Last Flowers
Radiohead Lyrics


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Appliances have gone berserk
I cannot keep up
Treading on people's toes
Snot-nosed little punk

And I can't face the evening straight
And you can't offer me escape
Houses move and houses speak
If you take me there you'll get relief
Believe, believe, believe, believe

And if I'm gonna talk
I just wanna talk
Please don't interrupt
Just sit back and listen

'Cause I can't face the evening straight
And you can't offer me escape
Houses move and houses speak
If you take me there you'll get relief
Believe, believe, believe, believe

It's too much
Too bright
Too powerful

Too much
Too bright
Too powerful

Too much
Too bright
Too powerful

Too much




Too bright
Too powerful

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Radiohead's song Last Flowers speak to a feeling of overwhelm and powerlessness. The opening lines set the tone for the rest of the song, with the singer feeling as though their appliances have gone berserk and they cannot keep up with the demands of daily life. The line "treading on people's toes, snot-nosed little punk" may be a reference to the way in which the systems and structures of society can make individuals feel small and powerless.


The chorus of the song repeats the lines "and I can't face the evening straight, and you can't offer me escape" multiple times, underscoring the singer's sense of desperation and the impossibility of finding relief or respite from their feelings of overwhelm. The lyrics "houses move and houses speak, if you take me there you'll get relief, believe, believe, believe, believe" suggest that perhaps the singer is looking for some kind of escape, some kind of place that will allow them to feel more at ease and less powerless. However, the ultimate message of the song seems to be that there is no escape, that the systems and structures that make us feel small and powerless are too much, too bright, and too powerful for us to ever truly overcome.


Overall, Last Flowers is a haunting and poignant reflection on the often-overwhelming nature of modern life and the ways in which we may feel powerless in the face of societal structures and systems.


Line by Line Meaning

Appliances have gone berserk
Electronics have become uncontrollable


I cannot keep up
I can't keep pace with the rapid changes happening


Treading on people's toes
Offending or annoying others unintentionally


Snot-nosed little punk
Referring to someone annoying or entitled


And I can't face the evening straight
I can't handle the reality of the evening or situation


And you can't offer me escape
And you can't provide me with a way out of this situation


Houses move and houses speak
The environment seems unstable and surreal


If you take me there you'll get relief
If you can take me out of this situation, I'll feel better


Believe, believe, believe, believe
The repetition of 'believe' emphasizes the importance of faith in something


And if I'm gonna talk
If I'm going to say something


I just wanna talk
I just want to express myself


Please don't interrupt
Please let me finish what I am saying


Just sit back and listen
Just listen to what I have to say


It's too much
This situation is overwhelming


Too bright
The reality of the situation is too intense


Too powerful
The situation is having an overwhelming effect on me




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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