Reviews for High and Dry Lyrics

any work of art initiates something similar in essence, but different in form in the mind of one who experiences it, so all those who wrote what the song is about, wrote what it is about to them, thats the best thing about art, it touches everyone at a personal level

how can any of you really say what it's about without a direct quote from the artist. If you've ever really written any music the thought process in writing and meaning is extremely unique to every person. Especially radio head. so just enjoy the song for what it means to you and don't tell other people what it means fags.

Im Sorry but all your thoughts are pretty dam stupid.
the song is about being with someone who turns into what their not resulting in the guy being left high and dry(lonely) when they become distant and their love is becoming dust.

This song is about Evil Knievel.

His arrogance takes a toll on his body and his family.

Every time he makes a mistake doing a stunt he's in a hospital "high and dry". Evil Knievel was known for having this "manlier than all" attitude so the all sussed out part is fitting. Him aging is taking it's toll as well as his stunts.

Well to be honest its a song about a teenage boy full of arrogance rage and done by his high ego.Hes the same boy who is valued by his rich parents and loved by them.He takes things for granted as there always has been a help provided to him on every crossroad.Then when he hits adulthood and when he is on own,thats when the reality bites him.He gets sucked into the emptyness and nothingness around him and in him as he realizes the important things he just trampled over in excees of self belief.He's now the man who has taken drugs and made love to someone he really liked when he was a boy.But he did not give a rats ass to that person who now he realizes was the one(coz now when he makes love to someother girl and he cannot feel the vibes growing in him oozing out the pleasures of lovemaking)
Its just another chapter of life

I'm pretty sure its about a d-bag who is in such a hurry that they go for the express lane at the supermarket - even though they exceed the maximum number of items. They get line-busted and the shouting match has them so revved up they blow all their senses and crash on the way home. I always have the urge to spit on those people.

I had a lovestory
we both felt a lot, but..I knew, he's superficial, once thought he had to go his own way and left me..

after going around in stupide useless affairs to please his ego and vanity, felt desperatly lonely inside, and missed what we had, so he came back we tried again, again he went away and told me, "I always come back to you when I need to feel something strong and real, when I'm almost forgetting how it does feel like, but it's part of the game, I cannot bear it too long at once, that's it" ..the story goes so on, we are more than happy to find each other every time, but when he's not there I have other loves, don't wait ..if he comes or not..

some people are slaves of their own vanity and emptiness inside, miss sometimes the rest

amazing song if you understand it

From my perspective, its about a typical boy who was an invincible dare devil, dirtbiking, has the world beneath his wings. Perhaps even cocky, just itching for people to notice him, to be the centre of attention. Breaking a mirror- common symbolization of bad luck, an accident occurs while dirtbiking leaving him paralyzed from the waist down, thus disabled to move, feel, have sex, feel love again.. All these things, the best things in life to fall to the ground- bc this boy acted as someone he wasn't. Sometimes it takes a preventable accident such as this to realize how lonely one can become when that's exactly how they don't want to me. Maybe a band member knew of a disaster such as this. Be yourself!!

It seems like this song is about losing your youth and the chagrin involved with that process, breaking mirrors because you can't stand your aging and how it's shaped you: "all your insides fall to pieces you just sit there wishing you could still make love." The bridge especially leads me to think this is what the underlying theme is: "It's the best thing that you ever had," etc.
Also in the music video it shows Yorke going into a bathroom and smiling at the boy who walks in.
Just a thought though.

Um, I supposed that's about drugs, I'm not much into them, but I know this stuff because of alcohol. And it suits here as well.. But it could be about some girlfriend he lost, she could have left him dry (she left him) and "highness" could be some kinda love. really catchy phrase, but interesting as well. But I have another opinion: It could be about sex too! It suits perfectly!!! What do you mean, guys?

ive been listening to this song for 1 year,it reminds me of my ex gf because the time she left me im so dry because of drugs...meth..im high and dry that time she walked away and told me she's fuckin pregnant because of his EX BF..so sad but thats my destiny..i should accept it..but now im ok..its just reminds me of my ex gf because of that song..^_^

I was supposed to sing this song to a girl whom i've fallen for because this was our favorite...we both liked each other...dated for a month....but then she left me high and dry....oh well..and I have a feeling she's getting married....I got hurt...yup...its the best thing i've ever had

I think this is THE perfect example of how Radiohead is as reveloutionry, ingenious, perfect as any band out there..

Like most songs, this can mean whatever you believe it to mean.. To Thom it's probably about how he sees himself.
The first verse (to me) quite clearly shows how he sees himself from a third person view; arrogant, naive maybe?
The second shows how he, again as a third person, imagines what will be the outcome of his ignorance of the world.
The interval carries that on, and as for the chorus... Well, doesn't it really speak for itself?

I could be right, wrong, or the cheesiest, dumbest guy on earth.
Any way, this song is amazing.

i think that this song written by thom york about him self.

amazing lyrics and better than that its the simple and brilliant melody.

the beatles made the music revolution number 1
and radiohead made the revolution number 2


thank you radiohead.

I felt abandoned like, like that and no matter the reason, if i was guilty or not, the only thing that made me return to the ground from my personal hell was that someone, even a stranger, reached me, saluted me, noticed me... don't let me high, don't let me dry.