"If your world is a monster, Bad to swallow you whole, Philomath, they know the lowdown, Throw your trolls out the door."
R.E.M. was an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by drummer Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills, and lead vocalist Michael Stipe, who were students at the University of Georgia. R.E.M. was noted for Buck's arpeggiated "jangle" guitar playing; Stipe's distinctive vocal style, unique stage presence, and cryptic lyrics; Mills's countermelodic bass lines and backing
"All you hear is time stand still in travel And feel such peace and absolute The stillness still that doesnt end But slowly drifts into sleep The stars are the greatest thing youve ever seen And theyre there for you For you alone you are the everything."
R.E.M."Six oclock, TV hour, dont get caught in foreign tower Slash and burn, return, listen to yourself churn. Lock him in uniform, book burning, blood letting, Every motive escalate, automotive incinerate. Light a candle, light a votive, step down, step down, Watch your heel crush, crushed, uh-oh. This means no fear, cavalier renegade and steering clear,A tournament, a tournament, a tournament of lies. Offer me solutions, offer me alternatives, and I decline."
R.E.M."Please find my harborcoat, Cant go outside without it."
R.E.M."Did you never call? I waited for your call, These rivers of suggestion Are driving me away. The trees will bend, The cities wash away, The city on the river, Theres a girl without a dream. Im sorry. Im sorry. Im sorry. Im sorry."
R.E.M."Looking at your watch a third time, Waiting in the station for the bus. Going to a place thats far, so far away And if thats not enough, Going where nobody says Hello, They dont talk to anybody they dont know."
R.E.M."Its a Man Ray kind of sky, Let me show you what I can do with it."
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