Radiohead signed to EMI in 1991 and released their debut album, Pablo Honey, in 1993; their debut single, "Creep", became a worldwide hit. Radiohead's popularity and critical standing rose with the release of The Bends in 1995. Radiohead's third album, OK Computer (1997), brought them international fame; noted for its complex production and themes of modern alienation, it is acclaimed as a landmark record and one of the best albums in popular music.
Radiohead's fourth album, Kid A (2000), marked a dramatic change in style, incorporating influences from electronic music, jazz, classical music and krautrock. Though Kid A divided listeners, it later attracted wide acclaim. It was followed by Amnesiac (2001), recorded in the same sessions. Hail to the Thief (2003), with lyrics addressing the War on Terror, was Radiohead's final album for EMI.
Radiohead self-released their seventh album, In Rainbows (2007), as a download for which customers could set their own price, to critical and chart success. Their eighth album, The King of Limbs (2011), an exploration of rhythm, was developed using extensive looping and sampling. A Moon Shaped Pool (2016) prominently featured Jonny Greenwood's orchestral arrangements. Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Selway, and O'Brien have released solo albums; in 2021, Yorke and Jonny Greenwood debuted a new band, the Smile.
By 2011, Radiohead had sold more than 30 million albums worldwide. Their awards include six Grammy Awards and four Ivor Novello Awards, and they hold five Mercury Prize nominations, the most of any act. Seven Radiohead singles have reached the top 10 on the UK Singles Chart: "Creep" (1992), "Street Spirit (Fade Out)" (1996), "Paranoid Android" (1997), "Karma Police" (1997), "No Surprises" (1998), "Pyramid Song" (2001), and "There There" (2003). "Creep" and "Nude" (2008) reached the top 40 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Rolling Stone named Radiohead one of the 100 greatest artists of all time, and Rolling Stone readers voted them the second-best artist of the 2000s. Five Radiohead albums have been included in Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time lists. Radiohead were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiohead
Studio albums
Pablo Honey (1993)
The Bends (1995)
OK Computer (1997)
Kid A (2000)
Amnesiac (2001)
Hail to the Thief (2003)
In Rainbows (2007)
The King of Limbs (2011)
A Moon Shaped Pool (2016)
Lotus Flower
Radiohead Lyrics
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Invisible
Do what you want
Do what you want
I will shrink and I will disappear
I will slip into the groove and cut me off
And cut me off
There's an empty space inside my heart
Where the weeds take root
And now I'll set you free
I'll set you free
There's an empty space inside my heart
Where the weeds take root
So now I'll set you free
I'll set you free
Slowly we unfurl
As lotus flowers
'Cause all I want is the moon upon a stick
Just to see what if
Just to see what is
I can't kick your habit
Just to fill your fast ballooning head
Listen to your heart
We will shrink and we'll be quiet as mice
And while the cat is away
Do what we want
Do what we want
There's an empty space inside my heartWhere the weeds take root
So now I'll set you free
I'll set you free
'Cause all I want is the moon upon a stick
Just to see what if
Just to see what is
The bird lights float into my room
Slowly we unfurl
As lotus flowers
'Cause all I want is the moon upon a stick
I dance around the pit
The darkness is beneath
I can't kick your habit
Just to feed your fast ballooning head
Listen to your heart
The lyrics of Radiohead's song Lotus Flower express the theme of surrendering oneself to another person. In the first verse, "I will shape myself into your pocket, invisible" indicates the desire to compromise and become subservient to the other person. The repetition of "do what you want" emphasizes the willingness to do whatever it takes to please them. The following lines "I will shrink and I will disappear" and "I will slip into the groove and cut me off" suggest the loss of one's identity in the process of submission.
The chorus of the song highlights the emptiness inside the singer's heart, where "weeds take root." Instead of holding onto their partner, they choose to set them free, recognizing that they cannot fill the void within. The second verse follows a similar theme to the first, with a hint of rebellion using the metaphor of mice while the cat is away. The line "just to fill your fast ballooning head" suggests the partner's growing ego and need for validation.
The song's bridge ties the theme together by portraying the singer's desire for the unattainable, the "moon upon a stick." While they dance around the pit of their emptiness, "the darkness is beneath," and they cannot kick their partner's habit of needing validation. The song concludes with the repetition of the chorus followed by the line, "listen to your heart," implying that the singer has learned to listen to their own heart and let go, accepting the emptiness inside.
Line by Line Meaning
I will shape myself into your pocket
I will mold myself to fit your needs
Invisible
I will do this without drawing attention to myself
Do what you want
I will let you have control over me
I will shrink and I will disappear
I will make myself smaller and less noticeable
I will slip into the groove and cut me off
I will become part of the background and remove myself from the situation
And cut me off
This is necessary for me to cope
There's an empty space inside my heart
I am missing something important
Where the weeds take root
This void is being filled with negative thoughts and emotions
And now I'll set you free
It's time for me to let go and move on
Slowly we unfurl
We are opening up and revealing ourselves
As lotus flowers
We are beautiful and complex in our growth
'Cause all I want is the moon upon a stick
I have an unattainable desire
Just to see what if
I am curious about the outcome
Just to see what is
I want to understand the truth
I can't kick your habit
I am struggling to break free from your influence
Just to fill your fast ballooning head
I am being used to boost your ego
Listen to your heart
You need to be true to yourself
We will shrink and we'll be quiet as mice
We will make ourselves small and silent to avoid detection
And while the cat is away
We will take advantage of the opportunity
Do what we want
We will take control of the situation
The bird lights float into my room
Positive thoughts and emotions enter my life
I dance around the pit
I am embracing the darkness instead of being afraid of it
The darkness is beneath
There is always something negative lurking beneath the surface
Lyrics © Songtrust Ave, 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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@SaintMartins
There are "names" for Thom's dance moves......
0:01 the stretch
0:41 the boogie woogie
0:59 hands in ma' pocket
1:17 karate man
1:31 the heart attack
2:39 running chicken
3:01 the earthquaker
3:22 come little doggie
4:22 drunk girl dancing at the party
@cognitivetriad
*Lyrics*
I will shape myself into your pocket
Invisible
Do what you want
Do what you want
I will shrink and I will disappear
I will slip into the groove and cut me off
And cut me off
There's an empty space inside my heart
Where the weeds take root
And now I'll set you free
I'll set you free
There's an empty space inside my heart
Where the weeds take root
So now I'll set you free
I'll set you free
Slowly we unfurl
As lotus flowers
'Cause all I want is the moon upon a stick
Just to see what if
Just to see what is
I can't kick your habit
Just to fill your fast ballooning head
Listen to your heart
We will shrink and we'll be quiet as mice
And while the cat is away
Do what we want
Do what we want
There's an empty space inside my heart
Where the weeds take root
So now I'll set you free
I'll set you free
Cause all I want is the moon upon a stick
Just to see what if
Just to see what is
The bird lights float into my room
Slowly we unfurl
As lotus flowers
'Cause all I want is the moon upon a stick
I dance around the pit
The darkness is beneath
I can't kick your habit
Just to feed your fast ballooning head
Listen to your heart
@xenofonpapougiannakis9654
Lyrics:
I will shake myself into your pocket
Invisible
Do what you want
Do what you want
I will sink and I will disappear
I will slip into the groove
And cut me off
And cut me off
There's an empty space inside my heart
Where the weeds take root
So now I set you free
I set you free
There's an empty space inside my heart
Where the weeds take root
So now I'll set you free
I'll set you free
Slowly we unfurl
As lotus flowers
'Cause all I want is the moon upon a stick
Just to see what if
Just to see what is
I can't kick the habit
"Just to feel your fast ballooning head"
Listen to your heart
We will shrink and then be quiet as mice
And while the cat is away
Do what we want
Do what we want
There's an empty space inside my heart
Where the weeds take root
So now I set you free
I set you free
'Cause all I want is the moon upon a stick
Just to see what if
Just to see what is
The bird that's flown into my room
Slowly we unfurl
As lotus flowers
'Cause all I want is the earth upon a stick
I dance around the pit, the darkness is beneath
I can't kick your habit
"Just to feed your fast ballooning head"
Listen to your heart
@anton1exe
2:03 one of my favorite Radiohead moments, its just perfect
"Slowly we unfurl
As lotus flowers
'Cause all I want is the moon upon a stick
Just to see what if
Just to see what is
I can't kick the habit
"Just to feel your fast ballooning head"
Listen to your heart"
@m1xedp1ckle
my thoughts after seeing this whole thing for the first time :
- The b/w contrast is really cool.
- Wow, is this dancing actually kind of good?
- Hmm, I wonder if he's on MDMA?
- Wow, yeah, this is kind of cool!
- Oh... you okay Thom?
- Man he's such a cool dude.
- This song is groovy as hell.
- That close up is very confronting.
- I wonder if the hat has any metaphorical importance?
- Probably not TBH, Thom probably just wanted to wear a cool hat!
- Wow, that is a really cool music video.
@TheBrothersCompound
Thom Yorke taught me that not knowing how to dance is literally the best way dancing.
@LioMei3
I guess it can be seen as the most primal way of expressing yourself via movements. Just moving, without any direction except for the beat.
@Silvarret
+TheBrothersCompound regardless of choreography, dance to express, not to impress.
@Silvarret
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@J12647
+TheBrothersCompound i was thinking that he has this unique and extravagant (not like, annoying begging for attention kind of style) style, but he's always been like that, you can see it on music videos like "Just" that he's always remained loyal to his own style. And I guess he moves like that because he's embraced his facial paralysis.
@jwzh-psn452
lol
@ahsenserhat9270
He is not dancing, he is feeling it. This is the dance you do when you are at home alone.
@ИгорьКалашников-п1ъ
В лесу тоже хорошо это слушать..
@sjjj8741
Im everywhere dancing like this. We only live once 😵😁
@LAMB-CHOPPY-CHOPPY
This is the dance I do in asda when the jammie dodgers are on offer