Radiohead - Pyramid Song

[@nayth1999]

each bar of this song has two dotted quavers, a crotchet, and two more dotted quavers. if you think about this in 16ths per bar, this equated to the notes equaling 3, 3, 4, 3, 3. a pyramid has four triangles and one square that make up the shape. this rhythm LITERALLY makes this song a pyramid i looooooove it i looooove radiohead

[@danielrobinson2538]

Nayth underrated comment!

[@knittedrachael]

interesting!

[@lockyp204]

Theyre so smart, and if you've figured this out yourself- you're not far behind them. Kudos

[@KelseyOllis]

Fuck yes.

[@dannye7612]

Just counted that out and yes that's correct and that is also crazy

[@lewis__5337]

“It’s just myself talking to myself about myself”

[@mhmd8019]

Lewis_ _ tommy

[@teamnbw9313]

Thomus shelby

[@nicki322]

One of the saddest scenes seeing Tommy so low

[@lilkid8055]

Bruh i felt like a detective when i found this song Google search : the song used in Tommy shelby's breakdown season 4

[@spyros9756]

Peaky blinders

[@Moony-cl5xd]

I think this is one of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard

[@cardiovas.curder]

its damn good though

[@sneakerstring]

it is

[@acidaemia]

One of the best, for sure.

[@MizeroMusicNow]

i agree

[@Itsyrm8]

Difficult to sing along, but if u manage to , then u feel like proper psycho

[@WHCAudio]

The reason you feel comfort when listening to this song is because at the deepest level you know what he's saying is true; there's nothing to fear, nothing to doubt.

[@youtubeviolatedme7123]

Yes, every fear and every doubt we could ever feel has at some point also been experienced by other people before, and some of them must have made it out of their situation, so if we cling on to hope, it should all eventually pass with time.

[@robinflach7595]

We’re all going to Heaven, but need to live life to the fullest while we’re here on earth❤

[@Quantumwolf45]

Except for camel spiders. Those fuckers a vicious.

[@brainchutney8576]

@@youtubeviolatedme7123 I think it is darker than that. He means that your ultimate destination is the same no matter what you do, and that life is an insane trip that will turn out the same way no matter what.

[@Fender141]

@@Quantumwolf45 and ambitious

[@suckmykiss4007]

The section of comments in Radiohead’s songs are my favourite. I always learn a lot about a bunch of random shit

[@tikirifernando4324]

Dany Ignacia SAME

[@itwontcomeout5678]

I like to shove traffic cones up my Ass!

[@carw8127]

Yes, radiohead fans are known to be very kind...

[@emeraldkat2167]

Most random thing I can think of to add: bumblebees have pockets.

[@anonomousous]

It's called general knowledge.

[@williamjamesclarable]

Years ago i used to work as a tour guide for a travel company, worked across loads of places around the World taking tourists on the "typical" kind of experience of popular attractions. I was a big Radiohead fan in my youth. Around 2002/3 I was working in Egypt for a few months, living on the outskirts of Cairo. I took a group of American tourists, most of whom couldn't understand my northern english accent! We headed out to Giza, did the whole "posing for photos" thing we always did, then I turned and saw a couple who I just assumed were with our group. Then I thought "shit, I think that's Thom Yorke", then I had that thing where you doubt yourself when you see a celebrity in real life. Then one of the American tourists actually shouted "Thom, I loved Amnesiac even if no one else did" , quick as a flash he said "how did you find Pyramid Song?" I've never laughed so much in my life.

[@tonywhitburn]

William Clark Sir, this should be a top comment

[@youdeservetobehappynow7584]

@@mypissisorange6429 same

[@youdeservetobehappynow7584]

Continue the story

[@Tommytucamoto]

Great story but I don't get the punch line sorry not been rude, where u from in North East I'm from middlesbrough

[@Reduk07]

@@Tommytucamoto they were visiting pyramids on Giza... pyramid song... it's easy dude lol

[@jopvos9242]

Jumped in the river what did I see A music video in 240p

[@holysmokes4493]

Nice

[@timmysmith5930]

Nice

[@aarotoivari8940]

Nice

[@nimrodsfall3259]

Nice

[@xyz-lo6ei]

funny, laughed

[@christianr6369]

My dad killed himself when I was 14, 8 years ago. This came on the radio a few days after and this song spoke to me. I cried to this song so much and listening to this song brings me back.

[@angelaandersons7918]

So very sorry for your loss x

[@Xsiondu]

You doing ok man? That fucking sucks

[@easttennstudent]

I'm sorry that you lost your dad. I'm 41 and still have my dad and the day is coming closer each day. I will be completely lost. Much love my friend.

[@erikatlas4161]

@@easttennstudent I believe in your strength! I'm glad you found something to help you dredge the well.

[@dollar145]

my condolences... well, solitude can be cured with solitude

[@estebantedesco1348]

I jumped in the river and what did I see? Black-eyed angels swam with me A moon full of stars and astral cars All the things I used to see All my lovers were there with me All my past and futures And we all went to heaven in a little row boat There was nothing to fear and nothing to doubt.. One of the best lyrics I've ever read

[@cocoarecords]

i guess thats a near death experience

[@Sergey-e8e]

senks for lirics

[@williamseymourjones9430]

you must not read a lot of lyrics

[@lourencosansana8956]

+william seymour-jones ikr

[@williamseymourjones9430]

i like you. i've added you to my google hang outs family group. i would take a bullet for you bro. and if you're a girl we should totally get married. i would fucking die for you man. do NOT TAKE THAT LIGHTLY.

[@supermono1756]

Philip Selway's masterpiece - the drumming of a man at the very top of his game.

[@KJ-je9pm]

So underrated

[@Elrond_Hubbard_1]

Radiohead's songs are so atmospheric you kind of lose track of the individual instrumentation, but yeh, Selway's drumming is just so perfect for what they're doing.

[@TheWhyteChoice]

I’ve listened to this 1000’s of times, but your comment made me focus on the drums and yes, I agree. In this he controls the song imo

[@brentulstad3275]

This brief comment took several painfully embarrassing & unfortunate minutes of starring emptily into the abyss of my pfone skreen, as the Idiot @ the controls very much lost the plot entire and complete essence of original thought or desired reflection on the very ?thing? before me. So the one "in charge" for now, said Idiot Supreme of previous, just ended up in defeated apathy & annoyance typing this Gem of Relevancy, to one day be consumed & examined by Absolutely Not A Single Anyone, alongside the added benefit for Zero. Resoundingly affirming the Total Complete SpaceWASTE O' Time. Fun, fun, fun.... til daddy took her T+bird A. Way

[@PaulMcCaffreyfmac]

Sounds like he's channeling Mitch Mitchell to me. Not by any means a bad thing.

[@spongelean4540]

I heard this in Peaky Blinders, and immediately knew it was Thom Yorke singing. I love this , and love that this was in the show.

[@malakaiworld9917]

Yes the last season the last ep I was like this sounds like thom then I googled it and sure enough

[@lucie6708]

me too ! and its crazy because the music feel absolutely perfect on this scene, on tommy’s sadness

[@sachinsreekumar6795]

@@lucie6708 which season which ep

[@HanryReis]

@@sachinsreekumar6795 S4 Ep6

[@medou2161]

There's lot of Radiohead in Peaky Blinders

[@proseminded]

RIP my friend. You took your life a few days ago. I hope you found relief from your pain, I hope that all has been resolved. I love you brother.

[@Bspot1]

My best friend is the one who introduced me to radiohead. He killed him self in 2016. I'm thinking I notice a correlation between being a radio head fan and suicide. Something in their DNA I'm guessing.

[@sammysplatoon8216]

I’m truly sorry. I hope you are doing well now.❤

[@viva190_]

@@Bspot1as a huge fan, i can confirm it’s in our dna!!

[@CheeseGrits-m1p]

Don't be fooled by money, true wealth is found in HELL. Best wishes, Spirit Airlines.

[@alexthed1182]

This song is an enigma to me. I can’t understand how it evokes such a nostalgic comforting feeling to me. Like I’m traversing some new woods that seem and feel oddly home-like. Just me?

[@mesmerized5353]

Same, I wish I could express exactly how it makes me feel

[@michaelotis223]

Beautifully haunting

[@achmatmartin2438]

Yes just you

[@antalonampreel861]

Same. There is much about the human experience we share and we don't necessarily understand why

[@yoyoismyname6634]

This is a song of the universe child… some universe that we have all perhaps lived in it before..

[@martindytham7705]

A truly unbelievable piece of music..the hesitancy of the piano, the eeriness, the apparent discordancy and - of course - Thom's voice all add up to a veritable masterpiece. Probably my favourite Radiohead song

[@darryllzwiers7257]

It's like an old gospel hymn on a bad come down. I love it.

[@user-gp8tp1di4h]

I think it's my favorite too. can't stop listening to it....

[@Talalay99]

It is truly mesmerising

[@kicobubu]

Martin Dytham Amazing description. This IS my fav Radiohead song.

[@Spocklee]

Martin Dytham it's my favorite too, so powerful!

[@aprilharrison3972]

This song played on repeat on my tiny boombox in the pitch black endless nights and was the only solace I knew for a spell during my 20s, it kept me alive honestly. The entire Amnesiac album is sublime.🖤

[@mazrio128]

Pyramid Song is one of the most Genius pieces of music to have ever been recorded.

[@twochordcool]

Seriously, it makes everything else on Amnesiac that much harder to appreciate.

[@peteowen3539]

+Timothy Dannenhoffer I Might Be Wrong is superb imho

[@twochordcool]

Pete Owen I will have to give it further listens, thanks.

[@faustarp9238]

Amnesiac is my favourite album and Pyramid Song is on the middle part of my ranking honestly. I like more Knives Out (my fvaourite RH song), Like Spinning Plates, LIAGH, Dollars And Cents and Packt.

[@starperro4441]

Probably because it has the darkest atmosphere of all RH's albums. It's quite hard to "digest" for a standard person.

[@Derotiss]

I jumped in the river and what did I see? Black-eyed angels swam with me A moon full of stars and astral cars All the things I used to see All my lovers were there with me All my past and futures And we all went to heaven in a little row boat There was nothing to fear and nothing to doubt I jumped into the river Black-eyed angels swam with me A moon full of stars and astral cars And all the things I used to see All my lovers were there with me All my past and futures And we all went to heaven in a little row boat There was nothing to fear and nothing to doubt There was nothing to fear and nothing to doubt There was nothing to fear and nothing to doubt

[@soul-5]

Oh, another overwatch player here? cool

[@thatwasinteresting.8150]

Multiple edits and still can't get the fucking lyrics right... some people are just stuck on stupid.

[@danzonthebass]

No he's not it's "All the figures I used to see" not "things"

[@andremattos6308]

There was nothing to fear and nothing to doubt

[@brentwebb9475]

Derotiss 3

[@valeryandreev4535]

My sister killed herself and this was one of her favourite songs. Knowing what the song is about brings me a lot of sadness. Hope she and all sharing her fate find refuge and the peace their souls yearned for.

[@elenal1906]

My condolences.

[@jfielder8656]

Brother. May she

[@julienm.5020]

live for her brother. big virtual hug for you

[@PeppersGhost55]

I’m so sorry. I wish it could comfort you; it’s about finally finding peace. I realize that’s a big ask, but maybe eventually.

[@user76492]

God bless u brother, may her soul live on forever, love u.

[@UntitledKirk]

"And we all went to heaven in a little rowboat; there was nothing to fear, nothing to doubt" ...easily my favorite lyrics of Thom's. My god this song is beautiful.

[@WeNeverHadForever]

I always heard it as "There's nothing to fear and nothing to hope."

[@farhanissimo]

Do you know what Amnesiac means? It's about someone that experienced apparent death, and when he wokes up he is amnesiac. That person is me, i'm the man who sold the world. Now the world is getting warmer because of the global warming. Nobody nor the die hard Radiohead fans know what Amnesiac means. *sorry english is not my native language

[@jol5708]

That sprinkle of drums at 2:13 😍🤦‍♂️ Genius.

[@Leo-qe3gl]

Yes. Love this moment 😳. Tata tzz tata tzzz tata tzz😊

[@MCart1215]

It's little moments like that which really make me love the band. Listen to the eerie creek-like sound during the pianos at the start, it's just a tiny addition that gives a whole lot of depth

[@matthewjames206]

Right? I dig jazzy Phil Selway. This whole album, really 🍻

[@cloudshad0ws]

They do something similar in Exit Music (For a Film) too and it gives me goosebumps every time

[@nicholassmith3899]

Yes

[@KJT3000]

This song, this song right here, was the song that convinced me that Thom Yorke was probably the greatest musical genius of our time.

[@antoniasalinas513]

Was?

[@HelloHello-vk5ob]

I wouldn’t call him the greatest of our time. I feel Jacob Collier is just above Tom for me but not by alot.

[@josephcooper171]

Every fanbase thinks that about their favourite musician lol

[@greengrass811]

@@HelloHello-vk5ob No way . Thom's vocal melodies are unsurpassed. Just listen to a jazz version of there, there you realise how important his sheer vocal melodies are too Radiohead, Johnny Greenwood is musically more talented than Thom, and really knows music theory , But its thom's eerie and melancholic melody that makes Radiohead what they are. In my view he is England's greatest genius since Shakespeare.

[@Broinx]

@@greengrass811 since morrissey*

[@romanilies119]

This song is my favorite song of all times. I will leave it in my will for it to play at my funeral. I only listen to it once or twice a year because I want to maintain its power but i think about it a lot. Mystical, magical, spiritual. It is my essence in music form. Thank you Radiohead.

[@yaseen_elolemy]

@*insert type* I'll make sure you go first

[@flyingpenandpaper6119]

@@yaseen_elolemy Bruh

[@HughMungus315]

LOL!

[@catspaw72]

Making "remembrance playlist" for my kids to play in my funeral. If Im, against all odds, make it till 65, im going to have million songs in it, but this song is def in it..

[@BertWard]

Totally agree with that!

[@dtice69]

There's no way the dev team for Cyberpunk hadn't watched this video before developing the Pyramid Song sidequest. It's an homage to this video. It has to be.

[@GarredHATES]

I couldn’t bang her because I had a penis so I uninstalled

[@braydonsimmons4033]

almost every mission in the game is named after a song lol

[@dtice69]

@@braydonsimmons4033 i'm aware, I'm saying the specific mission layout is a direct homage to this video.

[@wowreacts9717]

​@@dtice69almost as if it were entirely intentional

[@MrAntipaganda]

It's an absolutely beautiful homage. Every mission is named after a song, but this one is the most lovingly crafted to resemble the music video and match the tone so strongly.

[@sij6169]

8 years ago to the very day I took an overdose in an attempt to end my own life. This is the first song I listened to whilst in hospital and it has stayed with me. Life is fragile, I understand that now. Men don't keep the pain to yourself, talk to someone

[@pomhubnz]

If it wasn't for my dogs I'd kill myself and this is the second to last song I'd listen.

[@btayzor]

i’m glad you’re still here with us. it’s been four months since i lost my brother to an overdose. i made sure this song was played at his funeral. 🖤

[@TheArtArq]

I love you man

[@sij6169]

@@btayzor I'm sure your brother is in a better place now bud and I hope that you're able to find peace. You're a legend and never let anyone tell you otherwise

[@sij6169]

@@TheArtArq love you too buddy

[@zarbait2001]

Great, now I'm depressed but with 1080p

[@misterwetz268]

4k.......

[@djak4803]

I wanna be depressed in 1440p tho

[@skaardd]

I remember when 1080p was the new one. now its 14k i guess

[@matt52590]

9k all day

[@Toxie90210]

Bruh, imagine being depressed but in 4K....yea, that's what I thought.

[@Owega]

The narrator jumps into the river of existence, of time, and is carried away by its endless flow. Therein, all along the way, he sees the visage of death: black-eyed angels. And in that journey, he beholds a future he'll never see: humans traveling among the stars. But there also are the unsettled things from his past, the people and things in his memories that have decayed into mere figures. All his lovers are there with him, all his pasts and futures, at life's end, all together, all in the same boat, fading into Heaven. There are five lights dancing at the end. Five beats per measure. Five points on a pyramid. The pyramid is a portal to death. It points to the heavens, guiding thereto the souls interred within it. This is the Pyramid Song.

[@srenhansen6039]

That was beautiful 😊

[@fredjimbob2962]

You sound like a religious numerological lunatic. Get a grip man!

[@vrilmaxxed]

I love you

[@thisistheglasshouse]

Well, in this song remains in 4/4 the whole time, its just mad swing and syncopation.

[@chaotic6107]

@@thisistheglasshouse waved spotted

[@sympathyforthedevil1553]

Radiohead frontman Thom York has said of this track; "That song literally took five minutes to write, but yet it came from all these mad places. [It's] something I never thought I could actually get across in a song and lyrically. [But I] managed it and that was really, really tough. [Physicist] Stephen Hawking talks about the theory that time is another force. It's [a] fourth dimension and [he talks about] the idea that time is completely cyclical, it's always doing this [spins finger]. It's a factor, like gravity. It's something that I found in Buddhism as well. That's what Pyramid Song' is about, the fact that everything is going in circles." According to Colin Greenwood, it was the image of "people being ferried across the river of death" that most affected York. This is reflected in the song's many references to Dante's imaginary journey through Hell, Purgatory and Heaven, Divine Comedy. These include the black-eyed angels, a moon full of stars and jumping into the river.

[@BlackSheepScreaming]

Thank you so much ! Very helpful and interesting to me..

[@Leo-qe3gl]

You are too beautiful to listen to Such sad music😳

[@MCart1215]

@@Leo-qe3glBEAUTIFUL* music.

[@Leo-qe3gl]

@@MCart1215 yes. It is beautiful. but it is also melancholic.

[@tygical]

Yorke* but ok

[@johnrmb20]

One of the most haunting music ever recorded.

[@sant.i]

In What Time Signature is Your Song? Radiohead: Yes

[@elpablitorodriguezharrera]

@@nicozeta3 it's 4/4 actually with 3 3 4 3 3 (which create pyramid) and play swingLY

[@elpablitorodriguezharrera]

@@echeverria1674 what is your point man? I just said 44 anf why the heck you repeat it?

[@elpablitorodriguezharrera]

@@echeverria1674 and it means you write before you read. Ok go off do not reply this

[@sant.i]

the weird part is that the song is in 2 time signatures at the same time

[@isaaccate1623]

tool: hold my beer

[@muffinszss]

this song gives me the feeling of lovecraftian/cosmic horror. it makes me feel like i woke up on a strange planet with a red sky, and there’s nothing left for me to do but walk. walk in the endless sand, surrounded by giant triangular sculptures. i don’t know how to leave. i just want to go home. i feel like there must be a purpose to all of this. i imagine this must be how it feels to see a pyramid. large, immaculate, ominous structures. the feeling that something strange has worshipped these for generations. the sheer impossibility, the alien appearance. it feels like something strange and dark put it there.

[@DeansLists]

Agreed! Should've used this song for the new Dune trailer

[@silosh3460]

it reminds me of the fishing hamlet from Bloodborne (a game inspired by lovecraftian horror)

[@crestfallenknight7983]

A man of culture!

[@SEPHNOMAD]

unreal comment

[@akmalfaza428]

the way you describe it like Kid A album cover

[@dreamstate3437]

Amazing tribute to this song in Cyberpunk 2077. Going back to your childhood home... at the bottom of a lake. Thank you so much 🙏

[@theoriginalshew]

Judy even hums it, or at least an in universe version inspired by it.

[@a..27stephenson]

The fuck man, I didn’t expect to get cyberpunk spoilers in a Radiohead music video

[@martinum4]

@@a..27stephenson that game is almost 2 years old now, how is it spoiling anymore, lol

[@a..27stephenson]

@@martinum4 and 2 years ago it was broken as hell. Besides that fact why do I have to play a game when it comes out. Why can’t play it later. Maybe if it was a 5-10 year old game but a game that’s 2 years old. Stfu

[@damienjohnson3450]

@@martinum4 Because "It's bad" - Meme heads

[@nrjdohhg5]

This is definitely one of the best songs ever written. The piano, his voice, the beat, the message, i can't explain how much i love this song.

[@notimportant3686]

the beat?.... just stop... it's ok to like the song, but imbuing it with qualities that don't even exist takes away from it

[@cloudshad0ws]

@@notimportant3686 Do you not know what the word "beat" means? Do you think hip-hop producers have a monopoly on the term? Buddy, it existed long before the people who pioneered hip hop were even conceived. It is an essential aspect of music theory. If you don't think this song has a beat, then maybe you should grab an "Appreciating Music as a Layman" type books and read up.

[@Scarletpimpanel73]

The beat timings are some of the most difficult you can put music too. It's a highly skillful piece. Amazing.

[@josephsager9425]

"There was nothing to fear, nothing to doubt." That's exactly how I felt when I resigned myself to suicide. I was certain and I was unafraid. A disquieting stillness, safe in the knowledge that there will be no more pain. Seeing this in HD for the first time, I feel that stillness again. But more importantly I feel catharsis. Even 19 years later, this video still makes me cry.

[@parisiansigh8394]

Hope you’re okay now

[@QuadraAce]

The human experience is ... hard to navigate sometimes. Remember, nothing is permanent, not even your strugles and pain. I know sometimes all you see is pitch black, but there is always a smile left in you.

[@Onigirli]

How did you botch your attempt?

[@happylindsay4475]

I am glad you are still here. You are not alone 💗

[@endurement]

Glad you’re still here with us

[@flazo9152]

My friend introduced me to Radiohead just yesterday, I'm so grateful of him.

[@Lynn-hq3gt]

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[@br1an360]

If you're a new fan and still haven't checked out In Rainbows, Ok Computer, or Kid A I would listen to those because those albums got me into Radiohead massively. Especially In Rainbows and Ok Computer

[@flazo9152]

@@br1an360 thanks for the recommendation!

[@flazo9152]

@@br1an360 and yes, ok computer is way too good

[@br1an360]

@@flazo9152 Yeah Ok Computer is amazing but personally my favorite album is In Rainbows

[@jasonbourne4865]

Radiohead is one of those iconic bands that somehow managed to slip under my radar completely. I've known about them pretty much since they started, but for some reason I never got to exploring their music at all. I found this particular song after playing Cyberpunk 2077 and completing the mission "Pyramid Song", which has been haunting my mind for the past several days. Pyramid Song evokes bittersweet melancholy feelings that I just can't seem to get enough of! :)

[@jacobm92]

this song is in cyberpunk? lol wtf i still havent played that game yet. thats pretty cool

[@jasonbourne4865]

@@jacobm92 No, the song isn't featured in the game per se, but one of the characters has a tattoo that says "There was nothing to fear, nothing to doubt." and there is a mission called "Pyramid Song", which focusses on that particular character and also contains an instrumental track that is loosely based on the Radiohead song. As for playing Cyberpunk: you definitely should try it - it's really good. But prepare to have your heartstrings pulled! :)

[@Sir-Cletus]

It is also interesting that she takes you to an underwater city.

[@jacobm92]

@@jasonbourne4865 sounds cringe

[@jasonbourne4865]

Don't know what to make of the last two comments, so /shrug. :)

[@TechnicalHotDog]

"There was nothing to fear, nothing to doubt" I get chills every time I hear that line

[@mikeypantaleo2497]

I've been a HUGE radiohead fan for years and this song in my opinion is one of their best

[@TriumphOfTheMetalPeople]

Same. Absolutely agree this song is up there for me too

[@Johro66]

Thom Yorke agrees with you.

[@brkfstfd]

You’ve probably heard it but: TY has said it’s the best thing they ever recorded.

[@isabelle9812]

Absolutely. This song feels so, I cant even describe it. It just feels right.

[@KatiTheButcher]

@@brkfstfd actually I didn't but I just listen to the music. I would have picked "how to disappear completely" or "in limbo". But I'm not Thom.

[@thegreatmistersuzuki4147]

When I listen to Radiohead it's like the voices in my head finally synchronized and sing a beautiful song. It's peaceful. Some really strange feelings

[@tm1776]

I hear you. This song is simply beautiful.

[@ala0284]

This and Street Spirit really feel like some supernatural force overtook Thom when he wrote them (he even mentioned this himself). There’s something both deeply unsettling and remarkably comforting about it, like some divine entity’s way of communicating with humans and making them stare death in the eyes - and there’s “nothing to fear, nothing to doubt”

[@crestfallenknight7983]

Omg, you put it so beatifully, just amazing Thank you.

[@BrunellaPredieri-rq4ib]

Yes, supernatural, I agree. A mystic experience that we can't completely understand..

[@Leo-qe3gl]

😳 i think you are right. I feel it.

[@TheEvilBere]

Best Radiohead song ever. Makes my eyes water every time.

[@NotEnoughTP]

Here’s a quote from Thom Yorke: “That song literally took five minutes to write, but yet it came from all these mad places. [It’s] something I never thought I could actually get across in a song and lyrically. [But I] managed it and that was really, really tough. [Physicist] Stephen Hawking talks about the theory that time is another force. It’s [a] fourth dimension and [he talks about] the idea that time is completely cyclical, it’s always doing this [spins finger]. It’s a factor, like gravity. It’s something that I found in Buddhism as well. That’s what “Pyramid Song” is about, the fact that everything is going in circles.” Perhaps it’s called “Pyramid Song” because of the concept of reincarnation, which according to Thom, is “everything is going in circles.” When we die, we’ll meet our dead lovers and everything in the past come to us. They are both our past and our future. So touching, so lovely.

[@UnderscoreZeroLP]

around and around and around and

[@ebin7906]

Huh. Have you heard of Octavarium?

[@DanyIsDeadChannel313]

Reincarnation aint real. Also Buddhism is about avoiding reincarnation. Man I am tired of cycles

[@mikeh.4503]

It's called Pyramid Song because of the rhythm. There are various videos about it.

[@andrewtucker94]

I love Thom, but not sure he was totally au fait with what Hawking was writing about here

[@ninablack436]

My dog has died, exactly a year ago. And I like to sit in front of his grave listening to this song. He was the most special thing to me and I can't stop missing it. I love this song so much, and its the one I listen the most, specially today. Love you little baby..

[@johnbarley4963]

Only a dog person would understand your grief. I know the connection that you can have with a dog because I have it and will regret deeply when he is gone. Cherish the memories of the time you spent with him because that can never be taken away.

[@bgirlNiA]

❤❤

[@KelseyOllis]

Right. Fucking. On. I empathize with that pain. Savor the love - and the pain. It's what makes us human. Bless your pupper.

[@TV_Games]

He is still with you The Dead are always there

[@SuperSupersonic77]

tears.

[@Shawn-gx7hv]

I don't know if there's a more powerful song than this. I mean, it's so simple but so heavy at the same time. This song continues to "bloom" everytime I listen to it.

[@mymi9788]

It was used in the movie "Inside" starring Willem Dafoe (2023)

[@IndeyUA]

Sometimes it seems to me Radiohead has known some sad secret of the universe. And now they look at this world with wisdom and sorrow, and sing their sad songs. And everything is so beautiful, that even full of pain..

[@Picnicl]

The sad secret is the vast majority of people who regard themselves as 'good' don't do enough to make people better than themselves feel and be appreciated , supported, nurtured and touched, emotionally and physically. So the best people retreat and bland people fill the gaps. Blandness becomes the new greatness. All because women hate to praise and reward good men.

[@evangordon190]

Like I get what you are saying. But you need to take more English classes so you can portray your feelings better lol Like wut sad songs? They are redeeming

[@interpolisawesome]

The secret to this song is the golden ratio or fibonacci or phi or whatever you wanna call it, the way i know is the name of the song what he is talking about and the lights at the end of the video signify the golden ration which is linked to every living being down to plants and animals all the way up to hos universes are shaped, it is the rule of beauty and symmetry.

[@NemoBmo]

Look up optimistic Nihilism.

[@aninymouse1651]

The secret is that Radiohead is made up of mere mortals that know no more about the universe than you or I. Good musicians, sure, but trust me when I tell you that Thom and the rest are just as shallow, selfish, and empty as the rest of us.

[@LucasGabrieh]

If you came here in a deep sad moment, just know that you are important to many people, your mistakes will fade away with time and all that makes you sad will be gone someday, somehow. But until then, just know that you are not alone. There is nothing to fear and nothing to doubt.

[@liinak7]

Thank you, i really needed that right now.

[@superpunkmuffin]

Well that's a great thing to say, thanks,

[@amz_user_H]

merry xmas big chungus 2018

[@AvalbusRagnell]

That day will be the day we die.

[@moonbae7439]

You have beautiful soul and big heart

[@thomasrainbow]

One of the most beautiful songs ever? I think so.

[@MrShahid0072]

@choi broken 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 there are probably 25 musical acts between radiohead and muse post 2000 alone. Muse is not even in the same league as radiohead

[@Nicatlotus]

This song is literal time travel for me. I can close my eyes and travel back to a time in my life I think of often.

[@dghimkarim4200]

Bad luck, Loneliness, inability to utter your emotions, emotional problems, anger issues, depression, insomnia and we start the new year with a pandemic that makes life even worse. But whenever i feel down or am in need of emotional support i put my headphones on and listen to the intelligence and the craft of this band. Their tracks are spellbinding and this one particularily is my Go to sleep track. This song will remain with me forever helped me through a lot

[@LK-428]

I was looking for a comment like this ngl. Great to see there are more of us who use Radiohead to calm themselves down.

[@RatsburyRaven74]

Life happens FOR you....

[@32shumble]

Something about this song makes my skin tingle

[@MissTattooable]

same i get goosebumps every time

[@alejandroaguilar9223]

Its surreal

[@rottnfren]

My favourite radiohead song. That slight delay in the piano is just delicious.

[@mhtbfecsq1]

are you talking about the placement of the chord stabs or are you talking about a processing delay? just asking coz ive never heard a processed delay and would be interested if there was one in there

[@valentingramm5801]

@@mhtbfecsq1 "processing delay" is basically just every echo you hear in every song. It's the placement

[@mhtbfecsq1]

@@valentingramm5801 so you mean the way he holds back on some chords? or you're saying the delay effect achieved either by hardware or software?

[@DumCheese]

@@mhtbfecsq1 I think he was just talking about the syncopated chords

[@Froboy1100]

It's a 2 bar clave rhythm repeated over and over again. It's not a felt delay, it's a metric and calculated one, purposefully made further disorienting by changing which beat the chord changes on, as well as what chord each phrase resolves on. It's a dotted quarter note ( 3 Sixteenths) followed by another dotted quarter (3 Sixteenths) followed by a quarter tied to another quarter on the first beat of the second measure (4 Sixteenths) followed by two more dotted quarters (3 Sixteenths each) making the pattern of chords 3 3 4 3 3....much like a "pyramid".

[@annabellefranklin1614]

I don't think this is depressing at all. It's mystical.

[@rick.05]

A song that hits your spirit, makes you go into another dimension

[@LucasRodmo]

Transcendental

[@terplanjofeek5893]

Its is just a song, nothing more.

[@pepperbytez8128]

Radiohead isn't depressing unless you let it be. Radiohead is soulful

[@MCart1215]

@@jmack8767 Yeah that does annoy me as well, as selfish as it sounds, as there are lots of genuinely sad comments, but that's not what it's about. Well, actually, the song's about suicide but still... it's just beautiful

[@KJT3000]

It was THIS song , out of every Radiohead song, that convinced me Thom Yorke was one the greatest musical geniuses of our time. AND HE IS....period, no debate.

[@pein8695]

NO DEBATE‼️

[@kapva123]

no fucking debate-mate

[@nashe746]

Idk why no one is talking about the visual art in this video, it suits the song perfectly, amazing song

[@pierre-etiennetravers7308]

The visuals are absolutely mindblowing!

[@GeoNeilUK]

The video is fantastic, goes so well with the song, it hits me even harder because it's a British town and British streets that are represented in the video rather than an American ones and being British myself I can identify with it more. It looks like the cities and towns where I've spent my life, where I grew up. My home.

[@MCart1215]

@@GeoNeilUK Radiohead are a British band, so not sure why it would be otherwise. But I get you, us Brits consume a lot more American media than we'd like to admit lol

[@rosafiammante5027]

I think the visuals come from a videogame that had a quest dedicated to this Song specifically but don't ask me which videogame

[@brianpfeifer7102]

They just wanted to go home.

[@SamAndrew27]

I had an insanely intense acid trip in the summer of 2001 when Amnesiac came out. I had been listening to it nonstop, particularly this song. As I was tripping I looked up into the night sky and the stars "moved" and formed a pyramid....I will never forget that moment as long as I live!!

[@wireboar7321]

@Eric Andre man do i envy you two

[@ophel1a]

Now that I think about it, the sounds all piled together do form a strange, triangular shape in my head. So interesting!

[@TurnerRentz]

What do you think it means?

[@hauntological]

@@TurnerRentz It means the acid they took was probably quite strong and their mind convinced them that they saw a constellation changing into the shape of a pyramid. Whatever you do, don't ask them about the shapes the stars became while they were watching porn.

[@marianela3000]

Usually I don't listen to Radiohead for the lyrics exactly, although they're always really good. This song I listen to for both the music and the lyrics, which are very poetic and evocative. It makes me feel like there is nothing to fear and nothing to doubt.

[@CryBabyBat]

I jumped in the river, what did I see? Black-eyed angels swam with me A moon full of stars and astral cars And all the figures I used to see All my lovers were there with me All my past and futures And we all went to heaven in a little row boat There was nothing to fear and nothing to doubt I jumped into the river Black-eyed angels swam with me A moon full of stars and astral cars And all the figures I used to see All my lovers were there with me All my past and futures And we all went to heaven in a little row boat There was nothing to fear, nothing to doubt There was nothing to fear, nothing to doubt There was nothing to fear, nothing to doubt

[@user-xt3bf8uz9n]

Thanks 😄

[@lucasthemycologist]

@dr badboy It's not that strange, Thom Yorke got those ideas from Egyptian and Greek mythology and their thoughts about death and the afterlife.

[@kronos8644]

I dunno, sounds like he's committing suicide by jumping into the river, and explaining what he's seeing as he dies.

[@sharedmemories3729]

@dr badboy honestly, one day I realized this song was about life, not death, the river is the river of forgetfulness, like a gnostic passed lives thing. black eyed angels swam with me, all my lovers were there with me, all my past and future, it's about life

[@phoenixdavida8987]

so beautiful. much thanks, even though Ive known them by heart for years.

[@rosedavey519]

I'm 67 and I love this track it gives me goose bumps......

[@criminalvictory]

I’m 20 and I love this track it gives me goose bumps......

[@thirdeye147]

Gives my goosebumps goosebumps buster

[@AxCYeR]

i am a goosebump and this track gives me 69 ...

[@luoseerf]

I'm 42 and I love this track it gives me goose bumps

[@serbianstallion8321]

@@AxCYeR I'm a track and this goosebump gave me a 69

[@jamesparker8066]

Got goosebumps hearing this at the end of Peaky Blinders. What a perfect song for that moment.

[@devote]

James Parker just saw that tonight. So well put in. Totally made that scene

[@macroidentities219]

YEAH MAN, THAT WAS SO PRECIOUS FROM THE PRODUCTERS

[@pranavgrover9659]

Absolutely Correct ❤️

[@ZicoDuco]

Just seen it, what a scene man...

[@HassanKhan-sm6bx]

Exactly bro .. that's why i love this song

[@sophbliss]

This was one of my 16 songs on my Christmas 2001 generic mp3 player, 128 mb. It was track 1. I used to put this song and 15 others on while I was skiing. I was 15. This is the song that makes me picture vast slopes of uncarved, machine packed snow, a mix of artificial and real, with a large lake in the background, partially frozen at the shore. I always feel like it is 8 am and bitterly cold when this plays, the sun still rising. I can feel my legs go numb beneath the shins if I picture those days we had to turn back because it was too cold. This song is beautiful.

[@kathrynpeckham7597]

What an amazing scene thank you

[@MCart1215]

So cool how you were aware of the great music being produced in your era. I always find myself listening to 'older' music (I'm only 18 so everything is old to me)

[@235676BigAL]

I can never remember how this song goes until I hit play, then I get the biggest uncontrollable smile as soon as I hear the first bars.. Greatness

[@841ONUR]

Man I get goosebumps every time the drum kicks in

[@smartyjonez5470]

I have been listening to Radiohead for about 15 years , and I've always liked this song but never loved it. However , the older I get and the more I listen to this song - the better it gets and the more I appreciate it This is my top 3 Radiohead song along with decks dark and jigsaw falling into place. But this might be the best one

[@clothilde1623]

I totally know what you mean. I listened to this song for a long time and thought it was alright, and then one day it clicked and I realised just how beautiful it is. I adore most Radiohead songs instantly, but I’ve had the same experience with others. Christ, it took me years to ‘get’ _Creep._ I actually thought it was really overrated, and then all at once its utter genius hit me. I can’t explain it...except that I’m a slow learner, lol. My favourite was _Scatterbrain_ though. I remember it so clearly. I was sitting at an old job doing some mindless task and listening to _Hail To The Thief_ on a loop. There was a moment in that song where it all fell into place and the melody and chords sent shivers down my spine. It felt so bloody good. I love that memory.

[@liverpoolger]

This is their best song in my eyes. Older I got I just loved it

[@jusb137]

I’ve been hooked on Radiohead ever since I heard this song, when it was released on the radio. Cassette days - those were the days!

[@SamAndrew27]

I was blown away by it since Amnesiac came out way back in 2001. To each their own though.

[@lucmermans37]

"There is no rest for me in this world. Perhaps in the next." - Tommy Shelby

[@solidus191]

How deeply and utterly beautiful are those lights at the end, dancing around in the sky to Jonny's string arrangement. Sublime and haunting.

[@lionheart01]

i just saw this live as the end of the show, i can die now.

[@AlyxJones]

urgh they got a piano out tonight in london, and I thought it was my time too, but I must keep on living

[@mikebolam55]

+Alyx Jones Did you see them at the London Roundhouse as well?

[@AlyxJones]

yeah :D

[@mikebolam55]

Same! It was an amazing concert!

[@DeepState1]

cool.

[@The_Fat_Turtle]

This was such a strange looking video when it released, now in 2020 it looks like the trailer for a cool indie video game with the simple polygon aesthetic of the characters, depressing atmosphere in a post apocalyptic world, cool music, it hits all the boxes of indie gaming gold.

[@finnthekreatormusic5397]

Not gonna lie, I would play An Indie game Like portrayed here lol When are some game developers gonna get on that

[@Ms_Drake]

Wonder who would develop.

[@The_Fat_Turtle]

@@Ms_Drake I'd love to see Playdead or Giant Squid take a shot at it.

[@marktheroux9465]

"And we all went to heaven in a little row boat There was nothing to fear and nothing to doubt" That was my yearbook quote for my senior year of high school in 2007. This is still easily one of my absolute favorite songs of all time, and hearing it performed live at Madison Square Garden in 2018 was an unforgettable experience.

[@samsoares6722]

makes me cry and smile at the same time. so nice

[@kraeckelium]

being happy to die is a sad thing

[@samsoares6722]

thats only your opinion! and it realy depends on the context of an individual! but my coment as nothing to do with death!

[@kraeckelium]

Sam Soares I was responding in the context of the song, I am glad your comment has nothing to do with death. :)

[@sabra7297]

hey guess what the earth has two poles and essential law consists of the principle of polarity and gender, positive and negative....so EVERYONE whether some more extreme than others are bi polar so when in Rome!!! do you ever feel something good and then later you feel something bad? well you might be suffering from "generalized polarity" here is some chemtrails in a pill .... it's called lithium.

[@marianacosta3314]

SIM!

[@ckmiech]

Here because of Radiohead.

[@etheriusmoon1809]

Ms. Chantal "Who's here bc of _______?" Idk them but i do know who Radiohead is.

[@Ollivier10x56]

Ms. Chantal hell yeah, me too.

[@MerkinMuffly]

One of their most hauntingly beautiful songs, reminds me in tone and lyrically of Don't Fear the Reaper

[@areyouwatchingclosely-t9h]

Death is not the End

[@timkingsemail]

Minus the cowbell and Bruce Dickinson

[@floydbeeswax5958]

@@areyouwatchingclosely-t9h death is the end but as it's the end we die believing in what we believe is next. So choose the way to lie to ys

[@ProudAmerican111]

Don't fear the reaper, death is an illusion

[@sonyskinless715]

@@areyouwatchingclosely-t9h Are you sure?

[@sebastianrodriguez2932]

I can't believe how expressive and profound their music is. It is remarkable how the drums sneaks in.

[@killerkuerbis6845]

All jokes about the video quality are now outdated, but more importantly you can finally see whats going on

[@klovexthewolf]

it still look kinda crappy :(

[@ewigheim123]

Doesnt matter. I close my eyes when i listen to...

[@tonygabashvili8357]

@@klovexthewolf This animation looks really surreal and interesting. Especially considering it's over 20 years old

[@rockjianrock]

This reminds me of a Cyberpunk 2077 mission where you go diving into an underwater town flooded by a dam, it was called... WAITAMINUTE

[@foreverGM.006]

oh jeez the reveal at the end abt tyger claws raiding clouds...

[@bellegold4886]

And even her Tattoo on her left arm " There was nothing to fear, nothing to doubt"

[@knightjedi666]

All that is missing is a certain piece of jewelry at the church. Always preem to meet a fellow choom.

[@jimhellstrom1603]

"It´s just myself talking to myself about myself" Tommy Shelby ,This song gives me the chills

[@remilarose-debilly8047]

What a song. So gentle, yet so moving. This is definitely up there with Radiohead’s best work.

[@paulienv.3714]

I know what this is, it's just myself talking to myself about myself

[@AndySOAndySOAndySO]

TFS

[@SuperPadsta]

Haha nail on the head

[@Robin-od3by]

Was looking for this 😍

[@jacobdas13]

NIN

[@johndagpin3001]

TF

[@joshrazorjt]

Great that many new people are discovering this song from cyberpunk

[@Brigand231]

It's funny how Radiohead has found me at interesting points in my life. Much like Pyramid Song just found me through 2077 to let me know that life has ups and downs and it's ok to enjoy the upswings, Creep saved my sanity and possibly my life when it released while I was in high school, helping me realize that even when I felt different, alone, and on the outside looking in there's nothing wrong with that and I'm not the only person to have felt that way.

[@Brigand231]

@@WeeWeeWermWangStalker That sounds a lot like gatekeeping to me. Music, like any art, is highly subjective and has different meaning to different people. I'll back you up 100% in saying that people you disagree with find a different meaning in the song than you do, but unless you wrote the song or have had correspondence with the band on its meaning where do you derive the authority to judge someone's interpretation as inaccurate?

[@Brigand231]

Aw shucks, senpai noticed me! There are worse things than caring. I'd suggest that being a Karen about who the real fans and "losers" are is silly and maybe caring too much on your part. It bothering you so much that you have to take the time to whine about it is funny to me.

[@Brigand231]

@@WeeWeeWermWangStalker ...and now you're dictating to me what my sense of humor is and how far I should go to be sarcastic. The icing on the cake is the "people with X opinion don't matter" trope at the end. You're being rather circular for someone who is trying to gatekeep. Set a definitive standard at the very least. Calling someone a loser for having an emotional response you can't relate to doesn't make any rational sense. Emotional response is often the whole point of music. Most songs are written to relate the songwriter's experience to their audience. You find that funny that the song is doing what it was likely intended to do. Great. You criticize something you have no experience or knowledge of. The mission within the game is practically an alternate version of this video. I wouldn't say your perspective is "invalid" because you haven't played it, but I would strongly suggest your position is ignorant.

[@Brigand231]

@@WeeWeeWermWangStalker Don't have any concrete plans yet, the global pandemic kinda messed with family plans. Hope for a better year than this one is probably the most I can commit to right now. You?

[@RealThisisA]

Being a Radiohead fan for years brought me here.

[@BloodyBlackHearts21]

no one cares

[@boxtor2188]

“Being a Radiohead fan for years is how I discovered Radiohead”

[@Scarletpimpanel73]

Same brother! Been coming back for years!

[@drctrs]

This song is timeless because it speaks directly to the listener about our common fear of non-existence and longing for times we can never get back and experience again, except in a dream, but that's okay, because what is a human life but a dream? Fear not. We’ll meet again, once and for all.

[@johngroenendaal176]

Woke up at Centennial park in Sydney one morning, after a heavy alcohol infused night. Lying under a tree, and for some strange reason this song was in my head. All the time. Absolutely stunning piece of music..

[@johngroenendaal176]

Sorry, piece of music

[@Vivian-bk4nd]

Just spent $109 on Radiohead Vinyls yesterday! And yes Amnesiac was one of them

[@hatw_]

the beauty of music, and all art forms, is that they connect with people, but in a way unexplainable by biology. This song in particular, whether it’s done in a spiritual sense or not, connects with me, and i believe it does for so many people. it’s like it takes your soul out of your body while it’s playing, and surrounds you in the music. “There was nothing to fear, and nothing to doubt” - Thom Yorke, Radiohead

[@SonicDykstra]

I'm a Classical artist. This weekend my students are giving a recital. One of them is playing Pyramid Song in the Josh Cohen arrangement (available from Faber music). This student and I LOVE Radiohead. And we are gonna educate the others.

[@Scarletpimpanel73]

If they can actually play this - they get an A.

[@wtz_under]

@@Scarletpimpanel73a kid A!

[@mr_nobody_000]

"Death, the only immortal, who treats us alike, whose peace and refuge are for all. The soiled and the pure, the rich and the poor, the loved and the unloved" -MARK TWAIN

[@aaronbiglow6573]

One the most brilliant songs ever written....

[@pudsmama]

Words can't describe how this song makes me feel. Thank you Radiohead 🙏

[@JustinCaplin-jx5cj]

He's singing about life beyond this planet.. it's here! It's everywhere

[@daviddaniels6335]

Like so many stories below, this song make me smile, cry and reflect all at the same time. My father died 2 months ago today after a rare destructive illness. This song takes me back to his bedside, holding his hand, he and I together in our little rowing boat Thank you Radiohead x

[@daviddaniels6335]

Happy birthday Dad xxx ❤😢❤

[@kornelia1084]

You are a beautiful soul!

[@thomasfelder7206]

Goosebumps starting on the back of my neck rolling like waves down to my feet, hairs awakening to a stand.

[@V_Urizen]

thats my favorite song right there

[@thomasfelder7206]

@@V_Urizen I frequent this song consistently

[@TheMadisonHang]

So raw, deep, dark, sad, somehow not lonely! What a vibe

[@airofrencillo2488]

"There was nothing to fear, nothing to doubt" that tattoo on Judy Alvarez from Cyberpunk brought me here, the game may not be perfect and all but it sure as hell attaches you to its characters and story. and judy''s story was one of the best/saddest endings depending on your choices. Her character and voice is just so raw that it feels like its not acted. its just really pure

[@PKOB2]

There is also a mission with her called "pyramid song" which plays a lot like how this music video looks.

[@airofrencillo2488]

played the game and im really getting serious brain rot about a fictional lesbian. goddamn judy best girl.

[@davesnothere6667]

one of my favorite Radiohead buddies passed away recently, only 29 years young. I miss you my friend

[@UnderscoreZeroLP]

damn

[@Abdallahsuper]

RIP

[@alejandroangeles8587]

Peaky Blinders also used "I might be wrong" and "You and whose army". I'm a hardcore fan from RH. The scene of Pyramid song is amazing. It looked like RH composed that song for that only scene. Top class TV.

[@burpie3258]

Peaky Blinders also used Life in a Glasshouse!

[@burpie3258]

All Amnesiac songs, strangely...

[@MissStratfan]

They used Climbing up the Walls last season too.

[@alejandroangeles8587]

@@MissStratfan you're right...

[@Aach_awaayy]

Radiohead heal my heart.... Thom Yorke is a genius.

[@fabianservin9362]

One of my favorite Radiohead songs to drive late at night on a lonely road.

[@jpy1467]

En los primeros días de la pandemia cantaba esta canción caminando por las calles vacías. Era inexplicablemente hermoso.

[@JD-rh9xz]

I'm so happy RadioHead exist

[@mrflibble1259]

Yeah man, I second that

[@vaisnow]

I'm so happy I exist to witness its greatness

[@ManuelEtchart]

Josh Klinghoffer from RHCP played this song at the Giza Pyramids tonight. Awesome.

[@ecoRfan]

He blew me away. I was beyond impressed.

[@ManuelEtchart]

I would hardly recommend Dot Hacker. It has this vibes. @@ecoRfan

[@ashleypg1708]

Dying to see this but nothing has been uploaded yet. I LOVE Josh.

[@tamertamo9616]

I was there

[@tamertamo9616]

Ash P the whole concert os on youtube by rhcp

[@theydisintegrate]

this song always gives me chills.. it's a place that exists in me, but listening is the only way there

[@ricklee9473]

Wow , you expressed that perfectly !! I mean really--

[@LucasRodmo]

The perfect description doesn't ex-

[@timsmith3621]

Everyone talks about Radiohead's songs and the connection to depression. I just simply love the beauty of their music, including "Pyramid Song."

[@josephk2496]

same

[@ricklee9473]

Melancholy ,like grief , is a very usable emotion. then the sun comes out.