The techno-infused “Traffic” acts as the opener for Thom Yorke’s third solo studio album. It had first appeared in a live show in 2015 — almost four years prior the official release. The lyrics paint a violent, dystopian picture.
[Verse 1]
Submit
Submerged
No body
No body
It's not good
It's not right
A mirror
A sponge
But you're free
[Chorus]
Show me the money
Party with a rich zombie
Suck it in through a straw
Party with a rich zombie
Crime pays, she stays
In Kensington and Chelsea
And you have to make amends
To make amends to me
[Verse 2]
I can't breathe
I can't breathe
There's no water
There's no water
A drip feed
Foie gras
A brick wall
A brick wall
But you're free
[Chorus]
Show me the money
Party with a rich zombie
Suck it in through a straw
Party with a rich zombie
Yeah, crime pays, she stays
In Kensington and Chelsea
And you have to make amends
To make amends to me
Traffic was written by Thom Yorke & Nigel Godrich.
Traffic was produced by Nigel Godrich.
Thom Yorke released Traffic on Thu Jun 27 2019.