Aww, come on guys, it's not that bad of a song. It's a huge departure from their style, of course (and R.E.M. is a band known from their stylistic departures), but it's still good songwriting. As for the meaning, I don't think there really is one, rather, Stipe was just writing lyrics that complemented the yacht rock style of the song.
Aww, come on guys, it's not that bad of a song. It's a huge departure from their style, of course (and R.E.M. is a band known from their stylistic departures), but it's still good songwriting. As for the meaning, I don't think there really is one, rather, Stipe was just writing lyrics that complemented the yacht rock style of the song.