Radiohead - Reckoner (By Clement Picon)
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- Опубликовано: 14 окт 2024
- ‘Reckoner’ is taken from ‘In Rainbows’ out on XL Recordings. Buy & stream it here: radiohead.ffm....
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Thom Yorke's vocals on this song are stunning. They are absolutely perfect --- haunting, ethereal, beautiful... I've liked Radiohead since Pablo Honey, and I am so pleased to hear how very far the band has come. This is the most profound song I've heard in a long time, as well.
This is one of the oldest, still relatable comments on the Tube 🤣✊🏿
@@YouthAstray lol I saw this too and was like wow!
Twelve years later, still a fantastic song.
He is very good
Yeah listen to this as many times as possible, can only be good for you.
Im 36. I grew up on radiohead. Im am the mother of two teenagers. My 16 yo daughter is all into Ariana Grande, Rhianna and Lady Gaga. My 14 yo old guitar playing boy loves Iron Maiden, Megadeth and Pantara. Radiohead brings us all together to bask in the beauty of it unique sound, awesome vocals and sheer beauty. We bond. Its an amazing thing.
Interesting family
Ok karen
I need a mother like you
Erato IsYourMuse awwww 🥰 hun I’m a granna now just wait till it spans 3 generations much love ❤️
Very wholesome. Thanks for posting. Hope you still have an amazing relationship
Used to listen to this while shooting H. Now I can enjoy it sober. Getting clean is possible. 6 years now.
Cheers for your recovery!
try drinking twelve cups of coffee at 4 in the morning.
8 1/2 year sober for me but i still smoke.
Yeah, possible, but just don't worth it.
hell yea brother
2:49 is one of the most beautiful moments in music history
I was searching this comment xddd i find it so fucking good
3:00
On par with the ending of rosemary by Deftones for me 😁
reflected in rainbows
[Verse 1]
Reckoner
Can't take it with you
Dancing for your pleasure
[Verse 2]
You are not to blame for
Bittersweet distractors
Dare not speak its name
[Refrain]
Dedicated to all hu-
All human beings
[Bridge]
Because we separate
Like ripples on a blank shore
Because we separate (In rainbows)
Like ripples on a blank shore (In rainbows)
[Verse 3]
Reckoner
Take me with you
[Refrain]
Dedicated to all hu-
All human beings
This song is a perfect example of how music can make you feel emotions you didn't even know you had.
Basically all of in rainbows
Christ, it’s not that deep
@@fnaffan6999it is. you just don’t get it
@@ginogarcia1655 no, I think you’re just a bit slow
End of the world feelings are deep aren't they sayonei?
Who else got goosebumps on the transition from @3:07 "ripples on a blank shore" to "reckoner". It was so haunting, a tear fell down my cheek.
Every time. For me, that is Radiohead's single best moment. I will never tire of it. The way the drums kick back in...pure bliss.
it is what pulls me back out of the abyss
The relief and goodness in knowing others affected, just as much,by Radiohead music as I.
I consider it to be the best part of the song.
Absolutely! 😢
3:17 Sorry but this has to be one of the best transitions i have ever heard. Thoms voice going up and down and the “mmmhhh” fits SO GOOD.
Yes. This.
Yes yes yes!, truly magnificent. I love to know someone else who feels the same!
3:16 This part simply blows my mind, when the song kicks in with full force.
It's the way Yorke's voice resonates the emotion just before the guitar and bass kick back in. Somehow ethereal..
❤️
Yeah I love when the bass comes in
me too. great orchestral culmination and a high that very few songs deliver.
Yes, this.
Thom's quiet harmony in the background from "You are not to blame" (1:30) is probably my favourite part of the song and no ones even mentioned it
Never noticed that. And I've listened to this song probably 15,000 times.
The world is a vampire
You are not to blame
One of my favorite parts as well. You’re my kind of person. I love these little moments in songs.
2:24 onwards is just orgasmic. In rainbows is the best Radiohead album, one of the greatest albums ever. And when the Backing vocals say “In rainbows” when Thom sings “Separate like ripples on a blank shore”. Goosebumps
The most intelligent, creative band ever.Every song is like a rembrandt painting.
55 years old guy here. Listening on Radiohead since OK computer was released. Happy to see so many young but also educated people on this forum.
The song is so richly vibrant through its middle, then it slowly leaves you, like life.
damn
In lifespan psych the most forgotten part is the middle though. The first and last years are usually the most vibrant. I remember 6th grade decently, none of 7th grade, and A LOT of 8th grade. Guess its different for everyone though. Have a beautiful night!
I like that you liked my comment...and seemingly my display pic too!
Linda Hermer nicely said !
Only Radiohead can have this positive exchange in the comments.
Funfact: At the golden ratio of the album, which happens to be in this song, the background vocals can be heard singing "In Rainbows" (name of the album).
Taciano Messias Moraes I have turned the volume up to unhealthful levels many times but still fail to hear it... 😣
Yeah, I also tried many many times until I finally understood it... It happens around 3:00 and it's quite slow... They're pronouncing it for many seconds...
I didn't hear it at first either; but once you find it it's so clear my god this song is just a beautiful work of art
In rainbows is hidden...
...because in rainbows where they
hide.
Dedicated to all
human beings.
Those that distract with the sweet
to leave man bitter.
Dare not speak his name.
Dedicated
.
How cool, I haven't noticed that! I got this song stuck in my mind so I had to search for this lyrics meaning and it really blew my mind! It also has to do with a rainbow metaphor... I recommend checking the interpretations in this page: songmeanings.com/m/songs/view/3530822107858688839/
The song by itself is so amazing, and to know the concept behind is very exciting. Beautiful art
This song still gives me chills.
Right!?
Goosebumps from the first strings. Cheers.
It's always gonna be that way
southsidesman Go away, silly.
southsidesman fuck off
Sat here 12 years after losing my dad, reminiscing in a house that I blind rented and just so happens to be laid out almost the same as my dads house was. He’s the reason my love for Radiohead exists.
Thinking of you old man
Reckoner
Radiohead
Lyrics
Reckoner
You can't take it with yer
Dancing for your pleasure
You are not to blame for
Bittersweet distractors
Dare not speak its name
Dedicated to all human beings
Because we separate
Like ripples on a blank shore
In rainbows
Because we separate
Like ripples on a blank shore
Reckoner
Take me with yer
Dedicated to all human beings
So good. I like to finger pick this one. Brings me peace
I miss you💔
yer
I remember not really getting this the first time I heard it. As with all of the best Radiohead tracks, it took a few listens and then I was completely obsessed. It's that 'In Rainbows' line Thom sings under 'because we separate like ripples on a black shore' that got me. One of the most transcendental moments in any song, ever.
This is the line that always hits me as well. Thank god for this band
Absolutely. “Blank shore”
Song "meaning"- taken from the highest voted answer
The color of Goehte's masterpiece has rippled through the medium of Radiohead with their album, In Rainbows. The character, Faust, observes that life is not about some great search for divine light, but rather, it is about the practice of living with the enlightenment of God at your back; thus allowing it to guide you forward through your organic life, and not lead you down a dead-end path of obsession. This is essentially what the phrase "In Rainbows" means. It is the recognition that the source light which governs our world cannot really be seen nor fully understood by human beings ("dare not speak its name"). Although we have moments of clarity and deep understanding, these moments are generally temporary and don't last very long. As Thom Yorke said of the album, "It very much explores the ideas of transience. It starts in one place and ends somewhere completely different." This is the transient nature of human consciousness being described by the character Faust in the passage.;
Yet how superb, across the tumult braided,
The painted rainbow's changeful life is bending,
Now clearly drawn, dissolving now and faded,
And evermore the showers of dew descending!
Of human striving there's no symbol fuller:
Consider, and 'tis easy comprehending -
Life is not light, but the refracted color.
-Faust II
So who is The Reckoner?
At a concert in Glendale, Arizona, Thom Yorke stated:
"..it [the song, Reckoner] was born out of a very trippy dream, one of those ones you wake up from and go, 'aww man, I don't want to wake up from that, ever.'"
The Reckoner is the one who wakes you up when you wish to remain in your current perceived reality or dream-state. It is the transient way of true nature that we all need to reckon with and accept. For Faust, this means that he must live up to his bargain with Mephistopheles, who represents the Devil. Note that Mephistopheles is mentioned by-name in another song on the album: Videotape.
As the story goes, Faust becomes so obsessed with discovering the true nature of life, he summons Mephistopheles to help him in this quest. Mephistopheles agrees to serve Faust right up until the moment he reaches the height of human wisdom/happiness/fulfillment; at which point, he will claim Faust's soul. Faust agrees to the deal because he actually thinks it would be impossible for him to reach that height.
Ultimately, however, Faust does experience a moment of pure happiness, and so Mephistopheles attempts to claim his soul... that is, Faust is woken up from his happy slumber. Luckily, Faust is ultimately rescued by a group of angels who escort him to heaven before Mephistopheles can take him.
The theme of transience can also be seen in the previous song on the album, Faust Arp ("it's on again, off again, on again")... another obvious reference to the tale of Faust. The sound of the music, like Reckoner, is also heavy with percussion and transient in that it folds over on itself between piano & guitar portions.
The most accessible metaphor that I can see for this idea is how people tend to want to escape from reality (that's the "bittersweet distractor"), and would rather call in sick on their day of reckoning. They, unlike The Reckoner (or Buddha, if you prefer) cannot overcome the division between self and other (i.e. subject and object, which make for the transient/dualistic ways of human beings). Again, we have moments of clarity and understanding, but they don't last.. "like ripples on a blank shore".
Beautiful
well done
tom York is cheap music, real cheap music, real music
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Nice finding this, after I watched a lot of DrJordanPeterson's lectures..
Wow
Captains of the World; the 90 second period/background sound between the first and the next iconic mbappe moment brought me here. what a fitting gem.
I want this song to be the last thing I hear before I die. It will be a nice transition.
That would be very nice
jesus...
This is terrifyingly true. It hurts.
memetherapy lol
Not exactly a transition
The most beautiful song ever. Period.
Present Tense is second. Sometimes it's #1.
Also Let Down and Pyramid Song.
You're forgetting "How to Disappear Completely", you fools!
And weird fiiiiiiiiishes.
What about Codex?
Idk why so many ppl think OK computer is their best album. It is a masterpiece, but not their best work imo. For me its in rainbows hands down. It stirs up sooo many emotions in me, its amazing .Only kid a comes close
I agree with you; Ok Computer is a powerhouse of an album. But for me, In Rainbows, Kid A, and A Moon Shaped Pool are on another level. They not only show what music is capable of when brought up to its fullest, but they show that the best works of art take multiple attempts to understand them and to bring out the true full picture. They are just beautiful works of art.
Amanda Conlon i used to say that as well, but as the years pass me by, then it was kid a and again ,,, in 🌈 !!! Appreciate it more and more
Amanda Conlon nah man all there albums are legendary for me besides Pablo honey I think that album is ok
It's because OK Computer was a total game-changer for them. Listen to the album released just prior to that, The Bends ... an amazing album in itself, and about as good an album you could possibly make (still in that traditional 90s indie guitar-band era).
When OK Computer was released, it shocked everyone who was expecting something more along the lines of The Bends v2.0, only it sounded like nothing they'd ever done before, yet was just as amazing, only far more groundbreaking in it's production techniques. They continued this evolution next with Kid A, and have continued to adapt their sound ever since.
For those who have weak memory recall, or have the genuine excuse of not being old enough to have experienced the actual evolution of Radiohead's sound "as-it-happened", it's understandable to see their various dissenting opinions on such an album. Mainly because, their judgement is based entirely upon "retrospect". Not having the benefit of fully appreciating each new album as they dropped, in respect to the era of music at the time.
OK COMPUTER took us into the stratosphere, dear.
my fav after Let Down, just perfect. When Thom decides to show his falsetto it really takes a song to the next level, really emotional. Also the guitar opening...
I have them as a tie . Present Tense is third.
pretty much the exact same taste. i might be wrong is up there as well. reckoner still my favorite overall. present tense moved up the list quickly.
Present Tense the best from the new album by far!
We forgot Pyramid Song.
thanks all I'll say
I blew out my car speakers when I heard this song for the first time. it was a beautiful moment in life.
Stormride008 I heard this once by mistake looking for the Nude track on the same album, just clicked over it real quick, then months later heard it for what seemed like the first time photographing a meteor shower, a group a few feet away smoking some pot had this blasted... it was poetic.
Tony Fernandez ahhhh I love when that happens. you can hear a song a thousand times till that one perfect moment and that's when you really hear it for the first time. and that sounds like it was truly the perfect moment. it's funny you mention nude - that's my second favorite Radiohead song!
I feel you man, I actually have a whole closet full of car speakers. Every time I listen to this song I blow out my speakers and have to replace them, it's actually a never ending cycle...it's getting rather old, but boy oh boy is it worth it :)
what really sucks is when one side of you headphones goes out. been there.
First time I heard most of this record was at Bonnaroo in 2006. Easily the best concert of my life too. Waiting a year for the album was torture though. Lol First time I heard Reckoner was on release night ..with my nice studio headphones ..after smoking a joint. I learned it on guitar that night too. This is still one of my all time favorite Radiohead tracks.
Also can't help but think that it would have been hilarious if you blew your speakers to 'How to Disappear Completely'. Last week I was driving on a twisty mountain road during the heaviest part of a tropical storm and it synced up perfectly with the part in 'There, There' where he repeats "We are accidents waiting to happen". I started laughing taunting god like Lt. Dan on the shrimpin' boat. Lmfaoooo
This song is about death , the fragility life. The song is delicate, his vocals could fall at any moment, the drums like a heartbeat. I feel this song connects me with some higher place , transcendent of human ability. Simplicity yet magical.
I feel this so hard. Especially "Because we separate like ripples on a blank shore." We all start out as one, and through this "bittersweet distractor" i.e. "Life" we forget that over time. But the Reckoner, the one on his deathbed, begins to remember. "Reckoner, take me with you..."
This song is about that feeling when you wake up and that perfect dream wasn’t real
The ending when the song is fading out almost makes me cry. The live version from the basement stretches it out a bit which is really nice.
u should check out the version they performed in japan. the outro’s even longer
@@rayyanyusuf7849 Digging it, thanks for the recommendation
The From The Basement version of this song is one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard.
I cry everytime I hear this song and yet it lifts my soul. Possibly the greatest Radiohead song. Possibly the greatest song of all time. If there was one song I could listen to before I die, it'd be Reckoner.
One of the best songs of life
This part from 2:26 to 3:18 is one of the pieces of music of ANY song in my opinion...
Too bad it’s too short :(
what
@@ethandeister6567 I love this song. It is a music. Very good 👍.
It is indeed one of the peices
@@danielabonza225 what what? Blind or deaf?
Is it healthy to listen to a song 15x in a row
Very
You know it is !
Radiohead is always healthy. There's no such thing as too much Radiohead.
Only if it's Radiohead! 😊
Yes, even 3 years later.
The strings on this song
are probably the most beautiful I've ever heard.
Jonny Greenwood really is a genius .. And I really agree. Especially in the middle 8 part. The composition there is perfect.
@@Atlas65 oh really, Johnny did that? I inquired about it and saw that there was another composer for that part, maybe I misread it. I more than think he is capable of doing that. Beautiful either way indeed.
People say this is a sad song. It's uplifting. Miss you, Mum.
reading that with the music playing is like a swift kick in the gut
sad song's are always the better xD its how its
is not sad at all, in Rainboes has uplifting songs, Ok Computer is the sad one, two masterpiece albums...
It speaks to your unique experience. It swings both ways for me. Always cathartic though.
Azku Shang OK Computer is actually quite uplifting: for every exit music and climbing up the walls you've got an airbag, let down and lucky. I don't even think in Rainbows is as uplifting as OK Computer, it's more lighthearted and less emotional. The really sad Radiohead album is A Moon Shaped Pool. It's a slow burner and tracks such as daydreaming, glass eyes and true love waits are musically and lyrically hopeless, while burn the witch, full stop and tinker tailor soldier sailor all give a sense of impending doom. A moon shaped pool is much more sparse and bare and although the emotion of it isn't as blatantly obvious as that of OK Computer, the sparsity of the arrangements give it a much purer sense of emotion, and even though said emotions are a lot more subtle, they reveal themselves with repeated listens and are much more affecting than those on OK Computer or in Rainbows. In my opinion A moon shaped pool is Radiohead's real masterpiece.
" Because we separate like ripples on a blank shore " ......shivers every time.
Heard this song for the first time about 2 yrs ago....I can't explain what it is about this song....But when you get it.. You get it.....This song has gotten me through some tough times.
Soooo happy to hear that other people adore this song like I do..
almost like a magic spell when I first heard this song and still does something to me to this day..
It is my moms favorite radiohead song. She nerver listens to music, but when i play this beauty, she always tells me to make it louder.
All I know is that Radiohead is my comfort. When things are the darkest, there music can lead me back into the light. I wonder if they even know they've actually saved lives ❤️
I love so many songs and enjoy them a great deal but this? This song is painfully beautiful, it's probably one of the most gorgeous songs to ever be produced and probably will stay that way for an eternity. The song is... it's pure gold.
Hi I recommend a brand new indie song I came across called 'Looking Into The Mirror' By Robert Nix
with a quality set of headphones it doesn't get any better
on spotify the quality is higher. quality headphones on spotify
@@HashinItOutt ur right dude. im switching rn
I'm in tears.
Pussy. Jk. So am i
We are
that riff is so Frusciante...
John should've joined Atoms for Peace
YohAquino2 agreed
isnt it the riff from murderers
@@thomasborka794 yeah.. Thom said it was a homage to the dude.
I couldn't have agreed more!
You're right
Without doubt the greatest Radiohead track. Masterpiece of music
Nope....But yes it's very good
It's a toss-up between this and codex for me.
Paul Ford It's definitely my favorite Radiohead song.
Paul Ford one of
Big call that my friend
I used to lay in bed as a teenager and listen to this song over and over... as soon as it came to the end, I would hit the back button on the CD player. Memories...
I'm not usually one to get too emotionally invested in music, but this song is one of the most beautiful I'll ever hear, and makes me feel things I never thought I could.
In Rainbows is a hell of a Album for containing beasts like: -Reckoner
-Jigsaw falling into place
-Nude
in '09, i was a 19 year old kid in way over his head having some pretty intense experiences in afghanistan. this song, and the entire album really, was something that affected me on an almost religious level and rarely went long between listens. that string section which closes out the track helped me come to some pretty heavy reckonings that i might not have otherwise. i know thom and co. are unlikely to ever read this, but i just want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart. i'll be listening to this album when i'm 80.
Wherever I am .. whatever I am doing
Time stops
When I hear this
I did so much to finally find this song
When you look up the word evocative in a Thesaurus this song should blast from the page.
i listen the first song of radiohead when i am 14.....now im 38......and is the same sensation....this band is another world...another harmony...another universe...another reality
The best Radiohead song, and the most beautifully composed and moving piece of music ever created.
I get to alter my state of consciousness whenever I listen to this masterpiece. Magic. Such an underrated beauty.
i love these comments..i wish i knew people like this in real life:p
reach out!
Tell me about it!!
Sup!
I don't even exist. Everyone here is a figment of your imagination.
love you too bro
This song takes me back to the deepest depression I have ever been in and makes me happy I’m out of that hole. This song this album this band has saved my life. Had made me sad has made me happy. God bless Radiohead!
This is a nice animation, not seen this accompaniment before. Other than that I have to echo most of the other comments here; this song is a long standing fave now, a bit of medicine for me when things get just that little bit too much. Beautiful music.
Sooooo goooood😘
A good reminder that music isnt about sales its about art. Damn
Exactly
reckoner is the perfect song...and such a nice simple guitar riff....genius
Reminds me of Sébastien Tellier - La Ritournelle (worth a listen!)
Yes!!
I'm actually in a bad mood and this song always make me cry...
It's a masterpiece.
I will remember this song forever
In Rainbows is a masterpiece
This should have a lot more views
here after listening this in
captains of the world !!
Dedicated to all human beings.
some days i feel estranged from the human race.
Heh, more like DEADicated judging by what happened in the music video. I'll see myself out.
Dedicated to all human beings
Jeffrey Shoulders best line ever
Mourning for humanity
i love rainbow so much its my favorite album next to the bends
At 2:50 the background vocals are saying "In Rainbows".
Fun fact: This is the title track of In Rainbows. The album was originally going to be called Reckoner, but was changed to In Rainbows cause of the line in this song.
It took me about 7 listens before I could like, appreciate, and ultimately love this song. It's without a doubt one of their best songs. So simple in structure yet incredibly profound. Such an amazing mix of emotions in under five minutes. Wow!
at 3:33 when the strings kick in..goodness gracious i have never heard anything like that
Reckoner
You can't take it with yer
Dancing for your pleasure
You are not to blame for
Bittersweet distractors
Dare not speak its name
Dedicated to all human beings
Because we separate
Like ripples on a blank shore
In rainbows
Because we separate
Like ripples on a blank shore
What does it mean?
RECKONER
Reckoner
You can’t take it with you
Dancing for your pleasure
You are not to blame for
Bittersweet distractor
Dare not speak its name
Dedicated to all you all human beings
Because we separate like
Ripples on a blank shore
(in rainbows)
Because we separate like
Ripples on a blank shore
(in rainbows)
Reckoner
Take me with you
Dedicated to all you all human beings
COLUI CHE VERRÀ PER GIUDICARE
Colui che verrà per giudicarci
Non puoi portarlo con te
mentre balli per il tuo gusto.
Non puoi essere condannato
Per tutte quelle piccole dolci tentazioni.
Non potrai pronunciare il suo nome
Dedicato a tutte le umane vicende
Perché ci separiamo come
Le increspature delle onde su una spiagga deserta
(Negli arcobaleni)
Tu che verrai per giudicarci,
Portami con te
come sacrificio per tutte le umane vicende.
Grazie Barbara! 🔝
Thom Yorke VOICE IS AWESOME
One of the best drum beats ever. And the ending gives chills every time
3:16 Never fails to give me chills. Such a powerful song.
Love radiohead ...art ...memories...emotions ...not one song or album is the same ...I like all sorts but no other music hits like radiohead .
My favorite song of Radiohead. It just makes you feel something no other song makes you feel. You just want to cry because you somehow connect to it so much.
These lyrics been haunting me lately...
Dancing for you pleasure...
Because we separate, like ripples on a blank shore...
That's very poetic.
Is this the best song ever? Why is this so evocative whenever I listen to it..
There are less sand grains on the beach than there are galaxies in the Universe, and every one of them dust sparkles of impermanence.
It’s also crazy to think that some of the stars we see in the sky have been dead for billions of years, but their ghostly light can still be seen.
Nothing what to do with the video
Less grains of sand than stars, not galaxies but still amazing
@@johnguzman8637 The emphasis is on the galaxies because it gives a picture of magnitude. If the Universe is potentially infinite then an infinite amount of galaxies give's a clear picture of just how many duplicated stars there are
@@HenrySylvester01 Absolutely, even if abstract Art or abstract lyrics are subjective and can be interpreted in different ways, it's cool you can think about the magnitude. Looks like there was another guy here in the thread that didn't understand that, but all good. My initial comment was from a poem I wrote around 10 years ago and published. I was inspired by "we separate like ripples on a blank shore". The ephemeral life of humans is just like the stars and the multitude of them is even more crazy to think about when you put into perspective the multitude of galaxies in a potentially infinite Universe, that's why I wrote my comment, and this song was in conjunction of my inspiration for that part of my poem
I LOVE YOU RADIOHEAD, they make me forget about most of the things, and feel more confident about myself sometimes
I remember a while ago on Facebook, There was a huge Radiohead fan page i was following and they decided to see what everyone's favorite Radiohead track was, so they setup a weekly voting contest on each album and you had to pick your favorite song from each album. After it was all done you were left with the best track off of each album, then the songs were all put up against each other in a final show down. And Reckoner won the whole thing, Barely beating Paranoid Android.
This song is cruelly underrated.
Fr
The most beautiful song I've ever heard
I remember my Aunt gave me some CD's to practice Spanish while I drove to college. She must have got one mixed up and put a radiohead album in with them. I put the CD in expecting Spanish but was pleasantly surprised. I'd never listened to radiohead up until that point, but was glad I finally gave them a chance.
Makes me feel like i want to detach from this realm to a neverending blissful journey...
Three chords on the piano and then the base line..... wonderful.... 1:19.
this is probably my favourite radiohead song
same
@@hughs_spfc yesk.
Karma police
how to disappear completely or pyramid song for me
Fake Plastic trees for me
Nothing short of a masterpiece. Still blows me away after every listen.
not a masterpiece? stop being a fucking snob ..
this song is like ten years by now and i still can't enough of it - thanks Radiohead
I think this might be about determinism: the idea we don't have free will. "Because we separate like ripples on a black shore" sounds like saying we have no control over ourselves and cannot improve ourselves or the world. It sounds like the band is thinking about the luck (or lack thereof) that determines what kind of person one is born as and the fate of each person and they've personified that luck into a god-like "reckoner" "Can you take me with you" is like a prayer to the "reckoner" for their lives to pan out well. That's just my interpretation
Hugh McK it's beautiful man!
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Probably my favorite radiohead song.would like to hear thom yorke speak about what it means to him..
The first time I heard this song I was struck by its beauty, but the more I listen to this song the more I appreciate it. I've been listening to Raiohead off and on ever since Pablo Honey, and I have to say that I think this is the best song they've ever made. Thom Yorke's vocals on this song are ethereal, stunning, and utterly PERFECT... So much so that I cry now when I listen to this song. It's amazing to hear how much his voice and the band as a whole have evolved over the years.
Thank you Clement Picon for this awesome music video! Love this song by Radiohead, hope this is never taken down by You Tube
Godlike music
I've recently lost every friend I had, I feel so lonely. is tearing me appart. but this song helps me to accept life as it is. with good and bad. All my effort til now as been in vain. but doesnt mean I will give up. some day I'll find a reason to be happy again if I just keep trying... I'm sure...
we separate like ripples, no one is wrong, just different... just because I love people doesnt mean they will love me back... but man, Im just so sad...
Best song ever made! my god
Im still obsessed with this song 10 years L8TR!!! I even own the broken down sample elements from itunes to mix with. So much depth here in the construction of the piece itself, rather amazing. To pull at the heart for ages
this one is kept deep inside my soul. i just listen to this song in very special moments
Ese puente hermano, lo mejor que he escuchado en mi vida