"Lost In Yesterday" is an examination of the addictive nature of nostalgia. During the song, Kevin Parker attempts to snap the listener out of their throwback trance by outlining time's distorting effect on memories. 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 Even the worst times become rosier the further they recede in the rearview.
Parker admits in the chorus that looking back can be a tough habit to break, but there is a danger to continually reliving these moments. 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 get lost in yesterday Such past recollections can mean missing out on current opportunities.
Directed by the Terri Timely duo (Ian Kibbey and Corey Creasey), the single-shot-style clip shows Tame Impala providing the entertainment for '70s wedding celebrations. We see Kevin Parker and co. suited up as the house band that plays at the same wedding reception re-imagined over and over again.
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