I Might Be Wrong

Thom's not the type to usually write about love songs, and especially with the way this song is written and the way he sings the song, I don't think it is a love song. It's one of the more sardonic/sarcastic sounding songs of Radiohead's, and I think it's not about a relationship with a girl...but maybe with God, aka about religion/theism.

I think throughout the song it shows an agnostic or a skeptical Christian slowly gaining belief and becoming almost a 'blind sheep' type Christian.

"I might be wrong I might be wrong I could have sworn I saw a light Comin' on "

At this point, the believer is not sure his religion is correct, he's questioning it..

"I used to think I used to think There is no future left at all I used to think "

He used to believe heaven did not exist, that there was no life after death. He used to be atheist.

"Open up, begin again Let's go down the waterfall Think about the good times Never look back Never look back "

This part's a bit trickier. "open up begin again" probably is referencing some religious action one takes, but I can't think of any. Perhaps "open up your mind/heart, start over in your religion" as if you're repenting. I'm unsure what he's talking about with the waterfall if it means anything, but the "never look back" sounds satirical almost, as if he's being told and starting to be ignorant to other beliefs, to be closeminded.

"What would I do? What would I do? If I did not have you? "

A common question Christians ask of God when praying, artfully placed in.

"Open up and let me in Let's go down the waterfall Have ourselves a good time It's nothin' at all It's nothin' at all Nothin' at all "

"open up and let me in" is another part of this believer's prayer to god, to let him into heaven. again he references a waterfall, which may be symbolic or not (Thom likes to add in random shit that sometimes is meaningless, as he has told several magazines).

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I think that this religious take on it is far more accurate than a love song take. In fact, it may not be about religion but I'm about 99% sure it's not about a relationship. The connotations aren't right, the constant guitar lick gives an impression of blind following and doesn't really make sense for a love song. In summary, I think "I might be Wrong" is a sarcastic, sardonic take on blind Christians that follow their religion for no reason. But, I might be wrong.