Soul destroyed
With clever toys
For little boys
It's inevitable, inevitable
It's a soul destroyed
You're free until you drop
You're free till you've had enough
And you don't understand
You've no ripcord

No ripcord
No ripcord
No ripcord

Aeroplane, do I mean what I mean?
It's inevitable, inevitable
Oh aeroplane
A thousand miles an hour
On politics and power that you don't understand
And no ripcord

No ripcord
No ripcord
No ripcord

The answer to your prayers
We'll drop you anywheres...
With no ripcord
No ripcord
No ripcord


Vocals and Guitar: Thom E. Yorke
Lead Guitar, Piano and Organ: Jon Greenwood
Guitar and Vocals: Ed O'Brien
Bass: Colin Greenwood
Drums: Phil Selway

Produced and engineered by Sean Slade and Paul Q. Kolderie.
Recorded at Chipping Norton Studio, Oxon.
Mixed by Sean Slade and Paul Q. Kolderie at Fort Apache, Roxbury, Mass.
Mastered by Chris Blair at Abbey Road.
Published by Warner Chappell Music Ltd.