Released: April 12, 1983
Songwriter: Bill Berry Peter Buck Mike Mills (R.E.M.) Michael Stipe
Producer: Don Dixon Mitch Easter
[Verse]
Empty prayer, empty mouths
Combien reaction
Empty prayer, empty mouths
Talk about the passion
Not everyone can carry the weight of the world
Not everyone can carry the weight of the world
[Chorus]
Talk about the passion
Talk about the passion
[Verse]
Empty prayer, empty mouths
Combien reaction
Empty prayer, empty mouths
Talk about the passion
Combien
Combien
Combien de temps?
[Chorus]
Talk about the passion
Talk about the passion
[Verse 2]
Not everyone can carry the weight of the world
Not everyone can carry the weight of the world
Combien
Combien
Combien de temps?
[Chorus]
Talk about the passion
Talk about the passion
Talk about the passion
Talk about the passion
Talk about the passion
Empty prayer, empty mouths
Combien reaction
Empty prayer, empty mouths
Talk about the passion
Not everyone can carry the weight of the world
Not everyone can carry the weight of the world
[Chorus]
Talk about the passion
Talk about the passion
[Verse]
Empty prayer, empty mouths
Combien reaction
Empty prayer, empty mouths
Talk about the passion
Combien
Combien
Combien de temps?
[Chorus]
Talk about the passion
Talk about the passion
[Verse 2]
Not everyone can carry the weight of the world
Not everyone can carry the weight of the world
Combien
Combien
Combien de temps?
[Chorus]
Talk about the passion
Talk about the passion
Talk about the passion
Talk about the passion
Talk about the passion
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