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I Am Citizen Insane Lyrics

I'm looking at you for a minute
900 people die
I'm looking away because
I did and you can't
Why? Because I'm looking back

I'm citizen insane
I'm citizen insane
I'm a citizen now

Look out!
Danger is coming in
How could I?
It is cold, what is near?
Look out!
Danger through me
In the pool, no one in but me

I'm citizen insane
I'm citizen insane
I'm a citizen now
I'm a citizen now
I'm a citizen now
I'm a citizen now
Worry!
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Cover art for I Am Citizen Insane lyrics by Radiohead

Consider me confused. Isn't this track instrumental or am I missing something?

The instrumental version sounds like it belongs on The Eraser. Definitely not a bad thing...

Cover art for I Am Citizen Insane lyrics by Radiohead

YAY! first comment! its an awesome song and i just really love the beat in it and everything buuuut could someone help me with wat it means?

Cover art for I Am Citizen Insane lyrics by Radiohead

Well I assume 'Citizen Insane' is a reference to 'Citizen Kane', one of the proclaimed 'best films ever'. Other than that, I can't work out what the heck it could be about; it's too cryptic for me

Cover art for I Am Citizen Insane lyrics by Radiohead

Isnt just about paranoid people?? It is said that todays society is the socity of risking (or something like that).. Because we have so much freedom and we get to be so individual we get totally paranoid, and become insane citizens maybe?? i really dont know, was just taking a shot..

Cover art for I Am Citizen Insane lyrics by Radiohead

I believe this song to be about someone who has comfortably worked their way into just being an average citizen of society, but while living in this average, comfortable existence, they're afraid to face their fears, paranoia, and feelings deep down inside that bother them. As a consequence, they just run away.

Sick beat this song has, by the way.

Cover art for I Am Citizen Insane lyrics by Radiohead

same about it being an instrumental. maybe there's a live song/demo version with vocals?

Cover art for I Am Citizen Insane lyrics by Radiohead

I think that these lyrics and the instrumental status of the song are intentional. This is Radiohead we're talking about, people. Messing with people's heads is the end and means. If you want to go deep into this, you could say it's a commentary on how people search for meaning in everything, even using details that don't match up with reality.