Songwriter: Michael Stipe Mike Mills (R.E.M.) Peter Buck Bill Berry

He's not to be reached, he's to be reached
He's not to be reached
Called the fool and the company
On his own where he'd rather be
Where he ought to be he sees what you can't see
Can't you see that?
Maybe he's caught in the legend
Maybe he's caught in the mood
Maybe these maps and legends
Have been misunderstood
Down the way the road's divided
Paint me the places you have seen
Those who know what I don't know
Refer to the yellow, red and green
Maybe he's caught in the legend
Maybe he's caught in the mood
Maybe these maps and legends
Been misunderstood
He's not to be reached, he's to be reached
He's not to be reached, he's to be reached
He's not to be reached
The map that you painted didn't seem real
He just sings whatever he's seen
Point to the legend, point to the east
Point to the yellow, red and green
Maybe he's caught in the legend
Maybe he's caught in the mood
Maybe these maps and legends
Have been misunderstood
Maybe he's caught in the legend
Maybe he's caught in the mood
Maybe these maps and legends
Been misunderstood, been misunderstood
Been misunderstood

R.E.M.

R.E.M. were an American rock band from Athens, Georgia, formed in 1980 by singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills, and drummer Bill Berry.

Berry quit the band in April 1997, as they were getting together to record demos for the album Up. He was not replaced on a permanent basis, but the band used an assortment of drummers in his place.