Top Songs By R.E.M.
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
R.E.M.
Performer
Peter Buck
Electric Guitar
Mike Mills
Bass Guitar
Michael Stipe
Vocals
Scott McCaughey
Guitar
Ken Stringfellow
Background Vocals
Joey Waronker
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Peter Buck
Composer
Mike Mills
Composer
Michael Stipe
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
As the sun comes up, as the moon goes down
These heavy notions creep around
It makes me think, long ago
I was brought into this life a little lamb
A little lamb
I don't know words
Fearless was my middle name
But somewhere there I lost my way
Everyone walks the same
Expecting me to step
The narrow path they've laid they claim to
Walk unafraid
I'll be clumsy instead
Hold my love me or leave me high
Say keep within the boundaries if you want to play
You say contradiction only makes it harder
How can I be what I want to be?
When all I want to do is wash away
These stilled constraints
And crush this charade
Shred this sad masquerade
I don't need no persuading
I'll trip, fall, pick myself up and
Walk unafraid
I'll be clumsy instead
Hold my love me or leave me high
If I have a bag of rocks to carry as I go
I just want to hold my head up high
I don't care what I have to step over
I'm prepared to look you in the eye
Look me in the eye
And if you see familiarity
Then celebrate the contradiction
Help me when I fall to
Walk unafraid
I'll be clumsy instead
Hold my love me or leave me high
Walk unafraid
I'll be clumsy instead
Hold my love me or leave me high
Thank you, you're very generous, thanks
What do you think?
Thinking emotions, that one emotional
Well, hello, well, I see it
Well, what do you think guys?
Please let me know
Michael, how is Bill?
Bill's doing great
He's really happy to not be here right now
Ready?
One, two, three, four
One, two
Writer(s): Peter Lawrence Buck, Michael Stipe, Michael E. Mills
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