| R.E.M. – Losing My Religion Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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The meaning of this song (officially, according to Mike Stipe of REM) is about unrequited love, meaning unreturned love. (the person recounting this song loves somebody, who has no interest in him). It is quite a sad song, and a has a very lonely feeling to it. "Oh, life is bigger It's bigger than you" Here he is trying to convince himself that the person he loves is NOT larger than life - she doesn't have to be the centre point of his existence. He is trying to push her out of his mind. "The lengths that I will go to The distance in your eyes" I can relate to this. Constantly following someone around, clinging to them, trying to make them connect with you or notice you. "That's me in the corner That's me in the spotlight Losing my religion Trying to keep up with you" Same thing really. "Losing my religion" is a southern American way of saying "reaching the end of one's rope" or "losing your temper" or "losing your civility". Basically these verses mean that he is getting angry and frustrated trying to stay ahead of the game and keep up with the competition over this woman. He's behind the game, in the spotlight, failng. "Every whisper Of every waking hour I'm Choosing my confessions Trying to keep an eye on you Like a hurt, lost and blinded fool Oh no I've said too much I set it up" Here he pours his heart out to a greater extent. He obsesses over the person, constantly watching them - he can't think of anything else but this person, and he feels "lost" and "blinded" when not knowing what she's doing or who she's with. "He said too much" but he "hasn't said enough" - he's telling his mates and friends more than he should say about his feelings for this person, but not the person herself. I CBA to write more interpretations of the rest of the song, but I could leave you guys to that :) |
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