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Radiohead - Videotape Song Meanings

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Lyrics:
When I'm at the pearly gates
This will be on my videotape, my videotape
Mephistopheles is just beneath
and he's reaching up to grab me See the rest of these lyrics

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anonymous October 21st, 2007 10:08PM  
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On their new album In Rainbows, there is a song called Faust Arp. Faust is a figure in Christian mythology who made a deal with Mephistopheles (the devil). The deal was that Faust would get whatever he desired but if he ever acknowledged that day was the greatest day of his life, Mephistopheles gets his soul. It is also said in Christian mythology that when you die, you go through your life to find that one moment when you were the happiest you ever were. That moment is then put onto a 'videotape' and you live in that moment for all eternity. Mephistopheles is directly mentioned in the song. Remember the deal Faust made with him? The album ends with the words, "Whatever happens now, I won't be afraid because I know today has been the most perfect day I've ever seen." I think you can figure out the rest.

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