In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Don't get any big ideas
They're not going to happen
You paint yourself white and feel the noise
But there'll be something missing
And now that you found it, it's gone
Now that you feel it, you don't
You've gone off the rails
She stands stark naked and she beckons you to bed
Don't go, you'll only want to come back again
So don't get any big ideas
They're not going to happen
You'll go to hell for what your dirty mind is thinking
And now that you found it, it's gone
And now that you feel it, you don't
You've gone off the rails
They're not going to happen
You paint yourself white and feel the noise
But there'll be something missing
And now that you found it, it's gone
Now that you feel it, you don't
You've gone off the rails
She stands stark naked and she beckons you to bed
Don't go, you'll only want to come back again
So don't get any big ideas
They're not going to happen
You'll go to hell for what your dirty mind is thinking
And now that you found it, it's gone
And now that you feel it, you don't
You've gone off the rails
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Actually, it's 'fill it with noise' not 'feel the noise'. Makes a lot more sense, too. I have a version of it that, in the third part, he sings, "She kisses you with tongues and pulls you to the bed". Same idea, of course. Anyway, this is possibly the most beautiful Radiohead song ever... It's definitely the music, too, cause when i hear it i think of something totally different than the actual meaning... So lovely.