E-Bow The Letter Lyrics

Lyric discussion by rieve 

Cover art for E-Bow The Letter lyrics by R.E.M.

"I wore it like a bad teenage film star Hash bars, cherry mash and tinfoil tiaras Dreaming of Maria Callas, whoever she is..." the verses in this song are just unrivaled in the whole of rem's music catalogue. They reach down somwhere further than anything else. that weird organ synth thing sonds like a heart vibrating...tis amazin

@rieve Agreed... the constant organ like a back buzz, fluid melody and meaningful words... amazing

@rieve and @ruiduraio It’s not an organ or a synthesizer - it’s actually...an e-bow! This little device, which produces various effects on an electric guitar, is where the song gets its title.