“Last Flowers” (previously titled “Last Flowers Till the Hospital”) apparently refers to a street sign on the way to Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, UK. Yorke refers to the poem “Ambulances” by Philip Larkin, which describes ambulances as
Closed like confessionals, they thread
Loud noons of cities, g...
[Verse 1]
Appliances have gone berserk
I cannot keep up
Treading on people's toes
Snot-nosed little punk
[Chorus]
And I can't face the evening straight
You can offer me escape
Houses move and houses speak
If you take me there you'll get relief, relief
Relief, relief
[Verse 2]
And if I'm gonna talk
I just wanna talk
Please don't interrupt
Just sit back and listen
[Chorus]
'Cause I can't face the evening straight
You can offer me escape
Houses move and houses speak
If you take me there you'll get relief, relief
Relief, relief
Relief, relief
[Outro]
It's too much
Too bright
Too powerful
Too much
Too bright
Too powerful
Too much
Too bright
Too powerful
Too much
Too bright
Too powerful
Last Flowers was written by Philip Selway & Ed O’Brien & Jonny Greenwood & Colin Greenwood & Thom Yorke.
Last Flowers was produced by Radiohead & Nigel Godrich.
Radiohead released Last Flowers on Mon Dec 03 2007.