Reply #21: "Thinking About You" by Radiohead

[last_texas_dem]

Although I'm not into post-Bends Radiohead I always loved this song off of their debut. I used to think it was just this beautiful song about someone feeling hopeless over unrequited love. The more I thought about the lyrics, though, and what it could be about, it started to seem more and more like a creepy song about obsession, stalking, whatever. (Also, although the lyrics I'm posting from online say the lyrics are "but I'm playing with myself" I think it sounds like he may be saying "when I'm playing with myself", and some of the lyrics surrounding that line would support that... however, I may just have a dirty mind!)

Been thinking about you
Your records are here
Your eyes are on my wall
Your teeth are over there
But I'm still no one
And you're my star
What do you care?

Been thinking about you
And there's no rest
Should I still love you
Still see you in bed
But I'm playing with myself
What do you care?
When the other men are far far better

All the things you've got
All the things you need
Who bought you cigarettes
Who bribed the company to come and see you honey?

I've been thinking about you
So how can you sleep
These people aren't your friends
They're paid to kiss your feet
They don't know what I know
And why should you care
When I'm not there

Been thinking about you
And there's no rest
Should I still love you
Still see you in bed
But I'm playing with myself
What do you care?
When I'm not there.

All the things you've got
She'll never need
All the things you've got
I've bled and I'd bleed to please you

Been thinking about you..