I’ve written, indulgently, about R.E.M. before, so instead of doing that again I’ll just list some of my favorite songs and lyrics… not quite in chronological order; with my favorites being toward the end.
Fall on Me
a way to talk around the problem
Texarkana
twenty thousand miles to an oasis
Orange Crush
we are agents of the free
I Remember California
at the edge of the continent
E-Bow the Letter
aluminum, tastes like fear
Losing My Religion
that was just a dream
Sweetness Follows
it’s these little things, they can pull you under
Eleventh Track
hold him, and keep him strong
Leaving New York
it’s easier to leave than to be left behind
Saturn Return
you climb into your rocketship
Fretless
don’t talk to me about being alone
Walk Unafraid
i’ll be clumsy instead
Bang and Blame
you let go on me
Diminished
does she know i sing?
The Lifting
once you had a dream of oceans and sunken cities
Leave
to leave it, believe it, leave it all behind
Find the River
all of this is coming your way
