Half A World Away Lyrics

Lyric discussion by ripelivejam 

Cover art for Half A World Away lyrics by R.E.M.

Defenitely not masturbating rolleyes

It's about strife and loneliness. when you feel so distant and hopeless yet still struggling on, still hoping for a miracle. pretty simplistic, yet this is one of the most honest songs in REM's repertoire.

I know this is going to sound very stupid, but I just broke up with my boyfriend and listened to that song on repeat until I fell asleep.

If it was simply about masturbation I would feel it diminishes it a lot. It's pure though and you can hear his hurt. There's no way it could simply be about thinking about a loved one flogging it... :/

Anyway, I just wanted to say thank you for clearing that up.