I agree it's about the corporate mentality. Radiohead is probably on the receiving end of a lot of heat from record labels theyre not used to with this being their first album. Theyre probably sick of it. "To call in sick and late at work". It's probably mostly about not wanting record labels to control their music.
"Was always tangled up in knots
To keep myself from speaking up
But no-one's listening anyway
Just trying to bribe me.."
So they want to be indie
"Packed a bag and took a jet"
But theyre not sure
"I just think maybe I'm making a mistake."
I like the realism of the spite in this line
"I hope they miss me"
I agree it's about the corporate mentality. Radiohead is probably on the receiving end of a lot of heat from record labels theyre not used to with this being their first album. Theyre probably sick of it. "To call in sick and late at work". It's probably mostly about not wanting record labels to control their music. "Was always tangled up in knots To keep myself from speaking up But no-one's listening anyway Just trying to bribe me.."
So they want to be indie "Packed a bag and took a jet"
But theyre not sure "I just think maybe I'm making a mistake."
I like the realism of the spite in this line "I hope they miss me"
Hope my interpretation helped.