I agree that this is not about "sucking blood" literally, but in some way or the other a social commentary on the impact society can have on a person; wearing them out, beating them down, in essence "sucking" the "young blood" from them (wearing them down).
Even better, there is an underlying idea of the loss of innocence. What this may be about may not be as shallow as society wearing you down, but the corruption of "young blood," which could signify innocence. My impression of the final verse is that in the narrator's search for young blood [innocence] he states "our veins are thin," and "our rivers are poisoned," as if he has not had "young blood" in quite some time, and cannot find any more.
Accepting my theory on this song, the delivery is outstanding. Dark undertones and implicit desperation make me think of being stranded in a desert without anything to drink, as this narrator, in his search for innocence, is stranded in society without anything innocent around him.
This song is definitely my favorite song on HTTT. The way Thom sings... so creepy, so dark, so RIGHT. What makes Radiohead the best band in the universe is that Thom's voice is not just a "voice..." it has as much, in my opinion more, importance as the guitar, drums, bass, FX, etc. in making the music what it is; exemplified by this song.
I agree that this is not about "sucking blood" literally, but in some way or the other a social commentary on the impact society can have on a person; wearing them out, beating them down, in essence "sucking" the "young blood" from them (wearing them down). Even better, there is an underlying idea of the loss of innocence. What this may be about may not be as shallow as society wearing you down, but the corruption of "young blood," which could signify innocence. My impression of the final verse is that in the narrator's search for young blood [innocence] he states "our veins are thin," and "our rivers are poisoned," as if he has not had "young blood" in quite some time, and cannot find any more. Accepting my theory on this song, the delivery is outstanding. Dark undertones and implicit desperation make me think of being stranded in a desert without anything to drink, as this narrator, in his search for innocence, is stranded in society without anything innocent around him. This song is definitely my favorite song on HTTT. The way Thom sings... so creepy, so dark, so RIGHT. What makes Radiohead the best band in the universe is that Thom's voice is not just a "voice..." it has as much, in my opinion more, importance as the guitar, drums, bass, FX, etc. in making the music what it is; exemplified by this song.
That is so ACCURATE damn.
That is so ACCURATE damn.