There There.
Radiohead · Radiohead: The Best Of [2008]
I go walking in your landscape
Broken branches
Trip me as I speak
Just 'cause you feel it
Doesn't mean it's there
Just 'cause you feel it
Doesn't mean it's there
There's always a siren
Singing you to shipwreck
(Don't reach out, don't reach out
Don't reach out, don't reach out)
Steer away from these rocks
We'd be a walking disaster
(Don't reach out, don't reach out
Don't reach out, don't reach out)
Just 'cause you feel it
Doesn't mean it's there
(Someone on your shoulder
Someone on your shoulder)
Just 'cause you feel it
Doesn't mean it's there
(Someone on your shoulder
Someone on your shoulder)
There there!
Why so green and lonely?
Lonely, lonely...
Heaven sent you to me
To me, to me...
We are accidents waiting
Waiting to happen
We are accidents waiting
Waiting to happen
There There - Radiohead
Released on the compilation album Radiohead: The Best Of [2008], "There There" stands as a quintessential example of the band's evolution into electronic and experimental territories. The track features the distinctive, haunting vocal delivery of Thom Yorke, layered over a complex arrangement of synthesizers and rhythmic percussion that defines the group's later work. Unlike their earlier guitar-driven sound, this recording embraces a darker, more atmospheric aesthetic, utilizing sound design and ambient textures to create a sense of claustrophobia and introspection. The song serves as a testament to Radiohead's willingness to deconstruct pop structures in favor of abstract, mood-based compositions, influencing a generation of indie and alternative artists who sought to blend organic instrumentation with digital manipulation.