The name perhaps derives from the repetitive yet forward-flowing feel of the rhythm, which has been compared to the experience of motorway driving -- indeed, the motorik beat is utilized in one section of Kraftwerk's "Autobahn", a song designed to celebrate exactly this experience. While The Velvet Underground's influence on Krautrock is often mentioned, Mo Tucker's drumming has specifically been characterized as "proto-motorik."
The motorik beat is in 4/4 time and of moderate pace. The pattern is repeated each bar throughout the song. A splash or crash cymbal is often hit at the beginning bar of a verse or chorus. (from Wikipedia)
The Motorik beat was invented by Klaus Dinger, ex-Kraftwerk drummer, co-founder of krautrock bands Neu! and La Düsseldorf.
Ful Stop
Radiohead Lyrics
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You really messed up everything
But you can take it all back again
Strike up what's in the box
Why should I be good if you're not?
This is a foul tasting medicine
A foul tasting medicine
To be trapped in your full stop
Truth will mess you up
Truth will mess you up
Truth will mess you up
Truth will mess you up
Truth will mess you up
Truth will mess you up
Truth will mess you up
Truth will mess you up
Truth will mess you up (all the good times)
Truth will mess you up
Truth will mess you up (all the good times)
Truth will mess you up
Truth will mess you up (all the good times)
Truth will mess you up
Truth will mess you up (all the good times)
All the good times
All the good times
All the good times
All the good times
All the good times
Take me back again
Take me back
Take me back again
Oh
You really me
Really mess
Ah
You really messed up
You really messed up
You really messed up
You really messed up this time (ah)
You really messed up
You really messed up
You really messed up
You really messed up this time (ah)
When listening to Radiohead's song "Ful Stop," it can be interpreted as a song about the consequences of one's actions and the attempt to reconcile them. The repetition of the line "You really messed up everything" emphasizes that the actions taken were significant and had real consequences. However, the line "But you can take it all back again" shows that the singer is open to redemption and forgiveness.
The following lines "Why should I be good if you're not?" shows a sense of resentment towards the person who has caused the singer to feel this way. The line "To be trapped in your full stop" is perhaps the most significant in the song as it refers to being trapped in a situation where progress has come to a halt. The use of the word "truth" throughout the song suggests that the singer is seeking honesty and transparency from the other person, but the truth they receive will be difficult to hear.
Overall, "Ful Stop" is a song that explores the complexity of relationships and the effort required to restore trust after a mistake has been made.
Line by Line Meaning
You really messed up everything
The singer is accusing the other person of making a mistake which affected everything.
You can take it all back again
The other person has a chance to fix the mistake they made.
Strike up what's in the box
The singer is urging the other person to reveal what is hidden and not said.
Why should I be good if you're not?
The artist is questioning the morality of being good if the other person is not.
This is a foul tasting medicine
The solution to the problem is not going to be pleasant for either party involved.
To be trapped in your full stop
The singer is pointing out that the other person has caused a roadblock in their relationship.
Truth will mess you up (all the good times)
The truth that will come out will put an end to all the good times that they had before.
Take me back again
The artist is pleading with the other person to return to the way things were before the mistake was made.
You really messed up this time (ah)
The artist is emphasizing that this mistake was bigger than any other made before.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Colin Charles Greenwood, Jonathan Richard Guy Greenwood, Edward John O'Brien, Philip James Selway, Thomas Edward Yorke
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