This song is written as the perspective of the boys in the street, as a whole, and what path they are going to choose as they get older and grow into men. (This is why the music video takes place in an orphanage.) The seen, and unseen collective suffering is imbedded in the boys’ mind, consciously or subconsciously, and is haunting them. Which path will the boys choose? Issac Hayes is the voice of reason, maybe God, the angel on his shoulder, or the voice of his forefathers from beyond the grave who can see the big picture and are pleading with the boys not to continue the violence and pattern of killing their brothers, but to rise above. The most beautiful song and has so many levels. Racism towards African Americans in America would not exist if everyone sat down and listened to this song and understood the history behind the words. The power, fear, pleading in RZA and Ghostface voices are genuine and powerful. Issac Hayes’ strong voice makes the perfect strong father figure, who is possibly from beyond the grave.
I will slip myself into your pocket
Invisible
do what you want
do what you want
I was thinking I would disappear
I will slip into the groove
And cut me up
And cut me up
There's an empty space inside my heart
Where the weeds take root
so now I set you free
I set you free
There's an empty space inside my heart
It won't take root
so now I set you free
I set you free
Slowly we unfold
As lotus flowers
And all I want
Is the moon upon a stick
Dancing around a pit
Just to see what is
I can't kick your habit
Just to feed your fast-ballooning head
Listen to your heart
We will sink and be quiet as mice
And while the cat is away
do what we want
do what we want
There's an empty space inside my heart
That once held you but now I
Set you free
I set you free
Cause all I want is the moon upon a stick
Just to see what is
Just to see what gives
the bird that's flown into my room
Slowly we unfold
as lotus flowers
All I want is the moon upon a stake
and dancing round the pit
the darkness is beneath
I can't kick the habit
Just to feed my fast-ballooning head
Listen to your heart
Invisible
do what you want
do what you want
I was thinking I would disappear
I will slip into the groove
And cut me up
And cut me up
There's an empty space inside my heart
Where the weeds take root
so now I set you free
I set you free
There's an empty space inside my heart
It won't take root
so now I set you free
I set you free
Slowly we unfold
As lotus flowers
And all I want
Is the moon upon a stick
Dancing around a pit
Just to see what is
I can't kick your habit
Just to feed your fast-ballooning head
Listen to your heart
We will sink and be quiet as mice
And while the cat is away
do what we want
do what we want
There's an empty space inside my heart
That once held you but now I
Set you free
I set you free
Cause all I want is the moon upon a stick
Just to see what is
Just to see what gives
the bird that's flown into my room
Slowly we unfold
as lotus flowers
All I want is the moon upon a stake
and dancing round the pit
the darkness is beneath
I can't kick the habit
Just to feed my fast-ballooning head
Listen to your heart
Lyrics submitted by eatenbytheworms
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A lot of his new songs seem to be about forbidden love and missed opportunities and I was thinking maybe this is a sort of way of dealing with his sexuality. Normally I don't usually like to pry into Thom's personal life but I do wonder. Also, on Reckoner the line, "dare not speak its name" could be taken as a nod to Oscar Wilde perhaps?
There are also gay-related things in their liner notes, etc. for instance "gay is good" in the OK Computer liner notes and "heterosexual" written perhaps sarcastically under the two minotaurs holding hands in the Amnesiac liner notes.
I was wondering if anyone knew if Thom was gay or bisexual?
A lot of his new songs seem to be about forbidden love and missed opportunities and I was thinking maybe this is a sort of way of dealing with his sexuality. Normally I don't usually like to pry into Thom's personal life but I do wonder. Also, on Reckoner the line, "dare not speak its name" could be taken as a nod to Oscar Wilde perhaps?
Oh and in answer to your question i don't know if he bisexual but Thom Yorke has a girlfriend and two kids.
Since the lyrics above are all jumbled up, I tried rearranging them:
I will slip myself into your pocket Invisible Do what you want Do what you want
I was thinking I would disappear I will slip into the groove And cut me up And cut me up
There's an empty space inside my heart Where the weeds take root So now, I set you free I set you free
Slowly we unfold as lotus flowers 'Cause all I want is the moon upon a stick Just to see what is Just to see what is I can't kick your habit Just to feed your fast-ballooning head Listen to your heart
We will sink and be quiet as mice And while the cat is away Do what we want Do what we want
There's an empty space inside my heart Where the weeds take root So now, I set you free I set you free
'Cause all I want is the moon upon a stick Just to see what is Just to see what is The bird that's flown into my room
Slowly we unfold as lotus flowers 'Cause all I want is the moon upon a stick And dancing around the pit The darkness is beneath I can't kick your habit Just to feed your fast-ballooning head Listen to your heart
*Sometimes it sounds like he starts with "Just to see what if," then "Just to see what is." I'm probably wrong, but that's what I've been hearing all the time.
This is about some one who is in LOVE/ in LUST with someone but has finally come to terms that the person will not reciprocate and now they have accepted this but will still give all they have anyway.
"I will shape myself into your pocket Invisible Do what you want I will shrink and I will disappear I will slip into the groove and cut me off"- This is someone who is willing to lose themselves and shape to other person's pocket, and lose their self-respect.
"There's an empty space inside my heart Where the weeds take root And now I'll set you free I'll set you free"- This goes on to say that the spot that he/ she had for this person is now filled with weeds/ dirt/ filler and because of this they are letting him go in the the sense that he/she doesn't expect the same in return anymore.
There seems to be someone else or a reason why they cannot be together but this person has lost all self respect because when this person/obstacle is gone, they will be there for them to do as they wish.
"We will shrink and we'll be quiet as mice And while the cat is away Do what we want Do what we want"
Slowly we unfurl As lotus flowers
From ancient times the lotus has been a divine symbol in Asian traditions representing the virtues of sexual purity and non-attachment. So this is someone who will give themselves sexually, emotionally, physically and now is not attached.This is a symbol of connecting, becoming one without the "title"
This person is a weakness to them, a habit that cannot be quit. And when you give yourself to someone who won't give themselves to you- you are just... filling their "fast ballooning head"
'Listen to your heart'.- seems to be a plea to this person to let go, and let this person back in.
Ahh- we all have been there. <3
I agree completely. I will add that I think the person is in love with an addict, loses parts of him/herself because of it, wants the addict to change (as likely as one receiving the moon on a stick)and then becomes addicted to the addict. I think with the lotus reference, it's possible the addict's drug of choice is sex.
sex. the songs about sex. there may be another message in it but the main concept is sex.