What are the lyrics to Radioheads Karma Police?

’90s music has come complete circle now that Radiohead’s 1997 hit “Karma Police” has been covered by Pierce The Veil. Everyone from Panic! At the Disco to Brassroots has covered the tune, but few other people know what the lyrics mean. In reality, maximum fanatics don’t even realize the band primarily based the lyrics on an inside comic story. 

Radiohead’s lead singer would name the ‘karma police’ on haters

According to The Independent, Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke shared that “Karma Police” lyrics were inspired by means of the nasty looks he would now and again obtain.

“I will be able to’t deal with having folks looking at me in that sure method,” he said. “That’s what ‘Karma Police’ and a lot of the album is ready.”

Radiohead’s lead guitarist, Jonny Greenwood, also weighed in on the band’s inside joke. According to Pitchfork, the band often would funny story about calling the karma police on other people.

“It was a band catchphrase for some time on tour—each time any individual used to be behaving in a specific s**tty way, we’d say, ‘The karma police will meet up with him one day.'”

This funny story in the end led to the track’s satirical lyrics that call for the karma police to arrest other people for silly offenses.

The ‘Karma Police’ song video is savage

Radiohead’s track video for “Karma Police” has a more serious message than the tune’s lyrics. The video presentations a automobile chasing a man on foot from the perspective of the motive force. Yorke is in the backseat, portraying an angel or devil determine who vanishes at the end. The man getting chased is dressed in a company uniform, whole with gray pleated pants and a white button-down.

When the car ultimately catches up to the man, he notices a gas leak and lights a match. The driving force is pressured to opposite the car however isn’t rapid sufficient, and the car will get torched. According to The Independent, Yorke defined the music video delivers an anti-corporate message:

“It’s for somebody who has to paintings for a big company. This is a track in opposition to bosses. F**k the heart management!”

‘Karma Police’ lyrics

Now the moment you’ve all been looking ahead to, the lyrics to “Karma Police.”

“Karma police, arrest this guy
He talks in maths, he buzzes like a refrigerator
He’s like a detuned radio
Karma police, arrest this girl
Her Hitler hairdo is making me really feel ill
And we have now crashed her party

This is what you’ll get
This is what you’ll get
This is what you’ll get
When you mess with us

Karma police, I’ve given all I will be able to
It’s now not sufficient, I’ve given all I will
But we’re nonetheless on the payroll

This is what you’ll get
This is what you’ll get
This is what you’ll get
When you mess with us

For a minute there
I misplaced myself, I lost myself
Phew, for a minute there
I misplaced myself, I lost myself
For a minute there
I lost myself, I misplaced myself
Phew, for a minute there
I misplaced myself, I misplaced myself.”

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