15 Step by Radiohead

Artist: Radiohead

Genre: Pop

Length: 3:57

The opening track to In Rainbows builds from an electronic beat to a full band number with warm guitar tones and propelling bass. Lyrically, it’s a song about love and betrayal, as well as the repetition of failed pursuits. In interviews, Thom Yorke has described the songs in In Rainbows to be related to “that anonymous fear thing, sitting in traffic, thinking, ‘I’m sure I’m supposed to be doing something else’” and “about the fucking panic of realising you’re going to die! And that any time...

15 Step lyrics

How come I end up where I started?
How come I end up where I went wrong?
Won't take my eyes off the ball again
You reel me out then you cut the string
How come I end up where I started?
How come I end up where I went wrong?
I won't take my eyes off the ball again
First you reel me out and then you cut the string
You used to be alright
What happened?
Did the cat get your tongue?
Did your string come undone?
One by one
One by one
It comes to us all
It's as soft as your pillow
You used to be alright
What happened
Et cetera, et cetera
Facts for whatever
Fifteen steps
Then a sheer drop
How come I end up where I started?
How can I end up where I went wrong?
Won't take my eyes off the ball again
You reel me out and you cut the string

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