The magnificent closer to “Of the Blue Colour of the Sky”, “In The Glass” talks about the days of those that’re “in the glass”, or a wonderland, and how they finally are redeemed.
Along with the re-release of the album, the original songs are there, as well as two new bonus tracks: an unreleased so...
[Verse 1]
At first, there was
There was just no question
Who wouldn't rather be their reflection?
When I got here, everything was cold and perfect
When I got here, everything was cold and perfect
[Verse 2]
It was clear and bright
Like mid-winter sunlight
My heart beat counting down a moment, precise and quiet
I looked out and saw my own reflection, helpless
I looked out and saw him overwhelmed and helpless
[Chorus]
But oh, what have I done, what have I done?
Oh, what have I done? Oh, what have I done?
My God, what have I done?
Oh, what have I done?
Oh, what have I done?
[Verse 3]
As time went on, you could feel a silence
Solidifying the sound of my thoughts, paralyzing
I tried to call out to him but the glass was perfect
I tried to call out to him but the glass was perfect
[Chorus]
But oh, what have I done? What have I done?
Oh, what have I done? Oh, what have I done?
My God, what have I done?
Oh, what we can pay
To get what you want, oh, to get what you want
Oh, what have I done?
[Outro]
Everyday is the same
We're praying for rain
And when it finally came
And when it came
Every day was the same
Still praying for rain
Every day is the same
We're praying for rain
And when it finally came
And when it came
Every day was the same
Still praying for rain
Every day is the same
We're praying for rain
And when it finally came
And when it came
Every day was the same
Still praying for rain
When it finally came
And when it came
Every day is the same
In The Glass was written by Damian Kulash.
In The Glass was produced by Dave Fridmann.
OK Go released In The Glass on Tue Jan 12 2010.
At a show in Los Angeles on November 4, 2017, Damian Kulash talked about how the song was inspired by Wilco’s “Hell is Chrome”:
Once you get past the intro, [“Hell is Chrome”] is an extraordinarily beautiful song about how addiction works… “When the devil came / He was not red / He was chrome, and...