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R.E.M. – Wendell Gee Lyrics 14 years ago
great interpretation - changed how i listen to a song i've loved for 20 years

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R.E.M. – Perfect Circle Lyrics 14 years ago
to me it's about the three stages of life:

childhood:
Put your hair back, we get to leave - instructions to a young girl
Eleven gallows on your sleeve - ?
Shallow figure, winner's paid - ?
Eleven shadows way out of place - nice call on the "kids playing football - poorly"

Standing too soon, shoulders high in the room - when you're a kid - trying to be big, trying to impress

College years:
Pull your dress on and stay real close - sex and after
Who might leave you where I left off? - ?
A perfect circle of acquaintances and friends - college friends
Drink another, coin a phrase - out at bar, being clever


Heaven assumed, shoulders high in the room - your confidence in the future

early career:
Try to win and suit your needs
Speak out sometimes but try to win - i can just picture this young person, trying to impress

Standing too soon, shoulders high in the room - again you're a kid, trying to be big



They were maybe at the early career stage when they wrote this, so to me it kind of fits





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