Released: September 1, 1987
Songwriter: Bill Berry Peter Buck Mike Mills (R.E.M.) Michael Stipe
Producer: Scott Litt R.E.M.
[Verse 1]
The time to rise has been engaged
You'd better best to rearrange
I'm talking here to me alone
I listen to the finest worksong
[Chorus]
Your finest hour
Your finest hour
[Verse 2]
Another chance has been engaged
To throw Thoreau and rearrange
You are following this time
I beg you not beg to rhyme
[Chorus]
(Oh) Your finest hour
(Oh) Your finest hour
[Verse 3]
Take your instinct by the reins
You'd better best to rearrange
What we want and what we need
Has been confused, been confused
[Chorus]
(Oh) Your finest hour
(Oh) Your finest hour
[Verse 4]
Take your instinct by the reins
Better best to rearrange
What we want and what we need
Has been confused, been confused
[Chorus]
(Oh) Your finest hour
(Oh) Your finest hour
[Outro]
(Oh) Your finest hour
(Oh) Your finest hour
The time to rise has been engaged
You'd better best to rearrange
I'm talking here to me alone
I listen to the finest worksong
[Chorus]
Your finest hour
Your finest hour
[Verse 2]
Another chance has been engaged
To throw Thoreau and rearrange
You are following this time
I beg you not beg to rhyme
[Chorus]
(Oh) Your finest hour
(Oh) Your finest hour
[Verse 3]
Take your instinct by the reins
You'd better best to rearrange
What we want and what we need
Has been confused, been confused
[Chorus]
(Oh) Your finest hour
(Oh) Your finest hour
[Verse 4]
Take your instinct by the reins
Better best to rearrange
What we want and what we need
Has been confused, been confused
[Chorus]
(Oh) Your finest hour
(Oh) Your finest hour
[Outro]
(Oh) Your finest hour
(Oh) Your finest hour
- Losing My Religion
- It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
- Man on the Moon
- Everybody Hurts
- Orange Crush
- The One I Love
- Nightswimming
- The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite
- Shiny Happy People
- What’s the Frequency, Kenneth?
- Drive
- Imitation of Life
- Stand
- Find the River
- Radio Free Europe
- (Don’t Go Back to) Rockville
- E-Bow the Letter
- Country Feedback
- The Great Beyond
- Let Me In
- Fall on Me
- Try Not to Breathe
- So. Central Rain (I’m Sorry)
- Ignoreland