| Radiohead – Fake Plastic Trees Lyrics | 9 years ago |
| @[nyx1610633:8763] I feel that most of radioheads songs have more then one meaning and more then one correct interpretation. Hence quality writing lol. So on the one hand Thom may write about an area in east london that had a lot of artificial plants while reserving a deeper meaning, So in essence he probally saw all this and thought how weird and strange is the fact that everything is so fake here and then as he thought about it in his drunken lonely state other feelings came into play and it became so much more. I feel that is one of the reasons Radiohead is such a talented band, they know how to write great music full of meaning on many different levels, Not to mention how instrumentally gifted they are as well. | |
| Radiohead – Fake Plastic Trees Lyrics | 9 years ago |
| Something that needs to be mentioned is that being this is radioheads 2nd actual album release (the bends) that in their first Pablo Honey they spent so much time and effort on mixing the tape etc etc that the tempo does not emphasize the lyrics nearly as much as this one does. With an actual studio handling all of the extra work a lot of their songs on this album will change in tempo at certain parts that emphasize the lyrics, Paranoid Android is a great example of this as it's a song about growing anger. I also feel this song mirrors a tempo and lyric comparison as do my iron lung and probably others. I feel that Radiohead especially in this album really focused on this aspect with their music. | |
| Radiohead – Paranoid Android Lyrics | 9 years ago |
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@[Imani110:8762] I also feel like this is someone who is in a lower societal situation, "stop the noise im trying to get some rest" I believe refers to someone getting picked on put down bullied when the lyric goes screaming gucci little piggy (it's referencing the gucci clothing line meaning rich people so maybe rich people were picking on him for being poor or different. The song tempo changes drastically in a few parts the first part is shy and has a lot of avoidance some light speaking up but almost like a whisper, even how Yorke sings it, it's like that The next part is almost as if he's speaking under his breath like he's charging up to lose control then the tempo becomes very filled with rage and this is when he loses it and fights back with your example of a gun that is a great example. why don't you remember my name oh i guess you do as if he was holding a gun to someones head yelling whats my name!!!! then the next part (rain down) I think is almost a religious experiance for him, where he is so fulfilled by his finally getting back at his bullies. That or he's taunting God since he says great heights rain down your judgment but I think it's the previous Then the next part is very literal he does something to make his enemies (pigskin) crackle and saying your leaving he's probally killing him or something to that extent, Everyone else is watching and telling people whats happening calling the police etc etc (the yuppies networking) Then the God loves his children I think is about his anger towards God for putting him in such a crappy situation where he was viewed as so much less then other people and how God really doesen't love him but that I may be wrong in. Overall I love your explanation and I feel pretty much the same way |
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| Radiohead – A Wolf at the Door (It Girl. Rag Doll) Lyrics | 9 years ago |
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@[adam106031:8761] All that being said it could be on the surface about that and then on a deeper level about personal things (assuming he didn't come from an abusive family) It would not surprise me in the least if it was about a few different things on different levels |
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| Radiohead – A Wolf at the Door (It Girl. Rag Doll) Lyrics | 9 years ago |
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I feel that this song is one of their more forward and literal songs. A full explanation is below but this is a summary: This is very clearly (to me at least) a song about the model 50's housewife who is a trophy wife to a spoiled rich guy who cheats hits and abuses her but there is nothing that she can do because if she calls the cops they won't believe her and may very well put her into a mental institution. This is a lot more common then you would think. She doesen't know what to do she is asking for people to open their eyes but they won't and so this is the life she was given the life her parents had born her into because her parents always wanted her to be a stay at home mom married to a prestigious and hopefully rich guy. A stepford wife. Drag him out your window Dragging out the dead (get rid of him he's already to far gone) Singing I miss you (no its ok i love you don't throw me out) Snakes and ladders flip the lid (not sure what this means) Out pops the cracker (Cracker as in weapon (club hand etc) Smacks you in the head Knives you in the neck Kicks you in the teeth Steel toe caps Takes all your credit cards (all literal abusive partner) Get up get the gunge Get the eggs (cook this clean that) Get the flan in the face The flan in the face The flan in the face (this food isnt good throws it in your face) Dance you fucker dance you fucker (obey obey obey) Don't you dare Don't you dare Don't you flan in the face (don't complain as in a written story they throw food in their face Take it with the love its given Take it with a pinch of salt Take it to the tax man Let me back Let me back I promise to be good (take me back i wont hit you anymore etc etc) Don't look in the mirror at the face you don't recognize (literal) Help me, call the doctor, put me inside Put me inside Put me inside Put me inside Put me inside (i'll get help just let me in I wont hurt you anymore) I keep the wolf from the door But he calls me up Calls me on the phone Tells me all the ways that he's gonna mess me up Steal all my children if I don't pay the ransom And I'll never see them again if I squeal to the cops (threats and promises of abuse, the abused isnt perfect but the abuser may seem perfect and can take the kids because they are rich or falsely upstanding so the abused can't call the cops they will be put in a home) Walking like giant cranes And with my X-ray eyes I strip you naked In a tight little world And are you on the list? (I'm a giant compared to you I will tear you down I know all your secrets in our small world everyone sides with me) Stepford wives who are we to complain? Investments and dealers Investments and dealers Cold wives and mistresses Cold wives and Sunday papers city Boys in First Class don't know we're born just know (I'm just a trophy wife I can't complain he's esteemed no one will believe me, I was raised to be a trophy wife it's the 50's after all (50's mentality) Someone else is gonna come and clean it up (part of the next explanation) Born and raised for the job (part of the previous explanation) Someone always does I wish you'd get up get over Get up get over and turn the tape off (Someone please come and help me turn off your tv open your eyes im dying here) I keep the wolf from the door But he calls me up Calls me on the phone Tells me all the ways that he's gonna mess me up Steal all my children if I don't pay the ransom And I'll never see them again if I squeal to the cops So I'm just gonna (So i'm just gonna continue to live in this horrible relationship because whatelse can i possible do, I try to keep him happy but theres nothing I can do to stop him) |
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