Crush With Eyeliner Lyrics

Lyric discussion by BigPoppaChidog 

Cover art for Crush With Eyeliner lyrics by R.E.M.

Who cares either way? I always thought the song was sung from the point of view of an older man trying to act hip (i.e. the faker) to get the attention of a younger woman he's smitten with. I never thought it was about Courtney, but whatever...I always saw as Michael portraying this letch character. Then again, the younger woman in the song isn't any angel, hence the "three miles of bad road" comment. Just my opinion.