"The Metre" and "Waiting for the Sun" are two songs released together as a double A-Side single by by Powderfinger in support of their fourth studio album Odyssey Number Five. It was released on August 27, 2001 and reached #31 on the Australian music chart. "The Metre" and "Waiting For The Sun" both had music videos produced. "Waiting for the Sun" also featured on Powderfinger's compilation album, Fingerprints: The Best of Powderfinger, 1994-2000.