"Electron Blue" as written by and Mike Mills Peter Buck....
You're on your ear, the ocean's near.
The light has started to fade.
Your high is timed,
You found the climb
It's hard to focus on more than what's
In front of you, electron blue.
Adventure rings with a page.
And when,
It dawns on you, it singes blue,
Your buzz beginning to wane.
Adventure has laid its claim on you
It's all you want to do
You, you know where to run
You run electron blue.
And who am I?
I'm just a guy.
I've got a story like everyone
But in your eyes,
You looked surprised.
And didn't know where to run.
I looked to her
She's found the cure
Her future's already begun.
Tomorrow is gaining speed on you
It's all you want to do
You, you know where to run
You run electron blue.
You, you know where to run
You run electron blue.
So bide your time
You'll feel the climb
Your high it builds like a lightning storm
It sings like pearls
You know that girl
And no one is any the wiser so
As if on cue
Electron blue
Tomorrow is gaining speed on you
It's all you want to do
You, you know where to run
You run electron blue.
You, you know where to run
You run electron blue.
You, you know where to run
You run electron blue.
The light has started to fade.
Your high is timed,
You found the climb
It's hard to focus on more than what's
In front of you, electron blue.
Adventure rings with a page.
And when,
It dawns on you, it singes blue,
Your buzz beginning to wane.
Adventure has laid its claim on you
It's all you want to do
You, you know where to run
You run electron blue.
And who am I?
I'm just a guy.
I've got a story like everyone
But in your eyes,
You looked surprised.
And didn't know where to run.
I looked to her
She's found the cure
Her future's already begun.
Tomorrow is gaining speed on you
It's all you want to do
You, you know where to run
You run electron blue.
You, you know where to run
You run electron blue.
So bide your time
You'll feel the climb
Your high it builds like a lightning storm
It sings like pearls
You know that girl
And no one is any the wiser so
As if on cue
Electron blue
Tomorrow is gaining speed on you
It's all you want to do
You, you know where to run
You run electron blue.
You, you know where to run
You run electron blue.
You, you know where to run
You run electron blue.
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"Adventure has laid its' claim on you
It's all you want to do
You
You know where to run"
"Tomorrow's gaining speed on you
It's all you want to do"
As far as I am concerned those lines in particular explain the crux of the song. For this kind of person, its all about racing the hourglass, obtaining maximum 'fulfillment' within the shortest time span and via the shortest route possible. Leads to utter misery.
"This song is about a new drug called Electron Blue, and it's made of light. It's set in the very near future."
anyhoo, he was telling everyone at there gig that this song 'Electron Blue', is about a drug that is set in the near future.!!!
brillo song!
"Your high is timed, you found the climb
It's hard to focus on more than what's in front of you"
This line describes the feeling of being high, where all you can do is focus on one thing because of the daze you're in.
"Your buzz beginning to wane"
Coming down, cooooooming down.
I'm not sure what exactly Stipe is trying to say with these lyrics, but they could be describing someone who's addicted to this drug, and only it can make them feel happy, and that drug use is the "adventure" that he talks about in the chorus.
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