Radiohead - Reckoner (By Clement Picon)

[@VvAndromedavV]

Thom Yorke's vocals on this song are stunning. They are absolutely perfect --- haunting, ethereal, beautiful... I've liked Radiohead since Pablo Honey, and I am so pleased to hear how very far the band has come. This is the most profound song I've heard in a long time, as well.

[@YouthAstray]

This is one of the oldest, still relatable comments on the Tube 🤣✊🏿

[@kabirrathoremuthu1541]

@@YouthAstray lol I saw this too and was like wow!

[@h96573]

Twelve years later, still a fantastic song.

[@justmusic8166]

He is very good

[@barryjones8012]

Yeah listen to this as many times as possible, can only be good for you.

[@eratoisyourmuse659]

Im 36. I grew up on radiohead. Im am the mother of two teenagers. My 16 yo daughter is all into Ariana Grande, Rhianna and Lady Gaga. My 14 yo old guitar playing boy loves Iron Maiden, Megadeth and Pantara. Radiohead brings us all together to bask in the beauty of it unique sound, awesome vocals and sheer beauty. We bond. Its an amazing thing.

[@ravishingravi]

Interesting family

[@bilalallash3905]

Ok karen

[@madasmax4342]

I need a mother like you

[@elisiaweimar4219]

Erato IsYourMuse awwww 🥰 hun I’m a granna now just wait till it spans 3 generations much love ❤️

[@mihajlomarkovic160]

Very wholesome. Thanks for posting. Hope you still have an amazing relationship

[@0ethereal0]

Used to listen to this while shooting H. Now I can enjoy it sober. Getting clean is possible. 6 years now.

[@barb2162]

Thanks for the POSITIVE Hope you are still there and here...

[@Willymaze]

Cheers for your recovery!

[@jasonbarbush4991]

try drinking twelve cups of coffee at 4 in the morning.

[@jasonbarbush4991]

8 1/2 year sober for me but i still smoke.

[@balazstorok9265]

Yeah, possible, but just don't worth it.

[@MC-kx2ly]

[Verse 1] Reckoner Can't take it with you Dancing for your pleasure [Verse 2] You are not to blame for Bittersweet distractors Dare not speak its name [Refrain] Dedicated to all hu- All human beings [Bridge] Because we separate Like ripples on a blank shore Because we separate (In rainbows) Like ripples on a blank shore (In rainbows) [Verse 3] Reckoner Take me with you [Refrain] Dedicated to all hu- All human beings

[@ssayonei]

This song is a perfect example of how music can make you feel emotions you didn't even know you had.

[@justaperson4540]

Basically all of in rainbows

[@fnaffan6999]

Christ, it’s not that deep

[@ginogarcia1655]

@@fnaffan6999it is. you just don’t get it

[@fnaffan6999]

@@ginogarcia1655 no, I think you’re just a bit slow

[@Panache707]

End of the world feelings are deep aren't they sayonei?

[@booled1]

3:17 Sorry but this has to be one of the best transitions i have ever heard. Thoms voice going up and down and the “mmmhhh” fits SO GOOD.

[@koho]

Yes. This.

[@laralyndy6106]

Yes yes yes!, truly magnificent. I love to know someone else who feels the same!

[@bghbrgfnviurnsfvhuraw7439]

2:49 is one of the most beautiful moments in music history

[@javierbelenguer1484]

I was searching this comment xddd i find it so fucking good

[@johnm.5913]

3:00

[@JoeIIama]

On par with the ending of rosemary by Deftones for me 😁

[@MackDaddy95]

Who else got goosebumps on the transition from @3:07 "ripples on a blank shore" to "reckoner". It was so haunting, a tear fell down my cheek.

[@goodhorsehymn]

Every time. For me, that is Radiohead's single best moment. I will never tire of it. The way the drums kick back in...pure bliss.

[@nicolefoster6489]

it is what pulls me back out of the abyss

[@LostInAce]

The relief and goodness in knowing others affected, just as much,by Radiohead music as I.

[@juandom6432]

I consider it to be the best part of the song.

[@strangoman]

Absolutely! 😢

[@Tuna21100]

2:24 onwards is just orgasmic. In rainbows is the best Radiohead album, one of the greatest albums ever. And when the Backing vocals say “In rainbows” when Thom sings “Separate like ripples on a blank shore”. Goosebumps

[@RubyMercenary]

The most beautiful song ever. Period.

[@mazrio128]

Present Tense is second. Sometimes it's #1.

[@mazrio128]

Also Let Down and Pyramid Song.

[@DizKord1600]

You're forgetting "How to Disappear Completely", you fools!

[@jorgek92]

And weird fiiiiiiiiishes.

[@lalalulu5420]

What about Codex?

[@KG72]

55 years old guy here. Listening on Radiohead since OK computer was released. Happy to see so many young but also educated people on this forum.

[@junker154]

3:16 This part simply blows my mind, when the song kicks in with full force.

[@shereelp]

It's the way Yorke's voice resonates the emotion just before the guitar and bass kick back in. Somehow ethereal..

[@bumblebee7542]

❤️

[@benmaddox5777]

Yeah I love when the bass comes in

[@jon1388]

me too. great orchestral culmination and a high that very few songs deliver.

[@koho]

Yes, this.

[@andyc8707]

Sat here 12 years after losing my dad, reminiscing in a house that I blind rented and just so happens to be laid out almost the same as my dads house was. He’s the reason my love for Radiohead exists. Thinking of you old man

[@lindahermer9857]

The song is so richly vibrant through its middle, then it slowly leaves you, like life.

[@11ellie7]

damn

[@MrBogswallop]

In lifespan psych the most forgotten part is the middle though. The first and last years are usually the most vibrant. I remember 6th grade decently, none of 7th grade, and A LOT of 8th grade. Guess its different for everyone though. Have a beautiful night!

[@lindahermer9857]

I like that you liked my comment...and seemingly my display pic too!

[@BlackBeardDelight187]

Linda Hermer nicely said !

[@robynhoodofficial5527]

Only Radiohead can have this positive exchange in the comments.

[@rajaiyer79]

Is it healthy to listen to a song 15x in a row

[@ihavenolife2631]

Very

[@Spiritryptamine]

You know it is !

[@nikkoXmercado]

Radiohead is always healthy. There's no such thing as too much Radiohead.

[@infinitiesofreflection5038]

Only if it's Radiohead! 😊

[@jamesdixon2338]

Yes, even 3 years later.

[@tacianomm]

Funfact: At the golden ratio of the album, which happens to be in this song, the background vocals can be heard singing "In Rainbows" (name of the album).

[@ThinWhiteAxe]

Taciano Messias Moraes I have turned the volume up to unhealthful levels many times but still fail to hear it... 😣

[@tacianomm]

Yeah, I also tried many many times until I finally understood it... It happens around 3:00 and it's quite slow... They're pronouncing it for many seconds...

[@galacticgam3r105]

I didn't hear it at first either; but once you find it it's so clear my god this song is just a beautiful work of art

[@southsideman4891]

In rainbows is hidden... ...because in rainbows where they hide. Dedicated to all human beings. Those that distract with the sweet to leave man bitter. Dare not speak his name. Dedicated .

[@mississipiqueen2805]

How cool, I haven't noticed that! I got this song stuck in my mind so I had to search for this lyrics meaning and it really blew my mind! It also has to do with a rainbow metaphor... I recommend checking the interpretations in this page: songmeanings.com/m/songs/view/3530822107858688839/ The song by itself is so amazing, and to know the concept behind is very exciting. Beautiful art

[@greun]

The most intelligent, creative band ever.Every song is like a rembrandt painting.

[@NightSky018]

I blew out my car speakers when I heard this song for the first time. it was a beautiful moment in life.

[@TonyFernandezjkdjedi]

Stormride008 I heard this once by mistake looking for the Nude track on the same album, just clicked over it real quick, then months later heard it for what seemed like the first time photographing a meteor shower, a group a few feet away smoking some pot had this blasted... it was poetic.

[@NightSky018]

Tony Fernandez ahhhh I love when that happens. you can hear a song a thousand times till that one perfect moment and that's when you really hear it for the first time. and that sounds like it was truly the perfect moment. it's funny you mention nude - that's my second favorite Radiohead song!

[@Ratfink820]

I feel you man, I actually have a whole closet full of car speakers. Every time I listen to this song I blow out my speakers and have to replace them, it's actually a never ending cycle...it's getting rather old, but boy oh boy is it worth it :)

[@jasonbarbush4991]

what really sucks is when one side of you headphones goes out. been there.

[@clicheguevara5282]

First time I heard most of this record was at Bonnaroo in 2006. Easily the best concert of my life too. Waiting a year for the album was torture though. Lol First time I heard Reckoner was on release night ..with my nice studio headphones ..after smoking a joint. I learned it on guitar that night too. This is still one of my all time favorite Radiohead tracks. Also can't help but think that it would have been hilarious if you blew your speakers to 'How to Disappear Completely'. Last week I was driving on a twisty mountain road during the heaviest part of a tropical storm and it synced up perfectly with the part in 'There, There' where he repeats "We are accidents waiting to happen". I started laughing taunting god like Lt. Dan on the shrimpin' boat. Lmfaoooo

[@saoirserosenstock8144]

Song "meaning"- taken from the highest voted answer The color of Goehte's masterpiece has rippled through the medium of Radiohead with their album, In Rainbows. The character, Faust, observes that life is not about some great search for divine light, but rather, it is about the practice of living with the enlightenment of God at your back; thus allowing it to guide you forward through your organic life, and not lead you down a dead-end path of obsession. This is essentially what the phrase "In Rainbows" means. It is the recognition that the source light which governs our world cannot really be seen nor fully understood by human beings ("dare not speak its name"). Although we have moments of clarity and deep understanding, these moments are generally temporary and don't last very long. As Thom Yorke said of the album, "It very much explores the ideas of transience. It starts in one place and ends somewhere completely different." This is the transient nature of human consciousness being described by the character Faust in the passage.; Yet how superb, across the tumult braided, The painted rainbow's changeful life is bending, Now clearly drawn, dissolving now and faded, And evermore the showers of dew descending! Of human striving there's no symbol fuller: Consider, and 'tis easy comprehending - Life is not light, but the refracted color. -Faust II So who is The Reckoner? At a concert in Glendale, Arizona, Thom Yorke stated: "..it [the song, Reckoner] was born out of a very trippy dream, one of those ones you wake up from and go, 'aww man, I don't want to wake up from that, ever.'" The Reckoner is the one who wakes you up when you wish to remain in your current perceived reality or dream-state. It is the transient way of true nature that we all need to reckon with and accept. For Faust, this means that he must live up to his bargain with Mephistopheles, who represents the Devil. Note that Mephistopheles is mentioned by-name in another song on the album: Videotape. As the story goes, Faust becomes so obsessed with discovering the true nature of life, he summons Mephistopheles to help him in this quest. Mephistopheles agrees to serve Faust right up until the moment he reaches the height of human wisdom/happiness/fulfillment; at which point, he will claim Faust's soul. Faust agrees to the deal because he actually thinks it would be impossible for him to reach that height. Ultimately, however, Faust does experience a moment of pure happiness, and so Mephistopheles attempts to claim his soul... that is, Faust is woken up from his happy slumber. Luckily, Faust is ultimately rescued by a group of angels who escort him to heaven before Mephistopheles can take him. The theme of transience can also be seen in the previous song on the album, Faust Arp ("it's on again, off again, on again")... another obvious reference to the tale of Faust. The sound of the music, like Reckoner, is also heavy with percussion and transient in that it folds over on itself between piano & guitar portions. The most accessible metaphor that I can see for this idea is how people tend to want to escape from reality (that's the "bittersweet distractor"), and would rather call in sick on their day of reckoning. They, unlike The Reckoner (or Buddha, if you prefer) cannot overcome the division between self and other (i.e. subject and object, which make for the transient/dualistic ways of human beings). Again, we have moments of clarity and understanding, but they don't last.. "like ripples on a blank shore".

[@despairthewumbo9804]

Beautiful

[@jacobmilner9290]

well done

[@rezaabb7233]

tom York is cheap music, real cheap music, real music m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZpC4mn6MmbR1pqc

[@Weedkilla1993]

Nice finding this, after I watched a lot of DrJordanPeterson's lectures..

[@eatthenewgod4828]

Wow

[@alanmaclean8403]

This song still gives me chills.

[@CinnCity78]

Right!?

[@karabatakpoezie]

Goosebumps from the first strings. Cheers.

[@mazrio128]

It's always gonna be that way

[@jaid2383]

southsidesman Go away, silly.

[@clemm-hp6kq]

southsidesman fuck off

[@americker]

I remember not really getting this the first time I heard it. As with all of the best Radiohead tracks, it took a few listens and then I was completely obsessed. It's that 'In Rainbows' line Thom sings under 'because we separate like ripples on a black shore' that got me. One of the most transcendental moments in any song, ever.

[@aidan5114]

This is the line that always hits me as well. Thank god for this band

[@beplostudios]

Absolutely. “Blank shore”

[@minustaco42zero24]

I want this song to be the last thing I hear before I die. It will be a nice transition.

[@ihavenolife2631]

That would be very nice

[@hoteltrivago8186]

jesus...

[@memetherapy]

This is terrifyingly true. It hurts.

[@hoteltrivago8186]

memetherapy lol

[@TheWizardYeof]

Not exactly a transition

[@spucclah8039]

Thom's quiet harmony in the background from "You are not to blame" (1:30) is probably my favourite part of the song and no ones even mentioned it

[@eyesontheball6481]

Never noticed that. And I've listened to this song probably 15,000 times.

[@davelambourne4]

The world is a vampire You are not to blame

[@neburarieiv]

One of my favorite parts as well. You’re my kind of person. I love these little moments in songs.

[@rajaiyer79]

Reckoner Radiohead Lyrics Reckoner You can't take it with yer Dancing for your pleasure You are not to blame for Bittersweet distractors Dare not speak its name Dedicated to all human beings Because we separate Like ripples on a blank shore In rainbows Because we separate Like ripples on a blank shore Reckoner Take me with yer Dedicated to all human beings

[@mikaylajeffers7335]

So good. I like to finger pick this one. Brings me peace

[@333Ivona]

I miss you💔

[@syachipeanut]

yer

[@futuropasado]

my fav after Let Down, just perfect. When Thom decides to show his falsetto it really takes a song to the next level, really emotional. Also the guitar opening...

[@mazrio128]

I have them as a tie . Present Tense is third.

[@radiohead91]

pretty much the exact same taste. i might be wrong is up there as well. reckoner still my favorite overall. present tense moved up the list quickly.

[@futuropasado]

Present Tense the best from the new album by far!

[@mazrio128]

We forgot Pyramid Song.

[@johnmahoney2897]

thanks all I'll say

[@rikchurch7125]

" Because we separate like ripples on a blank shore " ......shivers every time.

[@amandaconlon4911]

Idk why so many ppl think OK computer is their best album. It is a masterpiece, but not their best work imo. For me its in rainbows hands down. It stirs up sooo many emotions in me, its amazing .Only kid a comes close

[@galacticgam3r105]

I agree with you; Ok Computer is a powerhouse of an album. But for me, In Rainbows, Kid A, and A Moon Shaped Pool are on another level. They not only show what music is capable of when brought up to its fullest, but they show that the best works of art take multiple attempts to understand them and to bring out the true full picture. They are just beautiful works of art.

[@ryanamabile2956]

Amanda Conlon i used to say that as well, but as the years pass me by, then it was kid a and again ,,, in 🌈 !!! Appreciate it more and more

[@joseserna3935]

Amanda Conlon nah man all there albums are legendary for me besides Pablo honey I think that album is ok

[@Music-tg5is]

It's because OK Computer was a total game-changer for them. Listen to the album released just prior to that, The Bends ... an amazing album in itself, and about as good an album you could possibly make (still in that traditional 90s indie guitar-band era). When OK Computer was released, it shocked everyone who was expecting something more along the lines of The Bends v2.0, only it sounded like nothing they'd ever done before, yet was just as amazing, only far more groundbreaking in it's production techniques. They continued this evolution next with Kid A, and have continued to adapt their sound ever since. For those who have weak memory recall, or have the genuine excuse of not being old enough to have experienced the actual evolution of Radiohead's sound "as-it-happened", it's understandable to see their various dissenting opinions on such an album. Mainly because, their judgement is based entirely upon "retrospect". Not having the benefit of fully appreciating each new album as they dropped, in respect to the era of music at the time.

[@2005Zino]

OK COMPUTER took us into the stratosphere, dear.

[@exclamationpointman3852]

The strings on this song are probably the most beautiful I've ever heard.

[@Atlas65]

Jonny Greenwood really is a genius .. And I really agree. Especially in the middle 8 part. The composition there is perfect.

[@exclamationpointman3852]

@@Atlas65 oh really, Johnny did that? I inquired about it and saw that there was another composer for that part, maybe I misread it. I more than think he is capable of doing that. Beautiful either way indeed.

[@manumitul]

I cry everytime I hear this song and yet it lifts my soul. Possibly the greatest Radiohead song. Possibly the greatest song of all time. If there was one song I could listen to before I die, it'd be Reckoner.

[@sarahroseable]

People say this is a sad song. It's uplifting. Miss you, Mum.

[@modaltib880]

reading that with the music playing is like a swift kick in the gut

[@sebacuevas5118]

sad song's are always the better xD its how its

[@futuropasado]

is not sad at all, in Rainboes has uplifting songs, Ok Computer is the sad one, two masterpiece albums...

[@armandduarte4193]

It speaks to your unique experience. It swings both ways for me. Always cathartic though.

[@callumclancy3512]

Azku Shang OK Computer is actually quite uplifting: for every exit music and climbing up the walls you've got an airbag, let down and lucky. I don't even think in Rainbows is as uplifting as OK Computer, it's more lighthearted and less emotional. The really sad Radiohead album is A Moon Shaped Pool. It's a slow burner and tracks such as daydreaming, glass eyes and true love waits are musically and lyrically hopeless, while burn the witch, full stop and tinker tailor soldier sailor all give a sense of impending doom. A moon shaped pool is much more sparse and bare and although the emotion of it isn't as blatantly obvious as that of OK Computer, the sparsity of the arrangements give it a much purer sense of emotion, and even though said emotions are a lot more subtle, they reveal themselves with repeated listens and are much more affecting than those on OK Computer or in Rainbows. In my opinion A moon shaped pool is Radiohead's real masterpiece.

[@jenniferlima9235]

I used to lay in bed as a teenager and listen to this song over and over... as soon as it came to the end, I would hit the back button on the CD player. Memories...

[@esdrascastiliano2361]

One of the best songs of life

[@jamesturner2914]

This song is about death , the fragility life. The song is delicate, his vocals could fall at any moment, the drums like a heartbeat. I feel this song connects me with some higher place , transcendent of human ability. Simplicity yet magical.

[@aidan5114]

I feel this so hard. Especially "Because we separate like ripples on a blank shore." We all start out as one, and through this "bittersweet distractor" i.e. "Life" we forget that over time. But the Reckoner, the one on his deathbed, begins to remember. "Reckoner, take me with you..."

[@ToniToniChopaaa]

This song is about that feeling when you wake up and that perfect dream wasn’t real

[@ngcebodlamini6205]

Captains of the World; the 90 second period/background sound between the first and the next iconic mbappe moment brought me here. what a fitting gem.

[@paulford2761]

Without doubt the greatest Radiohead track. Masterpiece of music

[@flamethrowingnun6007]

Nope....But yes it's very good

[@0ethereal0]

It's a toss-up between this and codex for me.

[@user-dy2nh8zn4b]

Paul Ford It's definitely my favorite Radiohead song.

[@lcddrownd874]

Paul Ford one of

[@markstone2128]

Big call that my friend

[@dragonoftheeast695]

Soooo happy to hear that other people adore this song like I do.. almost like a magic spell when I first heard this song and still does something to me to this day..

[@korwl540]

in '09, i was a 19 year old kid in way over his head having some pretty intense experiences in afghanistan. this song, and the entire album really, was something that affected me on an almost religious level and rarely went long between listens. that string section which closes out the track helped me come to some pretty heavy reckonings that i might not have otherwise. i know thom and co. are unlikely to ever read this, but i just want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart. i'll be listening to this album when i'm 80.

[@olafbesser7042]

It is my moms favorite radiohead song. She nerver listens to music, but when i play this beauty, she always tells me to make it louder.

[@davidreyes4045]

Heard this song for the first time about 2 yrs ago....I can't explain what it is about this song....But when you get it.. You get it.....This song has gotten me through some tough times.

[@phialencar1350]

I'm in tears.

[@denimobi9825]

Pussy. Jk. So am i

[@ocelotl23]

We are

[@sillygoose2508]

with a quality set of headphones it doesn't get any better

[@HashinItOutt]

on spotify the quality is higher. quality headphones on spotify

[@cade6897]

@@HashinItOutt ur right dude. im switching rn

[@Saskidan]

The ending when the song is fading out almost makes me cry. The live version from the basement stretches it out a bit which is really nice.

[@rayyanyusuf7849]

u should check out the version they performed in japan. the outro’s even longer

[@Saskidan]

@@rayyanyusuf7849 Digging it, thanks for the recommendation

[@stevemoisan]

The From The Basement version of this song is one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard.

[@notnoodle2196]

I love so many songs and enjoy them a great deal but this? This song is painfully beautiful, it's probably one of the most gorgeous songs to ever be produced and probably will stay that way for an eternity. The song is... it's pure gold.

[@redskies4530]

Hi I recommend a brand new indie song I came across called 'Looking Into The Mirror' By Robert Nix

[@Guswal03]

This part from 2:26 to 3:18 is one of the pieces of music of ANY song in my opinion...

[@JiglyPoof7]

Too bad it’s too short :(

[@danielabonza225]

what

[@TheChasedanger]

@@ethandeister6567 I love this song. It is a music. Very good 👍.

[@niketasdelgato4027]

It is indeed one of the peices

[@avallach2061]

@@danielabonza225 what what? Blind or deaf?

[@melissaoverby6843]

All I know is that Radiohead is my comfort. When things are the darkest, there music can lead me back into the light. I wonder if they even know they've actually saved lives ❤️

[@theSnowXRIDER]

i listen the first song of radiohead when i am 14.....now im 38......and is the same sensation....this band is another world...another harmony...another universe...another reality

[@cooper712]

The best Radiohead song, and the most beautifully composed and moving piece of music ever created.

[@dimsum9994]

Wherever I am .. whatever I am doing Time stops When I hear this

[@vectorjeldes]

In Rainbows is a masterpiece

[@marquitos7400]

I'm actually in a bad mood and this song always make me cry... It's a masterpiece. I will remember this song forever

[@siyavuyakhoza1049]

I did so much to finally find this song

[@215squints3]

reckoner is the perfect song...and such a nice simple guitar riff....genius

[@RowdyRascal420]

One of the best drum beats ever. And the ending gives chills every time

[@mashotoshaku]

A good reminder that music isnt about sales its about art. Damn

[@jessicaroch8751]

Exactly

[@birbee6492]

This song is cruelly underrated.

[@characterbattlesh]

Fr

[@desertfox7097]

Is this the best song ever? Why is this so evocative whenever I listen to it..

[@YohAquino2]

that riff is so Frusciante... John should've joined Atoms for Peace

[@definitelynotjohnfrusciant9783]

YohAquino2 agreed

[@thomasborka794]

isnt it the riff from murderers

[@MrShahid0072]

@@thomasborka794 yeah.. Thom said it was a homage to the dude.

[@oguzhanzobar1094]

I couldn't have agreed more!

[@bragee]

You're right

[@eradeziel]

This is a nice animation, not seen this accompaniment before. Other than that I have to echo most of the other comments here; this song is a long standing fave now, a bit of medicine for me when things get just that little bit too much. Beautiful music.

[@annacossu3946]

Sooooo goooood😘

[@jeffreyshoulders2912]

Dedicated to all human beings.

[@jasonbarbush4991]

some days i feel estranged from the human race.

[@kamenprince2259]

Heh, more like DEADicated judging by what happened in the music video. I'll see myself out.

[@moniquewatkins4068]

Dedicated to all human beings

[@mikeoneill7231]

Jeffrey Shoulders best line ever

[@PaulThomas-ex6ko]

Mourning for humanity

[@hajarkalakeche9306]

My favorite song of Radiohead. It just makes you feel something no other song makes you feel. You just want to cry because you somehow connect to it so much.

[@VvAndromedavV]

The first time I heard this song I was struck by its beauty, but the more I listen to this song the more I appreciate it. I've been listening to Raiohead off and on ever since Pablo Honey, and I have to say that I think this is the best song they've ever made. Thom Yorke's vocals on this song are ethereal, stunning, and utterly PERFECT... So much so that I cry now when I listen to this song. It's amazing to hear how much his voice and the band as a whole have evolved over the years.

[@judiebering4649]

Probably my favorite radiohead song.would like to hear thom yorke speak about what it means to him..

[@amandaconlon4911]

It took me about 7 listens before I could like, appreciate, and ultimately love this song. It's without a doubt one of their best songs. So simple in structure yet incredibly profound. Such an amazing mix of emotions in under five minutes. Wow!

[@jlouis4407]

This should have a lot more views

[@talhabarut5736]

In Rainbows is a hell of a Album for containing beasts like: -Reckoner -Jigsaw falling into place -Nude

[@smokestack534]

Fun fact: This is the title track of In Rainbows. The album was originally going to be called Reckoner, but was changed to In Rainbows cause of the line in this song.

[@goncalofreitas2094]

If you're not crying to this song, you're listening to it wrong

[@summertime_magic]

but I've ran out

[@sofyatvorozhnaya]

The most beautiful song I've ever heard

[@baffledanderanged2101]

Thank you Clement Picon for this awesome music video! Love this song by Radiohead, hope this is never taken down by You Tube

[@veiolex]

this is probably my favourite radiohead song

[@hughs_spfc]

same

[@anthonyromeo3111]

@@hughs_spfc yesk.

[@skunk1420]

Karma police

[@nsag1109]

how to disappear completely or pyramid song for me

[@CL2-]

Fake Plastic trees for me

[@Happylikehell]

HOW can you NOT love this... Radiohead is killing me with their beautiful songs

[@Savindhg]

here after listening this in captains of the world !!

[@Shoostep]

Nothing short of a masterpiece. Still blows me away after every listen.

[@josephk2496]

not a masterpiece? stop being a fucking snob ..

[@cristianbellino8828]

this one is kept deep inside my soul. i just listen to this song in very special moments

[@JoseLuisRodriguez-vd8uj]

I've recently lost every friend I had, I feel so lonely. is tearing me appart. but this song helps me to accept life as it is. with good and bad. All my effort til now as been in vain. but doesnt mean I will give up. some day I'll find a reason to be happy again if I just keep trying... I'm sure...

[@JoseLuisRodriguez-vd8uj]

we separate like ripples, no one is wrong, just different... just because I love people doesnt mean they will love me back... but man, Im just so sad...

[@souvvvlaki]

I LOVE YOU RADIOHEAD, they make me forget about most of the things, and feel more confident about myself sometimes

[@starperro4441]

Makes me feel like i want to detach from this realm to a neverending blissful journey...

[@yamael14]

These lyrics been haunting me lately... Dancing for you pleasure... Because we separate, like ripples on a blank shore... That's very poetic.

[@AskAlice24]

I gotta say, Clement did a great job on this video! What an honor that Radiohead chose it as their official "Reckoner" video. I LOVE this song! It's my absolute favorite! Rock on!

[@nothingisathing93]

I get to alter my state of consciousness whenever I listen to this masterpiece. Magic. Such an underrated beauty.

[@bluntedshadowpictures]

this song is like ten years by now and i still can't enough of it - thanks Radiohead

[@123coffeyboy]

When you look up the word evocative in a Thesaurus this song should blast from the page.

[@enochancient9931]

Music is the best natural drug

[@muscle_museum1]

I'm not usually one to get too emotionally invested in music, but this song is one of the most beautiful I'll ever hear, and makes me feel things I never thought I could.

[@efloop]

this song is a masterpiece. Radiohead don't know how to stop.

[@ghostliver]

They did a Ful Stop on their last album mate

[@curtismaize]

I remember my Aunt gave me some CD's to practice Spanish while I drove to college. She must have got one mixed up and put a radiohead album in with them. I put the CD in expecting Spanish but was pleasantly surprised. I'd never listened to radiohead up until that point, but was glad I finally gave them a chance.

[@n1c98]

There are less sand grains on the beach than there are galaxies in the Universe, and every one of them dust sparkles of impermanence.

[@HenrySylvester01]

It’s also crazy to think that some of the stars we see in the sky have been dead for billions of years, but their ghostly light can still be seen.

[@mehimself3936]

Nothing what to do with the video

[@johnguzman8637]

Less grains of sand than stars, not galaxies but still amazing

[@n1c98]

@@johnguzman8637 The emphasis is on the galaxies because it gives a picture of magnitude. If the Universe is potentially infinite then an infinite amount of galaxies give's a clear picture of just how many duplicated stars there are

[@n1c98]

@@HenrySylvester01 Absolutely, even if abstract Art or abstract lyrics are subjective and can be interpreted in different ways, it's cool you can think about the magnitude. Looks like there was another guy here in the thread that didn't understand that, but all good. My initial comment was from a poem I wrote around 10 years ago and published. I was inspired by "we separate like ripples on a blank shore". The ephemeral life of humans is just like the stars and the multitude of them is even more crazy to think about when you put into perspective the multitude of galaxies in a potentially infinite Universe, that's why I wrote my comment, and this song was in conjunction of my inspiration for that part of my poem

[@noodlegrannybill]

i love these comments..i wish i knew people like this in real life:p

[@jasonbarbush4991]

reach out!

[@MicsG]

Tell me about it!!

[@majortomate]

Sup!

[@Ching1888]

I don't even exist. Everyone here is a figment of your imagination.

[@cade6897]

love you too bro

[@mereyo_saeno]

It visualization of the Web of Life. Death, life, connections, flowing into each other. Infinitely. Excellent work.

[@HermetteMelville]

This song touches the deepest parts of me, deeper than I realized existed.

[@elizondomountaindewherbert3250]

Reckoner You can't take it with yer Dancing for your pleasure You are not to blame for Bittersweet distractors Dare not speak its name Dedicated to all human beings Because we separate Like ripples on a blank shore In rainbows Because we separate Like ripples on a blank shore

[@southsideman4891]

What does it mean?

[@Odnos]

Thom Yorke VOICE IS AWESOME

[@Someaddress555s]

A decade ago I used to listen to this song on loop because I didn't know what to think of my life, I just knew it wasn't right. Since then I cut everyone I knew out if my life and got 100% sober. Thanks for the amazing song.

[@adannsmith8797]

Radiohead is the best music to listen when you are sad or depressed. Somehow their sorrow music makes you feel better. Not happy, just better. Not all sad music has that effect.

[@AmongtheCosmos]

An absolute masterpiece! My adoration for this incredible gem will never cease! always until the end of time

[@giovasadze9761]

At every hard stage of my life i was accidentally back to this Masterpiece.

[@-mm-8921]

Im still obsessed with this song 10 years L8TR!!! I even own the broken down sample elements from itunes to mix with. So much depth here in the construction of the piece itself, rather amazing. To pull at the heart for ages

[@Afrozombie2]

Best song ever made! my god

[@MyBeautifulDarkTwistedFantasy6]

The greatest song of all time.

[@p_pea]

I fuckin love this song

[@redskies4530]

Hi I recommend a song called 'Looking Into The Mirror' By Robert Nix