About this song
- On the final song of "Currents", the narrator admits that his metamorphosis should be read with caution – its biggest skeptic is the side of him he left behind. The impulse to change and the fear of changing too much are at odds until the bridge, which suggests some synthesis: “This story ain’t so different from the rest.” Change and self-doubt are natural, and in the end the narrator is the same introspective person he was on "Innerspeaker" and "Lonerism". It’s a fitting conclusion to an album that both describes personal transformation and embodies it musically, as a radical departure from Kevin Parker’s earlier work. Both fans and artist are forced to reconcile the past with the present, and the “realization” that one person can express different aspects of themselves at different times “is as good as it gets.” This song was covered by Rihanna on her album "ANTI" under the title “Same Ol' Mistakes.” This song was also used in teasers for FX’s show created by Donald Glover "Atlanta". Glover is also known as the rapper Childish Gambino. . User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply. — lastfm
