I would call this an obsession-song. The feeling of this song seems very similar to "You" off Monster.
Though R.E.M. do not write a huge amount of love songs, and Up has about two of them, this definitely seems about romantic desire. Not just a crush, he can't stop thinking about the person at all.
I would call this an obsession-song. The feeling of this song seems very similar to "You" off Monster.
Though R.E.M. do not write a huge amount of love songs, and Up has about two of them, this definitely seems about romantic desire. Not just a crush, he can't stop thinking about the person at all.