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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Michael Stipe
Vocals
Peter Buck
Acoustic Guitar
Andrew Cox
Cello
Bill Berry
Percussion
David Arenz
Violin
David Braitberg
Violin
David Kempers
Violin
Elizabeth Murphy
Cello
Ellie Arenz
Violin
Mike Mills
Background Vocals
Paul Murphy
Leader
Reid Harris
Viola
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mike Mills
Songwriter
Michael Stipe
Songwriter
Peter Buck
Songwriter
Bill Berry
Songwriter
Mark Bingham
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
R.E.M.
Producer
Scott Litt
Producer
Dave Friedlander
Assistant Mixing Engineer
John Keane
Overdub Engineer
Stephen Marcussen
Mastering Engineer
Ted Malia
Assistant Strings Engineer
Tom Garneau
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
This could be the saddest dusk I've ever seen
Turn to the miracle, high alive
My mind is racing, as it always will
My hands tired, my heart aches
I'm half a world away here, and I had sworn
[Verse 2]
To go it alone, and hold it along
Haul it along, and hold it
Go it alone, hold it along
And hold
[Verse 3]
Oh, lonely deeps and hollows
Are half a world, half a world away
My shoes are gone, my life spent
I had too much to drink
I didn't think, I didn't think of you
I guess that's all I needed
[Verse 4]
To go it alone, and hold it along
Haul it along, and hold it
Blackbirds, backwards, forwards, and fall
And hold
[Verse 5]
Oh, this lonely world is wasted
Pathetic eyes, high alive
The blinded eye that's turned to see
This storm, it came up strong
It shook the trees, and blew away our fear
I couldn't even hear
[Verse 6]
To go it alone, and hold it along
Haul it along, and hold it
Go it alone, and hold it along
And hold
[Verse 7]
Go it alone, and hold it along
Haul it along, and hold it
Blackbirds, backwards, forwards, and fall
And hold
[Verse 8]
Oh, this could be the saddest dusk I've ever seen
And turn to a miracle, high alive
My mind is racing, as it always will
My hands tired, my heart aches
I'm half a world away to go
Written by: Michael Mills, Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, William Berry