50 Angsty Radiohead Lyrics to Use as Your Next Photo Caption

English rock band Radiohead have been around for 40 years, and in that time, their defiant and innovative approach has redefined the alt-rock genre again and again with its exploratory and boundary-pushing sounds.

It's been almost 10 years since their last album as a band, 2016's A Moon Shaped Pool, but that doesn't mean the band has been inactive. They recently announced that they'll be touring at the end of this year, and the band's name appears at the bottom of Coachella's lineup poster for 2026, which promises "The Bunker Debut of Radiohead Kid A Mnesia." Kid A Mnesia was a special deluxe edition of the albums Kid A and Amnesiac bundled together in 2021, and while there's still debate whether this means Radiohead will actually be at Coachella next year, we still think the debut will be worth seeing. We also gathered 50 of the band's all-time most memorable lyrics below, which double as angsty and evocative photo captions.

For when something that looks perfect on the outside doesn't bring happiness:

"Such a pretty house and such a pretty garden."

-"No Surprises"

 

For when you've walked away from a car crash unscathed:

"An airbag saved my life."

-"Airbag"

 

For wishing ill on anyone who slightly irritates you:

"Karma police, arrest this man."

-"Karma Police"

 

For recognizing the importance of prioritizing love:

"Immerse your soul in love."

-"Street Spirit (Fade Out)"

 

For when the daily grind is getting to you:

"It wears her out, it wears her out."

-"Fake Plastic Trees"

 

For losing yourself in the movement:

"This dance, this dance is like a weapon, is like a weapon of self-defense, of self-defense against the present, against the present, the present tense."

-"Present Tense"

 

For when things aren't right, but you know you'll survive:

"It's all wrong, it's all wrong, it's all wrong. It's alright, it's alright, it's alright."

-"All I Need"

 

For knowing you're not meant to last:

"We are accidents waiting, waiting to happen."

-"There, There." (The Boney King of Nowhere.)"

 

For the dreariness of life on the road:

"Transport, motorways and tramlines. Starting and then stopping, taking off and landing."

-"Let Down"

 

For fantasizing about being abducted my aliens:

I wish that they'd swoop down in a country lane tate at night when I'm drivin'. Take me onboard their beautiful ship. Show me the world as I'd love to see it."

-"Subterranean Homesick Alien"

 

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For seeking joy and warmth against the cold:

"Sing us a song, a song to keep us warm. There's such a chill, such a chill."

-"Exit Music (For a Film)"

 

For when something's gotta give:

"What are we coming to? What are we gonna do?"

-"Black Star"

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For hoping they miss you like you miss them:

"I want you to notice when I'm not around."

-"Creep"

 

For wondering if you have what it takes to make a difference:

"Are you such a dreamer to put the world to rights?"

-"2 + 2 = 5 (The Lukewarm.)"

 

For when what doesn't kill you makes you stronger:

"In an interstellar burst, I'm back to save the universe."

-"Airbag"

 

For hoping things will be different this time:

"I'm on a roll, I'm on a roll this time. I feel my luck could change."

-"Lucky"

 

For when the fates seem to align:

"Everything in its right place."

-"Everything in Its Right Place"

 

For when people are upset with you and you don't know why:

"I do not understand what it is I've done wrong."

-"Bodysnatchers"

 

For feeling like you're never noticed:

"I am all the days that you choose to ignore."

-"All I Need"

 

For feeling called to what's bad for you:

"There's always a siren singing you to shipwreck."

-"There, There." (The Boney King of Nowhere.)"

 

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For the one you'd gladly chase anywhere:

"I'd be crazy not to follow, follow where you lead."

-"Weird Fishes/Arpeggi"

 

For realizing you can't do any more than your best:

"The best you can is good enough."

-"Optimistic"

 

For when your overthinking is already loud enough:

"Please could you stop the noise? I'm trying to get some rest from all the unborn chicken voices in my head."

-"Paranoid Android"

 

For realizing that heartbreak sells:

"Broken hearts make it rain, broken hearts make it rain."

-"Indentikit"

 

For doubting your worthiness:

"But I'm a creep. I'm a weirdo. What the hell am I doin' here? I don't belong here."

-"Creep"

 

For wondering what comes next:

"Where do we go from here?"

-"The Bends"

 

For when you're ready to move on to something uncertain but exciting:

"Today we escape, we escape."

-"Exit Music (For a Film)"

 

For refusing to be complacent any longer:

"You have not been paying attention."

-"2 + 2 = 5 (The Lukewarm.)"

 

For appreciating the pleasures of life while you're alive:

"You can't take it with you."

-"Reckoner"

 

For the discovery that you're still reeling over:

"Truth will mess you up, truth will mess you up."

-"Ful Stop"

 

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For starting the week with a foul mood:

"Yesterday, I woke up sucking a lemon."

-"Everything in Its Right Place"

 

For pondering UFO sightings:

"And up above, aliens hover makin' home movies for the folks back home."

-"Subterranean Homesick Alien"

 

For preparing yourself for potential disappointment:

"Don't get any big ideas. They're not gonna happen."

-"Nude"

 

For the thoughts that won't leave you alone:

"Flies are buzzing 'round my head."

-"Optimistic"

 

For the dreams that keep you disconnected from what's real:

"Dreamers, they never learn."

-"Daydreaming"

 

For being your own worst enemy:

"You do it to yourself, you do, and that's what really hurts."

-"Just"

 

For the person who makes you feel inadequate:

"I wish I was special. You're so very special."

-"Creep"

 

For always finding yourself back at the beginning:

"How come I end up where I started? How come I end up where I went wrong?"

-"15 Step"

 

For having some big plans about your future:

"One day, I am gonna grow wings."

-"Let Down"

 

For refusing to dig into your emotions when they're tough:

"No, I won't get heavy, don't get heavy. Keep it light and keep it moving."

-"Present Tense"

 

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For feeling cynical but not robotic:

"I may be paranoid, but not an android."

-"Paranoid Android"

 

For not wanting to take responsibility:

"Blame it on the black star, blame it on the falling sky."

-"Black Star"

 

For just wanting to be close to someone:

"I am a moth who just wants to share your light."

-"All I Need"

 

For keeping your breakdown under wraps:

"This is a low-flying panic attack."

-"Burn the Witch"

 

For the strange pic of yourself you don't even recognize:

"That there, that's not me."

-"How to Disappear (Completely)"

 

For doing something that scares you—but at least you're doing it together:

"Breathe, keep breathing. Don't lose your nerve. Breathe, keep breathing. I can't do this alone."

-"Exit Music (For a Film)"

 

For when the scent of nature fills you with nostalgia:

"The breath of the morning, I keep forgettin' the smell of the warm summer air."

-"Subterranean Homesick Alien"

 

For not wanting to be abandoned:

"Don't leave me high, don't leave me dry."

-"High and Dry"

 

For knowing it's okay to fear change:

"And if you're frightened, you can be frightened. You can be, it's okay."

-"My Iron Lung"

 

For when someone's perfection makes you shy away:

"When you were here before couldn't look you in the eye."

-"Creep"

 

Nine Inch Nails will also be at Coachella in 2026. Click HERE to discover some of their lyrics to test out as captions, too.