A heart that's full up like a landfill
A job that slowly kills you
Bruises that won't heal
You look so tired, unhappy
Bring down the government
They don't, they don't speak for us
I'll take a quiet life
A handshake of carbon monoxide

And no alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises
Silent, silent

This is my final fit
My final bellyache

With no alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises, please

Such a pretty house
And such a pretty garden

No alarms and no surprises (get me out of here)
No alarms and no surprises (get me out of here)
No alarms and no surprises, please (get me out of here)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Radiohead's song No Surprises are a haunting portrayal of the monotony and routine of everyday life, a life that seemingly holds no excitement or joy. The opening lines with "a heart that's full like a landfill" reads as though the singer is burdened by the weight of their life and the things that don't make them happy. The next line reads "a job that slowly kills you" and it is clear that the singer's job is not bringing them any sense of satisfaction, as is shown by the line "bruises that won't heal." The singer is visibly unhappy and looks so "tired and unhappy."

The next lines suggest that the only way out of this unhappiness is by bringing down the government, as the government doesn't speak for the people. However, the singer reconciles that this isn't a feasible solution for them and instead chooses to take a "quiet life" filled with "no alarms and no surprises" and a "handshake of carbon monoxide." This suggests a desire for a peaceful death.

The final verse talks about a "pretty house" and "pretty garden" that seemingly aren't enough for the singer. The repetition of the lines "no alarms and no surprises" and "get me out of here" reinforce the singer's longing for escape from this bleak existence, one they find neither fulfilling nor satisfying.

Line by Line Meaning

A heart that's full up like a landfill
My heart is weighed down with garbage, like a landfill

A job that slowly kills you
My job is slowly draining the life out of me

Bruises that won't heal
The emotional wounds I've suffered won't go away

You look so tired, unhappy
You appear worn out and miserable

Bring down the government
It's time to overthrow the oppressive government

They don't, they don't speak for us
The government doesn't represent or care about us

I'll take a quiet life
I long for a peaceful existence

A handshake of carbon monoxide
Death by poisoning seems like an easier way out

And no alarms and no surprises
I just want life to be predictable and without any unexpected shocks

No alarms and no surprises
I really mean it, no shocking revelations please

No alarms and no surprises
It's not a joke, I don't want any alarming or surprising news

Silent, silent
Please, just peace and quiet

This is my final fit
This is my ultimate episode of frustration

My final bellyache with
The last of my complaints, ever

No alarms and no surprises
I repeat: No sudden events or startling revelations

No alarms and no surprises
Seriously, I'm being totally straightforward

No alarms and no surprises, please
For the last time, I am begging you not to make things complicated or difficult

Such a pretty house
Everything looks great on the surface

And such a pretty garden
The exterior doesn't reveal the internal turmoil

No alarms and no surprises (get me out of here)
Please, no shock or turmoil. I need to leave this place

No alarms and no surprises (get me out of here)
I am serious about wanting no drama, I need to get out of this situation

No alarms and no surprises, please (get me out of here)
I will do anything to avoid turmoil, so please let me leave

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, O/B/O DistroKid, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Colin Charles Greenwood, Edward John O'Brien, Jonathan Richard Guy Greenwood, Philip James Selway, Thomas Edward Yorke

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind

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Me me

31w

The way i interpret the lyrics: ; Once excitement of youthful perspective,, hopes, dreams are broken, into an almost nihilistic acceptance of patterns world, we coast,….. become a part of the dull hum we swore we never would become part of. Time pulls us forward, wears and tears until we accept. Can not fight against the current yet knowing we swore we would never.

Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@FrostTheBlueDemon

7w↑529

Lyrics in case someone hasn’t posted it

A heart that's full up like a landfill
A job that slowly kills you
Bruises that won't heal
You look so tired, unhappy
Bring down the government
They don't, they don't speak for us
I'll take a quiet life
A handshake of carbon monoxide
No alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises
Silent
Silent
This is my final fit
My final bellyache with
No alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises, please
Such a pretty house
And such a pretty garden
No alarms and no surprises (get me out of here)
No alarms and no surprises (get me out of here)
No alarms and no surprises (get me out of here)
Please

@PaolaGuercia-ve2gj

12w↑13

READ THE GOSPEL OF JESUS!!!
HE REALLY SAVED ME!!!!
HE IS ALIVE!!!
I KNOW
HIS REAL WORD WILL SAVE YOU!
BUY HIS ***ORIGINAL GOSPEL
NOT THAT ONE THAT THE WORLD BELIEVE,
AND DO IT!

YOU WILL SEE!

YOU WILL SEE!

LET GOD AND JESUS SAVE YOU.

@RyanLivesForGodAlways

46w

God loves y’all, have a great night or day and be safe, Jesus is King! read the Bible! and Give thanks to God! And credit to God also! and tell others about the Lord our God! the Most High! Amen!

Proverbs 24:34 - and proverty will come on you like a thief
    and scarcity like an armed man. Amen!

Proverbs 22:24 - 25
24 Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person,
    do not associate with one easily angered,
25
or you may learn their ways
    and get yourself ensnared. Amen!

@RyanLivesForGodAlways

46w↑1

@@welsyia God loves y’all, have a great night or day and be safe, Jesus is King! read the Bible! and Give thanks to God! And credit to God also! and tell others about the Lord our God! the Most High! Amen!

Proverbs 24:34 - and proverty will come on you like a thief
    and scarcity like an armed man. Amen!

Proverbs 22:24 - 25
24 Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person,
    do not associate with one easily angered,
25
or you may learn their ways
    and get yourself ensnared. Amen!

@RyanLivesForGodAlways

46w

@@nobodynose123 God loves y’all, have a great night or day and be safe, Jesus is King! read the Bible! and Give thanks to God! And credit to God also! and tell others about the Lord our God! the Most High! Amen!

Proverbs 24:34 - and proverty will come on you like a thief
    and scarcity like an armed man. Amen!

Proverbs 22:24 - 25
24 Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person,
    do not associate with one easily angered,
25
or you may learn their ways
    and get yourself ensnared. Amen!

@gelialba

3y↑3.4K

🖤LYRICS

A heart that's full up like a landfill
A job that slowly kills you
Bruises that won't heal
You look so tired, unhappy
Bring down the government
They don't, they don't speak for us
I'll take a quiet life
A handshake of carbon monoxide
And no alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises
Silent, silent
This is my final fit
My final bellyache
With no alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises, please
Such a pretty house
And such a pretty garden
No alarms and no surprises (get me out of here)
No alarms and no surprises (get me out of here)
No alarms and no surprises, please (get me out of here)

@mondayjohn8605

4y↑2.6K

A heart that's full up like a landfill
A job that slowly kills you
Bruises that won't heal
You look so tired, unhappy
Bring down the government
They don't, they don't speak for us
I'll take a quiet life
A handshake of carbon monoxide
No alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises
Silent
Silent
This is my final fit
My final bellyache with
No alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises, please
Such a pretty house
And such a pretty garden
No alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises, please

@angelscupboard

6y↑1.9K

A heart that's full up like a landfill
A job that slowly kills you
Bruises that won't heal
You look so tired, unhappy
Bring down the government
They don't, they don't speak for us
I'll take a quiet life
A handshake of carbon monoxide
With no alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises
Silent, silent
This is my final fit
My final bellyache
With no alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises, please
Such a pretty house
And such a pretty garden
No alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises, please

@Flashrock705

49w↑283

July 2024.

I come back to this song every time I feel sad or lonely (which is
happening more lately).

I'm blind, so for me I rely entirely on the music, since if I didn't
have everyone's comments to go on, I wouldn't have a clue what's
happening in the video.

Speaking of comments, it's so interesting to me to read everyone's views
on a song. Even when X artist gives Y meaning to Z song, I love how
every person can still take their own interpretation from it.

For me, this song is somebody's internal dialogue. They are
disillusioned with life, they want things to just be peaceful, and
happy. "I'll take a quiet life." Coupled with the fact the word "Plese"
is repeated several times. They are just so "tired" of being "unhappy"
and they have this longing for things to change.

I'm extremely fortunate that I have a loving family, and a couple
incredibly close friends, but the thing I yearn for the most is a deep,
intimate and emotional connection with somebody. Yes, that horrible 'r'
word: romance. I'm not going to go into details in the comments section
of a YouTube video, because we all know they can be scary (and sometimes
beautiful) places. But all of this to say, I've listened to this song
many times when my heart has felt like a "landfill", and zero shame in
admitting I've cried while listening to this song. It helps me to
realize I'm not alone in my, well, loneliness.

If you got this far, thank you for reading my ramblings, and have
yourself a wonderful rest of your day.

@Beebeek_7

15w↑525

Lyrics

A heart that's full up like a landfill
A job that slowly kills you
Bruises that won't heal
You look so tired, unhappy
Bring down the government
They don't, they don't speak for us
I'll take a quiet life
A handshake of carbon monoxide
No alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises
Silent
Silent
This is my final fit
My final bellyache with
No alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises, please
Such a pretty house
And such a pretty garden
No alarms and no surprises (get me out of here)
No alarms and no surprises (get me out of here)
No alarms and no surprises (get me out of here)
Please

@xReggieNomx

6y↑2K

Lyrics :
A heart that's full up like a landfill
A job that slowly kills you
Bruises that won't heal
You look so tired, unhappy
Bring down the government
They don't, they don't speak for us
I'll take a quiet life
A handshake of carbon monoxide
With no alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises
Silent, silent
This is my final fit
My final bellyache
With no alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises, please
Such a pretty house
And such a pretty garden
No alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises, please

@wayfaring_stranger1413

2y↑1.9K

Interpretation:

The first part before and as the water rises symbolizes the events that lead to depression

The second part where Thom blankly stares while in the water represents the depressed, emotionless, and hopeless situation he is in, as the trauma of past events has him drowning in his own mind

The third part, as the water drains and Thom gasps for air and smiles a little, shows us that he has achieved consciousness and has overcome his depression, now being able to move forward with his life

At least this is how I see it. Very inspirational music video.

@anonymousguy1712

23w↑259

Lyrics
A heart that's full up like a landfill
A job that slowly kills you
Bruises that won't heal
You look so tired, unhappy
Bring down the government
They don't, they don't speak for us
I'll take a quiet life
A handshake of carbon monoxide
And no alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises
Silent, silent
This is my final fit
My final bellyache with
No alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises, please
Such a pretty house
And such a pretty garden
No alarms and no surprises (get me out of here)
No alarms and no surprises (get me out of here)
No alarms and no surprises, please (get me out of here)

All comments from YouTube:

@neilfan1016

3y↑34.2K

this song sounds like despair, no hope left just acceptance. it feels like what it feels like to be absoloutly crushed, tears streaming down your face but somehow everything is ok

@itdoesntmatteranymore3550

3y↑235

This!!!!

@BlackAlbino2000

3y↑551

It definitely brings up emotions of sadness and despair and your life being crushed . I always thought it’s about the realization that these socially accepted conforming norms of what we see as having a happy life are merely going to make you more miserable and dull and end up drowning you slowly till your time’s up . If I’d put it very direct , a life lived without surprises is like slow suicide but if you seek further than these norms you get curious about what really matters in your life and this brings you true happiness .

@almightcarrot7481

3y↑62

L BOZO

@bugcatchertimothy7380

3y↑162

Doesn't this song portray a suicidal thought? He is thinking of ending it all without flashy appearance.

@pauls3392

3y↑48

I’ll edit the very end of your awesome comment…”somehow everything is going to be okay” 🤖

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@thedogfromraditude5449

3y↑20.6K

This song, to me, sounds like what sadness feels like. Not necessarily depression, but more melancholy. It’s like the feeling of mild gloom that hangs over everyone from time to time put into music.

@Sixtixx

3y↑303

holy shit its the dog from weezer

@armine6766

3y↑71

its kinda nostalgic as well

@ronaldcheng1857

3y↑145

It’s sounds creepy, sad, depressing, and sleepy all at the same time.

@idontknowanymore3074

3y↑26

dog from raditude i have seen you multiple times i am your biggest fan weezer and radiohead i love you

@ryanstearn1253

3y↑46

It’s kind of a safe and comforting sadness

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@MarcusAcisculus

8w↑1.3K

I lost my wife July of 2022. I played this song after we brought our youngest home. We just laid down and slept for a long time, I didn’t know I would only have her for a year after that. If I did I would’ve told her I loved her more, I would’ve taken more walks with her, I would’ve made her smile more. The kids deserve a motherly figure but I can’t move on, I can’t. So if anybody is reading this, hold your loved ones tight. I’m so lucky to have not one but TWO babies to remember my love by, but not everyone has this, so say I love you more often, you’ll never know how many more you get.

@CoolElGato

8w↑67

May your wife rest in peace there,stay strong bud

@miaaadd

8w↑45

This just broke my heart.. im so sorry for you. May god give you something better than what you lost. Not a wife but maybe something else.. wife can never be replaced

@engineeertf2

7w↑13

Im sorry for your loss, friend

@mike8254

6w↑2

🙏

@hadha.ana8

6w↑8

Love is beautiful

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@aswdwasdawda

3w↑198

Me and my dad used to listen to Radiohead on long drives. I knew the lyrics were sad but I didn’t think much of it because I didn’t really have anything to be sad about. A couple months ago he died from cancer. Coming back to this song fills me with tears but I’m so happy of all the memories I’ve made with him.

@birokulöncesiöğretmeni23

3w↑2

rest in piece bro if you want to huge please come to turkey

@MythicMonkeygamez

Sorry for your loss

@Robloxrecords-jw

…

@Houseofgames-Family

2w↑1

"you won't know how much I'm worth until you lose me"

-my father

@Robloxrecords-jw

Man…

@CLaw-tb5gg

3y↑29.4K

It’s funny how nobody ever seems to talk about what this song is actually about: what we’re told to strive for and the life we’re shown as an ideal will ultimately solve nothing because it’s completely superficial. The narrator has achieved everything he was supposed to, and has only destroyed himself in the process and found no peace at all. The American Dream, if you want to look at it that way, is a lie. Like the entire album, it’s an attack on modern soulless neoliberal capitalism; it’s not just a sad song.

@vioIetharmon

3y↑589

This is how I perceived it, sad

@darkethan34

3y↑406

Peace isnt something you "achieve".... but I agree with the antipolitical stance

@4skin595

3y↑522

Squidward: We do this for 40yrs then we die.

@human7914

3y↑505

But thanks to capitalism we have this amazing music, youtube to listen it through, a smartphone or any other device and the internet.

@redspiderlilys6

3y↑8

@@human7914 communism is when no iphone!

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@lucinazuma

8y↑42.4K

I found a guy in the metro of Paris listening this song on his headphones so high that i could hear it too. Was a good travel but he looked very sad :(

@lucinazuma

8y↑2K

sorry for my english

@nguontinandanh

7y↑2.4K

Perhaps you should offer him a cup of coffee :((

@pikobain4623

7y↑664

Fairy Nekoko Un français ! Radiohead est un groupe très mélencolique...Ce mec à du se faire larguer par sa copine ou quelque chose dans le genre et écouter cette chanson pour lui peut être une sorte d'exutoire

@wayneclarkson375

7y↑702

Fairy Nekoko You should have asked him why he was so sad.

@wavyting1208

7y↑596

Fairy Nekoko aw you could of talked to him, have a conversation! Thanks for sharing

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@isabelthedying

3y↑5.3K

this song's been playing in my head on repeat lately. it's getting awfully hard to keep my head up. on the bright side, I know life can bring better days. I just don't feel so good. that's all.

@Izumiame

3y↑11

I recommend listening to Miss Me by The Impures if you're looking for new music cx I think you might like it or Quiet SOul by The Impures is good too cx

@Sshika63

3y↑53

You just forgot to eat your daily government mandated microplastics bro

@Rose-fm8el

3y↑16

Hey I hope everything gets better.

@jackieeeeeeeeeeeeeee

3y↑6

I wish the best for you.

@ryand.5999

3y↑7

Hope you’re doing better now. Just keep trucking on and you’ll reach the good times.

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@FrostTheBlueDemon

7w↑529

@YouriVodkaBooom

2w↑3

Thanks dude

@richardhodel1834

1w↑4

A huge thank you! I realize any one of us could have easily looked up these powerfully moving lyrics ourselves but sometimes doing simple things like that just don't occur to us to do or we are simply too lazy. So I thank you for posting the lyrics for all to read... especially us lazy folks.

@bluedragon5224

5d↑1

Your actually goated

@Mischievouschief7

3y↑5.5K

It's 3:07am (Japan Standard Time), my chest is aching, my nose is blocked, im alone at home and listening to this masterpiece for a relief after all these tiring weeks. I'm not depressed, all I need is no alarms and no surprises.

Edit: I made it out alive, thanks y'all.

@shegstainer6634

3y↑135

NPC

@errorissinsan

3y↑98

get well soon

@errorissinsan

3y↑55

and if you can get some soup!

@SimonMas

3y↑47

hugs, man. i hear you.

@Jamiedumdum

3y↑13

Same here man but a child bc I get no sleep as well now I'm on a break for everything thank God for the amazing life and everything he has done to make us safe

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@Belloo00033

3y↑8.5K

This songs makes me feel like i can finally stop pretending like everything is fine

@redskies4530

3y↑35

Greetings I recommend a song and video that you might like called 'Looking Into The Mirror' By Robert Nix

@elpibepana9705

3y↑6

Ññññññññññññ

@mromero120

3y↑15

Everything IS fine.

@brendanbrady1291

3y↑34

God is good. He can save you.

@Olmeuu

3y↑152

@@brendanbrady1291 everyone's problems are not solved by just believing in god

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@Xukkus

1y↑4.1K

My parents would play this song to me as a baby on long car rides. I've always associated it with sleep and comfort, yet I hear the melancholy overtone listening today. I'm left with a strange feeling. Not joy, not sadness; not even nostalgia. I could only describe it as raw emotion. This song simply makes me want to feel my feelings, and I think that's pretty special.

@renanfs7594

1y↑42

It's exactly this feeling

@AsiyaIammuah

1y↑19

same, you just feel brave enough to feel everything

@GigaChadL337

1y↑22

So, did you bring down the government?

@rahulariyan5511

1y↑3

well said❤

@LeroyKang-nc5ez

1y↑2

Then esoteric/surreal

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@pronglebot

2w↑15

The paradox of pain is that it changes everything about you, yet its the only thing that stays constant until the end. That's all I could think about when listening to this song.

@JohnRollercoasterJr

3y↑7.3K

The intro always gives me chills

@redskies4530

3y↑60

Hi I recommend a song called 'Looking Into The Mirror' By Robert Nix

@JohnRollercoasterJr

3y↑14

@@redskies4530 I’ll check it out

@JohnRollercoasterJr

3y↑28

@@redskies4530 Robert Nix commented on my video. Great guy

@beezybeez6285

3y↑7

Radiohead is the best!!! But you have to listen to "Live Not Survive" by SLT ... right away! You are missing out !!!

@alfonzo_

3y↑46

the intro gives me chills, the choruses give me chills, the instrumental break gives me chills, the "such a pretty house..." part gives me chills, and the outro gives me chills

are you seeing a pattern here?

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@joapincharrata

3y↑2.6K

For non-English speakers, without knowing what the lyrics of this song mean, the voices and sounds of this wonderful song invite us to reflect. And when we read the lyrics, they transmit the same as we felt. Amazing...

@dio780

3y↑288

my bro explained it in english

@hanafi.m.a

3y↑7

@@dio780 😂

@TownesB

3y↑42

what language are you writing in though?

@dio780

3y↑5

@@TownesB exactly xdd

@shiiru_

3y↑33

@@dio780 translators exist

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@Ende_gut_alles_gut

12w↑1.1K

いつも生きるのに疲れた時はここに来てます。私はまだ21歳ですが、自分の人生にうんざりしてます。友達も恋人もいなく、毎日が地獄の日々。だがレディオヘッドを聴いてると、なぜだか気持ちが落ち着く。命を救ってくれてありがとうレディオヘッド。そして英語の勉強を頑張ろうと思う。

@ChandraRathore-l5f

12w↑40

everything will come to good end. trust yourself. 😀cheer up

@ayayayayaya4758

12w↑30

Same here,19yo but im feeling it keep getting harder everyday.Wish everything sort out on my adult age.Radiohead songs is always reflective,which i deeply touched by them.I hope we both find a reason to live on🫂

@rushifer2900

12w↑16

13 year old here who moved out from his mom's house

@esthefanomanhualayagoicoch2850

12w↑11

Muchas veces me he sentido igual. Creeme, también es por la sociedad en la que vives. Te recomiendo que salgas de viaje, ahí verás lo bello que es la vida.

@PaolaGuercia-ve2gj

12w↑13

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@Andre-di3ij

7w↑266

me to me in the future:

hold on bro, you’ve been strong so far, don’t give up

@cmbrky2301

7w↑4

@@Andre-di3ij it will be ok

@grognak1829

7w↑3

corny ass 🤣🤣🤣

@beastinfinit6630

@@grognak1829Sybau🥀🥀

@Sereyvatana-o5x

@@grognak1829 ur mom was asss

@LennonSeanLim

@@grognak1829no one love's you

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@AnimeFusionNet

42w↑2K

Not friends, not enemies, just strangers with memories..

@Akuramus1cx

42w↑12

this.

@luv_apr1l-l7x

39w↑9

Same here 😔

@gurnoorsinghsagoo

39w↑6

😔🥲

@NishanBlon-hx6dh

39w↑5

😢

@AmlanDewan

39w↑4

🥺🥺🥺

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@abhiramis746

48w↑926

This song hits different when you’re very far away from your home and no place feels like home, nobody is yours, you’re your own, alone and sad.

@welsyia

47w↑3

i think so too

@RyanLivesForGodAlways

46w

@RyanLivesForGodAlways

46w↑1

@RyanLivesForGodAlways

46w

@ragdoll246

45w↑3

NO WAY YOU LITERALLY DESCRIBED HOW I FEEL

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@cheekclaper

5w↑51

She was my home, a place of comfort and warmth where i felt truely safe and understood, Her presence was my sanctuary, every moment with her was filled with a sense of belonging and peace that i had never known before. Now that she's gone i understand what it means to be homesick it's not just a longing for a place, but a yearning for the feeling of being complete and at ease, Without her, i feel like a wanderer, lost and aching for the familiar embrace that made everything right, Her absence has left me adrift, search for the home I once found in her eyes

@birokulöncesiöğretmeni23

what did she happen bro ?

@codingbyte847

What happened bro ?

@NightTimeDay

17 first breakup moment? Lol

@yellowway360

2w↑1

@@NightTimeDay could be about their mother

@rhsmn2334

:( hope u get better mate

@leslieramos4043

4y↑1.3K

The way that this song touches and hurts my heart in ways I can't explain the fact that this song is about wanting to live a peaceful life somewhere in a peaceful place, when you've been living in a chaotic/problematic family system and environment makes me long for silence and peace more than I could ever imagine.

@luisfernandosotorestrepo1666

4y↑9

As a Colombian person, I can tell that I know how it fells that.

@marekjanczewski

4y↑5

Not only You.

@castawayswearecastaways9005

4y↑1

same 😗✌

@melikeasena9040

4y↑2

I had no idea how to express my feelings this song brougt to me, but I do now. Thank you..

@leslieramos4043

@@melikeasena9040 🥺❤️

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@katleemellaasuncion1520

51w↑341

0:13 The sudeen realization of there is still hope, the world may be cruel, dark, and cold, but you still need to fight back.

@Dj-tv2ge

41w↑2

Don’t yell at me

@shadygreys

41w↑1

Yap

@sinehxn

41w↑3

@@shadygreysthis is why halo is dead

@DevilOnTheWall

40w

Woow. That's a nice way to put it

@nobletrashspencer

39w↑4

It’s the opposite.

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@michaelclarke9651

4y↑5.3K

This sounds strangely nostalgic, like something a mom or dad would sing to you before you went to bed

@roccogiosmin3192

4y↑254

I hope not

@OldJoker

4y↑30

Like laloby?

@MongolEmpire77

4y↑30

Gay

@calevoid

4y↑209

It's definetily the melody. The song itself is not really something I'd sing to my kids lol

@mrflipperinvader7922

4y↑5

Its they keyboard

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@clousdy5464

3w↑46

I searched "radiohead tiiing tiiing tiiing tiiing ting ting ting.." and found this

@x-aga852

3w↑2

Me too😂😂😂

@kakyoindonut3213

2w↑1

"look at me hector"

@zue_1

3y↑830

I don’t think radioheads music is depressing.. it’s just touching, and a lot of us might not feel well

@rrinrinrin

2y↑37

True, it never makes me depressed. It’s just like a “deep” feeling that’s beautiful.

@rosscamonster1597

2y↑4

@@rrinrinrin yes

@Experimentmusic33pualmcc

If don’t like radiohead most be stupid

@dixonpinfold2582

2y↑4

I'm curious: as a whole does the millennial generation consider Radiohead the best band ever? I mean does Radiohead rank first, even it's by a minority of people and maybe not that large a minority? If it's not Radiohead, who is it?

@dixonpinfold2582

2y↑2

@@ASDBC Ok then, maybe you'll like this one: Best Rufus Wainwright cover Radiohead ever did. They should've put their own stamp on it though.

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@gelialba

3y↑3.4K

@edrianocarno7581

3y↑20

thanks

@anggadee7539

3y↑7

Thanks

@rasyah2321

3y↑6

thanks

@MeloettaMarmalade

3y↑5

thanks

@abiqaNbijaN

3y↑5

thanks

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@grahamharrison3726

3y↑3.1K

53 years old, seen and caused more death and destruction (served in Afghanistan) than anyone should ever see in a lifetime …… this song still makes me cry every time I hear it

@sh1zafreeq

3y↑182

Hope you are doing better graham.

@pythonprogrammer7354

3y↑87

We hear you Graham..

@omar007.

3y↑110

I love you man don’t let your past define you okay your more than your past

@pingusfrrr

3y↑7

@@omar007.

vv

@dublinhoop1

Hope you get your comeuppance Graham 🫡 No pity for war criminals

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@RileyAmil

2w↑33

2:25 his face -_-

@LegoPiece_CoolGamer

2w↑13

More like •_-

@M0D1F13D_B3AR

7d↑1

@@LegoPiece_CoolGamer thoms little different eye is what makes him hot

@LegoPiece_CoolGamer

I agree ♥️👍@@M0D1F13D_B3AR

@Avi0232

9y↑2.9K

the only upside to being depressed or feeling lonely is that Radiohead sounds way more sweeter.

@ShinyGlide

8y↑4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CixcfHj4LRk

@gusribeiro2926

8y↑89

there's no upside on being depressed

@arlenemacyavelly6828

8y↑39

There isn't an upside to being depressed, and I certainly wouldn't be listening to Radiohead if I wanted to cheer myself up.

@SomaRxngs

8y↑36

I know what you're saying, but for the most part I disagree. Radiohead's passion shines through everything they do, so in this way they make me feel alive with their music (regardless of whether this comes as amplification of negative or positive feelings. both are just a part of being alive)

@davidred1261

8y↑5

tbh this is MAKING me depressed

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@gabrielyoiti4561

44w↑2K

my mom recently discovered she might have a tumor. Listening to this crying as hell in my work. Hope she get better soon, if not I will always love you mom. - 13/08/2024

@sontaggmorgen8075

44w↑73

Stay strong Gabriel 💪

@shehjarsafaya1324

43w↑39

Everything will be fine, brother

@icey6444

43w↑28

Hopefully she gets better

@rustcohleei

43w↑19

Stay strong I will pray for her

@irinastanimirova

43w↑10

Always stay strong! And I hope and pray that everything will be okay!
Never give up!❤❤😢

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@Kurdt_Kobain27

1y↑1.8K

"you look so tired, unhappy" i felt that

@furretpaws

50w↑5

same

@Nefariousfellow

50w↑4

Same

@upturnedblousecollar5811

49w↑11

I felt the carbon monoxide

@geneticallyengineeredcatgirl

49w↑6

@@upturnedblousecollar5811 the handshake of carbon monoxide is the only bit i sing

@NotCoolAndIdk_YT

49w↑5

Whenever I make a normal face everyone thinks I'm sad

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@user-sk1we8rt1q

4w↑31

I'm Japanese. i can't write English very well. But I absolute love this song. Thanks for every human. and you.

@rbes9715

4w↑1

Your English is perfect.

@angelbokৎ

4w↑2

Your english is literally amazing! No mistakes.

@user-sk1we8rt1q

4w↑1

omg！！ thank you:) I hope your happiness.

@angelbokৎ

4w↑1

Hehe you are welcome hope youre always happy too!!💗💗@user-sk1we8rt1q

@Ry0560-j9s

4w↑2

どうも日本人です。

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@sebastianex98

4y↑3.1K

0:00 - 2:34 When you just want to finish it all
2:35 - 2:54 You stop for a moment and start thinking about the things you would miss if you continue with your plan
2:55 - 3:47 You decide to continue your life with a new hope and finding out life is beautiful, and ready to get the things you need, want and deserve to live with no surprises

Radiohead, curing people's depression since 90's

@Cosmiccommoner

4y↑16

Truth

@alinemsilva9074

4y↑12

Best answer

@ekarlvincent

4y↑143

you really think is a hopeful song? -laughing in carbon monoxide

@hithere2426

4y↑32

2 days back, Sunday, 17 Oct, this song almost killed me when I found myself in a risky balcony in my hotel room. this song is great. Yep, know the contrast

@elliotkivi1682

4y↑8

@@hithere2426 im sorry man hope it gets better ❤️

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@legowhizkids

5y↑223

My highschool english teacher would play a bunch of radiohead songs and this is the one song that he played that got me into the band. To this day I still think he’s the coolest teacher ever.

@ACollins6158

5y↑6

I also had a rad english teacher that has us listen to radiohead and other great music

@davidlanham99

5y↑1

No wonder people dont know a damn thing anymore, your teachers play stupid somgs for you.

@legowhizkids

5y↑5

David Lanham Hey man a song’s lyrics doesn’t always necessarily influence a person’s worldview or knowledge. I have a very wide taste in music and if anything, people listen to songs because it just sounds pleasing to the ear, not because of the message.

@davidlanham99

5y↑1

@@legowhizkids I was really talking about how "education" is a total fraud today.

@gibon4k

My english teacher looks just like Thom but if he was bald

@Still-Struggling

5y↑3.9K

Radiohead’s music is like lullaby’s for adults.

@arunkumar2029

5y↑93

A permanent lullaby

@annagan508

5y↑27

like this metaphor!

@Morpheah

5y↑12

I would like to invite you to look up the plural form of words in the English language

@Still-Struggling

5y↑22

@@Morpheah What the fuck was wrong with my grammar, or spelling?

@Deeplycloseted435

5y↑3

I played Radiohead Lullaby covers for my kid when she was a baby taking a nap.

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@akasaT0dd

7w↑14

Got me through my cancer treatment, the acceptance of life being a bit crap sometimes is what it meant for me - I'll certainly take a quiet life with no alarms or surprises now - just calm, beautiful silence

@hmyes2019

6y↑1.3K

How can a song have such light hearted melody yet be so sad and lonely.

@sarpkaya3771

6y↑60

With no alarms, and no surprises.

@AngryOscillator

6y↑18

Its called juxtaposition.

@chief9150

6y↑2

I cant imagine a light hearted tune to this. Beautifully miserable. Nothing less, no surprises

@500dollarswebsite6

6y↑2

like animal farm is a children's story

@adamfitch407

6y↑6

When I was in Japan years ago, I sang this one of the times I went out to Karaoke with my (non-English speaking) Japanese friends. After it was over, they were all like, "What a beautiful song!" I didn't have the heart to tell them what the lyrics meant.

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@ferqueve

4y↑700

"No Thom Yorke was harmed during this video".

@lamasu8060

4y↑28

he almost was though, if you watch the making of it

@laurabeane8862

4y↑4

Good. I'd hate to make a rally about it. Keep the faith.

@ttrollkoo5278

4y↑10

He was not hurt physically but he was mentally

@alpha30o48

1y↑2

And there were no Surprises during the video

@nyash666

3w↑8

Noticed how the entire world becomes brighter, more beautiful and lovely all while listening to this musical piece. I really start to appreciate life listening to it.

@IS-is2ub

3y↑499

Almost every song of Radiohead feels like standing while life passes by.Not in a sad way, but... Yes.

@hotnessoverloaded8986

45w↑1.5K

Dear new generation, please don't let this song die. Thank you. See y'all after 20 years.

@Not_simple77

45w↑16

Don’t worry my man they will let this song thrive for a long time

@hotnessoverloaded8986

45w↑3

@@Not_simple77 ❤️

@evanbopp9852

44w↑6

My kids will hear this one day.

@AJbigboy2

44w↑1

amazing song, will never die i hope.

@CODrookietolegendary

44w↑1

They use this in meme makers vids?

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@aya.aa21

7d↑5

This feels like when someone tells me you can’t fix everyone, like i know but i want to bro 0:18

@NathanskyGalletes

XjdgdlfjskdThiscucurhIikefhdngnodjf

@bonabellbitties9276

5y↑1.6K

therapist: wide thom yorke doesn’t exist, he can only hurt you emotionally
wide thom yorke: 2:21

@gaelm.2603

5y↑65

He’s so hot tho 😳

@hokagesama758

5y↑7

best one yet xD

@TheJargonKing

5y↑77

w i d e y o r k e

@hyakuyamikaela887

5y↑3

Lmao 😂

@chessemchesse3676

5y↑14

W O R K E

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@anononomous

5y↑156

The best bit is the genuine smile at 3:06.
It fits the moment in the track perfectly but in fact it was after a load of failed takes where he couldn't hold his breath for long enough under pressure. The relief is genuine because he knows he wont have a director repeatedly half drowning him any more 🙂

@i_basl

2w↑9

This song to me feels like strength. It’s melancholy and sad, a feeling of acceptance and giving in, (taking your own life). We see Thom appearing to drown, emotionless and dead. And then the singing comes back. Utter defiance, breaking free of a need for release and being reminded of all the beauty of the world (such a pretty house) and all the good we can do.

@notorious_pac833

I feel like this is the most sensible and appropriate answer to this

Lemme tell you the story of the boy from my country, his family was extremely poor and one day he just argued with his parents over something that literally broke him apart. So he took the gasoline and poured all over himself and set himself on fire and I still remember people saying that he had a stone cold face when he was being incinerated by deadly flames. He didn't even move a single muscle while being burned alive like he was completely broken inside 😢

@Retroflecks

5y↑4.3K

Thom's left eye: I haven't seen enough
Thom's right eye: I have seen too much

@thatguy_apu

5y↑154

Split his face down the middle and its like its 2 different people

@kubus8893

5y↑9

Suk kok

@Risingofthephoenix

5y↑13

omg I hate you! 😭

@kubus8893

5y↑4

@@Risingofthephoenixme?

@govetter

5y↑8

It's the 'freaks' that seem to be 'creative'? Just look at Hollywood! (I'm a freak too!)

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@vix9441

3y↑403

I have no idea how I’ve only started listening to this band now… it’s like they’re tearing my heart out with each lyric

@ergohash2517

3y↑21

welcome. and take care. for me i discovered them about 4 or 5 years ago and while their albums brought me immense comfort and solace during a super super dark period of my life, now I dont listen to them as much. But when I do I love their music even more. I call it the "radiohead phases" when i listen for them for a couple days obessively, and then forget for a couple of months.
I'd recommend a song ""Before your very eyes" by Atoms for Peace (thom yorke's other band ), its lyrics and melody are probably one of the most hard hitting for me out of all radiohead songs (yes, I consider all projects by thom yorke as 'radiohead' lol). "Ingenue" by Atoms for Peace is also pretty special in terms of melancholic meditative melody and vocal line. Its just that these are pretty deep cuts of Radioheads discography, so maybe you'll like them.
oh, and a 'True Love Waits (90s band version)' by Radiohead on youtube is a pretty banger version of one of their old songs. As well as 'Let Down' & "Where you end and I begin" are super good. But actually almost all RH songs are great lol.

@Pia-z3d

3y↑1

@@ergohash2517wdf

@dokethebroke7679

3y↑1

@@Pia-z3d lmao

@shavemangin

3y↑1

Radiohead - no surprises- A song right before suicide. A person who is too scared to live in this scary world. The lyrics are chilling when you realize what it's all about. But actually the singer is at peace with his decision. He is so close to heaven that the melody in this song is actually heavenly. Something spiritual is going on in this melody. Something deep and moving and with an insanely beautiful heartfelt delivery by Tom York. This song is from someone who is already touching the otherside and while he is in the state in between both worlds he is sharing a melody that is connected to the divine. A one of a kind melody that is almost spiritual in its beauty. "Searching pretty garden" is the start of the transition. He actually reached the other side and actually its quite nice there. He is still as content as he was when he left this world. All his fears dont bother him anymore, as he originally hoped when he was of the living. This is a suprising message and a suprising conclusion to this song. A unique conclusion, a daring conclusion, an extremly brave conclusion to share with the outside world. In a world where we glorify life as the be all end all, the song is saying this is an individual choice. Not all are cut out for this world and that its ok to give up as well. This world is very scary. A true authentic spiritual moment of forgiveness to those who take theyre life. True identification and empathy for those so damaged by this cruel world. "A handshake with carbon monoxide". This was a deal he made. He agreed to all the terms and conditions. The guitars in this song are beyond genius and masterful. The guitar sounds like a lullaby, and at the same time sounds like a life support machine beeping as well. I think this was done on purpose. Radiohead are at that high a level of geniuse and artists of the highest accord. As I often say a melody by radiohead is not equal to a regular melody, there's something extra, even if I can't fully explain why. This song even though lower then the other radiohead songs on this list is the bands most shinning melodic masterpiece. It is a melody from the heavens.

@chii9598

1y↑216

As a non native English speaker i never care to understand the lyrics but whenever it’s on display i cry. Love this song

@notapplicable328

Basically just says that the life we’re sold isn’t worth it. “A job that slowly kills you, bruises that won’t heal”
“I’ll take a quiet life, a handshake of carbon monoxide”
Basically a quiet slow life is better than killing yourself for money

@Parkmin77

5d↑1

The glockenspiel in the intro of “No Surprises” by Radiohead features high, bell-like tones with frequencies that have a calming and soothing effect on the mind.

@EdisonHernandez-ff1ne

41w↑801

My wife died 12 years ago, this was her favorite music, since then I listen to it to remember everything I lived with her

@Prod_by_Albat

41w↑22

Sorry for your loss. Stay strong ❤

@randomvideo7055

39w↑15

🫂🤍❄️She knows that you love her.Take care!🤍🫂❄️

@sumairamansoor8289

38w↑10

May Allah grant her highest place in Jannah 🙏

@bussifanii

38w

@@sumairamansoor8289Can yall stop that sick allah shit please

@Gulshan4321-z

37w↑2

She is free

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@reyasem

6y↑1.6K

Shoutout to an internet friend of mine. We shared a similar taste in music n movie, and he's the one who introduced me to Radiohead. About 3-4 years ago, he simply just vanished from all his social medias. Some times i still wonder where he went, and if he's okay.

Thanks for everything, Eksalan.

@davidgamingremastered6784

6y↑202

Hey, i know that.
That happened in 2016 to mee too, a very close friend on the internet just vanished.
I am still looking for him, but he isn't active anymore.
I know that feeling, i feel bad to you.

@knox273

5y↑83

I know that feel really well . Im no expert tho , but i had this friend over instagram dms . She had a fan account. She and i shared the same adoration for a celeb and we would talk on hours and even watch together some movies over the net , but her account got deleted along with all her social media accounts like twitter,facebook, etc. All i had was of was her name and which city she was from . I hope she is well and healthy , her country is a neighbor of mine but it's known to be dangerous and it's full of wars so i hope she is well and hopefully alive.

@Will37lon

5y↑64

Sometimes I think about all the people that I used to play Xbox live with 10 years ago

@l3p3

5y↑17

There is no such thing like an internet friend and those people you look out for, they realised that and woke up.

@rezay4244

5y↑123

@@l3p3 nah youre just an asshat

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@angus_composer

5w↑6

Leaving this comment for my future self:

Being in the middle of exams is certainly tough and maybe the toughest of all at the moment, and future is so apparently unclear, all muddled ahead of all our sights.

Yet nostalgia kills the most, leaving school which to most seems liberating from imprisonment; to me a garden nurturing me- from a seed to a young man as I am, and to remember that simply hurts. Everything feels as though it’s going too quick and it is going very quickly, there’s no doubt about it. But grasp onto these moments tight and you’ll see that amidst the fogs that are ahead of us, there welcomes a hope for the uncertain future.

@bluefaygox23

34w↑1.1K

This song feels like sitting in a chair; blankly staring, calmly watching, nonchalantly acting, and emptily sitting there as the world burns. Complete chaos and utter destruction around you, yet you just sit there. Empty and accepting

@Clearskystorm

33w↑13

It is a bit strange that, I found this to be relatable for a reason.

@jellyjellium1

33w↑13

The quiet kid in my classroom:

@agnetad.4432

33w↑3

❤

@Kekekke850

32w↑3

On god bro no other way to describe it

@bluefaygox23

32w↑1

@@jellyjellium1 insert that one dog meme “It’s fine.”

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@Itz_Ge0rg3

46w↑894

A week ago my cousin committed suicide,and this is a perfect reminder that, even though 8 billion people experienced their life differently, yours still matters.

I’m proud of you, and I mean it, with the highs and lows of life, your still holding on and that’s amazing

@timThetimmer69

45w↑5

i feel bad for you.

@itsjestjay

45w↑7

Much love to you, king/queen <3

Bless you

@leviackerman6168

45w↑6

And I'm proud of you for staying so strong.

@Marquetteproductions

45w↑5

Feel the same I’ve been losing everyone in my life lately and I’m depressed I’m lonely my parents are never home and I’m lonely

@Forsakencreator-p6n

45w↑6

Dam that sucks I feel I want to do that too😢

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@ST-fc9er

5y↑1.6K

I forgot how much I like Radiohead

@roshanrai5717

5y↑55

Sometimes we all do, but the time for coming back to them is always there.

@julielenaourmahe6723

idem

@HaziboReviews

5y↑1

S T make sure you remember it this time yeah?

@paudrisima

5y↑1

@mf6490

5y↑1

@@paudrisima
X3

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@hrsh6000

7w↑7

I used to listen to this song when I was in great despair. Now, life’s better—just trust me, guys, life always gets better. You’ll always find a way. You don’t have to end it; just keep your hopes high. It’s a beautiful song :)

@ryann409

8y↑446

Imagine being lucky enough to live on this earth at the same time as Radiohead

@ethzen5616

7y↑4

BEST COMMENT EVER SEEN

@mayanktyagi03

7y↑2

Ryan N Exactly !!

@crestfallenknight7983

7y↑5

I just realized Radiohead was one of the most important and favourite things in my life. And I haven't even realized it.

@alexroquearoni5565

Ryan N z

@minifridge8315

You fool, Radiohead is still together. They still perform live.

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@HerlynBonifacio-t9y

16w↑1.6K

therapy: expensive
Radiohead song : free

@markusbergh

15w↑11

Underrated comment

@sopitas_141

14w↑33

Therapy: It really helps you.
Radiohead song: It temporarily relieves you so that you can return to it later.

@rodelmiranda1187

13w↑5

This help you guys not to cry if your girlfriend cheat un you or break on you

@sunniproductions1951

13w↑5

@@sopitas_141 this, these mfs glazing like mad

@1fool2care

13w↑1

He smiling at the end kinda taught me how to accept all those shit that life threw at me, it is what it is

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@Cojinemo

2y↑1.4K

This song hits hard. Sometimes life is just depressingly hopeless. It’s comforting to hear a song that gets you and hits all the right spots.

@_Listen_to_Solar_Kama_Sutra

@carlocagalawan3699

2y↑4

I will spread thy gluteus maximas 😭🙏🙏 My consciousness best not capture your presence in one of my feedbacks

@epigaulus1219

i've never felt that way. it's just you

@ridgepor9193

1y↑1

@@epigaulus1219 You are not everyone

@ScarletSheldon-pr3iq

so true, only depressed person is Cojinemo, makes 100% sense frfr.. bro never said it applied to everyone neek@@epigaulus1219

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@AbdulAli-mg2xh

1w↑3

A masterpiece from a stunning album.

@mondayjohn8605

4y↑2.6K

A heart that's full up like a landfill
A job that slowly kills you
Bruises that won't heal
You look so tired, unhappy
Bring down the government
They don't, they don't speak for us
I'll take a quiet life
A handshake of carbon monoxide
No alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises
Silent
Silent
This is my final fit
My final bellyache with
No alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises, please
Such a pretty house
And such a pretty garden
No alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises, please

@xxxfaze_cumshotxxx7946

4y↑33

Thanks homeboy

@joshsellickd

4y↑14

Damn.

@zic75

4y↑7

Grazie

@AnnaLVajda

4y↑3

Wow.

@alberto2ymedio

4y↑2

Gracias

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@adamgreenhill110

1y↑954

Most comments are missing the detail of this song. It feels suffocated, desperate, and worn down. When you just can't take it anymore. The major "happy" key makes it feel dark and twisted. It isn't just 'nice' or 'sad'. It sounds calm and pretty, as a disguise. Like how we cover up our desperation with a smile. That makes this song so impactful.

@MiniCaseoh1849

1y↑4

O think this is the only comment that shouldn't make sense, make sense

@griffin1021

1y↑15

It's referring to escaping the ideal life the guy who the song focuses on has a beautiful wife a nice house and a good job but feels like he's drowning, the water draining represents him getting free from the ideal life finally

@triturn8676

@@griffin1021 lmfao its a british band. fuck of with that American dream bs

@allaboutthebclicksinnit1148

1y↑1

The song and album. Though are about modern life

@MUHAMADHAIRILAKMALBINADZMANMoe

1y↑1

yessssss

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@joshuachavez2537

3y↑1.2K

2022 and this song stills absolutely a masterpiece.

@erincdegirmencioglu

3y↑3

time does not exist idiot

@Bleepbleepblorbus

3y↑2

@@erincdegirmencioglu
The speed of light, black holes quantum mechanics, gravity, ect: allow us to introduce ourselves.

@Danzi.a

3y↑1

Shite

@razanrifat8849

3y↑2

song is timeless

@qu1nny0

I agree

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@Bbldrizzy-po2pf

3w↑4

This was supposed to be the last song i ever heard. I’m 18 and have had a severe drinking problem since i was 16, i also have a lot of health complications so getting hooked was stupid on my part. Couple weeks ago i downed an entire bottle of really strong wine in the span of an hour or two, poisoned myself so bad i couldn’t move, my head was spinning and i felt like every part of me was giving up. I was poisoned for about 5 days, but i couldn’t go to the hospital because i was scared to get arrested because im not the legal drinking age. I was scared of my loved ones finding out too. So i laid in bed for days straight, unable to move, vomiting uncontrollably and trying so hard to drink water, i was so thirsty. I felt like i was genuinely on my deathbed, i think i was pretty close. I can’t describe all of the excruciating pain i was in. At one point i remember being ready to just give up. I put this song on and just shut my eyes because I thought it would calm me down in my final moments as i passed away. I didn’t die, and I know it’s only been 2 or so weeks but I haven’t drank since and I’m kind of proud of myself. I think what I did fucked my brain because i don’t think i function quite the same since, but i guess that’s my experience with this song. It makes me really emotional now knowing that this could’ve been the last thing i heard.

@sallyh.6362

Maybe drinking = focussing on the painful things you’ve endured and can’t charge/couldn’t control, so in other words feeling victimized (helpless), and not drinking is focussing on something that you can control: making a conscious choice that you know will make you’re future better, even if some bad things happen.
Hang in there. Focus on what you can control and make the right decisions so you can make it through what you can’t. If you F up, don’t give up. Try again. It’s worth it.

@D00mslayyy

3y↑1.2K

I found out I lost someone to suicide a couple days ago and its probably the biggest loss in my life. The tears just keep on coming, I'm a total wreck. It's a fucked up reality how there's awful people who's thriving while the most beautiful soul I've ever seen lost themselves over their demons. I love you 3000.

@yoiinks

3y↑53

I'm so sorry, the world really is unfair

@wallensteinsmonster

3y↑33

It's really painful, I'm really sorry for your loss... The world is really cold, but we keep searching for small glimpses at light, for some warmth. We will keep going

@Nyakoj83

3y↑28

My aunt committed suicide when I was younger... I always feel like, maybe if I was a bit more observant, she would be alive today, but it's no way to live. The world is a cruel and unusual place.

@Nyakoj83

3y↑21

She was the nicest person I've ever met and she always brightened up the room...

@Jack.1402

3y↑1

I’m praying on your downfall 🤞🙏

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@gassug2

5y↑1.4K

fun fact: this is in a major key, which typically sound happy. through some trickery though, it can sound rather melancholy

@u-u-UU

5y↑11

So, the high notes are happy, the lower notes are sad?

@gassug2

5y↑147

not specifically. major keys are a set of chords that, when used together, sound happy. the chord progression is the pattern/order of keys used. it all comes down to how the progression is structured and which chords are where. this song was cleverly crafted to sound sad while still staying in a major key

@hollow7137

5y↑27

@@gassug2 Even Phrygian can sound happier than major if you know how to make it so.

@andrew6978

5y↑36

It would literally sound happy without Thom. His lyrics about dreary suburban life are depressing. I remember they wanted it to sound like child's toy.

@heynn1459

5y↑5

Listen to One by Metallica in a major key. Sad.

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@ghoulx2779

3y↑1.7K

I usually try to stay strong but this song does something to me.

@Beka.1u7

3y↑20

Frr.. This one puts me to the ground literally

@gloriaheredia5666

3y↑6

Absolutely 😢

@SoupSoup11

3y↑6

No alarms, and no surprises:(

@ECWPlays

3y↑1

Same

@beezybeez6285

3y↑2

Radiohead is the best!!! But you have to listen to "Live Not Survive" by SLT ... right away! You are missing out !!!

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@zackelphick2003

4w↑9

whenever i listen to this i like to imagine i'm alone at my own birthday party with a cone hat and a comically small birthday cake lmao

@MattiasPilhede

6y↑15.9K

Speed it up to 1.5x and it becomes indie folk

@_carapell_7084

6y↑439

Woah

@gasolinedrinker9170

6y↑592

Sounds more like early 2000's to me.

@userresuuserresuuserresu

6y↑181

Mattias Pilhede ed sheeran

@yuyuhacucho1

6y↑91

thank you good sir

@softshoedancer

5y↑52

lol you nutter

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@cinnam0r0seszx47

3y↑440

To anyone crying their eyes out to this song, like I am, I want you to know that your not alone in this world. No matter who you are, I will always be here for you as I am a selfless human who likes to help ANYONE!

@redskies4530

3y↑1

Hi I recommend checking out a song called 'Looking Into The Mirror' By Robert Nix

@nrls4769

3y↑5

Can u help me with my debt bro🤣

@almiraputriaprilyani8922

3y↑1

aaa thankyou😭😭😭

@yudhapurnama3103

@@almiraputriaprilyani8922 sini kak curhat sm aku 🐊😅

@gracie99999

3y↑1

least we can do [considered most by some]

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@voooodo94

8y↑884

I do not understand English well (I am Italian), I had this song every time I came back from work and for some strange reason I reflected on raw reality, work, safe and monotonous life, I read the translation and perfectly reflects what I tried, this is magic .. I have to share that.

@leenhennekam9906

8y↑84

Your english seems fine to me

@briarrose29

8y↑3

Yes. Exactly.

@thesilencegenius

8y↑21

Great name tho

@CommanderSputnik

8y↑9

Bel nome

@skittleducksjr.968

8y↑2

Vaffan Cul0 hey, your English is pretty good!

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@misoohehe

2w↑2

your depression lies down here, go on walk towards it. your life will not survive unless you calm down.

@nee-kola

2y↑327

This song came back to me at one of the hardest times in my life. About a year ago, my husband was diagnosed with a rare blood cancer that's only cure was a bone marrow transplant. Things were going relatively okay, they found some potential donors, then one after another, donors kept falling through. For months. When I was at my lowest points, the chorus of this song became a persistent ear worm. For about two weeks I listened to it multiple times a day and it somehow brought me great comfort. We are now on the other side of transplant and, though there were many bumps in the road before and after transplant, my husband is doing great. This song will forever hold a special place in my heart.

@michaelacaleb7919

2y↑8

I’m so glad your husband is recovering ❤

@zeebbbb

2y↑8

Ahhh I’m so relieved that’s how your comment ended ❤

@darkdoge9240

2y↑5

I was hoping that your comment ends on a positive and it did. Glad to hear he is doing great. Hope this experience be nothing but a speed bump in both of your long and healthy lives.

@SevernTheSilly

2y↑2

I'm so glad he's doing great now!!!

@jasonsmith4752

2y↑1

Good luck everything is going to be ok

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@pedro5641

23w↑501

My grandmother passed away a month ago due to cancer. She was a blessing that God gave me. She was always a hard-working woman who always had a smile on her face. I will never forget the times when she played PS2 with me and her wonderful chocolate cakes that no one will ever repeat. Sometimes I listen to this and other songs that convey the vibe of being with her. Thank you for everything, grandma.🕊🕊

@nothing10789

22w↑7

😢❤ man i miss my grandmother and my mother

@pedro5641

22w↑5

@@nothing10789 I'm very sorry bro 😪

@nothing10789

22w↑9

@@pedro5641 same bro i understand how you're feeling but if there is a after life our grandmothers are watching us they want us to be happy find reasons to be happy ❤️‍🩹

@pedro5641

22w↑4

@@nothing10789 Longing Yes, Sadness No🙏🙏

@6-BISEXUAL6

21w↑8

I miss my aunt... R.I.P for your grandma ma'am/sir... ❤

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@jimmylim618

5y↑3.8K

My girlfriend died last week. She was a thalasemia patient. I just want a quiet life with no surprise.

@anetaukawska4375

5y↑229

be strong, I know it's hard but I believe in you..

@lucillaelle4980

5y↑21

❣

@shanedeacon5948

5y↑61

So sorry all my love to you

@meganjackson3175

5y↑34

I'm so sorry

@Burton666

5y↑32

Im so sorry 😢

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@Bumblebeez1

4w↑4

i dont know why but this song reminds me of my dad, i remember when the police told me he was dead, but i had gone to the hospital crying, seeing him alive.

@OFFICAL_CHROMAVRGT

@Thegorillataggupay Praying for you ❤🙂

@ale305z

5y↑387

This song is like a warm hug after a stressing and cold day

@aggserp4340

5y↑14

Listening to this on the way back home in a bus, it just hits different.

@maxwu4145

5y↑13

A warm hug of carbon monoxide, no surprises

@Stardust.Wonder

Aww!

@nightngaled

5y↑1

This song makes me depressed, then makes me feel great, I really don't know how to describe it.

@jumpiko4553

What is your profile pic, I have seen that before, I forget though.

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@EtonDG

49w↑83

Everything about this song gets me every time. The haunting guitar riff, the lyrics that make you question your existence, the thought of Thom Yorke almost killing himself while filming the music video, it all just brings me to tears every time

@mr.zharulpsyche7530

42w↑551

Goodbye, Dad – 3 August 2024 😢

The moment Mum told me you were gone, it felt like every nerve in my body shattered. My world crumbled, leaving a hollow space in my heart. Day by day, I’ve been finding my way back to life, carrying all the memories of you, Dad, close to my heart. I’ll take care of Mum, just like you would have wanted. ❤

@TUSHITA69

42w↑16

I am so proud of you man keep going. you are brave just keep going

@elpepewaldorf2925

42w↑4

I hope you get better man, life continues and he'll be watching you from wherever to feel, take care of yourself ❤️

@shub_tech99

42w↑4

Mom will be proud of u brother 😢

@Wrh1985

42w↑1

You're a kind, awesome human being. I can really feel your comment.❤

@samyakjain727

42w↑1

Rip. Take care

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@SILENTLYANDREW

6w↑6

Not friends, Not enemies, just stranger with memories.

@Indojendra

49w↑1.2K

0:01 I like this part

@modhacks37

44w↑9

Same

@Glizzy_Gulper

44w↑114

I like 0:01 to 3:46 personally.

@astrophillyac

44w↑77

@@Glizzy_Gulperyea cuz 3:47 sucks

@Malalalalalalachi

44w↑59

@@astrophillyaci mean, 3:47 is the end of the song, who would want this song to end?

@WatercraftGames

44w↑6

Yes.

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@darkpicles2219

3y↑179

Ive been looking for this song for 5 years after hearing it on the radio. I only knew the guitar note, but it helped me to pass trought every hard moment in my life. Today I can proudly say that I finally found what saved my life. Thank you for everything you've done for me

@slothers8685

3y↑8

The feeling of finding a song after not knowing the title for years is unmatched

@capturedlondon

3y↑3

Wow! Wait until you discover the rest of the album

@KARTAVYA_KR

@Lia-ws8wx

1y↑132

the feeling of laying peacefully and exhausted in your bed in the middle of the night after crying the whole evening is what this song always felt like to me. Feeling the softness of your pillow, feeling the cold air from your window after feeling like the world will end. There is a peace one feels after crying out their worries, even if they're not gone.

@sillylilguyz

4w↑3

listening to this song makes me think about how much everything around me has changed including friends, family, places etc. although it feels like i’ve massively changed as a person, it also feels like i haven’t at the same time if that makes sense. even after achieving accomplishments, getting over fears and coming out of my shell, deep inside i still feel like i need to change more. i don’t want to only be remembered for how i was in my past.

my 16th birthday is coming up and right now i’m promising myself that i will put in as much effort as i can to improve myself, including doing better in school, gaining more independence and learn to not be afraid to speak up and also learn how to say no when i want to. 🙏

@hiro2201

1y↑664

my cat died today. he was the first cat i ever had to live an entire lifetime. moments after i just couldn’t stand to see another cat in my timeline and even anywhere. it’s devastating though it can’t be helped, it’s not like there’s still something i can do so i just cried away in silence. Dude, I’m gonna miss you so much.

for the edit: thank you all. unfortunately, me and my gf broke up today, month after my cat died and i don’t think my year’s gonna get better. i’ve lost all what’s important and i don’t think anything will motivate me to go further. i don’t deserve this don’t I? this is just too much.

@Juggles_The_Clown

1y↑21

I had the same situation but with my dog. Three years ago, I had an old boxer who I would take my life to save him. Around my birthday two years ago, I had to put him down. I thought I wouldn't have another dog in my life, and I cried pretty much every night. Then I found a new dog, and it filled that hole in my heart. I still miss him, but it's part of life. I'm sorry you had to go through this pain, but everyone has to eventually. RIP to your cat

@Raytorosleftshoe

1y↑9

im so so sorry for your loss. your cat is happy with my grandpa and my moms cats, the same thing happened with my friend. nobody told me. they havent been online in a month. i wish i did more.

@jehosoxd9557

1y↑3

I'm sorry my friend

@kolakolazero

1y↑1

It's the saddest thing ever ffs :( happened to me a few times, it's sad they aren't with us our whole lifetime. But try to give a chance to other cats, it kinda helps and takes your mind off of past even if ur sometimes reminded of them..

@navneetmankoo1556

1y↑2

I am sorry my friend,our family went thru this 8months back ,we lost our 10yr old boy to cancer.

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@tawhidchowdhury3107

2y↑68

Just don’t give up. Don't give up today. You're gonna be okay

@chemicalfuzzy

thank you :}

@dylandagusen377

Amen!

@EletricalMonkey

5y↑4.4K

I love Radiohead but sometimes they can hit a little too close to home.

@scottmcfadyen8921

5y↑20

How does 1 answer that.

@sickden3421

5y↑44

ERASING YOUR MEMORY!!! What the fuck? well in that case HAIL SATAN.

@EletricalMonkey

5y↑17

uh what

@martinmaxwell3508

5y↑13

What does that mean tho

@EletricalMonkey

5y↑15

@@martinmaxwell3508 Yeah I have no idea

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@JasmineXFlower

7w↑6

This song made me cry for some reason

@paranoidiot

1y↑815

Damn, Thom is so talented that he can sing underwater, AND with his mouth closed.

@ScarletSheldon-pr3iq

1y↑22

bro what, anyone can do that

@izakuyo8341

1y↑16

@@ScarletSheldon-pr3iqnot all people tbh, someone claim that he almost drown

@ScarletSheldon-pr3iq

@@izakuyo8341 its a joke you swine

@Welcometowhatthefuck

@@izakuyo8341It was satire lol

@helgazubiz1750

52w↑1

A H A H A H😒

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@angelscupboard

6y↑1.9K

A heart that's full up like a landfill
A job that slowly kills you
Bruises that won't heal
You look so tired, unhappy
Bring down the government
They don't, they don't speak for us
I'll take a quiet life
A handshake of carbon monoxide
With no alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises
Silent, silent
This is my final fit
My final bellyache
With no alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises, please
Such a pretty house
And such a pretty garden
No alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises, please

@mrknarf4438

5y↑56

@Goggle products well, I think you've replied to the wrong comment. And you may be just a tiny bit paranoid.

@gaelm.2603

izevans repost

@emmal9498

5y↑8

@Goggle products You mad.

@mistercheez

5y↑28

@Goggle products what the fuck did i just read

@synovialpith

5y↑8

@Goggle products odds this isn't a troll? slim to none

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@Flashrock705

49w↑283

@JulioBergo83

49w↑2

This song is in 852hz. Maybe make sense to you my dear friend.

@Gianni-10888

49w↑4

Желаю Вам долгой и счастливой жизни, дорогая.
Это грустное и тревожное видео и очень печальная песня.
Но она очень мне нравится.

@ananyayaar

49w↑1

i hope youre doing well im so proud of you mwah

@aparnagupta2144

48w

❤❤❤

@f1nTiVR

48w↑4

idk how you are gonna read this but I wish you the best and hope you feel better.

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@smthoughts7401

3w↑4

I used to listen to this song in a loop, anyone in 2025?

@fauhwn

5y↑787

god i wish i could listen to this for the first time again..

@harshjivani

5y↑4

true that

@nerometallica8677

5y↑47

Im hearing it for the very first time right now

@harshjivani

5y↑6

@@nerometallica8677 if you can connect with the music, the lyrics, it's gonna take you places man...

@fauhwn

@@harshjivani fr

@lojupitermoon

korib me too, I‘m entranced :)

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@Beebeek_7

15w↑525

@xReggieNomx

6y↑2K

@atlas_boulder8102

6y↑5

it was at 69 likes ;)

@stevekirkbride3211

6y↑2

Thanks Janice

@phillipschneider4175

6y↑5

The lyrics are in the video bro.

@reynatorres1062

6y↑3

Thanks Janice!!

@maevamoal4831

6y↑1

Thanks

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@SalsaYuliasari-b1t

4w↑22

Bukan berkeluh-kesah tapi memang hidup ini terasa semakin berat, kawan.

@Yucca_mist

Stay strong its going to get better i promise may God give you strength ☦

@tanishagowda872

Hang in there buddy it's gon be alright ik it's hard but live for yourself

@joeyciater2802

Ya itulah hidup dari semenjak terlahirpun manusia harus bisa berusaha dari dalam rahim meskipun harus berdarah dan mengeluarkan darah

@LEELOLKH

4y↑6.7K

This is MUSIC

@everygrillindude5317

4y↑147

@valleyofthedolls

4y↑83

@joshrazorjt

4y↑73

@Alien--eh2yh

4y↑196

Yeah no shit.

@carlacvekla1444

4y↑204

really? wow i had no idea. thanks for the information!

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@wayfaring_stranger1413

2y↑1.9K

@zwp-uq3di

2y↑46

I like this interpretation

@roshansriraman3936

2y↑129

I think the third part is actually him getting lightheaded…

I’ve read that when people are drowining, they initially struggle to escape and feel the stress of not being able to breath, but once air supply to the brain has been cut off for too long, they become calm and even feel like just giving up and drifting into sleep since it feels comforting (hence the lines about the pretty house and garden)….

Even in the video, the water goes down, since he’s in a state where he doesn’t even realise he’s drowning.

@Angel-fh7zh

2y↑16

the third part hes already dead then live in limbo with his peace

@hehehe001

2y↑5

@@Angel-fh7zhin limbo… hahaha kid a reference

@danielthomassladeslade7679

2y↑10

I don't think it has anything at all to do with depression. I think it's about someone being happy with what they have & knowing it's all they're ever going to get. I actually think Thom is very patronising with his lyrics in this song. Bearing in mind he's never lived as a normal working class man & never will. Believe it or not, some people are very happy with what they have.

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@nerdoncaffeine

5w↑12

Hi , if you're reading this i hope you're okay... and yes YOU MATTER!🫵🏻🫵🏻🫵🏻🫵🏻

@sunniproductions1951

are those yellow monke emojis

@sunniproductions1951

nevermind its pointing emoji

@aaliyan2

2y↑775

My forever favorite from Radiohead. I come back to this almost every day!

@Abhishek-jr1yz

2y↑7

For how many years?

@Abhishek-jr1yz

2y↑1

1:30

@RaphaelTimothy

2y↑2

Me too! We're friend:))

@kymnki

hello:)

@ommauricio

Me too

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@anonymousguy1712

23w↑259

Lyrics
A heart that's full up like a landfill
A job that slowly kills you
Bruises that won't heal
You look so tired, unhappy
Bring down the government
They don't, they don't speak for us
I'll take a quiet life
A handshake of carbon monoxide
And no alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises
Silent, silent
This is my final fit
My final bellyache with
No alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises, please
Such a pretty house
And such a pretty garden
No alarms and no surprises (get me out of here)
No alarms and no surprises (get me out of here)
No alarms and no surprises, please (get me out of here)

@honeybutterr04

19w

Thankyou

@Samueldwi-u7l

19w

Thanks

@wykh_noto

19w

Make me remember to BFDI and BFB, also TPOT. :D

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