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Bloom by Radiohead

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Radiohead

Bloom

Release date: 18th February 2011

From The King of Limbs
Track 1
5:14
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Thom Yorke drew the inspiration for 'Bloom' from the original Blue Planet series, and the track opens The King of Limbs with a meditation on natural cycles and marine life. The lyrics move between wonder and unease, asking why beauty and survival coexist with hurt. Radiohead builds the song around a complex, polyrhythmic structure layered with intricate instrumentation, the arrangement itself a kind of blooming, unfurling across its five-minute span. The imagery is aquatic and dreamlike: jellyfish, a giant turtle's eyes, the ocean itself in bloom. Yorke's voice sits within this textured landscape, asking "why does it still hurt?" even as he acknowledges what keeps him alive. The song functions as both an opener and a statement of intent, establishing the album's preoccupation with nature and the strange comfort found in cycles of growth and decay.

"Bloom" is a track by Radiohead, from the album The King of Limbs, released 18th February 2011. The track is 5:14 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 16 articles about Radiohead.

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Lyrics

Bloom

Open your mouth wide
A universal sigh
And while the ocean blooms
It's what keeps me alive
So why does it still hurt?
Don't blow your mind with whys

I'm moving out of orbit
(Turning in somersaults)
Turning in somersaults
(A giant turtle's eyes)
A giant turtle's eyes
(As jellyfish float by)
As jellyfish float by

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From The King of Limbs

5:142011
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The King of Limbs
The King of Limbs
Radiohead
18th February 2011
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Release year
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  1. 1Bloom
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  2. 2Morning Mr. Magpie
    4:41
  3. 3Little by Little
    4:27
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