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No Surprises by Radiohead - Song Meaning and Analysis
Manage episode 294609076 series 2937763
Free interactive transcript, lyrics and music at:
https://explainedinenglish.com/podcast/nosurprises.html
Let's improve your English as I explain the lyrics and meaning of the song No Surprises by Radiohead.
Lyrics Difficulty: ✦✦✧
INTRODUCTION:
(00:22) Introduction to "No Surprises"
VERSE ONE:
(01:56) A heart that's full up like a landfill
(03:26) A job that slowly kills you
(04:23) Bruises that won't heal
(05:31) You look so tired unhappy
(06:00) Bring down the government
(06:39) They don't, they don't speak for us
(07:27) I'll take a quiet life
(07:56) A handshake of carbon monoxide
CHORUS:
(09:10) With no alarms and no surprises
(10:03) Silent, silent
VERSE TWO:
(10:38) This is my final fit
(11:37) My final bellyache
VERSE THREE:
(12:08) Such a pretty house
(12:56) Such a pretty garden
CHORUS VARIATION:
(13:12) Please get me outta here
INTERPRETATION:
(13:52) "No Surprises" song explanation
(17:01) Please leave feedback! (https://explainedinenglish.com)
LINKS:
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Image Credit: Photo of Thom Yorke by Goldberg. The photo was cropped from the file found on Wikimedia Commons. Licensed under CC-by-SA-2.0
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Manage episode 294609076 series 2937763
Free interactive transcript, lyrics and music at:
https://explainedinenglish.com/podcast/nosurprises.html
Let's improve your English as I explain the lyrics and meaning of the song No Surprises by Radiohead.
Lyrics Difficulty: ✦✦✧
INTRODUCTION:
(00:22) Introduction to "No Surprises"
VERSE ONE:
(01:56) A heart that's full up like a landfill
(03:26) A job that slowly kills you
(04:23) Bruises that won't heal
(05:31) You look so tired unhappy
(06:00) Bring down the government
(06:39) They don't, they don't speak for us
(07:27) I'll take a quiet life
(07:56) A handshake of carbon monoxide
CHORUS:
(09:10) With no alarms and no surprises
(10:03) Silent, silent
VERSE TWO:
(10:38) This is my final fit
(11:37) My final bellyache
VERSE THREE:
(12:08) Such a pretty house
(12:56) Such a pretty garden
CHORUS VARIATION:
(13:12) Please get me outta here
INTERPRETATION:
(13:52) "No Surprises" song explanation
(17:01) Please leave feedback! (https://explainedinenglish.com)
LINKS:
Email me your feedback:
Search for song explanations by grammar, difficulty level, or decade:
https://explainedinenglish.com/podcast.html
Image Credit: Photo of Thom Yorke by Goldberg. The photo was cropped from the file found on Wikimedia Commons. Licensed under CC-by-SA-2.0
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