I have many things to say about this song. First of all, one thing that most people don't understand is that no one feeling or emotion goes into a song. nor is it common at all for a song to be specifically about one thing. In explaining, a writer usually doesn't cite this fact, but it is true. So this song most likely has multiple meanings on different levels. A big evidence of this is how it changes from a song about "us" to a song about "you". Radiohead has the most difficult to interpret lyrics of any band on the mainstream, especially if you don't fully comprehend the genius of every word. Keep in mind that you won't ever be able to understand the writer's pains and experiences and that most writers will wish for you to at least in some way interpret the song in a way that fits best for you, rather than having an isolated view of it's meaning. That being said, it's about illicit love.
I have many things to say about this song. First of all, one thing that most people don't understand is that no one feeling or emotion goes into a song. nor is it common at all for a song to be specifically about one thing. In explaining, a writer usually doesn't cite this fact, but it is true. So this song most likely has multiple meanings on different levels. A big evidence of this is how it changes from a song about "us" to a song about "you". Radiohead has the most difficult to interpret lyrics of any band on the mainstream, especially if you don't fully comprehend the genius of every word. Keep in mind that you won't ever be able to understand the writer's pains and experiences and that most writers will wish for you to at least in some way interpret the song in a way that fits best for you, rather than having an isolated view of it's meaning. That being said, it's about illicit love.