I sit at my table and wage war on myself It seems like it's all...it's all for nothing I know the barricades, and I know the mortar in the wall breaks I recognize the weapons, I used them well
This is my mistake. Let me make it good I raised the wall, and I will be the one to knock it down
I've a rich understanding of my finest defenses I proclaim that claims are left unstated, I demand a rematch I decree a stalemate I divine my deeper motives I recognize the weapons I've practiced them well. I fitted them myself
It's amazing what devices you can sympathize...empathize This is my mistake. Let me make it good I raised the walls, and I will be the one to knock it down
Reach out for me and hold me tight. Hold that memory Let my machine talk to me. Let my machine talk to me
This is my world And I am world leader pretend This is my life And this is my time I have been given the freedom To do as I see fit It's high time I've razed the walls That I've constructed
It's amazing what devices you can sympathize...emapathize This is my mistake. Let me make it good I raised the walls, and I will be the one to knock it down
You fill in the mortar. You fill in the harmony You fill in the mortar. I raised the walls And I'm the only one I will be the one to knock it down
Something I was really stressing on Green was that the individual has a great power and a great strength. People have to realise that, to tap it. 'World Leader Pretend' is exactly about that: you have to overcome yourself before you can overcome what's outside of yourself. Michael Stipe
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 Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe.
FUCKING AWESOME !!!!!!!
By Ashley
absolutely brilliant the perfect song for a rainy day looking out of your window and listening to it i love
By KriS
More brilliance. Should anyone have been surprised at this point?
By Shane
i like this song so much. you guys have no idea. ican here it over and over again. i don't know why,maybr because the words,maybe since Michael Stipe's voice..maybe because it's another great song of them!!i love you REM! come visit Israel one more time(ignore the war) love you love you michael!you my hero!!!!!
