Catapult Lyrics

Lyric discussion by REMFIELD 

Cover art for Catapult lyrics by R.E.M.

These lyrics are close but even though they are all over the internet they are not quite accurate. (Not that anyone can really what they were saying clearly in the early albums.
I am not sure it's Opie either. I think he says 'Cowered in our hole...Hungry or Henry mouthed a question' and the second sentence in the bridge I am pretty sure is 'March could get darker'.

I think the meaning of this song is a little dark. It's about kids getting punished for some reason and hiding from their parents because the beatings are coming. Hear the howl of the rope as it hits your fanny. They can't understand why they were getting beaten which is why they are asking if they missed anything. The beatings could get worse in March. Did I miss anything? Did I I miss anything?

I like the idea that there's something darker being referenced here -- "Did we miss anything?, Did we miss anything?", stated over and over, seems to imply someone making absolutely certain that all the evidence is accounted-for. Also, “Hear the howl of the rope” – don’t most catapults operate with rope under tension? I imagine it would howl when released.