Lotus Flower
Radiohead Lyrics

I will shape myself into your pocket
I will mold myself to fit your needs and desires, to be always available to you.

Invisible
I will be there for you without being noticed or acknowledged, like a shadow or a breeze.

Do what you want
I will be compliant to your whims and commands, not exerting my own will or desires.

I will shrink and I will disappear
I will reduce myself to almost nothing, make myself small and unimportant, as if I had vanished.

I will slip into the groove and cut me off
I will blend in and conform, sacrificing my own personality and identity in the process.

There's an empty space inside my heart
There is a void, a hollow place within me, that nothing seems to fill or satisfy.

Where the weeds take root
This emptiness is like a neglected garden, where unwanted and invasive plants thrive.

And now I'll set you free
I will release you from any responsibility or obligation towards me, cut the strings that bind us together.

Slowly we unfurl
We expand and unfold, awakening to new possibilities and experiences.

As lotus flowers
Like these exotic, delicate flowers, we grow and blossom in unexpected ways, despite difficult surroundings.

'Cause all I want is the moon upon a stick
I dream of something impossible, unrealistic, out of reach, like a moon that I could hold in my hand.

Just to see what if
I wonder what would happen if I could achieve this unattainable goal, what would change or be revealed.

Just to see what is
I want to know the truth, the reality of my situation, without illusions or fantasies.

I can't kick your habit
I am addicted to you, to your presence, to your control over me, and I can't break free from it.

Just to fill your fast ballooning head
I try to please and satisfy you, to keep you from getting angry or disappointed, even if it means losing myself in the process.

Listen to your heart
I urge you to pay attention to your own feelings and needs, instead of focusing solely on mine or on external pressures.

We will shrink and we'll be quiet as mice
We will retreat, become small and meek, refrain from making any noise or ripples that could disturb the status quo.

And while the cat is away
We will take advantage of the absence of authority, of the chance to act without fear or consequences.

There's an empty space inside my heart
Once again, I acknowledge the emptiness and loneliness that haunt me, that I can't seem to escape from.

So now I'll set you free
Once again, I declare my intention to let you go, to move on without you, to face my own challenges and possibilities.

The bird lights float into my room
I perceive small glimmers of hope, of inspiration, of beauty, that enter my life unexpectedly, like birds that flutter in and out.

I dance around the pit
I take risks, challenge myself, embrace the unknown, even if it means teetering on the edge of danger or darkness.

The darkness is beneath
There is a murky, unknown depth to my existence, a place of fears and doubts and secrets, that I have to confront and accept.