“Gardening at Night” was written by R.E.M. members Michael Stipe, Mike Mills, Peter Buck and Bill Berry. That is the same quartet who founded the R.E.M. brand and continued to hold it down until the group...
The lyrics of R.E.M.’s “Fall on Me” are highly metaphorical. As far as the title and original intent goes, it is well known by fans of R.E.M. that this track is supposed to be about...
“The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite” is one of those types of songs that isn’t really that metaphorical as one might assume. Outside of the title and third verse, the lyrics appear to be more or...
Matt Berninger, the primary writer and main vocalist of “Don’t Swallow the Cap”, has clarified that neither the title nor lyrics have any sort of specific meaning. As far as the title goes, he may have been...
“It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)” utilizes a lyrical style which is referred to as a ‘stream of consciousness’. And at least the way the lyrics read...
The foundation of this song is the singer being in love with someone who does not feel the same about him. In fact it can even be concluded that the object of his affection is snubbing him....
For the most part R.E.M.’s “Man On The Moon” serves as a tribute to the late musician Andy Kaufman (1949-1984), though in varying capacities. For instance, Mr. Kaufman had an affinity for professional wrestling and...