Desert Island Disk
Radiohead Lyrics
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So let me go upon my way
Born of a light
Born of a light
The wind rushing round my open heart
An open ravine
In my spirit white
In my spirit light
Through an open doorway
Across a street
To another life
And catching my reflection in a window
Switching on a light
One I didn't know
Totally alive
Totally released
Waking, waking up from shutdown
From a thousand years of sleep
Yeah you, you know what I mean
You know what I mean
You know what I mean
Standing on the edge of you
You know what I mean
You know what I mean
You know what I mean
Different types of love
Different types of love
Different types of love
Are possible
Are possible
Are possible
Are possible
The lyrics to Radiohead's song "Desert Island Disk" capture a sense of rebirth and newfound liberation. The singer is embarking on a journey, both physically and spiritually, leaving behind the past and all its limitations. The opening lines, "Now as I go upon my way, so let me go upon my way," demonstrate a certain level of confidence and determination the singer has to move forward. The repetition of "Born of a light, born of a light" evokes a sense of renewal and a fresh start.
As the song progresses, the singer describes a feeling of being "totally alive" and "totally released." The wind rush around the singer's "open heart" represents a sense of newfound capacity for love and openness, symbolically represented by the wind. The song's lyrics suggest an understanding that genuine love is not just singular, but that there are "different types of love" out there. The lyrics conclude by reiterating that these multiple types of love are "possible," leaving the listener with a sense of hope and possibility.
Line by Line Meaning
Now as I go upon my way
As I continue on my journey through life
So let me go upon my way
Allow me to proceed without hindrance or interruption
Born of a light
Created by illumination or enlightenment
The wind rushing round my open heart
The exhilaration of pure feeling coursing through me
An open ravine
A deep, uninhibited sense of being
In my spirit white
My essence is pure, unblemished
Totally alive
Vibrating with intense energy and vitality
In my spirit light
My being is illuminated, radiant
Through an open doorway
Passing through a portal, a new beginning
Across a street
Traversing a boundary, entering a new realm
To another life
Embarking on a new existence, a fresh start
And catching my reflection in a window
Seeing myself as I truly am, reflected in reality
Switching on a light
Finding illumination, understanding, clarity
One I didn't know
Gaining insight, discovering a new facet of myself
Totally alive
Overflowing with ecstatic energy and vitality
Totally released
Free from constraint or limitation, fully liberated
Waking, waking up from shutdown
Coming out of a long period of paralysis, of being stuck
From a thousand years of sleep
From a prolonged state of inactivity, stagnation
Yeah you, you know what I mean
I'm sure you understand, you can relate
Standing on the edge of you
Being at the precipice of an important moment or decision involving oneself or others
Different types of love
There are many manifestations of love
Are possible
They can be realized, achieved
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Colin Greenwood, Jonathan Greenwood, Edward John O'Brien, Philip Selway, Thomas Yorke
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