The morning bell
The morning bell
Light another candle and
[Refrain]
Release me
Release me
[Verse 2]
You can keep the furniture
A bump on the head
Howling down the chimney
[Refrain]
Release me
Release me, yeah
Release me
Release me
[Verse 3]
Where'd you park the car?
Where'd you park the car?
Your clothes are on the lawn with the
Furniture
And I might as well
I might as well
Sleepy jack the fire drill
Run around, around, around, around
And round
Cut the kids in half
Cut the kids in half
Cut the kids in half
[Outro]
Release me
Release me
Release me
Release me
About
“Morning Bell/Amnesiac” is a version of “Morning Bell” off Radiohead’s previous album, Kid A.
Although most of the lyrics are the same, there are some noticeable differences in some verses, as well as a slower tempo, a chiming xylophone-like instrumentation, and the entire outro being replaced with the refrain.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
Ed O'Brien explained the reason for re-releasing the song with a different arrangement
We often record different versions of songs and the new one is the first time it has been strong enough to bear hearing again. Most of the other versions often get scrapped halfway through.
On Radiohead’s official website, Yorke wrote that:
“Morning Bell/Amnesiac” [was included] because it came from such a different place from the other version. Because we only found it again by accident after having forgotten about it. Because it sounds like a recurring dream. It felt right.
- 2.Kid A
- 5.Treefingers
- 6.Optimistic
- 7.In Limbo
- 8.Idioteque
- 9.Morning Bell
- 11.Untitled
- 13.Pyramid Song
- 16.I Might Be Wrong
- 17.Knives Out
- 18.Morning Bell / Amnesiac
- 20.Hunting Bears
- 24.Untitled v1
- 27.Follow Me Around
- 29.Untitled v2
- 31.Pyramid Strings
- 32.Alt. Fast Track
- 33.Untitled v3
