See You On Monday (You’re Lost) Lyrics
[Verse]
And it happens at every turn I'm at
Someone's telling me, "Please, don't call me that"
And it happens at every turn I'm at
Something's beckoning me and I turn back (I turn back)
Yes, I do turn back
And it happens at every turn I'm at
Am I in love again and just like that?
[Chorus]
She said, "I'm the one you want and you can turn me on"
"But life ain't too much fun when there's no telling where you're heading"
She said, "I'm the one you want and you can turn me on" (Turn me on)
"But life ain't too much fun when thеre's no telling wherе you'll end up"
[Post-Chorus]
No, no-oh
[Refrain]
You're lost
You're lost
You're lost
You're lost
[Verse]
And it happens at every turn I'm at
Someone's telling me, "Please, don't call me that"
And it happens at every turn I'm at (I'm the one you want and you can turn me on)
Something's beckoning me and I turn back (But life ain't too much fun when there's no telling where you're heading)
See you on Monday (I'm the one you want and you can turn me on)
You know what I'll say (But life ain't too much fun when there's no telling where you'll end up)
[Chorus]
See you on Monday (I'm the one you want and you can turn me on)
You know what I'll say (But life ain't too much fun when there's no telling where you'll end up)
See you on Monday (I'm the one you want and you can turn me on)
You know what I'll say (But life ain't too much fun when there's no telling where you'll end up)
[Refrain]
You're lost
You're lost
You're lost
You're lost
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See You On Monday (You’re Lost) Song Meaning (Tame Impala)
Emotional snapshot and lyrical tension
Throughout the song, a recurring image takes shape: the protagonist is caught in a loop of reaching out, retreating, then circling back. In the verses—“And it happens at every turn I’m at / Someone’s telling me, ‘Please, don’t call me that’”—we sense he’s pushing against the constraints of identity and expectation. What does others’ objections force him to reconsider about himself? What name, what label, does he no longer wish to bear?
His fallback is a kind of surrender: “Something’s beckoning me and I turn back… Am I in love again and just like that?” He’s both drawn and repelled—torn by the magnetic pull of intimacy and the inertia of doubt.
In the chorus, the romantic promise is phrased with caution: “I’m the one you want and you can turn me on / But life ain’t too much fun when there's no telling where you'll end up.” Desire sits uneasily beside insecurity—“turn me on” feels electric, yet it’s tempered by the fear that direction and certainty might dissolve.
The refrain “You’re lost,” repeated like a refrain of judgment—or perhaps recognition—hammers in the emotional core. It could refer to the other character, but also holds a mirror: he might be speaking to part of himself.
The final invocation—“See you on Monday / You know what I'll say”—lingers as a quiet ritual of resignation. In spite of all uncertainty, he returns. The promise of that next moment carries all unresolved hopes and fears.
Context in Deadbeat and Parker’s artistic arc
While there is no direct, verified statement from Kevin Parker about this specific song’s inspiration, its placement inside Deadbeat gives useful hints. Deadbeat leans into Australia’s underground rave and “bush doof” culture as a touchstone for escape, self-reckoning, and emotional release. Parker has emphasized that Deadbeat doesn’t intend to be self-derogatory—instead, it addresses dissonance, fatigue, and the internal friction of living between expectation and identity.
Within that framework, See You On Monday (You’re Lost) feels like an intimate pause—less about external adaptation, more about inner restlessness. It’s one of the few tracks that pull back from dance energy and instead lean into a confessional quiet.
For listeners, it offers that echo of introspection: love isn’t just connection—it’s also confrontation with self, with doubt, with what one is willing to settle for. In returning on Monday, he returns to the same closed geometry of emotional repetition—but perhaps also with a bit more clarity about what must change.
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Album: Deadbeat (2025)
Artist: Tame Impala
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FAQ Section
Who sung the song "See You On Monday (You’re Lost)" by Tame Impala?
The song "See You On Monday (You’re Lost)" was sung by Tame Impala.
Who wrote the song "See You On Monday (You’re Lost)" by Tame Impala?
Kevin Parker.
Who produced the song "See You On Monday (You’re Lost)" by Tame Impala?
Kevin Parker.
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Song Details
Artist: Tame Impala
Album: Deadbeat
Genre: Pop
Language: English
Released: October 17, 2025
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