Just
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Can't get the stink off
He's been hanging around for days
Comes like a comet
Suckered you but not your friends

One day he'll get to you
And teach you how to be a holy cow

You do it to yourself, you do
And that's what really hurts
Is you do it to yourself, just you
You and no-one else
You do it to yourself
You do it to yourself

Don't get my sympathy, hanging out the fifteenth floor
You've changed the locks three times
He still comes reeling through the door
One day I'll get to you
And teach you how to get to purest hell

You do it to yourself you do
And that's what really hurts
Is you do it to yourself, just you
You and no-one else
You do it to yourself
You do it to yourself

You do it to yourself you do
And that's what really hurts
Is you do it to yourself just you
You and no-one else
You do it to yourself
You do it to yourself, whoa

Say, hey

You do it to yourself, you do it to yourself

Yeah, yeah, you do it to yourself, yes-yes, you
Do it to yourself

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Radiohead's song Just appear to be directed at someone who is stuck in a cycle of destructive behavior, and is damaging themselves in the process. The line "Can't get the stink off, he's been hanging around for days" suggests that this person is having a negative impact on those around them, while "One day he'll get to you and teach you how to be a holy cow" implies that they see themselves as superior to the people they are damaging. The chorus of "You do it to yourself, you do, and that's what really hurts" is a clear indictment of this person's actions, blaming them for their own suffering.

The second verse shifts to a different perspective, with the singer addressing the person directly rather than talking about them. "Don't get my sympathy, hanging out the fifteenth floor" is a dismissive line, suggesting that the person is wallowing in their own misery and expecting others to feel sorry for them. The final line "And teach you how to get to purest hell" is a threatening one, implying that the singer has some kind of power over this person and is willing to use it to punish them.

Overall, Just is a song about the self-destructive nature of human behavior and how it can impact others. It speaks to the frustration of seeing someone you care about hurting themselves and not being able to do anything about it, while also acknowledging that ultimately it is up to that person to take responsibility for their own actions.

Line by Line Meaning

Can't get the stink off
He can't shake the shameful act he committed.

He's been hanging around for days
The guilt has been lingering for a while now.

Comes like a comet
The guilt hits hard and fast.

Suckered you but not your friends
The guilt is affecting him personally, but not those around him.

One day he'll get to you
The guilt will eventually consume him and his behavior will affect those around him.

And teach you how to be a holy cow
The guilt will transform him into a more pure and virtuous person.

You do it to yourself, you do
He is responsible for the guilt he feels and the consequences that follow.

And that's what really hurts
The true hurt comes from realizing that he caused his own pain.

Is you do it to yourself, just you
Nobody else is responsible for his guilt and he cannot blame others.

You and no-one else
He must take full responsibility for his actions and cannot point fingers at others.

Don't get my sympathy, hanging out the fifteenth floor
Even if he were to commit suicide because of his guilt, the singer would not sympathize with him for causing his own pain.

You've changed the locks three times
He has tried to run from his guilt by changing his environment, but it always catches up to him.

He still comes reeling through the door
The guilt is still present and affects him wherever he goes.

One day I'll get to you
Eventually, the guilt will consume the singer's friend as well and affect him too.

And teach you how to get to purest hell
The guilt will lead to an ultimate suffering and remorse.

You do it to yourself, whoa
The burden of guilt is his to bear and no one else's.

Say, hey
A command for the listener to pay attention and take heed of the message.

Yeah, yeah, you do it to yourself, yes-yes, you
Reinforcing that the guilt is entirely self-inflicted and one must take responsibility for their own actions.

Do it to yourself
A repeating reminder that the guilt is not influenced by external factors and is caused entirely by one's own actions.

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: COLIN CHARLES GREENWOOD, EDWARD JOHN O'BRIEN, JONATHAN RICHARD GUY GREENWOOD, PHILIP JAMES SELWAY, THOMAS EDWARD YORKE

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@faridzy3374

39w↑282

Can't get the stink off
He's been hanging 'round for days
Comes like a comet
Suckered you, but not your friends
One day he'll get to you
And teach you how to be a holy cow
You do it to yourself, you do
And that's what really hurts
Is that you do it to yourself, just you
You and no one else
You do it to yourself
You do it to yourself
Don't get my sympathy
Hanging out the fifteenth floor
You've changed the locks three times
He still come reeling through the door
One day I'll get to you
And teach you how to get to purest hell
You do it to yourself, you do
And that's what really hurts
You do it to yourself, just you
You and no one else
You do it to yourself
You do it to yourself
You do it to yourself, you do
And that's what really hurts
Is that you do it to yourself, just you
You and no one else
You do it to yourself
You do it to yourself, ah
Self
You do it to yourself
You do it to yourself
Just you
You do it to yourself
Just you
You do it to yourself

@morgan4212

12w↑1

I heard what he said to everyone ,
Now it's more of a information or a message for the human race, like a key to our existence. Now whoever is going to hear it must not be like flying an airplane or handling heavy machinery,
Ok without further ado
The answer is??????????

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@user-ip9yu7lp1q

5y↑374

"Just"

Can't get the stink off
He's been hanging round for days
Comes like a comet
Suckered you but not your friends
One day he'll get to you
And teach you how to be a holy cow

You do it to yourself, you do
And that's what really hurts
Is that you do it to yourself
Just you, you and no one else
You do it to yourself
You do it to yourself

Don't get my sympathy
Hanging out the 15th floor
Changed the locks three times
Still come reeling through the door

One day I'll get to you
And teach you how to get to purest hell

You do it to yourself, you do
And that's what really hurts
Is that you do it to yourself
Just you, you and no one else
You do it to yourself
You do it to yourself

You do it to yourself, you do
And that's what really hurts
Is that you do it to yourself
Just you, you and no one else
You do it to yourself
You do it to yourself, yourself, yourself

You do it to yourself
You do it to yourself
You do it to yourself

@gabrielm.5860

4y↑244

Lyrics :

[Verse 1]
Can't get the stink off
He's been hanging 'round for days
Comes like a comet
Suckered you but not your friends
One day he'll get to you
And teach you how to be a holy cow

[Chorus]
You do it to yourself, you do
And that's what really hurts
Is that you do it to yourself, just you
You and no one else
You do it to yourself
You do it to yourself

[Verse 2]
Don't get my sympathy
Hanging out the fifteenth floor
You've changed the locks three times
He still comes reeling through the door
One day I'll get to you
And teach you how to get to purest hell

[Chorus]
You do it to yourself, you do
And that's what really hurts
Is that you do it to yourself, just you
You and no one else
You do it to yourself
You do it to yourself

[Chorus]
You do it to yourself, you do
And that's what really hurts
Is that you do it to yourself, just you
You and no one else
You do it to yourself
You do it to yourself
Self

All comments from YouTube:

@ZeeMods

3y↑10.1K

This was the song that made me like Radiohead, i really love it

@imankamil7983

3y↑266

usually first song that radiohead fans heard was creep but damn "just" is just underrated

@hood_prankz64

3y↑87

The bends is awsom.

@ludwigbasaldua2397

3y↑30

Un Saludo mi ZeeMods ❤👌

@TheoPates995

3y↑13

Same

@farmant1

3y↑10

Me too

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@glennmarata5805

4y↑5.8K

The man said "I will tell you, but you all have to lie down first"

@Stardust.Wonder

4y↑66

Nice.

@mattmitchell1646

4y↑87

thats the best answer!

@trombone28

4y↑15

@@mattmitchell1646 yes, definetelly

@generaseven

4y↑166

and after they all laid down he jumped up and ran for the Metrolink
Ha ha suckers! I'm gonna get the seat next to the window!!!

@adamdevlin7333

4y↑5

Thank you very much

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@oxwilder

2y↑902

The camera can never stay on Johnny playing guitar too long, it's like looking directly into the sun

@selfishjeans

30w↑8

Brilliant!

@__Listen_to_Solar_Kama_Sutra

28w↑28

You're trying to say he's a hottie huh

@d.m.m.f8757

28w

😮😅

@whereiswilloww

17w↑1

@@__Listen_to_Solar_Kama_Sutradont know who can say that in their right mind

@Metaflossy

34w↑240

he said 'it comfy down here :)'

@burgeriguess

10w

real

@brannocksomething1468

3y↑8.4K

I think the guy is saying, “it’s past my bedtime.” And then all the other realized it was past theirs, too.

@johanneschristensen3385

3y↑156

I like this on. Probably top 3 of those i have read.

@OlviMasta77

3y↑41

wholesome answer!

@soupsoup6169

3y↑15

LMAO

@1manorgy

3y↑1

Lil' Yimmy? Is that you?

@itsalwaysoniontime

I agree

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@Ak97410

8y↑14.4K

The man said "If you lie here, you can see Radiohead performing through that window"

@unclesean4728

8y↑282

Brilliant Mate

@Heryclisnc

8y↑37

+Andie K kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk boa

@maurodriguesxr

8y↑40

brilliant! haha

@chriscornejj4422

8y↑16

jajajajajaja

@Paulie151

8y↑10

LMFAO!!!

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@Genny-Zee

2y↑870

That guitar solo at the end…man one of the best Radiohead songs ever gives me shivers every time I hear it

@agenciacreativa8916

51w↑8

I LOVE IT
REALY

@litedawg

29w↑2

Such a jam , he is a fantastic guitarist

@__Listen_to_Solar_Kama_Sutra

28w↑2

So much energy on this album!!

@kbfton

1y↑876

This music makes me want to go outside & lying down the pavement.

@redskies4530

1y↑3

Hi I recommend a song called 'The Bond Villain' By Robert Nix

@squibble8524

37w

Because of you I found one of my new favorite artists@@redskies4530

@__Listen_to_Solar_Kama_Sutra

28w↑4

Pavement is another excellent band worth listening to

@freakfire74

4y↑15.6K

I once asked Thom Yorke what it is exactly that the man is saying at the end. He said: "If I told you, we'd all be lying on the floor right now".

@mperez7237

4y↑502

It's curious 😂

@denisdonn

4y↑1.2K

I wonder how many times he's been asked that question!

@ramzanali188

4y↑931

Well you just do it to yourself

@kephalopod3054

4y↑62

LOTF

@tonyrandal9124

4y↑307

The thing is if he gave an answer like that than he probably just mouthed nonsense now if that don't make you want to lie down I don't know what will also I'm posting on the wrong account and it's too much trouble to switch so :)

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@shahidullah5983

4y↑10.1K

everyone is so focused on what the man is saying that they don’t realise they’ve fallen into Radiohead’s trap. You guys did it to yourself

@frkin7317

4y↑164

Shahid Ullah Just this, just that. He can’t conjure up enough truth, so therefore it’s necessary to experience it yourself.

@RFC3514

4y↑203

The fact that the song is called "Just" should be a clue, but they still get suckered (along with their friends).

@AnnetteMay1221

4y↑55

just us, us and no one else

@lilian7440

4y↑58

I don’t get it, can you explain it to me again please?

@shahidullah5983

4y↑609

Lilian ok so basically, what the man had to say is completely pointless. but literally everyone who’s seen this video is dying to know. and everyone is so caught up in finding out what the mans saying that they don’t realise the actual meaning behind the song, which is that they (radiohead) can give u a simple thing, like throwing a bone to a dog, and the masses and the people and every other single sheep on planet earth will focus on that so much (focus on the bone rather then why the dog owner through the bone in the first place) and not focus on the actual meaning and concept, causing them to be so hung up over it. it is in the lyrics too “you do it to yourself” further meaning you got yourself into that situation; a situation that doesn’t incoherently matter in the grand scheme of things.

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@brigittehelen8926

1y↑1.2K

Discovering Radiohead was one of the best things that happened to me this year ♡

@thesnagglewolf

1y↑50

I"m kinda jealous you get to listen to all their stuff for the first time. My favorite band.

@angusisarat5707

1y↑22

Same here, I’m really kicking myself for not getting into them earlier, especially when I was in high school. The pure raw emotion in a lot of their music is just perfect to listen to when you need to vent but don’t know how.

@LC00547

1y↑7

Same! I'm listening to their songs like I'm drinking a good single malt whisky: slowly and in small portions, wishing I'd never finish the bottle. I spent 1 year listening only to Ok Computer. And last week I decided to give a try to The Bends, which also has amazed me.

@radiotomi

1y↑1

enjoy.

@QueannaJulien

1y↑1

Me 2

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@caterine100

1y↑591

I think Tohm was one of the most gorgeous guys singing back then.

@sageleaves5447

1y↑12

Gongeous indeed LMFOA

@sillyclown9714

1y↑108

who tf is tohm this is thumb

@mv8qh

1y↑9

Still is

@Ghostifiez

1y↑54

@@sillyclown9714 thom is the guy being zesty asf

@redskies4530

1y↑3

Hi I recommend an indie rock song called 'looking into the mirror' By Robert Nix

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@jrsindone

7y↑2.7K

Notice that Jonny Greenwood is the only one that doesn't go to the window to see what the guy said, cause Jonny is a genius and already knows all the secrets of the universe.

@brentcrude8565

7y↑272

Or maybe he was just busy busting out that legendary solo in the end. ;)

@greenwoodhoran8868

5y↑91

Maybe both

@gfr7270

4y↑55

Or maybe he was taken off a hair from his mout

@dainternetkatze3480

4y↑73

Not Johnny, but his hair knew it all along

@nederlandsefrhd

4y↑5

Of course

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@FalafelSultan

3y↑5.1K

"You do it to yourself" the older I get the more that chorus hits me. that's the magic of this song and of this video.

@paulchandler9241

2y↑115

It's also the joke of the video. Because it's exactly what he tells them. We've been the punchline for over 25 years, struggling to figure out the "mystery", doing it to ourselves.

@Ps-cz5fo

2y↑9

Look up James Hargreaves he has a great breakdown to the meaning and what he says.

@nellylight7025

1y↑11

the disclaimer of the gaslighting modern world.

@evo2542

1y↑13

@@paulchandler9241 that's actually brilliant. Even after you hear it over and over you for some reason expect him to say something crazy. And he says what you already know, and the laying down is still justified from it.

@paulchandler9241

1y↑1

@@evo2542 THANK YOU. 🤜🏻🤛🏻

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@DigiPowerPT

1y↑411

This is the coolest music video ever, it's like lovecraftian horror or something, I love it!

@redskies4530

1y↑3

Hi I recommend a song called 'The Bond Villain' By Robert Nix

@sylvee2

49w↑31

More like a twilight zone episode

@Sernival

43w↑1

@@sylvee2tru

@TommyTom21

33w↑7

It's not horror, they were just told last one to stand gets 2 quid

@__Listen_to_Solar_Kama_Sutra

28w↑1

Lovecraft is probably the coolest last name ever

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@jasonmarom1163

3y↑3.9K

He said, “I’m lying here because it’s written in the script for this music video, and soon you’ll all be lying here too, because that’s written in the script as well.”

@michaeltrehy2841

3y↑121

I’m lying here because the state of ‘my’ world is a result of everything I’ve done so far. I don’t want to cause anymore harm and will get up only when .....

@gt362gamer

3y↑25

@@michaeltrehy2841 when what? Tell me!!

@theghostofsw6276

3y↑29

Yes...that's the most logical answer. Everyone follow this man...he's a prophet!

@derekwilson8501

2y↑2

That's funny good one!

@kufazuke

2y↑2

Love it! I dig some meta plot!

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@dragonfly686868

3y↑3.6K

Can we all take a moment to admire how Jonny went bunkers on his guitar?

@Lylybeebee

3y↑109

He does that for pretty much all of their 1st and 2nd album

@xamp_exclammark

3y↑141

Whos in a bonker

@lorachiteaga

2y↑7

@300Thieves I HAVENT sern enough

@popisdeadisagoodsong9997

2y↑58

Jonny's poor guitar, man. I don’t think it'll be okay. Jonny just goes ham on the damn thing.

@mooduwu007

2y↑31

@@Lylybeebee dont forget electioneiring in ok computer, paranoid android, 2+2=5 and jigsaw falling man

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@faridzy3374

39w↑282

@__Listen_to_Solar_Kama_Sutra

28w↑10

Can't get the stink off... Reminds me of when my ex farted on me

@morgan4212

12w↑1

@thelastpepsi9369

1y↑89

I don’t understand how this might be like top 10 Radiohead songs for me. Jonnys guitar work,the guitar matching Thoms melody leading up to the hook,the damn vocals as a whole,that amazing guitar solo at the end,I just think it’s all perfect and stands toe to toe with some of their best work

@__Listen_to_Solar_Kama_Sutra

28w↑3

What do you mean you don't understand>? You just explained why

@HommaKnarf

7y↑2.1K

''Club Penguin is no more.''

@wiooowiooo4298

6y↑13

Frank Homma you make me really sad now you know

@zoepalmer3668

6y↑7

I actually laughed out loud irl

@c4pt41n__n0m4

Accurate

@distructobot6762

Club penguin rewritten

@tobiasfunke3770

5y↑1

1000 IQ

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@obamabutasadragqueen913

4y↑762

"If you're standing you're a poopy head"

@aylag.4638

4y↑14

Exactly

@FirstnameLastname-jy6jt

3y↑3

Like you

@obamabutasadragqueen913

3y↑1

@@FirstnameLastname-jy6jt no u

@FirstnameLastname-jy6jt

3y↑1

@@obamabutasadragqueen913 no yur mom

@obamabutasadragqueen913

3y↑4

@@FirstnameLastname-jy6jt damn why u gotta do my mum like that

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@agusdiaz_13

30w↑61

This was definitely ONE of my favourites from the album, but after watching the music video, it is definitely MY favourite

@jesuscm1398

23w

Agreed

@skarpevindkast

28w↑25

1:57 before the switch in tone, i think the part right before the tone switch is also just golden, the way the distortion screeches and then becomes calm is just brilliance to me

@Verlf

3y↑3.1K

i don't think there has ever been a music video that has impressed me more than this one.

@greekmythdude9053

2y↑30

Search up the band ok go

@socko5708

2y↑68

Imagine creating bots to get people to listen to your music

@smarkmalark

2y↑45

@@greekmythdude9053 Yeah I don’t even care for their music yet OK GO probably makes some of the greatest videos I’ve ever seen. Truly astounding

@timtaxevasion

2y↑8

look at the music video for man of war

@Leoxv

@@socko5708XdXDxD

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@crissy4445

8y↑3.9K

Pretty awesome representation of depression. There's no reason you can't get up or brush your teeth or look up at the clock you just can't. You just want everyone to let you get to it on your own and the idea of being touched or interfered with is uncomfortable and panicking. Plus the bit at the end where others hear the thoughts depression gives you and they're told how futile anything else is and they all just give in is well is fucking genius. The idea that you can't know why depression effects them until you're hit by it like seriously this is incredible.

@assmane999

8y↑369

+crissy4445 I respect your interpretation of it. It is an ambiguous, somewhat surreal video, so it is open to multiple interpretations. The way I see it, he his aware of a very disturbing truth about existence: the nature of which would automatically destroy a person's psyche if they learned what it was. The whole point of the video is about our insatiable curiosity. The characters in the video, and even us, watching the video, want to know badly why he is lying down, even though we know that it might have grave consequences for us to know. There's some things in this universe we are just not meant to know. What I think is brilliant about this video, is how we become like the guy yelling at the man to tell him whats wrong. People have been frustrated by this videos for 20 years because the secret is not revealed to them. btw: the reason I am not convinced by your take on it is: depression is very personal. When a depressed person reveals what's bothering them, it very rarely bothers the person hearing it. Also, you say that "they're told how futile everything else is and they just give in".....but the guy asks the man if he's lying there because there's no point in living, and the man says that's not it. So, it;s not because of the futility of it all. It's supposed to suggest something more metaphysical than that. Something beyond our understanding.

@assmane999

8y↑41

crissy4445 Yeah, I guess you could see it that way. It's just that I think the themes have more to do with our need to know everything about existence and the universe, where as your interpretation is more about depression. But, i can see how both our interpretations converge.

@craigjones8558

8y↑38

+crissy4445 Depression has a hidden negative affect on those not directly suffering from it. drags everyone down, how could he possibly stop that from happening.. I agree though, plenty of interpretations. Thanks for the comments and conversation. Awesome artists

@TheUltimateVoid

8y↑9

You just blew my mind with that comment

@paolorubini2840

7y↑8

+crissy4445 and assmane999
The video could be a reference to the book "The black cloud"

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@javierburgosmelo6140

29w↑36

He say: "from here you can see Radiohead for free"

@frankieg1974

47w↑19

This song, among many other Radiohead songs have gotten me through my darkest and most depressive days ever. I know I am a nobody and they will never know this, but their music has literally saved my life. I’m a 34 year old grown woman happily married now and my husband also adores Radiohead as well. I can literally relate every single song of theirs with something that has happened within my lifetime (both good and bad) and that is a special and rare thing.

@joimarquezmusic

2y↑1.9K

2:19 that guitar melody always makes me feel better

@aleksastamenkovic5526

2y↑20

Absolutely!

@samjd6102

1y↑45

if you like that, you should try listening to the strokes!

@arikudonifuji8590

1y↑6

YEEEESSS

@XxTheShootingStarxX

1y↑1

@@samjd6102 any recommendations? The strokes songs I have heard do not sound close to that lol

@toryfroid69

1y↑1

@@XxTheShootingStarxX under the cover of darkness

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@daystrike5218

5y↑2.3K

He said "when poison expires , does it become more poisonous or less poisonous?"

@julianholland4009

5y↑42

Daystrike wait a second..........

@anyam9330

5y↑10

Oh no-

@TaMeAnAmadan

5y↑88

Less poisonous

@ocarrace

5y↑8

Less

@Ryder-bb8le

5y↑14

Depends

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@JOHNT9436

2y↑50

An older classic rock listener here just discovered Radiohead by accident a few weeks ago. Damn! they are so good. I wish I knew about them years ago.

@underated17

11w

I wish I did too. My life just changed.

@SMuJ17

4y↑4.8K

I'm pretty sure that the man just told everyone about the year 2020,

@giorgiorevolver8527

4y↑9

SMuJ17 yes he does

@bazzuz

4y↑41

He couldn't have, they would have been practicing social distancing

@gionatan490

4y↑3

38/5000
ha ha ha, I thought the same thing!

@samuelhow1645

4y↑8

Sorry SmuJ17 of two months ago, but 2020 gets worse...

@pepi7826

Bruh fr

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@carlwest5936

1y↑164

I listened to this album a lot during my 5 year heroin addiction. YOU DO IT TO YOURSELF

@joaogabrielpinheiro4407

1y↑10

Need some help bro?

@BarriosGroupie

1y↑2

Yeah, and I think that's what the song is about -- drug addiction

@GoRose

1y↑2

Hoping you are clean now. I left an ex after trying to help a million times.

@carlwest5936

1y↑10

@@joaogabrielpinheiro4407 I’m 6 years sober got a good job life is sooo much better than I could’ve imagined

@carlwest5936

1y↑5

@@GoRose Same here, I had to dump my gf because she was a bad influence on my sobriety. We’re all gonna make it brahs have a slappin day!

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@korbanayangaming3180

5y↑601

He said laying down is more comfortable than standing

@I_worship_AxxL

4y↑7

@Goggle products lmao

@im_aleey

@Goggle products so he basically exposed the matrix.

@josephtucker8913

4y↑2

@Goggle products hey is this something you made up or did you have a personal copy of a script?

@tonyrandal9124

O fug

@polsick

@Goggle products e8 lattice

@smartstuf1026

2y↑11

I have a friend who one day in class went off a rant about his feelings on life and how he doesn’t see a point of it all, school and working and the such. My teacher rebuttaled with in my opinion, good points such as, there are more things to this world than school and working in system like exploring the world and experiencing miracles of a life being born.
But nothing connected to my friend and he digged deeper into his nihilistic feelings until all that was left and came of it was an awkward and somber atmosphere.

Listening and watching this video kinda reminded me of the situation and has me thinking there are some things that for some people cannot be reasoned or helped with and good altruistic samaritans with intentions of helping like in the video will just carry the same burden with the knowledge the man passes on.

@frankreynolds445

1y↑13

I was 36 when this came out in 1995. This was the song that got my attention from this band.

@ameliacomerford3286

how old r u now

@frankreynolds445

1y↑1

@@ameliacomerford3286 A few weeks away from turning 64.

@thescottishcrusader2781

4y↑2K

"Club Penguin is kil"

@farted5842

4y↑178

“no”

@mechamind9569

4y↑117

i was at house eating dorito when phone ring

@zeroscorpio3692

4y↑33

@feeeeefmusic

4y↑26

@EditUnivers75

4y↑21

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@mateorincon3448

4y↑1.2K

Thom: So how many chords you wanna use for this song?

Jonny: Yes

@mmeditatio

4y↑36

is this song supposed to have a lot of chords?

@malcolmbeverly8967

3y↑78

@@mmeditatio it was a contest between the two of them to see who could fit the most chords in a song. I counted 16

@mmeditatio

@@malcolmbeverly8967 between the two of whom?

@malcolmbeverly8967

3y↑32

@@mmeditatio yeah. I think Jonny was the one who contributed most of them though. Especially if you include the octatonic scale he plays at the beginning, which adds 8 more to the 16

@zwp-uq3di

3y↑32

@@fishininjun man people are just trying to be funny and share sone jokes with fellow radiohead fans, don’t be an asshole about it

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@izumimaria_

7w↑2

Definition of what it means to have depression. You don't always want help, and society always thinks you're strange. I love Thom's performances 😂😂❤️

@nostalgicalicex

43w↑16

I used to listen to this as a kid. Such great memories man.

@thisistheglasshouse

5y↑1.1K

Certain lip readers have speculated that the man says "Down is the new up" which is a bonus song on In Rainbows in 2007. Lie down, it's the new up.

@inn5268

4y↑40

i just laid down

@pumacaine

4y↑113

"There is no way out of this world"

@ordersoldier4044

4y↑3

@@pumacaine WOAH

@shakhbozfarkhodov1415

4y↑5

Bullshit

@michaelweiske702

4y↑21

@@pumacaine laughs in Apollo 13

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@zed2719

7y↑1.8K

The older I get, the more I feel the man lying on the ground

@CrossWindsPat

7y↑67

Life is just shit and struggle with a few nice moments in between. This is why you really gotta cherish those good times lol.

@lolafinch

6y↑10

Subsequent to their youth, those sanctified by pop stardom, almost never looked sideways at the happenstance that got them there.
No revision, review, hang on a minute. Why? Well would you if you emersed in and enjoyed the top of the world?
And even when fading, the comfort available should not be under estimated.
If there's wisdom here at all, with these people in question, it's to be found in their youthful acts.

@skully8632

6y↑6

Sir Scarecrow an that's what really hurts

@HellsKat123456789

6y↑3

Careful with that kind of thinking

@jaybiimusic7946

6y↑2

You do it to yourself . . .

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@scottterrio8370

7w↑1

That guitar bridge in the middle is pure genius.

@landichodaynepaoloangelom.5248

44w↑11

That ascending trem strumming is amazing, it sounds like my life falling apart for no apparent reason, like the end of me.

@e.gundogan8656

6y↑2.1K

One of the most brilliant music videos I've ever seen

@peterbarrmusic

5y↑13

I'm with you on that!

@doopensnees

5y↑12

The most brilliant.

@clivehandforth3531

5y↑18

Breezeblocks also had an amazing music video

@reynatorres1062

5y↑7

I would say the MOST!!... Cheers!

@allrez4157

5y↑8

Sure... After Paranoid Android, of course.

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@jove3403

3y↑2.1K

Thom Yorke's energy in this is a combination of Mick Jagger and Ian Curtis and I'm all for it

@lucibee1163

3y↑9

Blinding track.
You do..just do it to yourself...
I.know😉

@jove3403

3y↑29

@@thedivinecomedyofleah6117 POV: you're so removed from society that you get your sense of belonging from being a fan of a band seeing it as a community and feeling superiority. "It's an insult to compare them to anyone else; they're one of a kind" do you know much of an elitist dick you sound like when you say that?

@thedivinecomedyofleah6117

3y↑11

@@jove3403 Way off there. I have bashed the last two radiohead albums in length, stopped seeing them after In Rainbows and gave up on them as a band in general. Completely written out of my catalogue like they never existed. It's my recent revisit of them that makes me know why I once loved them so much and learn to appreciate how incredible they are and how amazing the last two albums really were, because I just wasn't ready for them and truly appreciate who they are as individual musicians and as a whole. I don't know what your problem is but I was simply stating my opinion. I respect your opinion but I don't agree. I doubt Thom Yorke would not like your unpleasant demeanor towards me and anyone's general opinion of him and his bands work. Guess you would need to be a musician to understand why it's not always a compliment to be compared to another musician no matter how great they are.

@chadlyd1712

3y↑6

He said joe Biden will be president of the USA in 2021 !!!

@chadlyd1712

3y↑1

He said Joe Biden will be president in 2021!!!

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@brianandela6998

1y↑7

I was trying to sober up and this song was so important to me. I remember I used to play it in the shower and sing at the top of my lungs. After many years I finally sobered up in 2011 and have been sober since. I love the darkness of this song

@MinusCube

1y↑5

Congratulations! You’ve just found the greatest music video of all time

@deeelmore4560

5y↑1.8K

he said "the comments are gonna try to guess what I said and it's going to be insufferable"

@reposhoantispam567

4y↑7

T aM0 gUe

@kampfkustomer2343

4y↑2

Zing

@Levienci

4y↑47

@Doll Steak Get this: this comment is also a joke

@pumacaine

4y↑4

"There is no way out of this world"

@benayakeenanhutagalung9798

4y↑5

@Doll Steak its sarcasm idiot

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@ethanwunder3788

4y↑1.2K

Nobody:
The toys when Andy comes: 3:47

@kip741

4y↑12

Underrated af.

@w1lloow

4y↑13

This is the best comment ever

@pallaciccione7885

4y↑15

Was the nobody part really necessary?

@ethanwunder3788

4y↑5

palla ciccione tbh no but I don’t care

@mircat530

4y↑1

😂😂😂😂😂😂

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@frostyalaska6371

1y↑3

What he said is supposed to represent whatever you thought he said making you come to realize what you’ve done to yourself

@s-cz1cx

1y↑12

I love the emotion he puts into the acting it just makes me want to join

@erickalejandro8478

7y↑1.6K

he said "the floor is Radiohead"

@miticatichannel5512

6y↑5

erick alejandro te mamaste! Xd

@ahavahaccismus

6y↑5

ah te mamaste

@estebanrojashevia9528

6y↑1

@zoepalmer3668

😂

@zeroscorpio3692

6y↑9

I'd be lying down too tho lmao

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@zodgzod

4y↑139

I can see the spot where he’s lying from my office. THe building has been rebuilt in the last couple of years, but it’s the corner of 100 Liverpool Street, just outside Liverpool Street station in the City of London. That corner has always given me a bit of a shiver since that video came out.

@kjl3080

4y↑31

Lie on it

@Htheorphanarian

4y↑26

someone needs to mark the spot with a radiohead bear sticker.

@Leo-qe3gl

😮

@mirdja83

1y↑6

Thom really embodies their songs. Beautiful! 🥲

@MooImABunny

48w↑9

This clip is so iconic, and after having depression episodes I kinda feel it
Obviously we don't know what he felt or said on purpose, and talking about your depression with others is the best thing to do, I promise they won't fall over with you.
but it sure as hell feels like they would

@yoshiwall5870

8y↑1.8K

He said "Radiohead is practicing up there and i'm trying to get their attention"

@royafalah9419

7y↑3

Yoshi Wall 😂😂😂

@berserah

6y↑3

Man .. you are such a pure genious

@ricardoburmeister6150

Jajajajajaja

@Jizzlewobbwtfcus

LOL! /applause :D

@sabinepetersen728

1000 likes

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@ashraykotian1

4y↑334

"Lie down here and we''ll get to be in the next Radiohead video"

@19.0guyswithgolfputters3

😂😂

@stroketheboat

1y↑5

that ascending string/chord/whatever its called piece from Jonny is just amazing.

@edkrang4491

I also love Jonny's ascending string piece

@everybodys_mr._bad_guy

46w↑4

this(among a few others) was one of the first songs i ever remember listening to- my dad would put on radiohead's "the bends" and have me listen along as a toddler. the guitar melody in the middle never fails to make me nostalgic.
now here i am as a depressed adult actively listening to radiohead for the first time and only now realizing how much i appreciate their work lol

@azizlewis

4y↑563

the man said, "If your shirt is not tucked into your pants, are your pants tucked into your shirt?"

@eliasmg9144

4y↑6

oh fuck

@azizlewis

lol

@LuckyTown77

4y↑2

If your shoes are untied...

@Lifesizemortal

This fucked me up

@azizlewis

@@Lifesizemortal that was the goal

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@jennypyrope356

2y↑2.4K

Geeeez, I remember this when I was deep in the pit of my depression. I like this song so much. I feel it so much I can’t express in words. Radiohead is such a great band.
Depression and mental illness is a tough battle, don’t give up guys. Keep pushing on and keep fighting. There’s beauty in this world, there’s purpose for you. God Bless, and may the peace of Christ dwell within you.

@nicolasanelka4152

ㅗ

@ferise1

Religious nut

@radio1938

2y↑42

i agree i literally feel like i can never tell anyone how much this song, this album or even the band itself means to me, i just cant express it with words, it feels like there is someone inside me ready to burst out anytime i listen to radiohead. i really love it i love it so much. radiohead is a piece of art, it always was

@GjVj

2y↑21

God bless YOU. That feel - I know it. Glad you're still here, and still fighting.

@sageleaves5447

1y↑5

Me with high and dry LMFOAOS EJISJ

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@Blastkin

2y↑4

he said "i wanna go sleep" and everyone realised how tired they were too and went to sleep on the spot

@ThaShikushi

2y↑38

I don't really listen to Radiohead but this song is fantastic. The solo at the end isn't the most technical in the world, but god damn it sounds great.

@jayisjay2526

2y↑674

This is one of the most unique music videos. I remember seeing it on MTV when I was a teenager.

@__Listen_to_Solar_Kama_Sutra

28w↑4

Ah yes, I was there, 5000 years ago... When MTV played videos

@TonyGonzales

21w↑1

Funny because I never watched them and am only now playing catch up. Back in the day I just bought the albums and listen to them on repeat; read the lyrics when they were in the liner notes ofc.

@mizer9510

13w

Back when music videos were fun and creative and imaginative. Now they're just shit.

@somatic77

2y↑5

I had this album way back in the day, and it just now clicked how close this hits to home

@kylewilliams7972

2y↑3

Perfect for rainy days

@ihopeyoulikemymusicifnotim1306

8y↑271

And at the end he said, "This isn't real, we're in a music video so you can take a break and take a nap until it ends. I'm tired of walking myself."

@justbat5747

5y↑5

I agree

@MatthewC33199

4y↑148

3:08-3:12 shows that Radiohead was Radiohead even early on- Thom doing a crazy dance, Jonny jamming out on the guitar, everything in its right place.

@Humblemumble7

4y↑4

And who tf ever questioned that?

@martinperezdisalvo7611

1y↑2

3:07

@The_Ghetto_Gothix

2y↑8

The song is about not taking charge of your life and falling into some sort of depression. Just like an abusive relationship the singer is giving an outside perspective. But the abuser is life (Life knocks you down). Generally no one can fix our problems but us if we don't decide to make a change.

@maymoreshet2954

49w↑4

"if you lie down in this spot and put your ear to the ground, you can hear Radiohead playing"

@user-ip9yu7lp1q

5y↑374

@permafrost8894

가사 가사합니다

@krisj2656

가사 감사합니다. 무슨 뜻인지 궁금하네요.

@lulbosco870

4y↑2

-copiar
-pegar

@rv_rv_rv_rv

5y↑256

3:20
Jonny: Feeling the music

Guitar: AAAAAA Feeling pain

@RustinChole

5y↑15

It’s literally screaming. Never thought of it like that😂😂😂 the whole lead guitar on this track is fucking STILL out of this world 25 years later. I still remember seeing this when it came out. Warped my fragile writtle mind.

@JazzyKex78

42w↑5

My dads fave Radiohead song. He loves this, it’s energy! ❤

@terryblecul0

1y↑13

This is my favourite radiohead song and now that I ve watched the video clip and all the people is lying on the floor I like it more because I love lying on the floor

@MeteorJunk

1y↑1

Are you 12

@terryblecul0

1y↑1

@@MeteorJunk 16

@MaladyKayjo

4y↑120

He says “I’m in a music video, and getting paid to lay here”

@vermillionumbrella2939

5y↑439

Apparently Thom wrote this after making a bet with Johnny about who could write a song with more chords. Shows their genius.

@justinbuonvino4168

5y↑50

Thom wanted to pack the most riffs possible into a song that's existed in rock history.

@hellboy365bm

4y↑7

But this song doesn't have many chords haha?

@mikl376

4y↑5

@@hellboy365bm more

@jimmybd2309

3y↑1

@@hellboy365bm wtf

@jaydrawz53

@@hellboy365bm it has around 10

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@rudianjim4424

1y↑1

jonny always love his guitar

@MARRIS-ci5kd

2y↑46

мне так нравятся их песни. В них есть что то такое... Атмосферное. Хочется слушать и слушать.

@s0rr1.M0O0Se

1y↑1

что. русские фаны которые знают о джаст?

@nellcreate3349

1y↑1

@@s0rr1.M0O0Se угу, впрочем чё не, одна из лучших песен с альбома

@s0rr1.M0O0Se

@@nellcreate3349 да, Стрит Спирит, Айрон Ланг, потом она

@__Listen_to_Solar_Kama_Sutra

28w

your english is funny

@ninxq4980

3y↑93

turns out the man was an expert hypnotist. he said "Sleep" and they all fell down.

@travelingtom923

3y↑1.4K

This really is one of the most brilliant music videos ever made. It highlights the way people can never mind their own business. He is fine, he says he's fine, yet every one has to get into his business. Soon they can't stand the fact that he won't tell them what is wrong. They would probably resort to violence sooner or later to beat it out of this guy why he is laying there. Hundreds if not thousands of people might show up. People would take sides. One would say leave him alone. The other would think it was important to find out why he was there. Soon a fight, maybe a riot, people die, a War gets started. All this because people can not mind their own business! Great video.

@dgbeck

3y↑78

people do it to themselves by caring so much over such insignificant things

@Christian-97

2y↑25

Can't STAND the fact, lmfao.

@frogmonger6916

2y↑80

I think it's a neat way of describing depression. The lack of motivation to do anything, the feeling of not wanting to be bothered, and the way it can bring other people down with you.

@k.t.1641

2y↑36

People also criticize those who won't go above and beyond to help. Look at all the people who just walk by and don't say anything. The context. One video can be about just that. People walking by and minding their own business. And all you would criticize them for doing so. That's the funny part. Most of us pretend like we all have the answer and would do the right thing. Hindsight is a B

@claudeh.8145

2y↑1

naw bro the police would just pick him up

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@Malkovith2

1y↑3

This music video has stuck with me since the childhood. It's good to revisit. I just love the concept so much, genius.

@Fr4ncM

1y↑3

When I was a kid the guy lying on the curb didn’t make any sense, as an adult it scares me how much sense he makes.

@shayneoneill1506

5y↑392

He says: "Hotdogs are sandwiches".

This of course is a truth too dark for any man to handle.

@TheseBitchesWantNikes

Shayne O'Neill This

@zackzallie8735

4y↑6

But, burgers are sandwiches too.

@MarcosElMalo2

4y↑7

That would make me lie down, too. Everyone knows hotdogs are tacos.

@abbeybevans7736

4y↑2

He said that hot dogs are just fat American tacos

@andybiehl8364

No, hotdogs are definitely sandwiches. There are two separate pieces of bread filled with content, and while you might say they're connected, so is the bread for sandwiches like sliders or subway sandwiches

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@ThiefOfBaghdad

4y↑4.4K

in an interview, the director of this video, Jamie Thraves - was asked about what the man was saying at the end....

"I haven’t told anyone in 25 years. I had no idea the video was going to cause so many people to ask what the man said, I really didn’t. At the time, I simply felt I had no choice but to subtract what was said, it created the magic. To reveal the answer would kill the video. There’s a very real logical and simple answer though, a concept, however — no matter how good the idea is, it will always disappoint someone if revealed. I’ve told a few close people things over the years.

Sometimes I’m very tempted to go online under a pseudonym on YouTube and plant the exact truth amongst all the conjecture. Perhaps I’ve done that already. Look, I’m getting on a bit now. I’m considering telling my two sons, Thomas and Harvey, 15 and 12, to pass on the secret, to keep the family secret alive, but to be honest, it’s quite a burden. To be constantly asked and have to say “No, sorry, can’t tell you.” So I’m not sure I really want to pass that onto my kids.

I will probably take the answer to my grave, unless a rich billionaire Radiohead fan wants to buy the secret from me. I might actually seriously consider that, but it would cost them a fucking hell of a lot of money, and they’d still need to sign a contract to keep the secret. I do actually want to reveal the answer, you see, that’s why it’s been a strange burden and yet also wonderful to be the only person who knows. It’s like I stumbled upon the answer to the universe, perhaps I did. Please don’t make me tell you. You don’t want to know."

@ArRizal

4y↑424

You don't want to know, please believe me.

@mune.3372

4y↑585

imagine its just watermelon cantaloupe

@PembletonJr

4y↑29

That’s a lie

@PembletonJr

4y↑23

@@ArRizal u don’t know what it is

@PembletonJr

4y↑47

Ik what it is I’m his son lol

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@wwarrens

26w↑4

0:54 hits hard every time man

@august6908

38w↑1

Just is the song that literally hook me up to Radiohead. love this song<33

@gabrielm.5860

4y↑244

@jesuschristkillmealready5419

4y↑4.5K

For those wondering, he said "and then, he turned himself into a pickle"

@ccrriisspp

4y↑22

oh no

@HandleTheseNutts.

4y↑146

don't be Rickdiculous

@nsndnbdndnd3160

4y↑53

Omg so funny, a rick n morty reference

@jesuschristkillmealready5419

4y↑51

@@nsndnbdndnd3160 Yes, a Cock and Fordy reference.

@clutterderp_8161

4y↑24

lies on ground

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@arale_8135

2y↑20

Radiohead es Excelecia, letras, videos y siempre van un paso adelante Los AMO. Saludos desde Chile!!

@juniorfat

2y↑4

One of the best and very compelling music videos, not to mention, music!

@cosmug2935

6y↑202

“Simon says lay on the ground”

@TheseBitchesWantNikes

4y↑2

Cosmug Close. He actually says “down is the new up.” Which is the title of a later RH song.

@pone5953

7y↑402

"Jesus, I'm sorry I didn't see you there."

Guy laying on the footpath is Jesus confirmed.

@DylanLoughner

6y↑2

correct

@P3.14i

6y↑4

so the "Jesus" maybe told them it was all a big lie and there's no God out there..

@charlottestewart1851

6y↑1

peep the icon comrade ✌️

@dreamznaspiratons7064

So what did he say?

@justbat5747

5y↑2

HOLY SHIT

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@dsullynyc5438

20w

An hour-long podcast could be made about the brilliance of this song, from lyrics to chorus to breakdown to outro it’s pure artistry

@paul9570

39w↑1

Love the guitar riffs in this song

@drexlspivey5828

4y↑206

Apparently the director made it in a way where even a lip reader couldn't decipher it, going as far as to test it, bear in mind he might not be saying anything intelligible at all, he could be just saying "yang rip fong bong"

@pessimisticbastard5278

4y↑40

"four twenty blaze it, lie down for some fat fucking bong rips"

@hayleynoharmony

4y↑24

YANG RIP FONG BONG

@FriendOfTrashPandas

4y↑2

Klaatu Barada Nicto

@pioneernut7487

4y↑2

And that's why everyone 2000 years from now gonna still try to figure out this

@joakperey

3y↑6

pretty sure he just says "i'll tell you what" twice and then whatever he told them was said off-screen

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@roryteal5940

6y↑1.5K

This is the creepiest video i’ve ever seen. This is true horror. No blood, ghosts or violence needed.

@Andesz2x4

6y↑40

you should watch this house has people in it

@MrVolcomclassic

5y↑22

Check out Korn Right Now

@hollyblue28

5y↑33

No you're right...it truly is, it's about the ultimate surrender to Thanos, death wish, and how we all contain within ourselves the seeds for our own self destruction. Only us. No one else. We choose it. Willingly. Every single time. We are more afraid to be strong than we are weak. Humans are more afraid to live than they are to die.

@danielowain9795

5y↑2

@@hollyblue28 Thanos snap

@rodolfopittitema616

5y↑1

Therapy? - Diane

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@Littlestinkerhhshshbhjbsuhhb

30w↑4

the way he dances around the microphone is like the special Ed kid in dance class

@hexxxd111

29w

LMFAO

@xavierwilliams5243

2y↑12

This is defo my fav Radiohead song on the bends mostly cuz it’s one of the only Radiohead songs I can successfully drum to

@redskies4530

Hi I Recommend a Song called 'looking into the mirror' by Robert Nix

@esteban6535

33w

ong bro

@PeterHHuis

7y↑280

3:25 his arm.....

@diegotauta

6y↑24

Peter Huis I didn't notice it

@acdc14terrace

6y↑25

Peter Huis Whoa. I think it's a prop because he was laying down for so long???

@eboscrubbly1187

5y↑4

Wtf!!!

@GrantValdes

5y↑3

@@acdc14terrace GTFO YouTube with your logic

@adeleloffler534

5y↑2

EEEEWWWWW

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@virkanwar5187

7y↑457

He said "The fitness gram pacer test is a multi stage aerobic test which progressively gets harder . . .

@ayanaj7373

6y↑1

Lmao

@DrNeoPrototype

God damn it

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