someone told me stipe wrote this about a guy who was in AA, and as part of the 12 steps he had to apologize to everyone he had hurt, but he was a real asshole about it.
GC's tale is the truest one... this is a critical look at the "pro forma" act of apology that AA and recovery people are compelled to undertake...how thin and self-absolving it is...a frequent target in Stipe's crosshairs...insincerity.
GC's tale is the truest one... this is a critical look at the "pro forma" act of apology that AA and recovery people are compelled to undertake...how thin and self-absolving it is...a frequent target in Stipe's crosshairs...insincerity.
someone told me stipe wrote this about a guy who was in AA, and as part of the 12 steps he had to apologize to everyone he had hurt, but he was a real asshole about it.
@schlieffen That makes some sense. There's definitely a dark edge to the song's sound, and Stipe's apologies here come close to sounding mocking.
@schlieffen That makes some sense. There's definitely a dark edge to the song's sound, and Stipe's apologies here come close to sounding mocking.
GC's tale is the truest one... this is a critical look at the "pro forma" act of apology that AA and recovery people are compelled to undertake...how thin and self-absolving it is...a frequent target in Stipe's crosshairs...insincerity.
GC's tale is the truest one... this is a critical look at the "pro forma" act of apology that AA and recovery people are compelled to undertake...how thin and self-absolving it is...a frequent target in Stipe's crosshairs...insincerity.