Years active: since 1985.
He also uses modular synthesizers, a Korg Kaoss Pad, and a laptop (for voice clips/modulation) on newer tracks. Jonny also uses a Rhodes Seventy Three piano, a prominent feature during the OK Computer era. Jonny is one of the most prominent users of the Ondes Martenot, an early electronic musical instrument with a keyboard and slide. He uses Ondes Martenot on the soundtrack to the film Bodysong, as well as in Radiohead, and mainly around the Kid A / Amnesiac era, on songs such as 'Pyramid Song' and 'How to Disappear Completely'.
Apart from his work with Radiohead, Greenwood is also a composer, and has produced several classical works, some inspired by Polish composer Penderecki, as part of his tenure as the BBC's composer-in-residence. He also composed the soundtracks to the films Bodysong (2003), There Will Be Blood (2007) and Norwegian Wood (2010). Some of his more recent scores include We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) and a return to working with director Paul Thomas Anderson, in his latest film The Master (2012).
Les Fleur
Jonny Greenwood Lyrics
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Will a lady pin me in her hair?
Will a child find me by a stream?
Kiss my petals and weave me through a dream.
For all of these simple things and much more a flower was born
It blooms to spread love and joy faith and hope to people forlorn
If he looks within he finds beauty and power
Ring all the bells sing and tell the people that be everywhere that the flower has come
Light up the sky with your prayers of gladness and rejoice for the darkness is gone
Throw off your fears let your heart beat freely at the sign that a new time is born
The lyrics of Jonny Greenwood’s song “Les Fleur” talk about the beauty and power of a flower. The song begins with the singer asking if somebody will wear him to the fair, pin him in their hair, or find him by a stream where they can kiss his petals and weave him through a dream. The flower symbolizes beauty and the joy it can bring to people who are forlorn. From the flower’s birth, it blooms to spread love, faith, and hope.
As the song progresses, it introduces the existential notion that inside every man lies the seed of a flower. People sometimes need to look within themselves to find the inner beauty and power they possess. The song then shifts into a spiritual metaphor where the ring of bells tells people everywhere that the flower has come. The flower symbolizes a new time being born, where darkness is gone, and people can throw off their fears and let their hearts beat freely.
Overall, the song “Les Fleur” celebrates the beauty and power of a flower and uses it as a metaphor for finding beauty and power within oneself. It suggests that by doing so, people can spread love, faith, and hope to others and bring about a new time without fear.
Line by Line Meaning
Will somebody wear me to the fair?
Could I be part of someone's day at the fair, adding color and beauty to the experience?
Will a lady pin me in her hair?
Could I adorn a lady's hair, perhaps making her feel more beautiful and confident?
Will a child find me by a stream?
Could I be discovered by a curious child exploring by a stream, sparking their sense of wonder and delight in nature?
Kiss my petals and weave me through a dream.
Once found, could I be appreciated for my delicate petals and used to enhance a dream or imaginative experience?
For all of these simple things and much more a flower was born
Flowers exist to bring beauty and joy to the world, in big and small ways.
It blooms to spread love and joy faith and hope to people forlorn
Flowers have the power to uplift and give hope to people who are feeling lost and sad.
Inside every man lives the seed of a flower
Every person has the potential for inner beauty and growth, like a seed waiting to bloom into a flower.
If he looks within he finds beauty and power
By exploring their own inner selves and emotions, a person can find qualities that are both beautiful and powerful.
Ring all the bells sing and tell the people that be everywhere that the flower has come
When something beautiful or joyful arrives, we should share the news and celebrate together.
Light up the sky with your prayers of gladness and rejoice for the darkness is gone
When we experience happiness and light, we should acknowledge it and celebrate, leaving behind any darkness or negativity.
Throw off your fears let your heart beat freely at the sign that a new time is born
When something new and exciting happens, we should feel free to let go of fears and embrace it with open hearts and minds.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Richard Rudolph, Charles Stepney
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@braxtonbrent
Lyrics:
It holds us like a phantom
The touch is like a breeze
It shines its understanding
See the moon smiling
Open on all channels
And ready to receive
‘Cause we're not at the mercy
Of your shimmers or spells
Your shimmers or spells
We are of the earth
To her we do return
And the future is inside us
It's not somewhere else
It's not somewhere else
It's not somewhere else
One day at a time
One day at a time
We call upon the people
Only people have this power
The numbers don't decide
Your system is a lie
A river running dry
The wings of a butterfly
And you may pour us away like soup
Like we're pretty broken flowers
But we'll take back what is ours
We’ll take back what is ours
One day at a time
Probably
@ezequiellobo5791
the things I love from this video:
- the audio
- those trees
- the bpm of this version (it's slower)
- "hit me" 0:23
- Jonny changing the pattern 3:42
- Jonny increasing the intensity (like the strings in the studio version) 4:28
- Thom's 6th string noise 4:59
- the dolly getting closer to Thom and Jonny at 5:34
- "probably" 5:42
@champnessjack1154
The diffuse light through Thom's sunglasses fits so perfectly with
It holds us like a phantom
The touch is like a breeze
It shines its understanding
See the moon smiling
Ephemeral, beautiful, almost silent but also everywhere, the quiet, glorious light.
Ok, so this one's gotten under my skin.
@KarunaSatoriASMR
I have been in love with each and every one of you since I was a little girl. I truly wish you knew how much all of you have influenced my life. I am genuinely yours, you have taken my soul.
@AtLeastIGotChicken1
luv u too
@Baergrylls1
You've been in love with a drum machine?
@fatherWolt
Lets be honest, we'd all like to put our dick in that drum machine...
@davehine8407
dont be so harsh... id give him one too lol this isnt the best but .............
@luuismarquez
same
@tovmusic
Thom and Jonny are one of the greatest musical pairings to ever exist.
@jecoharman
They're part of a better musicial group.
@tovmusic
@Jeco Marbtos agree, I was just speaking on thom and Jonny being the main songwriters in Radiohead.
@alejo7365
Like Lennon/Mccartney