Jigsaw Falling Into Place
Radiohead䠀 Lyrics
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Just as you write my number down
Just as the drinks arrive
Just as they play your favorite song
As the magic disappears
No longer wound up like a spring
Before you've had too much
Come back and focus again
The walls abandon shape
You've got a Cheshire cat grin
All blurring into one
This place is on a mission
Before the night owl
Before the animal noises
Closed circuit cameras
Before you're comatose
Before you run away from me
Before you're lost between the noise
The beat goes round and round
The beat goes round and round
I never really got there
I just pretended that I had
What's the point of instruments
Words are a sawed off shotgun
Come on and let it out
Come on and let it out
Come on and let it out
Come on and let it out
Before you run away from me
Before you start unraveling
Before you take my mic
Just as you dance, dance, dance
Jigsaws falling into place
There is nothing to explain
You eye each other as you pass
She looks back, you look back
Not just once
Not just twice
Wish away the nightmare
Wish away the nightmare
You've got a light you can feel it on your back
You've got a light you can feel it on your back
Jigsaws falling into place
The lyrics to Radiohead's song "Jigsaw Falling into Place" describes a moment between two people who have a connection. It starts as the person takes the other person's hand and writes their number down. The magic unfolds as they listen to the music they both love, and the drinks arrive. For a moment, the person is wholly focused on the present without any worries of the future. As the night progresses, the walls lose their shape, and everything becomes a blur.
The person is amazed by the moment they are in, and everything seems to fall into place like jigsaw pieces. The beat goes round and round, and the person realizes that words are like a sawed-off shotgun. They don't need explanations, just feelings. The song urges the person to let it out, to come back to focus, and not run away from what's happening.
In the second half of the song, the two people start to look at each other and then back as they pass. They wish away the nightmare and enjoy the moment when everything falls into place. "Jigsaw Falling into Place" is about connecting with someone in a way that feels surreal and magical.
Line by Line Meaning
Just as you take my hand
At the moment when you hold my hand
Just as you write my number down
At the moment when you jot down my contact information
Just as the drinks arrive
At the moment when the drinks are brought to our table
Just as they play your favorite song
At the moment when they play the music which is your favorite
As the magic disappears
After the initial excitement fades away
No longer wound up like a spring
No longer in a tightly wound up state of mind
Before you've had too much
Before you consume an excessive amount
Come back and focus again
Recenter and refocus to be present in the moment once more
The walls abandon shape
The environment is transforming and seems shapeless
You've got a Cheshire cat grin
Your beaming smile is reminiscent of the Cheshire cat
All blurring into one
Everything is blending together
This place is on a mission
The venue has a clear objective
Before the night owl
Before it gets too late
Before the animal noises
Before the sounds of nature take over
Closed circuit cameras
Surveillance cameras surrounding the area
Before you're comatose
Before you become unconscious
Before you run away from me
Before you flee from me
Before you're lost between the noise
Before you become overwhelmed and disoriented amid the commotion
The beat goes round and round
The rhythm repeats continuously
I never really got there
I never truly arrived at the destination
I just pretended that I had
I only acted as if I had arrived
What's the point of instruments
What is the purpose of musical instruments?
Words are a sawed off shotgun
Words can be a destructive weapon
Come on and let it out
Go ahead and release those emotions
Jigsaws falling into place
Puzzle pieces coming together and making sense
There is nothing to explain
There is no need for further explanation
You eye each other as you pass
You make eye contact as you walk past each other
She looks back, you look back
Both parties turn to glance at each other
Not just once
Not only once, but multiple times
Not just twice
Not only twice, but repeatedly
Wish away the nightmare
Make the bad dream disappear
You've got a light you can feel it on your back
You emit a confident and positive energy
Jigsaws falling into place
Puzzle pieces coming together and making sense
Lyrics © 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
@donutsbyjdilla9708
i feel like this song, and music video in particular, marks a key moment in radiohead history.
since the bands creation, they’ve always only wanted to make music. they didn’t care about stardom or anything like that, but upon ok computers release and phenomenal success, they couldn’t avoid it. their touring of ok computer was incredibly stressful and challenging, and left yorke’s mental health in a terrible state, which was what their song “how to disappear completely” was based on.
once they released their 6th studio album, their record contract was over. they were free. they tried to retire, but even just not working felt weird to them.
so they got back together to make “In Rainbows”.
many of the songs from “In Rainbows” were recordings from years previous, that they wanted to release, but weren’t able to due to their record label. when creating “In Rainbows” they didn’t have these limitations. they were free, which was what they always wanted.
and i feel like this video represents that.
this video doesn’t have any special meaning behind it, it’s just the band members having a blast recording the masterpiece of a song they always wanted to record.
freedom and happiness.
this sounds pretentious as fuck but i just wanted to write this comment to say what i thought about this.
@EALFS
Just as you take my hand
Just as you write my number down
Just as the drinks arrive
Just as they play your favorite song
As your blather disappears
No longer wound up like a spring
Before you've had too much
Come back and focus again
The walls abandon shape
You've got a Cheshire cat grin
All blurring into one
This place is on a mission
Before the night owl
Before the animal noises
Closed circuit cameras
Before you're comatose
Before you run away from me
Before you're lost between the noise
The beat goes round and round
The beat goes round and round
I never really got there
I just pretended that I had
Words are blunt instruments
Words are sawed off shotguns
Come on and let it out
Come on and let it out
Come on and let it out
Come on and let it out
Before you run away from me
Before you are lost between the notes
Just as you take the mic
Just as you dance, dance, dance
Jigsaw falling into place
So there is nothing to explain
You eye each other as you pass
She looks back, you look back
Not just once
Not just twice
Wish away the nightmare
Wish away the nightmare
You've got a light you can feel it on your back
A light you can feel it on your back
Jigsaw falling into place
@tayzatun6351
Lyrics:
Verse 1
Just as you take my hand
Just as you write my number down
Just as the drinks arrive
Just as they play your favorite song
As your bad day disappears
No longer wound up like a spring
Before you had too much
Come back in focus again
The walls are bending shape
They've got a Cheshire cat grin
All blurring into one
This place is on a mission
Before the night owl
Before the animal noises
Closed circuit cameras
Before you're comatose
Verse 2
Before you run away from me
Before you're lost between the notes
The beat goes round and round
The beat goes round and round
I never really got there
I just pretended that I had
Words are blunt instruments
Words are sawed-off shotguns
Come on and let it out
Come on and let it out
Come on and let it out
Come on and let it out
Before you run away from me
Before you're lost between the notes
Just as you take the mic
Just as you dance, dance, dance....
Verse 3
Jigsaw falling into place
So there is nothing to explain
You eye each other as you pass
She looks back, you look back
Not just once
Not just twice
Wish away the nightmare
Wish away the nightmare
You've got a light, you can feel it on your back
A light, you can feel it on your back
Jigsaw falling into place
@zero-kr4cp
dad: let's buy a gopro
me and the boys:
@camel-ot80espana72
mateo rancio absolutely👍🙏
@MerkinMuffly
In 2007, not everyone and their granny had GoPros, just sayin'
@deadchannel2024_
MerkinMuffly r/wooooooooosh
@certifiedchamp7564
@@MerkinMuffly shut up
@dwaynecrosby5738
My friend's lil brother invented the GoPro
@dijjidog
I love how mostly, the other band members are trying not to make awkward eye contact with the camera, while thom is just staring into your soul half the time
@_graznan_4648
While also looking stoned
@dijjidog
@@_graznan_4648 tbh he probably was (that may be why has such a gruff voice and sharp inhalations in this song)
@_graznan_4648
@@dijjidog my man had some Shrooms