Yorke, Thom - And It Rained All Night Lyrics






And it rained all night and washed the filth away
Down New York airconditioned drains
The click click clack of the heavy black trains
A million engines in neutral

The tick tock tick of a ticking timebomb
Fifty feet of concrete underground
One little leak becomes a lake
Says the tiny voice in my earpiece
So I give in to the rhythm
The click click clack
I'm too wasted to fight back
Tick tack goes the pendulum on the old grandfather clock

I can see you
But I can never reach you

And it rained all night and then all day
The drops were the size of your hands and face
The worms come out to see what's up
We pull the cars up from the river

It's relentless
Invisible
Indefatigable
Indisputable
Undeniable

So how come it looks so beautiful?
How come the moon falls from the sky?

I can see you
But I can never reach you

I can see you
But I can never reach you





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  1. R.... E....

    Still reminds me of the Great Gatsby (the book not the film)...

  2. K.... ....

    God, I love the transition from Atoms for Peace to this song. If I'm ever on a train about to fall asleep, this part of the album always wakes me up and it's super memorable for that.

  3. L.... S....

    I broke my back and it wasn’t good enough. What do we tell each other now that things start to move fast? Do we distract ourselves because we’re hacked and fume about the nosey ducks reading our very lives In some dark alcove of the soul? Is everything in its right place? Is it time to disappear completely? I would take one more walk and enjoy the sweet air and sunshine while you are still made for it. Soon we’ll all be looking out our windows on that rainy day that won’t stop.

  4. I.... M....

    I can’t fucking stay silent anymore. This song is life, the universe, and everything else. It’s beautiful.

  5. L.... t....

    This is the best rap song I've ever heard!

  6. T.... M....

    Song sounds like it's describing a world post a nuclear diaster

  7. E.... R....

    but i can never reach you...

  8. W.... ....

    "The worms come out to see what's up."

  9. C.... ....

    And it rained all night and washed the filth away
    Down New York air conditioned drains
    The click click clack of the heavy black trains
    A million engines in neutral
    The tick tock tick of a ticking time bomb
    Fifty feet of concrete underground
    One little leak becomes a lake
    Says the tiny voice in my earpiece
    So I give in to the rhythm
    The click click clack
    I'm too wasted to fight back
    Tick tack goes the pendulum on the old grandfather clock
    I can see you
    But I can never reach you
    And it rained all night and then all day
    The drops were the size of your hands and face
    The worms come out to see what's up
    We pull the cars up from the river
    It's relentless
    Invisible
    Indefatigable
    Indisputable
    Undeniable
    So how come it looks so beautiful?
    How come the moon falls from the sky?
    I can see you
    But I can never reach you
    I can see you
    But I can never reach you

  10. Z.... M....

    Scarier than the demon that haunts me.

  11. S.... L....

    I am still thinking about you and the way your legs look in that skirt. TURNED me on .

  12. L.... 6....

    que hueá más guena porlaxuxa, quesdiferente escuchar de chico, a oir y prestar atencion a el arte que nos rodea y sentimos de joven, quevivaelarteconxetumare-.Loui$ Da Mint

  13. R.... E....

    Anyone getting Great Gatsby vibes from this song? (The book more than the film, I haven't seen the film though...)

  14. h.... ....

    This should be in some sort of dark action or comic book movie or show

  15. J.... W....

    Where's the burial remix at?

  16. J.... M....

    Love this, manic but beautiful in a inner city and mad world sucking us all into an abyss of unknown doubts and fears sort of way. Lol.
    Works with me!

  17. A.... C....

    DESDE Argentina difrutando Thom Yorke su musica es : Mas que Arte

  18. J.... J....

    "One little leak becomes a lake," says the tiny voice in my earpiece.

  19. M.... H....

    This song never gets stale, brilliant synthesized sound.

  20. C.... C....

    I would have never thought of this rhythm

  21. N.... G....

    the burial version of this amazing

    N.... G....

    Where can I find it?

  22. n.... ....

    I can never reach you my love

  23. L.... ....

    The lyrics and style of delivery reminds me soooo much of U2's Bono. Great song.

    L.... ....

    Bono is seriously shit compared to Thom Yorke.

  24. R.... A....

    but i can never reach you

  25. S.... R....

    This song always makes me feel like I'm an astronaut tripping in outer space grooving to Thom Yorke's voice

  26. B.... C....

    Absolute masterpiece...Makes me think of the film Taxi Driver.

    B.... C....

    Travis Bickle! One day a real rain will come & wash all the scum off the street.

  27. T.... B....

    please look at your information you fucking idiot.

  28. T.... B....

    WhAT MOM.

  29. M.... N....

    Lovely song,my favorite adorable talented artist.

  30. P.... A....

    Very sad song but fucking genious make me hope!

  31. M.... -....

    the lyrics are gorgeous

  32. k.... ....

    minimalist perfection

  33. p.... f....

    very spiritual song

  34. s.... n....

    Never heard this version...remix is intoxicating

    s.... n....

    Whats the remix called

    s.... n....

    It's Burial's.

    s.... n....

    Mary MayB. is this version actually a remix?

    s.... n....

    This is the original

  35. g.... m....

    Imagine running through an empty Manhattan... Raining down like a monsoon.... All alone... But you're not alone... Time is ticking...

  36. S.... H....

    Im a Radiohead fan and bought this album when it came out. I was not impressed at all. Now im rediscovering it again and loving it.

    S.... H....

    welcome to radiohead. they are way ahead of us sometimes.

    S.... H....

    This album was pure fire

  37. C.... ....

    click click
    clack

  38. R.... ....

    This is my least favorite song on the album.

    I'd listen to it fifty times over and do it again. <3

    R.... ....

    How the hell is it your least favorite?! Haha

    R.... ....

    Dean444ful they are saying the album is just so fucking awesome that even the songs they like the least are magnificent.

    R.... ....

    I couldn't have said it better myself. The whole album is fu*king ingenious.

    R.... ....

    @Mayor Of Simpleton absolutely

    R.... ....

    dude whatchu talking bout this is the best song on the album

  39. J.... R....

    Accurate description of the weather in my town today.

    J.... R....

    @Kamek Koopa accurate description of the opposite of the weather in my town ever.

    J.... R....

    the ticky time bomb

  40. M.... B....

    this song is too good

  41. T.... A....

    pure genius. really.

  42. T.... A....

    pure genius. really.

  43. E.... A....

    Fucking brilliant fucking brilliant. I'm crying. This man is my hero.

    E.... A....

    @***** I did to this song when my mate was there. he got a bit scared but I couldn't help it 

    E.... A....

    @Erica A haha really? i can't imagine crying to thom yorke. his music is so jading.

    E.... A....

    Fucking pussy.

    E.... A....

    +Erica A Maybe because he's a very emotionally involved musician. Radiohead helped me turn my life around in a bad spot and I'll always have an appreciation for this man and his beautiful music.

    E.... A....

    +Kaji Lucilfer DAMN THAT'S EDGY, I WISH I WAS AS COOL & EDGY AS YOU

  44. S.... M....

    Raining like crazy here in Southern California!

  45. E.... ....

    Thom York genious!

  46. D.... T....

    This song is pretty good.

    D.... T....

    Dom Tes yes. pretty "good".

  47. J.... T....

    Sheer brilliance.

  48. A.... R....

    "The Sounds of The Ebonee"

  49. A.... R....

    LOLLYGAGGING.

  50. A.... R....

    UM MHHM.

  51. F.... G....

    you are a girl .........

  52. T.... F....

    You should try listening to Indefatigable by Sex Bob-omb. Not as beautiful, but it works.

  53. M.... ....

    One little leak becomes a lake
    Says the tiny voice in my earpiece

  54. R.... a....

    homosapien

  55. B.... ....

    I'm glad I listened to this more than once.. This song is seriously awesome.

  56. M.... C....

    The part after 4:16 sucked bad for me.... -_-

  57. H.... Z....

    I love Thom Yorke.
    No homo.
    Ok yes homo.

    H.... Z....

    Is that you in the avitar?

  58. D.... A....

    If you like this please hear my music. Radiohead and Thom Yorke are one of my biggest influences. If you do, i sincerely hope you enjoy what you hear. All the best.

  59. c.... ....

    sex bob omb thats who

  60. C.... B....

    SOUNDZ LYK RADIOHEAD!

  61. C.... B....

    Best Alnum Art Ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  62. L.... R....

    You either get it you don't

  63. L.... H....

    Thom yorke is GENIUS. In all of his songs, I can feel the passion amd emotion that most artists & songs lack. :)

  64. L.... H....

    Loved this song from the first time I heard it, but once I read the lyrics, it was the icing on top. :)

  65. O.... M....

    the mojo groove

  66. C.... ....

    watch sandy live stream and listen to this.

  67. M.... ....

    genius song

  68. G.... G....

    click click clack

  69. A.... W....

    I agree, such an underrated track. Y'all should check out Wise Cub's version!

  70. n.... ....

    there are "york" air conditioned devices, but you must know that already»» it was funny one time time when i begun to listen to this album, i was in a room, looked up to the air condicioned "device" and saw york...well you can figure out the rest. when we begin to listen to radiohead/Thom Yorke we see it everywhere lol...nevermind

  71. R.... N....

    Maybe Lætitia Sadier?

  72. K.... ....

    cool ... So fcking cool...I can listen to u..but I cannot reach u...never.........

  73. a.... ....

    Ahem... Monty Python.

  74. h.... ....

    most of good stuff is underrated, that is its destiny

  75. L.... R....

    Such an underrated track

  76. j.... b....

    did rory mcilroy really hit that shot?

  77. H.... B....

    I'm ready for another solo album! Seriously I think Thom Yorke could be 80 and still be putting out insanely good music.

    H.... B....

    And what do you think about "Tommorow's modern boxes" or "Suspirium"?

  78. S.... F....

    this man is what is called a fucking genius

  79. s.... ....

    @itmustbeloveee my favorite part heh

  80. a.... ....

    this song is badass it hits hard

  81. D.... ....

    @laserbeam91 at least this way we won't have to share him with the rest of the world ;))))

  82. R.... C....

    0 people got rained on all night. Wait... that didn't work as it usually does.

  83. j.... b....

    @kennjad I think that with the way he uses "when mephistopheles is just beneath and he reaches up to grab me" in videotape and " baby alligators in the sewers" just such a unique way with lyrics he has eh

  84. s.... ....

    @kennjad
    The comment made me laugh, but I also gotta disagree - I think the word "indefatigable" has a great natural meter to it - now as to how many singers would THINK to, that I've gotta give him credit for.

  85. J.... K....

    Awesome song. Thank you for posting.

  86. F.... B....


    I can see you
    But I can never reach you ..

  87. B.... K....

    after the new radiohead album i am looking trough the eraser again to see which one i like better. but i like them about as much. The Eraser has more standouts tracks. but King of Limbs songs are all fine. they just aren't truly great

  88. n.... ....

    relentless
    invisible
    indefatigable
    indisputable
    undeniable

  89. S.... W....

    when i think about it, its kinda sad that thom yorke is a little underrated cause hes so amazing!

  90. w.... ....

    @hashiepashi yeah, "The Eraser" piano chords are Jonny's so i guess it makes sense.. thanx!

  91. C.... M....

    @whateversunsaid he only plays on the track "The Eraser" I believe

  92. A.... G....

    haha i was gonna say, hey this guy sounds so much like the lead singer of radiohead...
    but then i realized maybe thats because he is the lead singer of radiohead
    bahahaha blonde momentt(:

  93. s.... ....

    @PennsylvaniaRaven its called electronic stupid, just because it doesnt have string s or a drum head doesnt mead its bad dumbass

  94. s.... ....

    @PennsylvaniaRaven You call Death Metal well written!!!! :0 You sir do not know real music

  95. B.... S....

    I don't like death metal very much but I can get on with quite a few heavy metal songs

  96. w.... ....

    does johnny greenwook play in the album too? this would absolutely explain how articolate and clever the sound of "The Eraser" is