Hey what's the big deal?
Tell me how to feel?
I know where we boomeranged and fell from grace.
Point me to the stars I'm up for the chase.
I know where we fell on our face.
Jump with me.
You jump with me.

HEY, WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL-
I'M AN ANIMAL.
I'M AN ANIMAL.
I'M AN ANIMAL.

I don't wanna boomerang.
I don't wanna cannonball.
I'm not angling.
I don't want to fall.
Tell me I'm the anchor of my own ascension.
Tell me I'm a tourist in the 4th dimension?

HEY, WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL-
I'M AN ANIMAL.
I'M AN ANIMAL.
I'M AN ANIMAL.

[bridge] work it out.

I am vibrating at the speed of light.
Take my hand, we'll wind up the night.
Spin me, win me, lift me, kis me.
Trip me, trust me, cuss me, judge me.
touch me now.
you take my hand.
you trust me now
you understand.

SO, WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL-
I'M AN ANIMAL.
I'M AN ANIMAL.
I'M AN ANIMAL. repeat

I am vibrating at the speed of light.

(Transcribed from several live versions)
Hey, what's the big deal?
Tell me how to feel!
I know where we boomeranged and fell from grace
Point me to the stars, I'm up for the chase
I know where we fell on our face
Jump with me, you jump with me

Hey, what's the big deal?

[CHORUS:]
I'm an animal.
(The answer landed on my rooftop. Whoa.)
I'm an animal.
(The future and the truth, on my rooftop. Whoa.)
I'm an animal.
(It's calling me to work it out.)x2

(Whoa)

I don't want to boomerang
I don't want to cannonball
I'm not angling
I don't want to fall/crawl
Tell me I'm the anchor of my own ascension
Tell me I'm a tourist in the fourth dimension

Hey, what's the big deal?

[CHORUS]

(Whoa)

Work it out.

I am vibrating at the speed of light
Take my hand, we'll wind up the night
Wind me, spend me, cuss me, kiss me
Touch me, trust me, crush me, ditch me
Take my hand, you trust me now, you
Take my hand, you understand

So what's the big deal?

[CHORUS]

(What's the big deal?)

[CHORUS]

(Whoa)

I am vibrating at the speed of light
I am vibrating at the speed of light
(I am vibrating at the speed of light)

Around The Sun

Quotes collected from 'R.E.M. - In Their Own Words' by Peter Hogan

Lyrics are based on fans interpretations and are not official.

All R.E.M. originals written by Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe.

(Part of this song was printed in the German Roling Stone)
I want the sun to shine on me
I want the truth to set me free…
Hold on to this boy a little longer
Take another trip around the sun.

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