| Radiohead – Glass Eyes Lyrics | 8 years ago |
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"Hey it's me..." - Right from the start, Thom is calling/messaging someone to let that person know he's arrived somewhere. Or it's a conversation in his head...thinking about what he would say to this person if he called them. Most likely he is speaking to his ex-wife. "And I'm wondering, should I turn around?" - He's not there to see this person, he's arrived at a train station elsewhere, going away from them. The panic he's feeling is giving him second thoughts, and he's considering going back (home?) This cannot be a song about the death of his ex-wife, since she passed away 7 months after the release of the album. This song is most likely about their separation/divorce. They've decided to split from each other, and Thom goes away, but these lyrics capture that moment of doubt when he's faced with the real decision of starting a new chapter in his life (the unknown path down the mountain) or to give in to the urge to turn back. Speculation: I think it's possible they knew about her terminal cancer diagnosis back when they separated in 2015. Nothing has been stated to that effect, it's just a theory on my part. The timing of it all just leaves some questions - they go their separate ways and then a year and a half later she passes away. I think it's possible they chose divorce over the stress of year-long battle with cancer. |
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