Lyrics: Driver 8 Album: Fables of the Reconstruction Artist: REM   The walls are built up, stone by stone, the fields divided one by one. And the train conductor says ‘Take a break Driver 8, Driver 8 take a break…

Lyrics: Nightswimming Album: Automatic for the People Artist: REM   Nightswimming deserves a quiet night. The photograph on the dashboard, taken years ago, turned around backwards so the windshield shows. Every streetlight reveals the picture in reverse. Still, it’s so…

Lyrics: Underneath the Bunker Album: Life’s Rich Pageant Artist: REM   I will hide and you will hide And we shall hide together here Underneath the bunkers in the row I have water I have rum Wait for dawn and…

Lyrics: Carnival of Sorts (Box Cars) Album: Chronic Town Artist: REM   There’s a secret stigma, reaping wheel. Diminish, a carnival of sorts. Chronic town, poster torn, reaping wheel. Stranger, stranger to these parts. Gentlemen don’t get caught, cages under…

Lyrics: Sitting Still Album: Murmur Artist: REM   This name I got we all agreed See could stop stop it will rid We could bind it in the cist We could gather, throw a fit Up to buy, Katie buys…

Lyrics: Find the River Album: Automatic for the People Artist: REM   Hey now, little speedyhead, the read on the speedmeter says you have to go to task in the city where people drown and people serve. Don’t be shy….

Lyrics: (Don’t Go Back To) Rockville Album: Reckoning Artist: REM   Looking at your watch a third time waiting in the station for a bus Going to a place that’s far, so far away and if that’s not enough Going…

Lyrics: Life and How to Live It Album: Fables of the Reconstruction Artist: REM   Burn bright through the night, two pockets lead the way To doors to go between the wall was raised today To doors remain before your…

Lyrics: Pale Blue Eyes Album: Dead Letter Office Artist: REM   Sometimes I feel so happy Sometimes I feel so sad Sometimes I feel just about everything Lately I’m just feeling bad Lately I’m just feeling bad Linger on your…

Lyrics: Low Desert Album: New Adventures in Hi-Fi Artist: REM   It happened fast, it’s over quick. a little dust and the engine kicks. Did your hands drift down off the wheel? roll out, hit your windshield An eyelish or…