Spectre

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Released Christmas morning, Radiohead revealed the track that would have been their theme song for the 25th James Bond film, “Spectre”. For one reason or another, it didn’t… Read More

Dec. 25, 20151 viewer136.5K views

Spectre Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I'm lost, I'm a ghost
Dispossessed, taken host
My hunger burns a bullet hole
A spectre of my mortal soul

[Chorus 1]
These rumors and suspicion
Anger is a poison

[Verse 2]
The only truth that I could see
Is when you put your lips to me
Futures tricked by the past
Spectre, how he laughs

[Chorus 2]
Fear puts a spell on us
Always second-guessing love

[Verse 3]
My hunger burns a bullet hole
A spectre of my mortal soul
The only truth that I can see
Spectre has come for me

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Released Christmas morning, Radiohead revealed the track that would have been their theme song for the 25th James Bond film, “Spectre”. For one reason or another, it didn’t quite work out and Sam Smith would end up with the gig instead, recording “Writing’s On The Wall.”

Whatever the reason for the rejection, it wasn’t for a lack of quality. The final product pairs the gorgeous desolation of a Radiohead song with the sinister elegance of a Bond theme, oddly proving to be quite a fitting match.

Thom Yorke explained further through his twitter, presenting the song on Soundcloud.