobos6982]

Now that's wholesome. 😌

[@_Viper.Vich72]

that’s good omg

[@jeremyjones2361]

This cool island song melts my icy heart.

[@LanceVanceDance84]

Wait wait wait wait, I thought we were gonna cool his hot heart with a cool island song.

[@lukewellbrock8255]

We have no choice but to Stan💁💁💁 💖💖💖

[@Aaron-fb6mb]

On god 😂

[@dulsou8036]

Agreed!

[@iii2182]

Such a sad song but the beat is so relaxing, so tropical that it masquerades everything else.

[@valentine-dj6li]

kind of like born to be needed but tropical

[@Alcapownag]

strong Vampire Weekend "Contra" vibes

[@XxSTACKxX]

Its inspired by "world music" or "high life". I think. The smiths has similar sounding guitars. And the talking heads last album has a lot of similar sounding songs. Which har johnny marr playing guitar on few songs.

[@wesleyferrell9943]

so sad this song was the only one overlooked for a genius interview !

[@Aaron-fb6mb]

Huh

[@tchavass8503]

Where Can I see the other interview ?

[@tommynobaka]

this sounds like waking up on a warm sunny day

[@mixalism1318]

It's like "Island Music" got pulled into a joyful, almost bitter-sweet reality from its dream.

[@lxsford14]

Love this.

[@394seed5]

came from that one jean edit from venushoyo ✨

[@plopfishy]

HELLO?? ME TOO

[@_zaymoon]

ME TOOOSJ

[@394seed5]

JSIWKWISKS I FELL IN LOVE WITH JEAN BC OF THAT EDIT AAAAA

[@poffydaisy5134]

SAMEEEE

[@breyanalmonte3256]

Me too lol

[@noelleaebi710]

This song gives amazing vibes. Can’t wait to listen to this in the summertime🌞

[@kingothesea1]

Can't get enough of her voice.

[@vrkaq]

The only song you can truly relax to,

[@gedgar]

how tender is a tomb supposed to be in this scenario

[@blythesaunders3124]

I didnt get it either.

[@poploli2660]

@@blythesaunders3124 tombs are pretty comfy from the inside.... Or so I've heard

[@lielielovely]

my heart leaps over the concrete Oh i live for you!

[@iii2182]

I keep listening to this on repeat!

[@beanerup1030]

Love you guys with my all heart! Hope your success will take you far and make yalls dreams come true.

[@cowboykelly6590]

THEIR on the Ellen DEGENERES show MARCH 19TH 2020, I Don't watch the show, BUT..I'm there. Thet DESERVE the Exposure.

[@jesusgabrielmarval3856]

I love all of the new songs, they make me feel so happy, thank you so much for blessing the world with your art! 💕💕

[@colleenlove2114]

Gorgeous!

[@jesusgabrielmarval3856]

Omg it sounds so good and it makes me feel so happy, I love it 💕💕

[@jaredwairse3388]

It's a fantastic album and this song is so infectious! Tennis hitting on all cylinders with this album.

[@retrobass3693]

This is such a sweet song

[@deandreburton910]

This one right here...GOOD!

[@alexe.8224]

❤❤ perfect for my trip to Cancun!!!!

[@zerodayfan]

I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS SONG FOR SO LONG

[@acrylup]

seriously this is genius ! WHYYYYYYYYYY are you guys not more known right now ^^

[@CaietdelaMate]

Great. Fav off the new album. That midway playfulness really got me.

[@angelx7385]

♥︎♥︎everything abt this is bliss

[@person9305]

Favorite song on the album

[@Aaron-fb6mb]

Such a cute song

[@jikamaschidas5603]

Tu música me encatooooo (owo) La primera vez que la escuché me encantó uwu,debo de reconocer que tienes una vos hermosa ❤️🖤

[@oofme6873]

when you read the lyrics it's actually sad, it's about losing someone

[@santileonsteinberg1441]

oh :( i thought it was about love and sent it to my boyfriend lol

[@birdworldist]

Yasssss

[@taylormoneypenny3341]

Can't wait to listen to this while drinking frozen Pina Coladas on the beach with my wife

[@gedgar]

U KNOW WHERE ITS AT . Yes

[@goldendemise4105]

This didnt age that well

[@fiona9830]

awe that sounds so adorable

[@unassumingaccount395]

Oh yeah this is so going to be a summer hit

[@_Viper.Vich72]

you were verrry wrong unfortunately

[@unassumingaccount395]

@@_Viper.Vich72 hey i hear it in H&M, that's a summer hit.

[@_Viper.Vich72]

@@unassumingaccount395 oh that’s good

[@xauepov70]

One of my personal biggest regrets is that I didn't get to embarrass myself with my question back early last year. Someone stole that from me, somewhat graciously even though ours were the eyes that met. I know you aren't mine and you shouldn't be, given what we've done. But woman, bad syntax aside, there is no one like you, and I pray in every existence that I will never do what I did to not hold you for eternity. I'm glad you've found your "dead" eye. I pray I find my eternal eye. Bless and love.

[@the2fives]

Tennis ❤

[@wsnt]

Fav

[@gedgar]

Woah whatEVER rhat ambieng shit s at tje biginning that is IT man that is. a music

[@fay5772]

so so cute

[@valentine-dj6li]

aight, i live in hawaii and the only bands i am allowed to listen to anymore are summer salt and tennis.

[@manastra8033]

as someone who's favorite bands are summer salt and tennis, i'm very glad to see this comment :-)

[@percyperanamus7432]

💖

[@HeavyMetal-jy4vj]

This title made me think Tennis was going to try metal screamo vocals

[@vibranttrout]

wouldn't that be something ohohoho

[@Aaron-fb6mb]

😂😂😂😂

[@lielielovely]

i know my logic can lose you but i think that we could get used to ☆☆彡

[@ilovefuhua]

0:52 :D

[@Goliath-fw6jm]

Wow! I really like this one, why did youtube autoplay try to make me avoid it?!

[@alyzander3989]

For some reason I imagine myself hearing this in a laundromat lol

[@alyzander3989]

Or a waiting elevator

[@herbieonline_]

Shimmy shimmy to this

[@summerpalmer6471]

here before tik tok get this song famous

[@_zaymoon]

same

[@shaditavanbotkskm]

don't think so.

[@phongtruong6969]

bluey's opening

[@DarkWolf-407]

Reminds me of trini 2 de bone.

[@dannyj77dj]

Calypso pop

[@lobotomizer720]

the captions are having a stroke

[@haalard]

to much sugar in this Pina Colada