I’ve always been one others can turn to for advice, but I can never take my own seriously.

I never really found a real connection in the songs I listen to, even after experimenting with various genres. Currents by Tame Impala was one of those albums I knew about for a long time but never felt a real connection to. It was just another album to me. 

I found Currents in the middle of my three-year-long relationship with a boy I couldn’t be without. I grew to depend on his lacking presence, but it came to the point where I loved the idea more than the person. As much as I walked on eggshells and fought to pick up the scraps, the time came when I was heartbroken. The moment I was dreading finally happened. “Eventually” is a song told from the perspective of the heartbreaker. The person who knows they are about to damage someone but knows it’s the right thing to do. At this point, I couldn’t understand why he chose to end something we both put so much effort into. After re-listening to this song, I realized that it opened my eyes to the fact that this was for the better, and the time was going to come eventually.

The healing journey is never a positive slope. I hate to admit it, but even weeks later, I caught myself looking at every single detail of his life, wondering what he was doing and what he was thinking about. “The Less I Know The Better” is not only one of Tame Impala’s most successful songs, but also a quote I tend to live by these days. After all, obsessing over someone else’s life will not improve mine in any way. I started focusing on my life and who I could truly be.

“Let it Happen” is the song I want played during the most important events in my life. It is embedded into my blood. The best part is, it can have a unique meaning to everyone. The lyrics “I cannot vanish; you will not scare me” just really speak out to me, knowing I’ve made it so far, and mentioning him won’t make my heart drop anymore. As much as it hurts to dwell on the memories of a person who was engraved into your life, you truly are your own person, and it is possible to exist peacefully. Things come and go for a reason, and all events in your life lead to who you have become today. It truly just shows the beauty of letting it happen.

By: E. R.