No Surprises by Radiohead - Song Meaning and Analysis
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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
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