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Ripcord - Lyrics
Soul destroyed with clever toys for little boys
It's inevitable, inevitable, it's a soul destroyed
You're free until you drop
You're free until you've had enough
But you don't understand
You've no ripcord
No ripcord, no ripcord, no ripcord
Aeroplane
Do I mean what I mean?
It's inevitable, inevitable, oh aeroplane
A thousand miles an hour
And politics in power
That you don't understand
You've no ripcord
No ripcord, no ripcord, no ripcord
The answer to your prayers
We'll drop you anywhere
With no ripcord
No ripcord, no ripcord, no ripcord
Further Information about "Ripcord"
This lyrically intelligent look at the music world is about "signing [to a label], having lots of money and absolutely no idea what the fuck to do with your life" -- so said Thom at the band's 1993 Gothenburg, Sweden show. Thom's skill with metaphors is evident as he explores the control a record company wields over its artists. The song was a live favorite throughout the early part of the band's career, but was dropped from their set list around mid-1995. A live version of the song, a b-side to the "Pop Is Dead" single, was recorded at a Town and Country Club gig in February 1993, when the band supported Belly. It contains these lyrics, added after the second chorus: "They can kiss my ass!" [Radiohead: From a Great Height]
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