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Radiohead - True Love Waits...

bjf143bjf143 Posts: 147
edited November 2006 in Other Music
I've been listening to this song since it was released on their live album, but I think it's an absolutely beautiful song...the lyrics are kinda crazy, but Thom sings with such emotion and passion, as he does with most Radiohead tunes...

Anyone else love this song??
"Actually, we're a complete fraud. We can't sing, play or write songs, we get other people to do it for us. We also pay radio stations lots of money to tell kids to buy our records and wear clothes like us."

~EV

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  • LauraPJLauraPJ Posts: 1,777
    I love this song! And for you to understand the lyrics, here ya go:

    "True Love Waits" is one of the most requested live songs that Radiohead has in their catalog. The band have occasionally performed this song prior to the release of OK Computer and during the Kid A and Amnesiac tours but have yet to record it in a studio. May be called 'Mortigi Tempo' or 'Awaits'.

    When asked about the meaning of the line "I'll dress like your niece," Thom had this to say: "the difference between young and old when people start to dress sensible and act their age. this person is offering not to do that to keep the other. alles klarr?"

    According to Thom, the line "On lollipops and crisps" is from an article he read: "I read an article about a child who was between 5-8 yrs old who was left on his/her own for a week in a house when his parents left on hoilday and he lived on lollipops on crisps. True"

    http://www.greenplastic.com/lyrics/truelovewaits.php
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me
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    Buenos Aires, La Plata, 11/13/2011
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  • bjf143bjf143 Posts: 147
    LauraPJ wrote:
    I love this song! And for you to understand the lyrics, here ya go:

    "True Love Waits" is one of the most requested live songs that Radiohead has in their catalog. The band have occasionally performed this song prior to the release of OK Computer and during the Kid A and Amnesiac tours but have yet to record it in a studio. May be called 'Mortigi Tempo' or 'Awaits'.

    When asked about the meaning of the line "I'll dress like your niece," Thom had this to say: "the difference between young and old when people start to dress sensible and act their age. this person is offering not to do that to keep the other. alles klarr?"

    According to Thom, the line "On lollipops and crisps" is from an article he read: "I read an article about a child who was between 5-8 yrs old who was left on his/her own for a week in a house when his parents left on hoilday and he lived on lollipops on crisps. True"

    http://www.greenplastic.com/lyrics/truelovewaits.php

    wow, that's crazy!!! Thank you so much!!!

    It really is an incredible song...so much feeling is put into it...
    "Actually, we're a complete fraud. We can't sing, play or write songs, we get other people to do it for us. We also pay radio stations lots of money to tell kids to buy our records and wear clothes like us."

    ~EV

    www.myspace.com/nittanylions

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  • AnonAnon Posts: 11,175
    The version on "I Might Be Wrong"-Live Recordings,is that live or in studio? Also,agreed.....prolly the most beautiful song in the Radiohead catalog.
  • LauraPJLauraPJ Posts: 1,777
    bjf143 wrote:
    wow, that's crazy!!! Thank you so much!!!

    It really is an incredible song...so much feeling is put into it...
    Indeed. You're welcome :)
    G-Man23 wrote:
    The version on "I Might Be Wrong"-Live Recordings,is that live or in studio? Also,agreed.....prolly the most beautiful song in the Radiohead catalog.
    It's alive
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me
    Buenos Aires, 11/25/2005
    Buenos Aires, La Plata, 11/13/2011
    Buenos Aires, 04/03/2013
    Santiago, 04/06/2013
    Santiago, 11/04/2015
    Buenos Aires, La Plata, 11/07/2015
  • AnonAnon Posts: 11,175
    isn't this song a cover? I might be wrong but...
  • red mosred mos Posts: 4,953
    One of my top radiohead songs for sure. Absolutlely beautiful.
    PJ: 10/14/00 06/09/03 10/4/09 11/15/13 11/16/13 10/08/14
    EV Solo: 7/11/11 11/12/12 11/13/12
  • bryanfurybryanfury Posts: 460
    the intro from their Berkely show intro Everything in its right place is unbelievable. with johnny providing some sampling effects!

    wow....
    those undecided, needn't have faith to be free
  • VEDHEAD27VEDHEAD27 Posts: 3,091
    Oh man.
    This song is something else. I love it.

    "Just don't leave
    Don't leave"
    :(

    Noooo! *tears* That rips me apart.

    "I'm not Living
    I'm just killing time"

    Damn! Ouch! Ouch! :( *more tears*


    When I went through my last break up I listened to this religiously.
    Agreed...so much emotion and passion. :o
    And "your crazy kitten smile". Awww. I've always loved that line.

    Without a doubt one of the most heartbreakingly beautiful Radiohead songs.
    ¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤

    "Lo√e, you know the word
    ...YOU invented it!" ~ E√

    ¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤
    ...::STONE--YOU--OWN!::...
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