Thom Yorke: Trending quotes (page 5)

“And you can laugh
A spineless laugh
We hope your rules and wisdom choke you
And now we are one
In everlasting peace
We hope that you choke, that you choke”

Thom Yorke

"Exit Music (For a Film)"
Lyrics, OK Computer (1997)

Wisdom , Peace , Hope

“Are you hungry?
Are you sick?
Are you begging for a break?
Are you sweet?
Are you fresh?
Are you strung up by the wrists?”

Thom Yorke

"We Suck Young Blood"
Lyrics, Hail to the Thief (2003)

“It's like a supply and demand thing. It's like 'Well, this is what they want me to do, this is what they want to hear. So I'll do more of this, cuz this is great… and they love me.' Suddenly people start giving you money as well. So then you've got money and you get used to this lifestyle. And you don't wanna take any risks 'cause they've got you by the balls, and you've got all these little things that you've bought, or you're attached to. And you start spending all this money… And that's how they get ya!”

Thom Yorke

source http://radiohead1.tripod.com/band/thomquotes.htm

Love , Money , People

“I want to live, breathe,
I want to be part of the human race”

Thom Yorke

The Bends
Lyrics, The Bends (1995)

Parting

“Time is running out for us
But you just move the hands upon the clock
You throw coins in the wishing well
For us
You just move your hands upon the wall”

Thom Yorke

"The Clock"
Lyrics, The Eraser (2006)

Time

“It's basically [about] having to make a decision whether to do nothing or try to engage with it in some way, knowing that it's flawed. It's convenient to project that back on to someone personally and say they're a hypocrite. It's a lot easier to do that than actually do anything else. And yeah, that stresses me out, because I am a hypocrite. As we all are.”

Thom Yorke

On celebrities supporting efforts to curtail climate change. source http://observer.guardian.co.uk/omm/story/0,,1795948,00.html

Way , Decision , Personality

“Yesterday I woke up sucking a lemon”

Thom Yorke

Lyrics, Kid A (2000)

“Karma police
I've given all I can
It's not enough
I've given all I can
But we're still on the payroll”

Thom Yorke

Lyrics, OK Computer (1997)

“I don't want to be your friend,
I just want to be your lover.”

Thom Yorke

House of Cards
Lyrics, In Rainbows (2007)

Lovers

“In pitch dark I go walkin' in your landscape
Broken branches trip me as I speak
Just 'cause you feel it doesn’t mean it’s there”

Thom Yorke

Lyrics, Hail to the Thief (2003)

Feeling

“You cannot kickstart a dead horse”

Thom Yorke

"Black Swan"
Lyrics, The Eraser (2006)

Horse , Dead

“People sometimes say we take things too seriously, but it’s the only way you’ll get anywhere. We’re not going to sit around and wait and just be happy if something turns up. We are ambitious. You have to be.”

Thom Yorke

(in his first-ever interview, 1991) source http://www.followmearound.com/presscuttings.php?year=1991&cutting=10

People , Way , Waiting , Happiness

“Murderers, you're murderers
We are not the same as you”

Thom Yorke

"The Gloaming"
Lyrics, Hail to the Thief (2003)

“We are of the earth,
To her we do return”

Thom Yorke

The Numbers
Lyrics, A Moon Shaped Pool (2016)

“God loves his children”

Thom Yorke

"Paranoid Android"
Lyrics, OK Computer (1997)

Love , God , Children

“Jonny goes on and on about this. Anybody who claims they write for *themselves is a liar. Everyone has an audience in mind. The only reason any artist would carry on is in the faith that one day somebody would see or hear their work.”

Thom Yorke

source http://www.followmearound.com/presscuttings.php?year=1997&cutting=46

Faith

“When you were here before,
Couldn't look you in the eye.
You're just like an angel,
Your skin makes me cry.
You float like a feather
In a beautiful world.
I wish I was special;
You're so fuckin' specialBut I'm a creep
I'm a weirdo
What the hell am I doing here
I don't belong here”

Thom Yorke

Creep
Lyrics, Pablo Honey (1993)

Hell , Beauty , Angels , Cry

“I don't care if it hurts.
I wanna have control.
I want a perfect body.
I want a perfect soul.
I want you to notice
When I'm not around.
You're so fuckin' special;>br>I wish I was special.”

Thom Yorke

Creep
Lyrics, Pablo Honey (1993)

Perfection , Hurt , Soul

“I'm not living,
I'm just killing time”

Thom Yorke

True Love Waits
Lyrics, A Moon Shaped Pool (2016)

Time