Tandem Nights

from Still Life by Personal Space

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There are no surviving regulars from the bar called Tandem, tragically. But some will remember a vague acquaintance with this Brooklyn hellhole.

The song is not really about Tandem at all, it's just a classic missed connection story. You harbor the idea that you're going to connect with someone when the time is right, but then realize that you've actually both moved on and the right time will be never.

Erykah Badu did this feeling way better in "Next Lifetime." Probably, you can just listen to that song instead?

lyrics

Lyrics:

Last night
I was reminded of
Tandem like, oh right
Whatever happened to that scene?

What’s new?
That’s still a door you can’t walk through
Got you
I guess that I should take your lead

That autumn’s almost out of reach
So atmospheric I can’t breathe
That’s the encouragement I need

A long lost chorus for us
I still hold it dear
Another recording
Don’t think it’s too sincere

Takes on a couple personas
They’re all sort of the same
I still dug the notice
A fleeting claim to fame

I put Hazel St on
I thought it could’ve been our song
A nice spot between romance and nostalgia
My habits would’ve gotten old
Like, how much can one guy get stoned?
When you burned out
I would say I told ya

I wonder
Have you changed?
Would our weird vibe still remain?
Or just no

A long lost chorus for us
I hold it dear
Another recording
Don’t think it’s too sincere

What’s new?
That’s still a door you can’t walk through
Got you
I guess that I should take your lead

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from Still Life, track released June 3, 2022

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