Lotus Flower Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Soulstar 

Cover art for Lotus Flower lyrics by Thom Yorke

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.