it's not that she walked away,
her world got smaller.
all the usual places,
the same destinations,
only something's changed.
it's not that she wasn't rewarded
with pomegranate afternoons
and Mingus, Chet Baker and chess.
it's not the stampeding fortune,
of prim affectations.
she's off on her own
but she knows
now is greater than the whole of the past
is greater, and now she knows
she just wants to be somewhere
she just wants to be
she just wants to be somewhere
she just wants to be.
it's not that the transparency
of her earlier incarnations
now looked back on, weren't rich
and loaded with beautiful vulnerability
and now she knows.
now is greater
and she knows that
she just wants to be somewhere
she just wants to be
She just wants to be somewhere
she just wants to be
now is greater, now is greater.
and she knows that
she just wants to be somewhere
she just wants to be
she just wants to be somewhere
she just wants to be.
it's not like if angels
could truly look down
stir up the trappings
and light on the ground.
remind us of what, when, why or who
that how's up to us, me and you.
and now is greater than the whole of the past
is greater, and now she knows that.
now she knows.
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.
This song is sooo beautiful! one of the best.... Maybe the best song in the album...
By dfsd
I JUST LOVE IT WHEN THE DRUMS KICK IN ON THIS SONG 4 SOME REASON
By KriS
This song is unbelievable! Michael Stipe is simply a lyrical genious. "pomegranate afternoons", "Prim affectations"? Who else could coin such prose?
By Shane
Id just like to take the oppertunity to thank Stipe. Buck and Mills for performing this wonderful song at the Trafalgar Sq concert. It rocked! Thanks guys.
