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2003 · From the album Hail to the Thief

2 + 2 = 5

by Radiohead

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03 · Lyrics

"2 + 2 = 5"

Are you such a dreamer

To put the world to rights?

I'll stay home forever

Where two and two always makes a five

I'll lay down the tracks

Sandbag and hide

January has April showers

And two and two always makes a five

It's the devil's way now

There is no way out

You can scream and you can shout

It is too late now because

You have not been paying attention, paying attention

Paying attention, paying attention

You have not been paying attention, paying attention

Paying attention, paying attention

You have not been paying attention, paying attention

Paying attention, paying attention

You have not been paying attention, paying attention

Paying attention, paying attention

I try to sing along, but I get it all wrong

'Cause I'm not, 'cause I'm not

I swat 'em like flies, but like flies, the bugs keep coming back

Not, but I'm not

All hail to the thief, all hail to the thief

But I'm not, but I'm not

But I'm not, but I'm not

Don't question my authority or put me in a box

'Cause I'm not, 'cause I'm not

Oh, go and tell the king that the sky is falling in

But it's not, but it's not, but it's not

Maybe not, maybe not

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04 · FAQ

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When was "2 + 2 = 5" released?
"2 + 2 = 5" by Radiohead was released on June 9, 2003 on the album "Hail to the Thief".
What album is "2 + 2 = 5" on?
"2 + 2 = 5" appears on the album "Hail to the Thief" by Radiohead.
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