Low Desert Lyrics

Lyric discussion by ripelivejam 

Cover art for Low Desert lyrics by R.E.M.

Like most of New Adventures, though probably clearest here, it's about being stuck in a desolate, dead place and wanting to be free. It's a place where survival is possible, but death hangs in the air and the land gives off an ominous foreboding; one should flee, or risk being trapped forever. Describes a desert setting perfectly, and an apt metaphor for a wasted life.