Radiohead - Separator

I love how this is simply, fittingly titled “Separator.” After “Lotus Flower” come the two heaviest songs on the album before this lulling song sweeps in. The memorable guitar line shimmers on top of everything and eventually Thom Yorke is singing, “If you think this is over then you’re wrong,” while the entire time he’s been asking to be awaken. There’s something about the way the drums sound – they’re crisp and precise when needed, looming and booming in other parts and they have an impeccable tempo. When the music creeps in and you hear the snare against the sound of background chatter, there’s something great about that for some reason. After you’ve come out of the deep abyss that the previous two songs put you in, this is like the sky opening up only to find that you’re in a deep slumber.

The song itself is probably about a million different things but I think the line, “I wanna slip over and get back under” is probably the most poignant one. Something tells me that a lot of the songs are about letting go and often, our dreams take over our realities and blur them. The words recall a lovely encounter with someone that you still long for and desire but she continues to reject you and so in the end, you want to be awaken from the bittersweet dream of being with someone who can’t give you what you want. There’s uplifting confidence everywhere on the album and it’s such a stunning way to close it all out. – Bryan


(P.S. Apparently there's been talk that maybe Radiohead is getting ready for another album to release to all - which i personally doubt - but it's interesting to note the song's words and how the song title refers to a separation of sounds. Maybe like one album to another...supposedly orders for the album are classified as TKOL1 (The King of Limbs 1?) meaning that maybe TKOL2 is out soon but who knows. Thought i'd share it too.)