Palo Alto, California is the home of Stanford University and a major center of the Silicon Valley. When Radiohead performed in the city in 1996, they toured the offices of several prominent technology companies.
Pictured: A rendering of Apple Park, located in nearby Cupertino.
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[Verse 1]
In a city of the future
It is difficult to concentrate
Meet the boss, meet the wife
Everybody's happy, everyone is made for life
[Verse 2]
In a city of the future
It is difficult to find a space
I'm too busy to see you
You're too busy to wait
[Chorus]
But I'm okay, how are you?
Thanks for asking, thanks for asking
But I'm okay, how are you?
I hope you're okay, too
[Verse 3]
Every one of those days
When the sky's California blue
With a beautiful bombshell
I throw myself into my work
I'm too lazy
I've been kidding myself for so long
[Chorus]
I'm okay, how are you?
Thanks for asking, thanks for asking
I'm okay, how are you?
I hope you're okay, too
Palo Alto was written by Ed O’Brien & Colin Greenwood & Jonny Greenwood & Thom Yorke & Philip Selway.
Palo Alto was produced by Radiohead & Nigel Godrich.