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R.E.M. - I Believe (Official Lyric Video) - VOTE 2024
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
R.E.M.
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Performer
Don Gehman
Don Gehman
Recorder
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Peter Buck
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Composer
William T. Berry
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Composer
Michael Stipe
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Composer
Mike Mills
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Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Don Gehman
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Producer
Greg Edward
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Mixing Engineer
Robert Vosgien
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Mastering Engineer
Ross Hogarth
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Additional Engineer
Rick Fetig
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Assistant Recording Engineer
Jim Dineen
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Assistant Engineer
Bob Ludwig
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Stan Katayama
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Lyrics

[Verse 1]
When I was young and full of grace
And spirited a rattlesnake
When I was young and fever fell
My spirit, I will not tell
You're on your honor not to tell
[Verse 2]
I believe in coyotes and time as an abstract
Explain the change, the difference between
What you want and what you need, there's the key
Your adventure for today, what do you do
Between the horns of the day?
[Verse 3]
I believe my shirt is wearin' thin
And change is what I believe
[Verse 4]
When I was young and give and take
And foolish said my fool, awake
When I was young and fever fell
My spirit, I will not tell
You're on your honor, on your honor
[Verse 5]
Trust in your calling
Make sure your calling's true
Think of others, the others think of you
Silly rule
[Verse 6]
Golden words make practice
Practice makes perfect
Perfect is a fault and fault lines change
[Verse 7]
I believe my humor's wearin' thin
And change is what I believe in
[Verse 8]
I believe my shirt is wearin' thin
And change is what I believe
[Verse 9]
When I was young and full of grace
And spirited a rattlesnake
When I was young and fever fell
My spirit, I will not tell
You're on your honor, on your honor
[Verse 10]
I believe in example
I believe my throat hurts
Example is the checker to the key
[Verse 11]
I believe my humor's wearin' thin
And I believe the poles are shifting
I believe my shirt is wearin' thin
And change is what I believe in
Written by: John Michael Stipe, Michael Edward Mills, Peter Lawrence Buck, William Thomas Berry

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