Losing My Religion (February 19, 1991)

In 1995, my boss at PCS asked me to record a mixtape of his favourite songs. This song was his absolute favourite. Not sure why.

Losing My Religion

Song by

R.E.M.

Oh, life, it’s bigger
It’s bigger than you
And you are not me
The lengths that I will go to
The distance in your eyes
Oh, no, I’ve said too much
I set it up

That’s me in the corner
That’s me in the spotlight
Losin’ my religion
Tryin’ to keep up with you
And I don’t know if I can do it
Oh, no, I’ve said too much
I haven’t said enough

I thought that I heard you laughing
I thought that I heard you sing
I think I thought I saw you try

Every whisper
Of every waking hour

I’m choosin’ my confessions
Tryin’ to keep an eye on you
Like a hurt, lost, and blinded fool, fool
Oh, no, I’ve said too much
I set it up

Consider this
Consider this, the hint of the century
Consider this, the slip
That brought me to my knees, failed
What if all these fantasies come
Flailing around?
Now I’ve said too much

I thought that I heard you laughing
I thought that I heard you sing
I think I thought I saw you try

But that was just a dream
That was just a dream

That’s me in the corner
That’s me in the spotlight
Losin’ my religion
Tryin’ to keep up with you
And I don’t know if I can do it
Oh, no, I’ve said too much
I haven’t said enough

I thought that I heard you laughing
I thought that I heard you sing
I think I thought I saw you try

But that was just a dream
Try, cry, why try?
That was just a dream
Just a dream
Just a dream, dream

Amen.