"in rolling waves across the sea " (view)

"Personally, to me this song is about someone revealing their devotion to someone else while the other person doesn't care about them. "I am the next act waiting in the wings" - to me this means that he's patiently waiting for her to notice him and possibly be her next relationship. "I am an..." (view)

"Radiohead's lyrics are always spare. They give you a sense of things rather than a complete story. That said, when listening to this, I always think of a person using pills to escape an abusive relationship. Even if you've never used hard drugs, anyone who's been on cold medicine is..." (view)

"i think reckoner is another term for love. You can't take love with you, and Thom is singing about how we lose love so easily. Love is dedicated to all human beings to enjoy but often we screw up. But Thom's saying its not our fault. Love is distracting and causes..." (view)

"i think reckoner is another term for love. You can't take love with you, and Thom is singing about how we lose love so easily. Love is dedicated to all human beings to enjoy but often we screw up. But Thom's saying its not our fault. Love is distracting and causes..." (view)

"Okay, so if In Rainbows is about a romantic relationship, perhaps Jigsaw Falling Into Place is a continuation of it. The girl could well be someone he already knows. Just because she does not have his number until now, it does not mean they have not met each other before... my..." (view)

"I think it could be about his own internal turmoil, he keeps describing things that seem like they would make your skin crawl...maybe that's how he felt at the time....but the beauty is we will never know" (view)

"I think it could be about his own internal turmoil, he keeps describing things that seem like they would make your skin crawl...maybe that's how he felt at the time....but the beauty is we will never know" (view)

"I like the way he says "It's no ones business but mine" love his voice. But the meaning of this... i do not know." (view)

"I guess it's about someone who decides to enjoy a moment in time and take part in something he is not generally allowed to do... just enjoying thinking about what life could be like if only..." (view)

"These are odd lyrics.... what I don't get, is why he's telling her to forget about her house of cards, and yet he's going to continue building his... Perhaps he wants to build a house of cards with her instead, even though it's destined to fall down. And in reality, he's..." (view)

"I don't think this song is really directed at a romantic love, but rather at family/children. This is my way of saying goodbye/Because I can't do it face to face/So I'm talking to you before.... I don't think he is dying or suicidal, but rather contemplating the struggle of mortality. He..." (view)

"i always thought that his "videotape" was just thoughts/memories playing over in his head, which is really depressing for me because that means that he never really says goodbye, just in his head." (view)

"to me, this song is describing a relationship between a guy and girl, and that for some reason this is their last day together. thom yorke is saying that although he might not see this girl again, its okay because he shared this perfect day with her and he..." (view)

"This song is about a lover and how this person would do anything for their lover. "In the deepest ocean The bottom of the sea Your eyes They turn me" No matter what this person is felling, when they looks into their lovers eyes, their emotions always change.{happy}) "Why..." (view)

"how can such a smart songwriter have such idiotic fans?? this song is obviously about evolution and love. Thom obviously has confusion and meloncholly surounding why he feels this deep deep love. he wants to escape to where he came from; the sea.(we're fishes wierd fishes)..." (view)

"how can such a smart songwriter have such idiotic fans?? this song is obviously about evolution and love. Thom obviously has confusion and meloncholly surounding why he feels this deep deep love. he wants to escape to where he came from; the sea.(we're fishes wierd fishes)..." (view)

"I love the image of a kitten with a ball of string. From my perspective, this is a love song about a woman who seems soft, wide-eyed, playful and innocent but is capable of completely unraveling a man and his tightly bound life. Maybe these are two people who..." (view)

"I find it in no way stalker like. A tragic unconditional hopeless love, each word makes sense. By far my new favorite on the album" (view)

"The discussion taking place on the PJ Harvey thread for this song suggests that the song might be about a pair of lovers who ae obligated to someone else, perhaps a spouse (thanks to Mystic_Muzic), and whom get together for one night, decide it won't work, and then call it..." (view)

"can't get enough of this song. it seems to be a collection of semi-random memories. not sure if there is a clear meaning to the lyrics, but the song evokes a unique type of feeling. I guess I would call it regretful-nostalgia. great cover, not too..." (view)

"This could be about the difficulties of a long-term relationship. Or, it could be about having a fragile relationship with happiness. Or finally it might be about wanting or not wanting to be in a band. There's been a lot of sunk effort and emotion ("all this love will be in vain")..." (view)