Street Spirit (Fade Out) Lyrics
Radiohead
Lyrics
Rows of houses all bearing down on me
I can feel their blue hands touching me
All these things into position
All these things we'll one day swallow whole
And fade out again
And fade out
This machine will, will not communicate
These thoughts and the strain I am under
Be a world child, form a circle
Before we all
Go under
And fade out again
And fade out again
Cracked eggs, dead birds
Scream as they fight for life
I can feel death, can see its beady eyes
All these things into position
All these things we'll one day swallow whole
And fade out again
And fade out again
Immerse your soul in love
Immerse your soul in love
Song & Lyrics Facts
Radiohead's “Street Spirit (Fade Out)” is a song from their 1995 album, The Bends. It was written by Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke and produced by John Leckie.
The band members include Yorke on vocals and guitar, Jonny Greenwood on lead guitar, Ed O'Brien on rhythm guitar, Colin Greenwood on bass, and Phil Selway on drums. The lyrics of the song are about accepting despair and sorrow in life, as Yorke sings "Immerse your soul in love / Immerse your soul in love". This somber tune has become one of Radiohead's most iconic songs, with its haunting melody and melancholic lyrics.