The song is meant to be the darkest thing writeable. Thom Yorke said it was about "fighting with the devil and losing every time." He has trouble playing it at concerts, because it's so draining to look into the eyes of a cheering audience when singing of total despair.
Whatever. I'm one of those cheering idiots. The song tries to be about death and dread and evil, but just starts coming through as a commentary on dead end life instead. I'm not sure if what Radiohead is trying to pull off is even possible with words, and I'm inclined to believe that if they can't do it no one can.
It's still an incredible song, still my favorite Radiohead song. Maybe it's the enigma of such a great song talking about such an aweful thing that makes me just unable to feel the meaning of it.
I find this is about being able to accept the hopelessness of your situation and being able to accept the efforts of everyone you know trying to get out of it.
I find this is about being able to accept the hopelessness of your situation and being able to accept the efforts of everyone you know trying to get out of it.
It makes me cry.I want everyone to escape yet know they will not. It allows me to release my inner negative.
It makes me cry.I want everyone to escape yet know they will not. It allows me to release my inner negative.
The song is meant to be the darkest thing writeable. Thom Yorke said it was about "fighting with the devil and losing every time." He has trouble playing it at concerts, because it's so draining to look into the eyes of a cheering audience when singing of total despair.
Whatever. I'm one of those cheering idiots. The song tries to be about death and dread and evil, but just starts coming through as a commentary on dead end life instead. I'm not sure if what Radiohead is trying to pull off is even possible with words, and I'm inclined to believe that if they can't do it no one can.
It's still an incredible song, still my favorite Radiohead song. Maybe it's the enigma of such a great song talking about such an aweful thing that makes me just unable to feel the meaning of it.
I find this is about being able to accept the hopelessness of your situation and being able to accept the efforts of everyone you know trying to get out of it.
I find this is about being able to accept the hopelessness of your situation and being able to accept the efforts of everyone you know trying to get out of it.
It makes me cry.I want everyone to escape yet know they will not. It allows me to release my inner negative.
It makes me cry.I want everyone to escape yet know they will not. It allows me to release my inner negative.