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* After a long album about how modern capitalism is killing us, "The Tourist" is a very sweet ending reminding us to slow down and enjoy the world around us.
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--> "''[[AfterLife I-will-seeeee yoouuu....]] [[PunctuatedForEmphasis In the. Neeeeeext...]] [[TearJerker Liiiiiiiffffffeeeeeeee...]]]''"'

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--> "''[[AfterLife I-will-seeeee yoouuu....]] [[PunctuatedForEmphasis In the. Neeeeeext...]] [[TearJerker Liiiiiiiffffffeeeeeeee...]]]''"'Liiifffeeee...]]''"'
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-->You've got a head full of feathers\\
-->You got melted to butter\\

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--> "''[[TheAntiNihilist Immerse your soul in love]]''"

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--> "''[[TheAntiNihilist Immerse Immeerrrrsse]] [[HopeSpot your soul souuuuuuuuuul]] [[DespairEventHorizon in love]]''"love]].....''"



* "Motion Picture Soundtrack" is both [[TearJerker heartbreaking]] and [[SugarWiki/SweetDreamsFuel uplifting]], providing a bright light at the end of a very ominous album:
--> "''I will seeeee yoouuu in the neeeeeext liiiiiiifffeee...''"'

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* "Motion Picture Soundtrack" is both [[TearJerker heartbreaking]] and [[SugarWiki/SweetDreamsFuel uplifting]], providing a bright light at the end of a very [[NightmareFuelStationAttendant very]] [[NightmareFuel ominous album:
album]]:
--> "''I will seeeee yoouuu in the neeeeeext liiiiiiifffeee...''"'"''[[AfterLife I-will-seeeee yoouuu....]] [[PunctuatedForEmphasis In the. Neeeeeext...]] [[TearJerker Liiiiiiiffffffeeeeeeee...]]]''"'
* The HiddenTrack "Untitled". Oh boy, "Untitled"



* The last minute of the music video for "Nude", where we see slow-mo shots of the band members reacting to being pelted with pillow feathers (especially Thom and Phil, who are both laughing). Not only is it sweet to see a video where all the band are featured equally (the last before ''Music/InRainbows'' was [[SolemnEndingTheme "Street Spirit (Fade Out)"]]), it's also a rare moment of the band being able to break from their 'gloomy, moody, angsty' reputation.

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* The last minute of the music video for "Nude", where we see slow-mo shots of the band members reacting to being pelted with pillow feathers (especially Thom and Phil, who are both laughing). Not only is it sweet to see a video where all the band are featured equally (the last before ''Music/InRainbows'' was [[SolemnEndingTheme "Street Spirit Spirit]] [[DownerEnding (Fade Out)"]]), it's also a rare moment of the band being able to break from their 'gloomy, moody, angsty' reputation.reputation.
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* "Separator", which is genuinely uplifting (albeit in a twisted way- this is Radiohead, after all).

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* "Separator", which is genuinely uplifting (albeit in a darkenly twisted way- this is Radiohead, after all).

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* "Give Up the Ghost". ''All of it.''



* "Give Up the Ghost". ''All of it.''
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--> [[TheAntiNihilist "Immerse your soul in love."]]

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--> [[TheAntiNihilist "Immerse "''[[TheAntiNihilist Immerse your soul in love."]]love]]''"



* Despite the sad and heartbroken tone of "Let Down," it's also rather uplifting in some ways, especially this line:

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* Despite the sad and heartbroken tone of "Let Down," Down", it's also rather uplifting in some ways, especially this line:



* A possibly ironic example, considering how depressing the context is, from "No Surprises:"

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* A possibly ironic example, considering how depressing the context is, from "No Surprises:"Surprises":



* The first ever live performance of "Treefingers," in memory of Scott Johnson (their drum technician, killed during a stage collapse.)

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* The first ever live performance of "Treefingers," "Treefingers", in memory of Scott Johnson (their drum technician, killed during a stage collapse.)



* "Pyramid Song." Some lines manage to warm the heart, [[TearJerker others manage to break it]]:

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* "Pyramid Song." Song". Some lines manage to warm the heart, [[TearJerker others manage to break it]]:



* "Give Up the Ghost." ''All of it.''

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* "Give Up the Ghost." Ghost". ''All of it.''

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--> [[TheAntiNihilist "Immerse your Soul In Love."]]

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--> [[TheAntiNihilist "Immerse your Soul In Love.soul in love."]]



--> "''And we all went to heaven in a little row boat / there was nothing to fear and nothing to doubt...''"

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--> "''And we all went to heaven in a little row boat / there boat\\
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* "Airbag" is another one of those rarely optimistic Radiohead's songs about a man who manages to survive a car accident, leaving him feeling he has a second chance in life: "In an interstellar burst I am back to save the universe."

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* "Airbag" is another one of those rarely optimistic Radiohead's songs about a man who manages to survive a car accident, leaving him feeling he has a second chance in life: "In life:
--> "''In
an interstellar burst burst\\
I am back to save the universe."universe''"



They'd shove me away... *pause*\\
But I'd be alright..."
* Despite the sad and heartbroken tone of "Let Down," it's also rather uplifting in some ways, especially the line: "one day / I am going to grow wings."
* A possibly ironic example, considering how depressing the context is, from "No Surprises:" "Such a pretty house, and such a pretty garden..."
* "Lucky", an uplifting track about superheroes on an otherwise bleak album. ''"It's gonna be a glorious day..."''

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They'd shove me away... *pause*\\\n\\
*pause*
But I'd be alright..."
* Despite the sad and heartbroken tone of "Let Down," it's also rather uplifting in some ways, especially the line: "one this line:
--> "''One
day / I am going to grow wings."
wings''"
* A possibly ironic example, considering how depressing the context is, from "No Surprises:" "Such Surprises:"
--> "''Such
a pretty house, and such a pretty garden..."
''"
* "Lucky", an uplifting track about superheroes on an otherwise bleak album. ''"It's album.
--> "''It's
gonna be a glorious day..."''''"



* "Motion Picture Soundtrack" is both [[TearJerker heartbreaking]] and [[SugarWiki/SweetDreamsFuel uplifting]], providing a bright light at the end of a very ominous album: ''"I will seeeee yoouuu in the neeeeeext liiiiiiifffeee..."''

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* "Motion Picture Soundtrack" is both [[TearJerker heartbreaking]] and [[SugarWiki/SweetDreamsFuel uplifting]], providing a bright light at the end of a very ominous album: ''"I album:
--> "''I
will seeeee yoouuu in the neeeeeext liiiiiiifffeee..."''''"'



* "Pyramid Song." Some lines manage to warm the heart, [[TearJerker others manage to break it]]: ''"And we all went to heaven in a little row boat / there was nothing to fear and nothing to doubt..."''

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* "Pyramid Song." Some lines manage to warm the heart, [[TearJerker others manage to break it]]: ''"And it]]:
--> "''And
we all went to heaven in a little row boat / there was nothing to fear and nothing to doubt..."''''"



* "I Might Be Wrong" is one of Radiohead's most optimistic and uplifting: "Think about the good times and never look back." and "Have ourselves a good time, it's nothing at all."
* From "Worrywort": "It's such a beautiful day / go up to the mic / go on and get some rest."

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* "I Might Be Wrong" is one of Radiohead's most optimistic and uplifting: "Think uplifting:
--> "''Think
about the good times and never look back." and "Have back\\
[...] Have
ourselves a good time, it's nothing at all."
all''"
* From "Worrywort": "It's "Worrywort":
--> "''It's
such a beautiful day / go day\\
Go
up to the mic / go mic\\
Go
on and get some rest."rest''"



* From "Videotape:" "Whatever happens now / You shouldn't be afraid / Because I know / Today has been / [[TearJerker The most perfect day / I've ever seen.]]"

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* From "Videotape:" "Whatever "Videotape":
--> "''Whatever
happens now / now\\
You shouldn't be afraid / afraid\\
Because I know / know\\
Today has been / been\\
[[TearJerker The most perfect day / day]]\\
[[TearJerker
I've ever seen.]]"seen]]''"



* "Codex": "No one gets hurt. You've done nothing wrong."

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* "Codex": "No "Codex":
--> "''No
one gets hurt. hurt\\
You've done nothing wrong."wrong''"



* "Atoms for Peace" from Thom Yorke's solo album. "Hey... it'll be okay."

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* "Atoms for Peace" from Thom Yorke's solo album. "Hey... album.
--> "''Hey...
it'll be okay."okay''"
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* The last minute of the music video for "Nude", where we see slow-mo shots of the band members reacting to being pelted with pillow feathers (especially Thom and Phil, who are both laughing). Not only is it sweet to see a video where all the band are featured equally (the last before "Music/InRainbows" was [[SolemnEndingTheme "Street Spirit (Fade Out)"]]), it's also a rare moment of the band being able to break from their 'gloomy, moody, angsty' reputation.

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* The last minute of the music video for "Nude", where we see slow-mo shots of the band members reacting to being pelted with pillow feathers (especially Thom and Phil, who are both laughing). Not only is it sweet to see a video where all the band are featured equally (the last before "Music/InRainbows" ''Music/InRainbows'' was [[SolemnEndingTheme "Street Spirit (Fade Out)"]]), it's also a rare moment of the band being able to break from their 'gloomy, moody, angsty' reputation.
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Even if Music/{{Radiohead}} songs are [[TearJerker generally sad]], there is often a little hope in some of them.

! Albums
!! ''Music/TheBends''
* After the overbearing nihilism on "Street Spirit (Fade Out)", a seriously depressing ending on the "The Bends", an already upsetting album, the album concludes on the final lines: [[TheAntiNihilist "Immerse your Soul In Love."]]

!! ''[[Music/OKComputer Ok Computer OK NOTOK]]''
!!! ''OK Computer''

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Even if Music/{{Radiohead}} songs are [[TearJerker generally sad]], there is often still a little ray of hope in some of them.

! Albums
!! ''Music/TheBends''
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* After the overbearing nihilism on "Street Spirit (Fade Out)", a seriously depressing ending on the "The Bends", "Music/TheBends", an already upsetting album, the album concludes on the final lines: lines:
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[[TheAntiNihilist "Immerse your Soul In Love."]]

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* The last minute of the music video for "Nude", where we see slow-mo shots of the band members reacting to being pelted with pillow feathers (especially Thom and Phil, who are both laughing). Not only is it sweet to see a video where all the band are featured equally (the last before "In Rainbows" was [[SolemnEndingTheme "Street Spirit (Fade Out)"]]), it's also a rare moment of the band being able to break from their 'gloomy, moody, angsty' reputation.

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* The last minute of the music video for "Nude", where we see slow-mo shots of the band members reacting to being pelted with pillow feathers (especially Thom and Phil, who are both laughing). Not only is it sweet to see a video where all the band are featured equally (the last before "In Rainbows" "Music/InRainbows" was [[SolemnEndingTheme "Street Spirit (Fade Out)"]]), it's also a rare moment of the band being able to break from their 'gloomy, moody, angsty' reputation.




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* From "No Surprises:" "Such a pretty house, and such a pretty garden..."
** Which is ironic, considering how depressing the context is.
** Or that makes the little flashes of heartwarming even better.
* From "Worrywort:" "It's such a beautiful day / go up to the mic / go on and get some rest."
* From "Videotape:" "Whatever happens now / You shouldn't be afraid / Because I know / Today has been / [[TearJerker The most perfect day / I've ever seen.]]"
* From "Subterranean Homesick Alien:" "I'd tell all my friends but they'd never believe me / They'd think that I'd finally lost it completely / I'd show them the stars and the meaning of life / They'd shove me away... *pause* / But I'd be alright..."

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* From "No Surprises:" "Such a pretty house, and such a pretty garden..."
** Which is ironic, considering how depressing the context is.
** Or that makes the little flashes of heartwarming even better.
* From "Worrywort:" "It's such a beautiful day / go up to the mic / go on and get some rest."
* From "Videotape:" "Whatever happens now / You shouldn't be afraid / Because I know / Today has been /
Even if Music/{{Radiohead}} songs are [[TearJerker generally sad]], there is often a little hope in some of them.

!! Albums
!!!
The most perfect day / I've ever seen.]]"
* From "Subterranean Homesick Alien:" "I'd tell all my friends but they'd never believe me / They'd think that I'd finally lost it completely / I'd show them the stars and the meaning of life / They'd shove me away... *pause* / But I'd be alright..."
Bends




!!! OK Computer OK NOTOK
!!!! OK Computer
* "Airbag" is another one of those rarely optimistic Radiohead's songs about a man who manages to survive a car accident, leaving him feeling he has a second chance in life: "In an interstellar burst I am back to save the universe."
* "Subterranean Homesick Alien":
--> "I'd tell all my friends but they'd never believe me\\
They'd think that I'd finally lost it completely\\
I'd show them the stars and the meaning of life\\
They'd shove me away... *pause*\\
But I'd be alright..."
* Despite the sad and heartbroken tone of "Let Down," it's also rather uplifting in some ways, especially the line: "one day / I am going to grow wings."
* A possibly ironic example, considering how depressing the context is, from "No Surprises:" "Such a pretty house, and such a pretty garden..."
* "Lucky", an uplifting track about superheroes on an otherwise bleak album. ''"It's gonna be a glorious day..."''
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* "Lucky." An uplifting track about superheroes on an otherwise bleak album. ''"It's gonna be a glorious day..."''
* [[https://youtu.be/PsXdI7NUHpY?t=2m26s Stopping an entire show]] to help a fan who had passed out.
* "Atoms for Peace" from Thom Yorke's solo album. "Hey... it'll be okay."
* "Separator," which is genuinely uplifting (albeit in a twisted way- this is Radiohead, after all).
* "Staircase" is just a really sweet, nice-sounding song.
* Despite the sad and heartbroken tone of "Let Down," it's also rather uplifting in some ways, especially the line: "one day / I am going to grow wings."
* "Codex:" "No one gets hurt. You've done nothing wrong."
** Off of the same album, "Give Up the Ghost." All of it.

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* "Lucky." An uplifting track about superheroes on an otherwise bleak album. ''"It's gonna be a glorious day..."''
* [[https://youtu.be/PsXdI7NUHpY?t=2m26s Stopping an entire show]] to help a fan who had passed out.
* "Atoms for Peace" from Thom Yorke's solo album. "Hey... it'll be okay."
* "Separator," which is genuinely uplifting (albeit in a twisted way- this is Radiohead, after all).
* "Staircase" is just a really sweet, nice-sounding song.
* Despite the sad and heartbroken tone of "Let Down," it's also rather uplifting in some ways, especially the line: "one day / I am going to grow wings."
* "Codex:" "No one gets hurt. You've done nothing wrong."
** Off of the same album, "Give Up the Ghost." All of it.

!!! Kid A Mnesia
!!!! Kid A



* There's just something about the sound of "15 Step" that encapsulates pure warmth and joy.
* "Pyramid Song." Some lines manage to warm the heart, [[TearJerker others manage to break it]]: ''"And we all went to heaven in a little row boat / there was nothing to fear and nothing to doubt..."''
** The music video fits perfectly. A CGI stick figure is the sole survivor of a [[TheGreatFlood huge flood]] [[AfterTheEnd that wiped out his city and possibly the world]]. He suits up and swims to what seems to be his family's house. He sits down and unplugs the oxygen cord, all in the name of rejoining his loved ones, suggested very bluntly at [[AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence the ending]].



* "True Love Waits" may be a sad song overall, but the lyrics will definitely have you feel soaring with happiness at the same time.

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!!!! Amnesiac
* "True Love Waits" may be a sad song overall, but "Pyramid Song." Some lines manage to warm the lyrics will definitely have you feel soaring with happiness at heart, [[TearJerker others manage to break it]]: ''"And we all went to heaven in a little row boat / there was nothing to fear and nothing to doubt..."''
** The music video fits perfectly. A CGI stick figure is
the same time.sole survivor of a [[TheGreatFlood huge flood]] [[AfterTheEnd that wiped out his city and possibly the world]]. He suits up and swims to what seems to be his family's house. He sits down and unplugs the oxygen cord, all in the name of rejoining his loved ones, suggested very bluntly at [[AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence the ending]].
* "I Might Be Wrong" is one of Radiohead's most optimistic and uplifting: "Think about the good times and never look back." and "Have ourselves a good time, it's nothing at all."
* From "Worrywort": "It's such a beautiful day / go up to the mic / go on and get some rest."

!!! In Rainbows
* There's just something about the sound of "15 Step" that encapsulates pure warmth and joy.



* From "Videotape:" "Whatever happens now / You shouldn't be afraid / Because I know / Today has been / [[TearJerker The most perfect day / I've ever seen.]]"

!!! The King of Limbs
* "Codex": "No one gets hurt. You've done nothing wrong."
* "Separator", which is genuinely uplifting (albeit in a twisted way- this is Radiohead, after all).
* "Staircase" is just a really sweet, nice-sounding song.
* "Give Up the Ghost." ''All of it.''

!!! A Moon Shaped Pool
* "True Love Waits" may be a sad song overall, but the lyrics will definitely have you feel soaring with happiness at the same time.

!! Other
* [[https://youtu.be/PsXdI7NUHpY?t=2m26s Stopping an entire show]] to help a fan who had passed out.
* "Atoms for Peace" from Thom Yorke's solo album. "Hey... it'll be okay."



* "I Might Be Wrong" is one of Radiohead's most optimistic and uplifting: "Think about the good times and never look back." and "Have ourselves a good time, it's nothing at all."
* "Airbag" from OK Computer is another one of those rarely optimistic Radiohead's songs about a man who manages to survive a car accident, leaving him feeling he has a second chance in life: "In an interstellar burst I am back to save the universe."
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** "...I'm just uptight."

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* "Airbag" from OK Computer is another one of those rarely optimistic Radiohead's songs about a man who manages to survive a car accident, leaving him feeling he has a second chance in life:
"In an interstellar burst I am back to save the universe."

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* "Airbag" from OK Computer is another one of those rarely optimistic Radiohead's songs about a man who manages to survive a car accident, leaving him feeling he has a second chance in life:
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* After the overbearing nihilism on "Street Spirit (Fade Out)", a seriously depressing ending on the "The Bends", an already upsetting album, the album concludes on the final lines: [[TheAntiNihilist "Immerse your Soul In Love."]]
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* "Lift," just in general.

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* "Lift," just "Lift" stands out as one of Radiohead's most genuinely uplifting songs ever written, displaying Thom using his indirect, yet powerful songwriting -- more famously used for describing anguish and paranoia -- to explore [[HopeSpringsEternal hope and recovery]] in general.[[SugarWiki/SweetDreamsFuel the most genuine, anthemic way they can.]]

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