It's been said that the song is especially personal for Yorke, and his voice cracks with emotion halfway through the second time he sings "houses move and houses speak."

据说这是对主唱Yorke来说特别私人的一首歌，在他第二次唱到“house move and houses speak”时，他的声音在中间由于情绪而失去了控制。

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The influence of Serge Gainsbourg is audible in the opulent sonic textures, in the cheeky wordplay of Leon's French lyrics and, especially, in his whispery talk-singing a vocal style pioneered by Gainsbourg that gives every song the feel of a slightly scandalous confession.

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