Inside My Head
LiveonRelease Lyrics


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Smile to yourself and fade
Shooting star with a razor blade
What you got is more than I can take

You've never touched the ground
And you can scream without making a sound
Your breath is like a flood, and I want to drown, yah
[Chorus]
'cause in another life I'd never let you down
Fall for a shooting star and it don't hang around, believe me
You're not inside my head
You're not inside my head

Under a sky gone grey
Your eyes so black that they take my breath away
We'll forsake tomorrow for today, yah

I don't care about happiness if it makes you feel alright
Close your eyes and bite your tongue and you'll get through the night

[Chorus}
Smile to myself and fade
A shooting star with a razor blade
What I got is more than you could ever take

La di da di la di da di da di da di da di 2x
Smile to yourself and fade, I said smile to yo'self and fade

You're not inside my head, just smile to yourself and fade
La di da di la di da di da di da di da di 2x

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of LiveonRelease's song "Inside My Head" paint a picture of a dark and tumultuous relationship. The singer addresses their tumultuous partner, comparing them to a shooting star with a razor blade, a beautiful but dangerous element. It's an intense and consuming relationship that the singer can't escape from. The partner's presence is all-encompassing, with their breath like a flood that the singer wants to drown in.


Despite all of this, the singer doesn't want to let their partner go. They imagine a life where they would never let their partner down and where they could be happy together. But ultimately, the singer knows that their partner is not inside their head. They can't control them or fully understand their thoughts and emotions. It's a relationship that's doomed to fail, but the singer can't help but keep getting sucked back in.


The lyrics of "Inside My Head" touch on the idea of the all-consuming nature of certain relationships. Even when you know deep down that a relationship is troubled or even toxic, it can be incredibly difficult to walk away. The singer longs for a different kind of life with their partner, but ultimately, they know that it's not possible.


Line by Line Meaning

Smile to yourself and fade
Hide your pain with a smile and disappear into the background.


Shooting star with a razor blade
You're like a fleeting and beautiful star, but with the sharpness and danger of a razor blade.


What you got is more than I can take
Your intensity and emotional weight are too much for me to bear.


You've never touched the ground
You're always soaring, never grounded or tethered to reality.


And you can scream without making a sound
You're so full of emotion that you don't need to make a sound to express yourself.


Your breath is like a flood, and I want to drown, yah
Your overwhelming presence and energy are drowning me, and yet I can't help being drawn to you.


'cause in another life I'd never let you down Fall for a shooting star and it don't hang around, believe me You're not inside my head You're not inside my head
In another life, I would be able to keep up with you and never disappoint you. But I know that with someone like you, you can't hold on for too long.


Under a sky gone grey Your eyes so black that they take my breath away We'll forsake tomorrow for today, yah
When everything seems dark and hopeless, your dark-eyed beauty still leaves me breathless. We'll live only in the moment and forget tomorrow.


I don't care about happiness if it makes you feel alright Close your eyes and bite your tongue and you'll get through the night
I'm willing to sacrifice my own happiness if it means you'll be okay. Just grit your teeth and push through the pain.


What I got is more than you could ever take
I'm just as intense as you are, and you wouldn't be able to handle me even if you tried.


La di da di la di da di da di da di da di 2x Smile to yourself and fade, I said smile to yo'self and fade You're not inside my head, just smile to yourself and fade La di da di la di da di da di da di da di 2x
The world keeps spinning, and we'll keep pretending that everything is okay by smiling and disappearing into the background. You're not in control of me, so just smile and let it be.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: MARVIN YOUNG, MIKE OLDFIELD

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@dhkstjq1289

What do you want from me?
Now you got me
Now my fingers bleed
Now they're staring at me
I'm a coward now
I hold my peace

Now you tie me up to your feather bed
And I twist and turn in a chinese burn
You won't let go
You won't let go

You're inside my head
Inside my head

What do you want from me?
Now you got me
Now my energy you suck from me
And I'm holding on for dear life

Quit smothering me
Quit laughing at me
I've got a disease
An English disease
It won't let go
It won't let go

You're inside my head
Inside my head

What did you put in that syringe?
Whatever you really said to him?
Is sitting there, inside of me

And you bother me
You possess me
You're there again
Ahead of me
And I won't let go
I won't let go

You're inside my head
Inside my head
Inside my head
Inside my head



All comments from YouTube:

@Kremcoin

I love their older music. Yes, the farther they have moved along, the more genius they have become. But this stuff, this song, is so raw, so purely awesome, one cant help but appreciate this over classics such as even karma police or there there.

@Itzsfo0

i love all their music, but i like this song the best song they've ever recorded in my opinion is: I Might Be Wrong (Amnesiac) but alot of their early material, while "raw" isnt always good...esp that first album, only Lurgee, Creep & Blowout do I enjoy (theres potential) but even after 100s of listens...it just seems so ...you know, young and "were still finding our way"

but I love the bends, and street spirit, iron lung among many others

@airbagfryer

1:30 - 1:38
1:58, 2:03 - thom jumping around
2:09 - 2:17 - thom rolling his r's
2:20 - 2:33 - jonny jumping around and jamming out

@placebo150

this video proves that radiohead were always awesome.they are honestly the best band

@chrisconnor5418

jonnys solo, and the ad lib rythym playing the last minute is fucking unreal

@Rx2D

They're a really amazing band. I love all of their albums. He has such a good voice.

@bepishes

jonny’s superfast strumming is impressive

@JamPilot

What's wrong with young Radiohead? This video is awesome and so is this song!

@roshbin3026

They have several songs explaining why

@StopRequested

It's too bad that this was a b-side, it sounds really good!

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