This article was automatically translated from the original Turkish version.
"Let Down" is a track from Radiohead’s fourth studio album, OK Computer, released in 1997. The song explores themes of alienation in modern life, individual isolation, and the sense of being lost within routine.
Let Down (Radiohead YouTube)
The song was composed by the members of Radiohead, with lyrics written by vocalist Thom Yorke. The lyrics of "Let Down" emphasize the individual’s feelings of entrapment and search for meaning within society. Rather than telling a direct narrative, the lyrics convey emotional and psychological experiences through imagery and metaphor.
"Let Down" blends elements of alternative rock and art rock. The track stands out with layered guitar riffs, atmospheric synth textures, and a mid-tempo rhythm. Yorke’s vocals enhance the song’s emotional intensity and musically reinforce the theme of alienation expressed in the lyrics.
The orchestral arrangement and use of effects evoke both calmness and melancholy in the listener, strengthening the song’s thematic cohesion with other tracks on the album.
Upon its release, "Let Down" received positive critical reception alongside the album and contributed to the critical success of OK Computer. It is regarded as one of Radiohead’s defining works that solidified their musical direction and position within alternative rock.
Transport, motorways, and tramlines
Starting and then stopping
Taking off and landing
The emptiest of feelings, disappointed people
Clinging onto bottles
When it comes, it's so, so disappointing
Let down and hanging around
Crushed like a bug in the ground
Let down and hanging around
Shell smashed, juices flowing
Wings twitch, legs are going
Don't get sentimental
It always ends up drivel
One day, I am gonna grow wings
A chemical reaction
Hysterical and useless
Hysterical and
Let down and hanging around
Crushed like a bug in the ground
Let down and hanging around
Let down again
Let down again
Let down again
You know, you know where you are with
You know where you are with
Floor collapses, floating
Bouncing back and
One day, I am gonna grow wings
A chemical reaction (you know where you are)
Hysterical and useless (you know where you are)
Hysterical and (you know where you are)
Let down and hanging around
Crushed like a bug in the ground
Let down and hanging around
Ulaşım, otoyollar ve tramvay hatları
Başlamak ve sonra durmak
Kalkış ve iniş
En boş duygular, hayal kırıklığına uğramış insanlar
Şişelere tutunmak
Gelince, çok, çok hayal kırıklığı yaratıyor
Hayal kırıklığı ve boş dolanmak
Yere düşmüş bir böcek gibi ezilmiş
Hayal kırıklığı ve boş dolanmak
Kabuğu kırılmış, özsuları akıyor
Kanatlar titriyor, bacaklar hareket ediyor
Duygusal olmayın
Hep saçmalıkla bitiyor
Bir gün kanatlarım çıkacak
Kimyasal bir reaksiyon
Histerik ve işe yaramaz
Histerik ve
Hayal kırıklığı ve boş dolanmak
Yere düşmüş bir böcek gibi ezilmiş
Hayal kırıklığı ve boş dolanmak
Yine hayal kırıklığı
Yine hayal kırıklığı
Yine hayal kırıklığı
Biliyorsun, nerede olduğunu biliyorsun
Nerede olduğunu biliyorsun
Zemin çöker, süzülür
Tekrar geri sıçrar
Bir gün kanatlarım çıkacak
Kimyasal bir reaksiyon (nerede olduğunu biliyorsun)
Histerik ve işe yaramaz (nerede olduğunu biliyorsun)
Histerik ve (nerede olduğunu biliyorsun)
Hayal kırıklığı ve boş dolanmak
Yere düşmüş bir böcek gibi ezilmiş
Hayal kırıklığı ve boş dolanmak
Genius. "Genius Türkçe Çeviri – Radiohead – Let Down (Türkçe Çeviri)." Genius, August 16, 2025. https://genius.com/Genius-turkce-ceviri-radiohead-let-down-turkce-ceviri-lyrics
Spotify. “Radiohead – Let Down.” Spotify, August 16, 2025. https://open.spotify.com/intl-tr/track/2fuYa3Lx06QQJAm0MjztKr
YouTube. "Radiohead – Let Down (Official Music Video)." August 16, 2025. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVgHPSyEIqk
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Turkish Translation