We'll stumble through the yard
We'll stumble through the yard
We'll stumble through the APT
We'll stumble through the yard
Force fields explorer racing home the ancient star
Yellow mixed with golden hue
Scan the graveyard dead there be
Ball and chain, ball and chain
Ball and chain, ball and chain
It was round about midnight. Hipster town. Imagine going for a walk.
Things get around to taking place. It's not a waste of time.
The rich got a little poorer.
Things get around to taking place if they're gonna happen at all.
Don't need that jazz. Don't need that stuff.
It was round about midnight. Hipster town.
It was round about midnight. Hipster town.
We'll stumble through the yard
We'll stumble through the APT
We'll stumble through the yard
Yellow mixed with golden hue
Scan the graveyard dead there be
Ball and chain, ball and chain
Things get around to taking place. It's not a waste of time.
The rich got a little poorer.
Don't need that jazz. Don't need that stuff.
It was round about midnight. Hipster town.
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During his time in Athens, Michael Lachowski, of Pylon, ran an answerphone service known as the Athens Party Telephone. Its initialism, A.P.T., was used in the lyric to "Stumble".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronic_Town
Lyrics do not speak to me in this song, but the melody does, I agree w/ "All is a Dream" and no idea what APT means, other than apartment. My only stab at the lyrics is "we'll stumble through the yard" could mean anything from a metaphor about stumbling through life as best you can...to some specific event - not sure.
What is APT? From Tony Fletcher's Remarks Remade, "Michael Lachowski turned his answering machine into the “Athens Party Telephone”, on which he would leave details of the night's choice of events."
These are not the lyrics to "Stumble" in any way, these are the lyrics to another song on "Chronic Town" album, called "Carnival of Sorts (boxcars)".
@adzre this has since been fixed, apparently.
@adzre this has since been fixed, apparently.
they have since fixed it, disregard
they have since fixed it, disregard
I always thought it meant Athens Public Transit...
\'Home the ancient star\' is so completely evocative that it fills the songs meaning with golden hue
The lyrics remind me of the nightlife I lived back in the '80's. I traveled the NYC subways to get where I was going, blasted on hallucinogenics that hit me too soon. I was a night creature. I feel these lyrics as being for those of us who lived the life at night, who were together yet alone. I used to have that sense of isolation, that others couldn't know unless they were like me. I know the words appear as nonsensical, but I believe they are meant to be felt, not figured out.
@SubwayGoddess love your comment! I feel a lot of what you’re saying, and certainly agree that these early REM lyrics were meant to be felt, not figured out.
@SubwayGoddess love your comment! I feel a lot of what you’re saying, and certainly agree that these early REM lyrics were meant to be felt, not figured out.
really happy no one commented here. pure rubbish.
@farmer44 That's your opinion. Thankfully its not shared by everyone here. Including myself. You will be the first moron I end up blocking here as soon as you respond either positively or negatively.
@farmer44 That's your opinion. Thankfully its not shared by everyone here. Including myself. You will be the first moron I end up blocking here as soon as you respond either positively or negatively.
I presume you mean the lyrics. Yes, the lyrics are garbage, and in the early days they were supposed to be, but I love the actual tune here. I love the distinctive, jangly guitar work from Peter Buck and the quality drumming from Bill Berry. The whole thing works for me and I love it! :)
@All Is Dream \r\nStumble has always been my favorite R.E.M. song. The jangly guitar did it for me. I really don\'t care of the lyrics make sense or not!
@All Is Dream \r\nStumble has always been my favorite R.E.M. song. The jangly guitar did it for me. I really don\'t care of the lyrics make sense or not!
@All Is Dream \r\nStumble has always been my favorite R.E.M. song. The jangly guitar did it for me. I really don\'t care of the lyrics make sense or not!
@All Is Dream \r\nStumble has always been my favorite R.E.M. song. The jangly guitar did it for me. I really don\'t care of the lyrics make sense or not!
@All Is Dream Why are the lyrics garbage? Because you say they are? What if I think your shirt is garbage? That's my opinion. If you don't have anything nice to say then go take a long walk on a short f-ing plank.
@All Is Dream Why are the lyrics garbage? Because you say they are? What if I think your shirt is garbage? That's my opinion. If you don't have anything nice to say then go take a long walk on a short f-ing plank.
What the fuck does A P T stand for?
@heymama94 Why don't you get your f-ing profanity out of my f-ing face, you miserable moron.
@heymama94 Why don't you get your f-ing profanity out of my f-ing face, you miserable moron.