comes calling back a brilliant night I'm still awake
I looked ahead I'm sure I saw you there
you don't need me to tell you now that nothing can compare
you might have laughed if I told you you might have hidden a frown. you might have succeeded in changing me I might have been turned around.
it's easier to leave than to be left behind leaving was never my proud. leaving new york, never easy. I saw the light fading out
now life is sweet and what it brings I try to take but loneliness it wears me out it lies in wait
and all not lost still in my eye, the shadow of necklace across your thigh, I might've lived my life in a dream but I swear it. this is real.
memory fuses and shatters like glass, mercurial future, forget the past it's you it's what I feel
you might have laughed if I told you you might have hidden a frown. you might have succeeded in changing me I might have been turned around.
it's easier to leave than to be left behind leaving was never my proud. leaving new york, never easy. I saw the light fading out you find it in your heart, it's pulling me apart, you find it in your heart, change
I told you, forever I love you forever. I told you i love you I love you forever you never, you never you told me forever...
you might have laughed if I told you you might have hidden a frown. you might have succeeded in changing me I might have been turned around.
it's easier to leave than to be left behind leaving was never my proud. leaving new york, never easy. I saw the light fading out
leaving new york, never easy. I saw the light fading out leaving new york, never easy. I saw the light fading out
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.
I'm the first one? That's cool, I guess. This is a good song, and I thing it's the best track on this album. Good job, R.E.M.
By Eddie
This song is all about interpretation. Many have sad that this is a song about the events of September 11th. However, the way I took the song was in a form about a relationship. Someone who is as great as New York. Leaving New York, never easy.
By MM54
I think that this song can be taken in a lot of different ways, but it keeps onr thing in common; it is an incredibly sad song. When I hear it it's all I can do not to cry!
By Morgaine
why only 3 comments?? this is such a good song, its so sad
