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.
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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)
Melatonin
Radiohead Lyrics
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Forget
That you are our son
Now
Go back to bed
We just know
That you are ours
Too hard
Death
To all
Who stand in your way
My arm, you
The lyrics of Radiohead's song Melatonin can be interpreted in a number of different ways, given the band's tendency to be enigmatic and cryptic in their messaging. However, one possible reading of the song is that it is about parents' desire to control and dominate their child, even as he or she grows older and begins to assert their own independence. The opening lines, "Don't forget that you are our son / Now go back to bed" provide a sense of the parent-child dynamic, where the child is expected to behave in a certain way and follow the parents' wishes.
The second stanza, "We just know that you are ours / You won't cry too hard" reinforces the idea that the parents have a possessive and controlling relationship with the child. They believe that they know the child best and can predict his or her behavior. This confidence suggests a lack of trust in the child's own instincts and desires, and a sense that the parents' authority must override the child's own sense of self. Finally, the last lines of the song, "Death to all who stand in your way / My arm, you" can be seen as an expression of the parents' desire to protect and defend their child against anyone who threatens his or her autonomy or independence.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't
Do not disobey or ignore us
Forget
Remember always
That you are our son
You belong to us and we have control over you
Now
Immediately
Go back to bed
Return to your sleeping area and do not come out
We just know
We have complete confidence that
That you are ours
You are our possession and we have authority over you
You won't cry
You will not make any noise or protest
Too hard
Excessively or loudly
Death
An end or termination
To all
For each and every
Who stand in your way
Any person or obstacle that opposes or hinders you
My arm, you
I will be with you and support you
Lyrics © Word Collections Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: THOMAS EDWARD YORKE
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