Pathos of "Idioteque" by Radiohead

The instrumental of Radiohead's "Idioteque" features icy synthesizers that give the song a very eerie effect. It immediately draws the listener in, and then the demurring lyrics press even further upon them. The song kicks off with the lyrics "Who's in a bunker? Women and children first". These lyrics instill a sense of despair that comes with the great number of deaths of women and children that coincide with war and genocide. The lyrics "This is really happening" show the listeners that although not everyone is aware of how serious, not to mention unnecessary, the deaths of these women and children are, they are really dying. Global warming will eventually come to haunt us as well, as the song reveals with the lyrics "Ice age coming". The whole point of the song however, is that our ignorance only makes these situations worse. The listener feels a sense of disappointment in our generation, and in themselves, for their obtuseness.