Thom Yorke Quotes

And you can laugh
A spineless laugh
We hope your rules and wisdom choke you
And now we are one
In everlasting peace
We hope that you choke, that you choke

"I wouldn't be involved with it [pop music] if I wasn't aware that it was going to be a product. I always wanted whatever I did to end up in the high street, no matter what it was, because to me, there isn't anywhere else to go. It's pointless." source

Did I fall or was I pushed?
Did I fall or was I pushed?
And where's the blood?

It's the devil's way now
There is no way out
You can scream and you can shout
It is too late now

One little leak becomes a lake,
Says the tiny voice in my earpiece

We are accidents waiting
Waiting to happen

Far up above, aliens hover Making home movies for the folks back home Of all these weird creatures that lock up their spirits Drill holes in themselves and live for their secrets

I don't want to be your friend,
I just want to be your lover.

I'm not here
This isn't happening

Drying up in conversation,
You will be the one who cannot talk,
All your insides fall to pieces,
You just sit there wishing you could still make love.

How come I end up where I started?
How come I end up where I went wrong?

We are of the earth,
To her we do return

It's basically [about] having to make a decision whether to do nothing or try to engage with it in some way, knowing that it's flawed. It's convenient to project that back on to someone personally and say they're a hypocrite. It's a lot easier to do that than actually do anything else. And yeah, that stresses me out, because I am a hypocrite. As we all are.

Dont get sentimental, It always ends up drivel.

Q: Does commercial success matter to you?