Why Not Smile? Lyrics

Lyric discussion by raffishtenant2 

Cover art for Why Not Smile? lyrics by R.E.M.

Feels very much like a sequel to "Let Me In," Stipe's reflection in the wake of Kurt Cobain's death (and arguably the most brilliant song on "Monster").

This month, we lost another very good person, David Foster Wallace, to suicide, and it truly sucks. I wish this song could have been there for him.