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DaysleeperR.E.M.

Released: October 12, 1998

Songwriter: Bill Berry Peter Buck Michael Stipe

Producer: Pat McCarthy R.E.M.

[Verse 1]
Receiving department, 3 A.M
Staff cuts have socked up the overage
Directives are posted, no callbacks, complaints
Everywhere is calm
Hong Kong is present, Taipei awakes
All talk of circadian rhythm

[Chorus]
I see today with a newsprint fray
My night is colored headache gray
Daysleeper
Daysleeper
Daysleeper

[Verse 2]
The bull and the bear are marking their territories
They're leading the blind with their international glories
I am the screen, the blinding light
I'm the screen, I work at night

[Chorus]
I see today with a newsprint fray
My night is colored headache gray
Don't wake me with so much
Daysleeper

[Bridge]
I cried the other night
I can't even say why
Fluorescent flat caffeine lights
It's furious balancing
I am the screen, the blinding light
I'm the screen, I work at night

[Chorus]
I see today with a newsprint fray
My night is colored headache gray
Don't wake me with so much (wee-oo wee-oo)
The ocean machine is set to nine
I'll squeeze into heaven and Valentine
My bed is pulling me, gravity
Daysleeper
Daysleeper (wee-oo wee-oo)
Daysleeper
Daysleeper (wee-oo wee-oo)
Daysleeper

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.

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