 Genius Meanings
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Thom Yorke – The Clock
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“The Clock” talks about time running out for humanity and its problems. Thom Yorke called this the most explicit song about environmental concerns on The Eraser. In a TV interview
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Thom Yorke – The Eraser
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The opening song from Thom Yorke’s solo album of the same name, with repeated refrains, a tripping drum beat, and syncopated piano, sets the tone for the album.
The song can be
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Radiohead – No Surprises
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“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
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Radiohead – Creep
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According to Thom Yorke, “Creep” tells the tale of an inebriated man who tries to get the attention of a woman to whom he is attracted by following her around. In the end, he lacks
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Clark (Ft. Thom Yorke) – Medicine
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[Verse 1: Clark] / And I'm caught off guard / From hello onwards with you / Cold in the blue light / Clock in your mind / [Verse 2: Clark] / Snatch the broken moment / Numb feet
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Thom Yorke – Analyse
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“Analyse” is the 2nd track off of Thom Yorke’s debut solo album The Eraser released in 2006. The song is a subtle, quiet and mournful piano ballad (made electronic for the album
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Thom Yorke – Black Swan
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Black Swan is the fourth song off of Thom Yorke’s 2006 solo album, The Eraser.
A black swan is an unprecedented event that is rationalised afterwards as if it could have been
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Radiohead – High and Dry
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The second single from Radiohead’s second album, The Bends. “High and Dry” was released on a double A-side with the album’s opening track, “Planet Telex.”
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Radiohead – 15 Step
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The opening track to In Rainbows builds from an electronic beat to a full band number with warm guitar tones and propelling bass.
Lyrically, it’s a song about love and betrayal
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Thom Yorke – Atoms for Peace
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One of the most musically blissful songs on The Eraser, featuring an almost childlike, bubbly bass line for the entire song which is joined by airy, light droning synths and guitar
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Radiohead – Street Spirit (Fade Out)
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A song about the futility of life, the pointlessness of existence and the certainty of death.
The song is a fitting end to a quite depressing album in which Yorke ends with a
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Radiohead – Nude
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Originally written and recorded during the OK Computer era, this song was often played live and became a hardcore-fan favorite. It had the working title “Failure to Receive
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Thom Yorke – Nose Grows Some
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“Nose Grows Some” is the last track on Thom Yorke’s second solo LP, Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes. The song depicts a confrontation between two (potential/former/current) lovers, where
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Thom Yorke – Skip Divided
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This is Thom’s own way of describing what goes on in his head when he’s involved with women or relationships. There’s a notable tension in the heart monitor-like beep throughout
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Radiohead – All I Need
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In the fall of 2005, Radiohead had already been working on new music for their 7th LP. On September 30th, they posted a photograph on their blog, Dead Air Space, revealing a black
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Thom Yorke – Cymbal Rush
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[Verse 1] / Try to save it but it doesn't come off the rug / Try to build a wall that is high enough / It's all boiling over, all boiling over / Mmm, mmm / Try to save your house
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Flying Lotus (Ft. Thom Yorke) – ...And the World Laughs with You
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In “…And the World Laughs With You” Lotus collabs with singer Thom Yorke, who he first met through “Nove On The Sly”. After a series of emails Yorke sent Lotus the vocals.
Lotus
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Frank Ocean – Acura Integurl
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The title “Acura Integurl” is a play on the name of the discontinued Honda Acura Integra car. This song is also a metaphor for a girl that Frank had a relationship with.
This car
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Thom Yorke – Harrowdown Hill
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In one of his most direct (and directly angry) songs, Thom Yorke sings about Dr. David Kelly, a weapons inspector who was responsible for raising questions about the invasion of
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Thom Yorke – And It Rained All Night (Burial Remix)
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And it rained all night and washed the filth away / Down New York air-conditioned drains / Oh, the click click clack of the heavy black trains / A million engines in neutral / Oh
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Radiohead – No Surprises (First Idea from a Soundcheck Somewhere)
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This early version of No Surprises (originally titled No Surprises, Please) is very similar to the version Yorke played acoustically in 1995. There are some lyrical and structural
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The Roots (Ft. Jack Davey (J*Davey)) – Atonement
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[Hook: Jack Davey] / As I wait for atonement / Trapped in the heat of the moment / Feelin like I can't control it / As I wait for atonement / Trapped in the heat of the moment / [
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Radiohead – Man of War
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For a long time considered one of Radiohead’s “lost classics,” (akin to “Lift” and “True Love Waits”), this song first emerged in setlists supporting The Bends in 1995.
It was
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Radiohead (Ft. BBC Concert Orchestra & Hans Zimmer) – (ocean) bloom
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Radiohead joined forces with iconic film composer Hans Zimmer for the release of the follow-up to David Attenborough’s acclaimed Blue Plant documentary. The orchestral arrangement
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MF DOOM – Gazzillion Ear (Thom Yorke Remix)
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[Verse] / Villain man never ran with krills in his hand and / Won't stop rockin' til he clocked in a gazillion grand / Tillin' the wasteland sands / Raps on backs of treasure maps
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On A Friday (Ft. Radiohead) – To Be a Brilliant Light
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[Verse 1] / I'm getting sort of worried / Like the time of life I've reached / I'm getting pretty old / I should be reaching my peak / But I haven't made the stairs yet / But you
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MF DOOM (Ft. J Dilla) – Gazzillion Ear
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4 minutes of classic unbridled DOOM fire, with a plethora of topics ranging from the LHC to ambiguous T.S. Eliot references, this song kicked off DOOM’s 2009 album Born Like This
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Billie Eilish Shares A Dire Environmental Message In Her “All The Good Girls Go To Hell” Video
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Both Eilish and her brother FINNEAS previously revealed that the song is about climate change.
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Rhythms Del Mundo (Ft. El Lele De Los Van Van & Radiohead) – High and Dry
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El salto en tu motocicleta / Te hace sentir / Que eres un dios / Vuelas alto sin barreras / Entre el horizonte y el adios / Cambias fama por tu vida / Y rompes los espejos / Y el
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Genius – October 2018 Album Release Calendar
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WELCOME TO GENIUS' OCTOBER 2018 ALBUM RELEASE CALENDAR!!!
This page highlights the notable albums, EPs, mixtapes, etc, released in all genres throughout October 2018. Each
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