Radiohead

Released: September 7, 2021

Songwriter: Thom Yorke Philip Selway Jonny Greenwood Ed O’Brien Colin Greenwood

Producer: Radiohead Nigel Godrich

[Verse 1]
If you're in a forest, out of your mind
Harpies in the branches breaking your arms
If you're stuck in rainbows, shattering glass
Where you miss the moment, watching it pass

[Chorus]
If you say the word, if you say the word
If you say the word, if you say the word

[Verse 2]
When you spend your life wishing on a twinkling star
When you forget how lucky you are
Buried in rubble, sixty foot down

[Chorus]
If you say the word, if you say the word
If you say the word, if you say the word
Then I'll come running

[Bridge]
When you change your friends like changing your clothes

[Chorus]
If you say the word, if you say the word
If you say the word, if you say the word
If you say the word, if you say the word
Then I'll come running
I'll come running

Radiohead emerged from the shadow of ‘90s Brit-pop with a sound that was moody, melodic and explosive; with roots planted firmly in both alternative culture and the art-rock legacy of such groups as Pink Floyd, R.E.M., The Smiths, and Talking Heads—from whose song they derived their name.

They formed in 1985, as On A Friday, named after the day they’d usually rehearse. The line-up hasn’t changed Thom Yorke (guitar/vocals), Ed O'Brien (guitar), Philip Selway (drums) and brothers Colin and Jonny Greenwood.

In 1991, they signed with EMI, changed their name to Radiohead, and recorded their first EP, Drill. They released the record in 1992, and it made little impact, debuting on the UK Charts at #101. It wasn’t until their catchy 1992 single “Creep” became a massive hit that the band was launched into the limelight.

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