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Artist: Radiohead
Track: Letdown

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Transport, motorways and tramlines
Starting and then stopping
Taking off and landing
The emptiest of feelings
Disappointed people, clinging on to bottles
When it comes it's so, so, disappointing

Let down and hanging around
Crushed like a bug in the ground
Let down and hanging around

Shell smashed, juices flowing
Wings twitch, legs are going
Don't get sentimental, it always ends up drivel
One day, I am gonna grow wings
A chemical reaction
Hysterical and useless
Hysterical and

Let down and hanging around
Crushed like a bug in the ground
Let down and hanging around

Let down
Let down
Let down

You know, you know where you are with
You know where you are with
Floor collapsing, falling
Bouncing back and one day, I am gonna grow wings
A chemical reaction (you know where you are)
Hysterical and useless (you know where you are)
Hysterical and (you know where you are)

Let down and hanging around
Crushed like a bug in the ground
Let down and hanging around
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Radiohead - Let Down Lyrics
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Transport, motorways and tramlines. Starting and then stopping. Taking off and landing. The emptiest of feelings. Disappointed people clinging on to bottles
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Can't get the stink off. He's been hanging 'round for days. Comes like a comet. Suckered you but not your friends. One day he'll get to you
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Thom Yorke - Analyse Lyrics
... Song Meaning. I love this song. I feel this song is about being let down by this worldly life. There's no point analyzing as it will only get us down ...
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Genius Meanings
Radiohead – Let Down
Featured on Radiohead’s 1997 alternative-rock classic OK Computer, “Let Down” was recorded at 3 AM in a ballroom at the historic St Catherine’s Court. The song structure features
Radiohead – ​let down 9.3
Transport, motorways and tramlines / Starting and then stopping / Taking off and landing / The emptiest of feelings / Disappointed people, clinging on to bottles / When it comes it
Radiohead – Let Down (Thom 4Track)
[Verse 1] / Transport, motorways and tramlines / Starting and then stopping / Taking off and landing / The emptiest of feelings / Sentimental drivel, clinging on to bottles / And
Radiohead – ​let down 9.2
Transport, motorways and tramlines / Starting and then stopping / Taking off and landing / The emptiest of feelings / Disappointed people / Clinging onto bottles / When it comes it
Radiohead – Karma Police
One of several stunning singles from Radiohead’s heavily influential masterpiece, OK Computer, “Karma Police” is a haunting and atmospheric track. Thom Yorke’s strained
Andrew Belle & Sleeping At Last – Let Down
[Verse 1: Sleeping At Last & Andrew Belle] / Transport, motorways and tramlines / Starting and then stopping / Taking off and landing / The emptiest of feelings / Disappointed
Genius Traducciones al Español – Radiohead - Let Down (Traducción al Español)
[Letra de "Radiohead - Let Down (Traducción al Español)"] / [Estrofa 1] / Transportes, autopistas y tranvías / Comenzando y después acabando / Despegando y aterrizando / El más
Radiohead – No Surprises
“No Surprises” is the fourth and final single from Radiohead’s third album, OK Computer. It was the first song to be recorded for the album, and the band actually stuck with the
Pedro The Lion – Let Down
This is the sixth and final track on “Tour EP ‘04”, recorded during Pedro the Lion’s tour for the album Achille' Heel. It is a cover of a song which originally came out on
Radiohead – Exit Music (For A Film)
Radiohead was in the middle of their 1996 tour when they were approached by director Baz Luhrmann to record a song meant for his upcoming film, Romeo + Juliet. The band was shown
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SongTell Meaning
Meaning of "Let Down" by Radiohead
The song "Let Down" by Radiohead is a reflection on the feeling of disappointment and emptiness that can accompany life. It references mundane aspects of e...
Meaning of "​let down 10.1" by Radiohead
The song "Let Down" by Radiohead delves into themes of disappointment, disillusionment, and a sense of being trapped. The lyrics use vivid imagery and meta...
Meaning of "​let down 9.2" by Radiohead
"Let down 9.2" by Radiohead seems to explore themes of disappointment, disillusionment, and feeling trapped or stagnant in life. The lyrics metaphorically ...
Meaning of "​let down 9.3" by Radiohead
The song "Let Down" by Radiohead reflects the feelings of disappointment, disillusionment, and a sense of emptiness in various aspects of life and society....
Meaning of "Let Down (Thom 4Track)" by Radiohead
"Let Down (Thom 4Track)" by Radiohead explores feelings of disappointment, disillusionment, and a sense of being trapped in a monotonous and unfulfilling e...
Meaning of "Let Down (Live at Hummingbird Centre)" by Radiohead (Bootleg)
"Let Down" by Radiohead is a song that explores disappointment, disillusionment, and the resulting feelings of hopelessness and frustration. The lyrics con...
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Genius Albums
OK Computer by Radiohead
Despite not having a hit anywhere near the size of “Creep”, Radiohead’s previous album The Bends (1995) was successful enough for their record company EMI to give them complete