Radiohead - Beware Of Falling Rocks Lyrics

How come I end up where I started?
How come I end up where I went wrong?
Won't take my eyes off the ball again
You reel me out, then you cut the string

How come I end up where I started?
How come I end up where I went wrong?
Won't take my eyes off the ball again
You still reel me out and then you cut the string

You used to be alright
What happened?
Did the cat get your tongue
Did your string come undone
One by one
One by one
It comes to us all
It's as soft as your pillow

You used to be alright
What happened?
Etcetera, etcetera
Fads for whatever
Fifteen steps
Then a sheer drop

How come I end up where I started?
How come I end up where I went wrong?
Won't take my eyes off the ball again
You reel me out, then you cut the string

Are you such a dreamer
To put the world to rights?
I stay home forever
Where two and two always makes up five

I lay down the tracks
Sandbag and hide
January has april's showers
And two and two always makes up five

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

Because

You have not been paying attention
Paying attention
Paying attention
Paying attention

You have not been paying attention
Paying attention
Paying attention
Paying attention

You have not been paying attention
Paying attention
Paying attention
Paying attention

You have not been paying attention
Paying attention
Paying attention
Paying attention

I try to sing along
But the music is all wrong
'Cause I'm not
'Cause I'm not
I swat 'em like flies but like flies the bugs keep coming back, not
But I'm not

All hail to the thief
All hail to the thief

But I'm not
But I'm not
But I'm not
But I'm not

Don't question my authority or put me in the box
'Cause I'm not
'Cause I'm not
Oh go and tell the king that the sky is falling in

When it's not
But it's not
But it's not
Maybe not
Maybe not

Oh, I was moved by your screen dream
Celluloid pictures living
Your death could not kill my love for you
Take two people romantic
Smoky nightclub situation
Your cigarette traces a ladder

Here's looking at you kid
Celebrate years
Here's looking at you kid
Wipe away tears

Long time since we're together
Now I hope it's forever
Ideal love flies away now
White jacket black tie wings too
You gave her away to the hero
Words don't express my meaning
Notes could not spell out the score
But finding not keeping's the lesson

Here's looking at you kid
Hard to forget
Here's looking at you kid
At least not yet

Your memory stays
It lingers ever
Will fade away never

This is just a nightmare
Soon I'm gonna wake up
Someone's gonna bring me 'round

Running from the bombers
Hiding in the forest
Running through the fields
Laying flat on the ground

Just like everybody
Stepping over hills
Running from the underground

This is your warning
4 minute warning

I don't wanna hear it
I don't wanna know
I just wanna run and hide

This is just a nightmare
But soon I'm gonna wake up
Someone's gonna bring me 'round

This is your warning
4 minute warning

no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no
i don't know why you bother
nothing's ever good enough for you
i was there and it wasn't like that
you came here just to start a fight

you had to piss on our parade
you had to shred our big day
you had to ruin it for all concerned
in a drunken punchup at a wedding.

hypocrite opportunist
don't infect me with your poison
a bully in a china shop
when i turn round stay frozen to the spot.

you had to piss on our parade
you had to shred our big day
you had to ruin it for all concerned
in a drunken punchup at a wedding.

the pointless snide remarks
of hammerheaded sharks
the pot will call the kettle black

in a drunken punchup at a wedding.
no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no

If I get old
I will not give in
But if I do
Remind me of this

Remind me that
Once I was free
Once I was cool
Once I was me

And if I sit down and cross my arms
Hold me to this song

Knock me out
Smash out my brains
If I take the chair and start to talk shit

If I get old, remind me of this
That night we kissed and I really meant it
Whatever happens, if we're still speaking
Pick up the phone, play me this song

Above the traffic noise and fires
Can you hear me?
I'm standing right next to you
As the crowds pour out on a cold cold night
There's a place we can go
There's a place where we both can hide

And we'll stay quite still
We won't make a sound
We'll turn out the lights

Then we'll leave and disappear into the night
We turn out the lights
We just want a simple life
We turn out the lights
Please turn out the lights

On down the road we walk alone
Can you see me?
I'm scared that I'm losing you
As the crowds press on through the cold cold night
There's a place we can go
There's a place where we both can hide

And we'll stay quite still
We won't make a sound
We'll turn out the lights

Then we'll leave and disappear into the night
We turn out the lights
We just want a simple life
We turn out the lights
Please turn out the lights

All the faults we made, I'd make them all again
I gave my promise and the life we have is sacred
I wouldn't lie to you
I could not lie to you
Turn up, we'll leave the noise behind
So turn out the lights
Please turn out the lights

Drag him out your window
Dragging out the dead
Singing: I miss you
Snakes and ladders
Flip the lid

Out pops the cracker
Snaps you in the head
Knifes you in the neck
Kicks you in the teeth
Steel toe caps
Takes all your credit cards

Get up
Get the gunge
Get the eggs
Get the flan in the face
The flan in the face
The flan in the face

Dance you fucker
Dance you fucker
Don't you dare
Don't you dare
Don't you flan in the face

Take it with the love is given
Take it with a pinch of salt
Take it to the taxman
Let me back
Let me back
I promise to be good
Don't look in the mirror

At the face you don't recognize
Help me call the doctor
Put me inside
Put me inside
Put me inside
Put me inside
Put me inside

I keep the wolf from the door
But he calls me up
Calls me on the phone
Tells me all the ways that he's gonna mess me up
Steal all my children
If I don't pay the ransom
But I'll never see 'em again
If I squeal to the cops

Walking like giant cranes
Ah, with my X-ray eyes I strip you naked
In a tight little world
Why are you on the list?
Stepford wives, who are we to complain?
Investments and dealers
Investments and dealers

Cold wives and mistresses
Cold wives and Sunday papers city
Boys in first class don't know we're born just know
Someone else is going to come and clean it up
Born and raised for the job
Someone always does
I wish you'd get up, get over
Get up, get over
And turn your tape off

I keep the wolf from the door
But he calls me up
Calls me on the phone
Tells me all the ways that he's gonna mess me up
Steal all my children
If I don't pay the ransom
And I'll never see 'em again
If I squeal to the cops

So I'm just gonna

Well, I dreamed I saw the knights in armor coming,
Saying something about a queen.
There were peasants singing and drummers drumming
And the archer split the tree.
There was a fanfarre blowing to the sun
That was floating on the breeze.
Look at Mother Nature on the run in the nineteen seventies.
Look at Mother Nature on the run in the nineteen seventies.

I was lying in a burned out basement with the full moon in my eyes.
I was hoping for replacement when the sun burst thru the sky.
There was a band playing in my head and I felt like getting high.
I was thinking about what a friend had said
I was hoping it was a lie.
Thinking about what a friend had said
I was hoping it was a lie.

Well, I dreamed I saw the silver space ships flying
In the yellow haze of the sun,
There were children crying and colors flying
All around the chosen ones.
All in a dream, all in a dream
The loading had begun.
They were flying Mother Nature's silver seed to a new home in the sun.
Flying Mother Nature's silver seed to a new home.

In the next World War
In a jackknifed juggernaut
I am born again

In the neon sign
Scrolling up and down
I am born again

In an interstellar burst
I am back to save the universe

In a deep deep sleep
Of the innocent
I am born again

In a fast german car
I'm amazed that I survived
An airbag saved my life

In an interstellar burst
I am back to save the universe

In an interstellar burst
I am back to save the universe

In an interstellar burst
I am back to save the universe

And you're invited to
The chance of a lifetime interview

Slow down and breath
Slow down you're terrified to speak
All eyes on you

And you're embarrased too
Afraid of the light
That shines on you

So frail and small
So scared you're terrified by all
The eyes on you
All eyes on you

I am the next act
waiting in the wings
I am an animal
trapped in your hot car
I am all the days
that you choose to ignore

You are all I need
You are all I need
I am in the middle of your picture
Lying in the reeds

I am a moth
who just wants to share your light
I'm just an insect
trying to get out of the night
I only stick with you
because there are no others

You are all I need
You are all I need
I'm in the middle of your picture
Lying in the reeds

It's all wrong
It's all wrong
It's all wrong
It's all right
It's all right
It's all right
It's all wrong
It's all right
It's all wrong
It's all right

Morning bell
Morning bell
Light another candle and
Release me
Release me

You can keep the furniture
A bump on the head
Howling down the chimney
Release me
Release me
Yeah...
Release me
Release me

Where'd you park the car?
Where'd you park the car?
Clothes are on the lawn with the furniture
And I might as well
I might as well
Sleepy jack the fire drill
Run around around around around around..

Cut the kids in half
Cut the kids in half

Destiny, destiny protect me from the world.
Destiny, hold my hand, protect me from the world.
Here we are with our running and confusion,
and I don't see no confusion anywhere.

And if the world does turn and if London burns,
I'll be standing on the beach with my guitar.
I want to be in a band when I get to heaven,
anyone can play guitar and they won't be a nothing any more.

Grow my hair, grow my hair, I am Jim Morrison,
grow my hair, I wanna be, wanna be, wanna be Jim Morrison.
Here we are with our running and confusion,
and I don't see no confusion anywhere.

And if the world does turn and if London burns,
I'll be standing on the beach with my guitar.
I want to be in a band when I get to heaven,
anyone can play guitar and they won't be a nothing any more.

Are you lonely?
Are you living on the seat of your pants?
Are you happy?
Wipe that smile off your face
Are you someone?
Kiss my pinball eyes
Are you lonely?
Are you broken all in a vice?

Try what you shouldn't say
And I'll help you

Here's the detective
He's in charge of your case
Here's the detective
And he's hoping to waste my name

And he's trying what is in his arm, but I don't mind
He's trying what is in his arm, but I don't mind

The strength for living, losing
No one inside of my head

Are you crazy?
Are you blessed in bed in his arms?
Mister Mobley [?]
Will you cry us a play in here?
Are you happy?
Crossed legs

Try what you want from me
I'll spin it back
Soft as a denim hand
Spit it back

This world
[?] one and it hurts [?]
On a nose

I wanna know
what you think about your future
Can you tell me what you think,
what you think about your life?

I wanna know
what you think of me, your friends
I wanna know
how you come to be alive

Saw you
take it all
Looking greater
some way 'round
You went there, took it all
And all time now
take the fall

I wanna know
how you feel when you wake up
I wanna know
how you feel when you sleep
I wanna know
what you dream into this world
Where you gonna go
What are you gonna achieve?

When you say
"Want to get"
All your friends say
"Well he's so high"

I'm gonna kick you off your cloud
Want to know
If you want to see the shit
or see my soul

Wants to get between yourself
and I know your reasons
You could always be an astronaut
Well you could be an astronaut
Well you see this world as it had been made
Nowhere I'm too safe now
Where you sing you do it all
You're looking greater when you go
I wanna know
How you feel in this life
I wanna see
How you look when you gonna meet my wife
You could do it better with vibe
You could do it better when you run
When you're losing all your friends
Because you're just fucking stoned
Why would you take it all?
Why would you never take the fall
Who do you think you are
so fucking cool
I think you're nothing more
than a fool

So sad I'd like to make you dare to say
Once to go
But you're already way to drunk and sad
I won't be dared to close your soul
And this water looks like anything
Well this water looks like everything
Down to decide there is not too far to say
Down to the side there is not too far to say

I wanna know
I wanna go to you
I wanna know
I wanna go to you
I wanna know
I wanna go to you

You said once or twice
You said I'm going to try this once or twice
You said I'm never gonna be, be addicted
Well you never said you were gonna be so dickhead

Wants to get it on herself
Somewhere I will find it
Well you could be an astronaut
Well you can be an astronaut

Well you're cool enough to be my friend
Well you're cool enough to be my friend
Just don't get to
I don't get to high

I wanna know
I wanna go to you
I wanna know
I wanna go to you
I wanna know
I wanna go to you
I wanna know
I wanna know
I wanna go to you
I wanna know
I wanna go
I wanna know
I wanna go

Pararara-pa-pa-pa
Pararara-pa-pa-pa
Pararara-pa-pa-pa

(Attention) I wish we'd spin in the eye to (Pararara-pa-pa-pa)
A smiling brotherhood (Pararara-pa-pa-pa)
(Attention) The unacceptable face of (Pararara-pa-pa-pa)
The door selling the good (Pararara-pa-pa-pa)
(Attention) A spontaneous feeling (Pararara-pa-pa-pa)
The joy of the uprising (Pararara-pa-pa-pa)
(Attention) An action with some meaning (Pararara-pa-pa-pa)
A brief release of hope (Pararara-pa-pa-pa)

Yeah if we stand up they'll
Pull us down again

I wish we'd spin in the eye to
A smiling brotherhood
The unacceptable face of
The door selling the good
(Attention) A spontaneous feeling (Pararara-pa-pa-pa)
The joy of the uprising (Pararara-pa-pa-pa)
(Attention) An action with some meaning (Pararara-pa-pa-pa)
A brief release of hope (Pararara-pa-pa-pa)

Yeah if we stand up they'll
Pull us down again

Pararara, pa-pa-pa, pararara, pa-pa-pa
(Attention)
Pararara, pa-pa-pa, pararara, pa-pa-pa, pararara, pa-pa-pa
(Attention)
Pararara, pa-pa-pa, pararara, pa-pa-pa, pararara, pa-pa-pa

We're rotten fruit
We're damaged goods
What the hell, we've got nothing more to lose
One gust and we will probably crumble
We're backdrifters

This far but no further
I'm hanging off a branch
I'm teetering on the brink
Oh honey sweet
So full of sleep
I'm backsliding

You fell into our arms
You fell into our arms
We tried but there was nothing we could do
Nothing we could do

All evidence has been buried
All tapes have been erased
But your footsteps give you away
So you're backtracking

Ah ah ah
You fell into our arms
You fell into our arms
We tried but there was nothing we could do
Nothing we could do
You fell into our, ah
You fell into a

We're rotten fruit
We're damaged goods
What the hell, we've got nothing more to lose
One gust and we will probably crumble
We're backdrifters

Oh, Banana Co.
We really love you
And we need you
And oh, Banana Co.
We'd really love to believe you

But everything's underground
We gotta dig it up somehow
Yeah, yeah

Oh, she said: No go
She said she'd like to
She's seen you
And oh, Banana Co.
She knows if you die then we all do

And everything's burning down
We've gotta dig it up somehow
Yeah, yeah

Everything's burning down
We gotta put it out somehow
Yeah, yeah

you bit me, bit me, bit me, oh
you bit me, bit me, now I want more

I'm standing at the hall
I'm puking at the wall
it's all in sound to the conger eel

the bangers in the mash
the negatives for cash
you're either in the club, baby, or you're not

whatever turns you on
whatever gets you up
chief of police or vice-chancellor

lord and lady bla bla
the vicar and the judge
you're all dancing to my little red book

because you bit me, bit me, bit me, oh
I got the poison, poison, and now I want more

if you are on the top
then it is a long drop
the pyramid is power
we're changing by the hour

if you are on the top
then it is a long drop
if you stare into the dark
the dark will stare back
back into your soul

I'm taking you down, I'm taking you down
I'm taking you down when I go down
I'm taking you down, I'm taking you down
I'm standing in the hall, I'm puking at the wall

because you bit me, bit me, bit me, oh
the poison, I got the poison, I got the poison now
I got the poison

This town don't feel mine
Fast to get away
Far

I dressed you in her clothes
Now drive me
Far away, away, away

It feels good to know you're all mine
Now drive me, So
Far away, away, away

Far
Away
I don't care where Just far
Away
I don't care where Just far
Away
I don't care where Just far
Away
I don't care

Don’t play your rock’n’roll to me
That ain’t the way it’s meant to be
I ain’t so blind that I can’t see
Just let it lie, let it be

So don’t play your rock’n’roll, no
Don’t play your rock’n’roll, no
Don’t play your rock’n’roll to me

Well, I know you think I'm crazy to keep hanging’ round
But I was sort of hopin’ you’d change from the girl I found
But your words just sound like rock’n’roll lines to me
And they’re just about as burnt out as a worn out forty-five
And you can’t expect them to keep our love alive

So don’t play your rock’n’roll to me
That ain’t the way it’s meant to be
I ain’t so blind that I can’t see
Just let it lie, let it be

So don’t play your rock’n’roll, no
Don’t play your rock’n’roll, no
Don’t play your rock’n’roll to me

Well, I guess you had me fooled for a while
With your come on looks and your Mona Lisa smile
But your rock’n’roll is getting out of time for me
Go sing your lines to someone else, cause someone else may be
The fool you always thought you saw in me

So don’t play your rock’n’roll to me
That ain’t the way it’s meant to be
I ain’t so blind that I can’t see
Just let it lie, let it be

Don’t play your rock’n’roll, no
Don’t play your rock’n’roll, no
Don’t play your rock’n’roll to me

Just let it lie, let it be
Don’t play your rock’n’roll, no
Don’t play your rock’n’roll, no
Don’t play your rock’n’roll to me

Just let it lie, let it be