| Oasis – Gas Panic! Lyrics | 11 years ago |
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| Radiohead – Paranoid Android Lyrics | 11 years ago |
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the "rain down" section doesn't have some obscure meaning. in the original, pre-record version, the "rain down" sections lyrics were "rain down, rain down, come on rain down on me, from a great height, from a great... hallelujah, hallelujah (repeat)" and ends with "amen" it is a desperate prayer by a desperate man. how this section is structured and sung also provides meaning. the choral background vocals are to give the feeling or represent munk/religious choir vocals, and thom yorke wails the lyrics, almost as though he's crying or on the verge of breaking down. it is the emotional climax of the song; the narrator is desperate and making a plea to a god that doesn't appear to be real. the final lyric "god loves his children, yeah" is sung with a very sarcastic/biting tone, alluding to the disenchanted and skeptical nature of the narrator. i believe the "rain down" section is one of the best pieces of music ever recorded. |
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| Radiohead – Paranoid Android Lyrics | 11 years ago |
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the opening lyrics "please could you stop the noise i'm trying to get some rest from all the unborn chicken voices in my head, what's there?" is an observation of modern capitalist society from the viewpoint of a sensitive person. the narrator finds modern society overwhelming. this theme is echoed throughout the album ("Karma Police", "No Surprises", "The Tourist") contemporary capitalist is fast paced, full of disembodied voices ("unborn chicken voices" -- think of this as a reference to the constant background noise of beeps and bloops from cell phones and other electronic devices) and general insanity. "When I am king you will be first against the wall, and your opinion which is of no consequence at all." this is self explanatory. thom has actually explained that this was in reference to the "gucci little piggy" / demon lady he witnessed explode on another person at a bar. thom said it was HIS opinion which was of no consequence at all. obviously, this is meant to be ironic, but can be taken in a literal sense as directed toward an authority figure or someone that the narrator feels has wronged him in the past. "I may be paranoid, but not an android" the narrator may be paranoid, but he's still human. society has the tendency to turn people into automatons (or robots, or "androids"). the narrator is holding onto his humanity despite society's tendency to dehumanize individuals. the middle section is based around an experience thom had at a bar. not going to bother explaining this. the last section, with its beautiful harmonies and choral arrangements, is the narrators desperate plea to god to rain down his glory upon him and release him from the insanity he finds himself in. it is a desperate man's plea to god. i find this to be one of the most moving pieces of music ever made. it's brought me to tears many times. "rain down, come on rain down me from a great height" was originally "rain down, come on rain down on me, hallelujah" the final verse is somewhat ambiguous, but the ending lyric of "god loves his children" is sung in a way that implies irony and sarcasm. during the "rain down" section, the narrator breaks down and is pleading with god. the final verse "that's it sir..." which ends with "god loves his children" is meant to sum up the entirety of the song, with an ultimately nihilistic message that there is no god. |
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| Radiohead – Paranoid Android Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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lol, you guys insult the greatness of this song by putting your half baked, idiotic interpretations on the internet for everyone to see. Really, this song isn't about YOU. It wasn't written for YOU or about YOU and your unique set of circumstances. Seriously, 95% of the "meanings" posted here over the past 9 years have been complete and utter BULLSHIT. Totally subjective crap that has nothing to do with the song at all. I could not stop reading these "interpretations" because it was so unbelievable I could not turn away -- like watching a train wreck. "It's about a guy who brings a gun and shoots up his school" -- WTF? seek help before you go on a rampage "It's about animal cruelty" -- are you stupid? this song has absolutely NOTHING to do with animal cruelty "It's about the modeling industry" -- ... this has to be the most ridiculous "interpretation" I've read here "It's totally about Marvin the Paranoid Android from HG2G" -- uh, the name of the song is an allusion to a character from this book, but it doesn't go any farther than that. "It's about the French Revolution" -- only an imbecile would make such a ridiculous assertion "It's about unrequited love" -- no, it's not. Just because the girl you like doesn't know who you are doesn't mean this song is about unrequited love, get a clue. "It's about people getting bullied" -- you might get bullied, but this song isn't about your school problems. Reading all of these ridiculous "meanings" makes me want to vomit. The worst part of it all is that many of you guys are so deluded you believe that this song was written about YOU. Thom made it clear what this song is about. Do some research before you open your stupid, naive mouths and embarrass yourself. |
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