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)
You
Radiohead Lyrics
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Are you and I could never run away from you
You try at working out chaotic things
And why should I believe myself, not you
It's like the world is gonna end so soon
And why should I believe myself?
Yeah
You, me, and everything
Caught in the fire
I can see you drowning
Caught in the fire
You, me, and everything
Caught in the fire
I can see you drowning
Caught in the fire
The lyrics of Radiohead's song You are open to interpretation and can have various meanings, but one of the most poignant interpretations is about the power dynamics in a toxic relationship. The person singing the song is attached to the subject of the song, to the point where they see the subject as the sun, moon, and stars, and they can never run away from it. Perhaps, the subject represents a lover or an addiction, something that holds the singer down and they feel powerless to let go.
In the second verse, there's a hint of mistrust towards the subject. The singer questions themselves and wonders if they should internalize the chaos that surrounds the subject instead of placing the blame on them. There's also a sense of immediacy, as if the world is about to end, and the singer is grappling with a crisis of faith.
The chorus of the song shifts into a more ominous tone with the lines "You, me, and everything caught in the fire, I can see you drowning caught in the fire." Here the singer seems to be warning or confessing to the subject of the song that they are both in danger of being consumed by the toxic fire that surrounds them. The chorus repeats, driving home the sense of urgency, the intensity of the feelings, and the danger of the situation.
Line by Line Meaning
You are the sun the moon and stars
You are everything to me, the center of my universe.
Are you and I could never run away from you
You are so deeply embedded in my life that I could never escape you, nor would I want to.
You try at working out chaotic things
You are always trying to make sense of things that seem random and chaotic to me.
And why should I believe myself, not you
I question my own judgement and trust your perspective more than my own.
It's like the world is gonna end so soon
The world feels like it is on the brink of collapse and I am constantly anxious about what the future holds.
And why should I believe myself?
I doubt my own ability to see the truth and instead rely on others for their interpretation of events.
You, me, and everything
We are interconnected with each other and the world around us.
Caught in the fire
We are engulfed in the intensity of life and all its emotions, sometimes to the point of feeling overwhelmed.
I can see you drowning
I can sense your struggles and feel your pain, even when you try to hide it.
Caught in the fire
We are constantly facing challenges and obstacles that push us to our limits.
Lyrics © TuneCore Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, O/B/O DistroKid, 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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