Patience
Tame Impala
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Has it really been that long? Did I count the days wrong? Did we just go 'round and 'round All the way to step one? They would ask me all the time Every time the show's up "So what you doin' with your life" It ain't givin' up Just growin' up in stages (Lay down, low down) Livin' life in phases Another season changes And still my days are shapeless It's always, "Drive straight, don't be late" 'Cause time waits for no one I should be flying straight, with no delay 'Cause time takes from everyone I've been waiting here Waiting for the day to come Take us to the place Takin' us where we have gone They would ask me all the time Showin' up in ages "So what you doin' with your life?" Call it givin' up I'm just growin' up in stages (Lay down, low down) Livin' life in phases Another season changes And still my ways are aimless, I know We're growin' up in stages And I'm runnin' out of pages Growin' up It's always, "Drive straight, don't be late" 'Cause time waits for no one I should be flying straight, with no delay 'Cause time takes from everyone
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10 facts about this song
Release Information"Patience" is a single from Australian psychedelic music project Tame Impala. It was released on 22nd March 2019, marking the first new music from the project in four years since their 2015 album "Currents."
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Billboard RankingThe song debuted at the top of the Billboard Hot Rock Songs chart. It was Tame Impala's first ever number one song on the chart.
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Grammy Nomination"Patience" received a Grammy nomination in 2020 for Best Rock Song, though it did not win. Despite this, it was Tame Impala's first individual song to receive a Grammy nomination.
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Music AwardsThe song won Best Single at the ARIA Music Awards in 2019, a major Australian music awards ceremony.
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Influence and InspirationThe song has been said to have a strong 70's disco influence, featuring elements like congas and floating keyboard melodies.
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Song's creatorTame Impala is the solo project of musician Kevin Parker, who writes, records, performs, and produces all of the project's music. "Patience" is no exception.
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Live PerformancesTame Impala premiered "Patience" live on Saturday Night Live in March 2019. Parker performed both piano and percussion parts live, demonstrating the layered and complex nature of Tame Impala's music.
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Song ThemeThe song's lyrics explore the theme of time passing and the break between 2015’s "Currents" and the new musical phase, portraying Kevin Parker's own impatience and growth.
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Absence from AlbumDespite being the first single released by Tame Impala after 2015, "Patience" was not included on Tame Impala's following album, "The Slow Rush" which released in February 2020.
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Critical ResponseThe song received widespread acclaim from critics, with many praising its new soundscape and danceable rhythm. Some even calling it the perfect 'comeback' track.
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