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Afterthought

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Afterthought was released on October 17, 2025 by Columbia as a part of the album Deadbeat

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Tame Impala

Performer

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Kevin Parker

Composer

Sarah Aarons

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Kevin Parker

Producer

Matt Colton

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I might be crazy

Senses betray me

Are you parading all your lovers to bait me?

You only call me

To drive you to safety

But you never stay, must be so easy to play me

[PreChorus]

I can be emotional

If you need me to

[Chorus]

Tell me, what do I say to turn this around?

Ninety-nine days, you'd think I'd know how

[PreChorus]

I can be emotional

If you need me to

[Chorus]

Tell me, what do I say to turn this around?

I beg you, don't make me say it out loud

No matter what I do

I’m an afterthought to you

[Verse 2]

I’m not complaining

But I've noticed lately

When we're alone, it's like I'm keeping you waiting

My hopes are fading

'Cause nothing is changing

I'm still so far away from calling you baby

[Verse 3]

Over at Josephine’s

She's inbetween the sheets

No time for pleasantries

No time for pleasant dreams

Not an angel, not by any means

But got something, everyone agrees

[Chorus]

Tell me, what do I say to turn this around?

Ninety-nine days, you'd think I'd know how

I can get emotional

Like your lovers do

Tell me, what do I say to turn this around?

I beg you, don't make me say it out loud

No matter what I do

I'm an afterthought to you

I'm an afterthought to you

I'm an afterthought to you

[Chorus]

Tell me, what do I say to turn this around?

Ninety-nine days, you'd think it by now

I can be emotional

If you need me to

Tell me, what do I say to turn this around?

I beg you, don't make me say it out loud

No matter what I do

I'm an afterthought to you

I said, no matter what I do

I'm an afterthought to you

Just an afterthought to you

I’m an afterthought to you

Written by: Kevin Parker, Sarah Arons

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