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)
Something
Radiohead Lyrics
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I feel better now you've gone
I got better,
I got better, I got strong
I feel better,
I feel better, now there's nothing wrong
I got better,
I got better, I got strong
Tell me something,
Tell me something I don't know
Tell me one thing,
Tell me one thing, let it go
I got something,
I got something heaven knows
I got something,
I got something I don't know
The lyrics of Radiohead's song "Something in 2-3" are marked by a sense of liberation and emotional healing. The opening lines set the stage: "I feel better, I feel better now you've gone." This seems to suggest that the singer has just emerged from a difficult relationship or perhaps a period of personal turmoil. However, the repeated emphasis on feeling better and getting stronger implies that this experience has ultimately been empowering for them. They then pose a challenge to their listener: "Tell me something I don't know / Tell me one thing, let it go." This could be read as an invitation to connect on a deeper level, to share secrets and vulnerabilities. Meanwhile, the refrain "I got something, I got something" suggests that the singer has found some kind of inner resource or strength that they didn't realize they had before.
Overall, "Something in 2-3" feels like a song about moving on, both from a specific situation and from a pattern of hiding one's true self. The repeated affirmation of feeling better and stronger is a deliberate attempt to break out of old habits and embrace a new way of being. The challenge issued to the listener in the bridge is an acknowledgment that this process of growth and discovery is ongoing - there is always more to learn, more to share, more to let go of.
Line by Line Meaning
I feel better,
My emotional state has improved,
I feel better now you've gone
I have experienced relief since you left my life
I got better,
I have improved myself,
I got better, I got strong
I have become stronger and more resilient as a person
I feel better,
My emotional state has improved,
I feel better, now there's nothing wrong
I have overcome whatever was troubling me and I am content
I got better,
I have improved myself,
I got better, I got strong
I have become stronger and more resilient as a person
Tell me something,
I am requesting new information or knowledge from someone else
Tell me something I don't know
I am asking for information that I am not yet aware of
Tell me one thing,
I am requesting a specific piece of information
Tell me one thing, let it go
I want to hear this one piece of information and then move on from it
I got something,
I possess something,
I got something heaven knows
I have something that is unknown or mysterious in its purpose or origin
I got something,
I possess something,
I got something I don't know
I have something that I do not fully understand or comprehend
Contributed by Benjamin G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@jasonchristopheryang4811
A heart that's full up like a landfill
A job that slowly kills you
Bruises that won't heal
You look so tired, unhappy
Bring down the government
They don't, they don't speak for us
I'll take a quiet life
A handshake of carbon monoxide
And no alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises
Silent, silent
This is my final fit
My final bellyache with
No alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises, please
Such a pretty house
And such a pretty garden
No alarms and no surprises (get me out of here)
No alarms and no surprises (get me out of here)
No alarms and no surprises, please (get me out of here)
@gelialba
🖤LYRICS
A heart that's full up like a landfill
A job that slowly kills you
Bruises that won't heal
You look so tired, unhappy
Bring down the government
They don't, they don't speak for us
I'll take a quiet life
A handshake of carbon monoxide
And no alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises
Silent, silent
This is my final fit
My final bellyache
With no alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises, please
Such a pretty house
And such a pretty garden
No alarms and no surprises (get me out of here)
No alarms and no surprises (get me out of here)
No alarms and no surprises, please (get me out of here)
@Yi18856
Lyrics:
A heart that's full up like a landfill
A job that slowly kills you
Bruises that won't heal
You look so tired, unhappy
Bring down the government
They don't, they don't speak for us
I'll take a quiet life
A handshake of carbon monoxide
And no alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises
Silent, silent
This is my final fit
My final bellyache with
No alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises, please
Such a pretty house
And such a pretty garden
No alarms and no surprises (get me out of here)
No alarms and no surprises (get me out of here)
No alarms and no surprises, please (get me out of here)
@michellecuriel2466
Thom: drowns
His face: ( -_- )
@tinkywinkybr9045
more like ( •_- )
@hiroshibuya8284
@@tinkywinkybr9045 perfect
@saturnstudi0s
@@tinkywinkybr9045 perfeito
@buttermusic6665
w I d e y o r k e
@RAMSES0987654321
@@tinkywinkybr9045 jajajjaj wtf
@neilfan1016
this song sounds like despair, no hope left just acceptance. it feels like what it feels like to be absoloutly crushed, tears streaming down your face but somehow everything is ok
@itdoesntmatteranymore3550
This!!!!
@BlackAlbino2000
It definitely brings up emotions of sadness and despair and your life being crushed . I always thought it’s about the realization that these socially accepted conforming norms of what we see as having a happy life are merely going to make you more miserable and dull and end up drowning you slowly till your time’s up . If I’d put it very direct , a life lived without surprises is like slow suicide but if you seek further than these norms you get curious about what really matters in your life and this brings you true happiness .
@almightcarrot7481
L BOZO