Weekly Music

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Radiohead - "Airbag"

In an interstellar burst
I'm back to save the universe
In a deep deep sleep of the innocent
I am born again
Rating: 7/10
Beginning with a melodic, yet dissonant tune, this song highlights a shocking story of surviving a car crash. Waking up afterwards, its surreal melody transports the listener to the strange reality of seeming reincarnation. The major melody coupled with a slightly minor-sounding bassline is an eloquent way to articulate this strange experience. The lyrics were inspired by a magazine article titled "An Airbag Saved My Life" and the experiences described after death in The Tibetan Book of the Dead. All in all a strange, entrancing song, Airbag was hypnotically interesting from the beginning.

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