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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Michael Stipe
Michael Stipe
Vocals
Peter Buck
Peter Buck
Electric Guitar
Mike Mills
Mike Mills
Organ
Bill Berry
Bill Berry
Percussion
John Keane
John Keane
Pedal Steel Guitar
Kate Pierson
Kate Pierson
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Michael Stipe
Michael Stipe
Songwriter
Peter Buck
Peter Buck
Songwriter
Bill Berry
Bill Berry
Songwriter
Mike Mills
Mike Mills
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
R.E.M.
R.E.M.
Producer
Scott Litt
Scott Litt
Producer
Dave Friedlander
Dave Friedlander
Assistant Mixing Engineer
John Keane
John Keane
Overdub Engineer
Stephen Marcussen
Stephen Marcussen
Mastering Engineer
Tom Garneau
Tom Garneau
Assistant Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]
One, two, three, four
[Verse 1]
This flower is scorched, this film is on
On a maddening loop, these clothes
These clothes don't fit us right
I'm to blame
It's all the same
It's all the same
[Chorus]
You come to me with a bone in your hand
You come to me with your hair curled tight
You come to me with positions
You come to me with excuses
Ducked out in a row
You wear me out
You wear me out
[Verse 2]
We've been through fake breakdowns
Self-hurt, plastics, collections
Self-help, self-pain
EST, Psychics, fuck all
I was central, I had control
I lost my head
I need this
I need this
A paperweight, junk garage
Winter rain, a honey pot
Crazy, all the lovers have been tagged
Hotline, a wanted ad
Crazy what you could've had
[Chorus]
It's crazy what you could've had
It's crazy what you could've had
I need this
I need this
It's crazy what you could've had
Crazy what you could've had
I need this
I need this
It's crazy what you could've had
It's crazy what you could've had
I need this
I, I need this
It's crazy what you could've had
I need this
I need this
It's crazy what you could've had
Crazy what you could've had
I need this
I need this
[Outro]
Crazy what you could've had
Crazy what you could've had
Written by: Michael Mills, Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, William Berry

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