Wendell Gee Lyrics

Lyric discussion by ranprieur 

Cover art for Wendell Gee lyrics by R.E.M.

I don't think the meaning has anything to do with the actual person Wendell Gee. For me it's a beautiful and happy song about someone who chooses not to have a normal life, but to be a dreamer and a mystic.

Also, I think the line is "whistle as the wind blows, to the lee," which is the word for the direction the wind blows.

My Interpretation