Released: September 13, 2019
Songwriter: Mike Mills (R.E.M.) Michael Stipe Peter Buck Bill Berry
Producer: Jo Ravitch Scott Litt R.E.M.
[Spoken Intro]
This song was made popular in 1973 when I was 13 years old by B.J. Thomas. We've only covered it one time before, so please bear with us. But I think you'll enjoy it, it's a great song, here we go
[Verse 1]
Oh, life is bigger
It's bigger than you and you are not me
The lengths that I will go to
The distance in your eyes
Oh no, I've said too much, I set it up
[Pre-Chorus]
That's me in the corner, that's me in the spotlight
Losing my religion
Trying to keep up with you and I don't know if I can do it
Oh no, I've said too much, I haven't said enough
[Chorus]
I thought that I heard you laughing
I thought that I heard you sing
I think I thought I saw you try
[Verse 2]
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
[Pre-Chorus]
Consider this, consider this, the hint of the century
Consider this the slip that brought me to my knees, failed
What if all these fantasies come flailing around?
Now I've said too much
[Chorus]
I thought that I heard you laughing
I thought that I heard you sing
I think I thought I saw you try
[Interlude]
But that was just a dream
That was just a dream
[Pre-Chorus]
That's me in the corner, that's me in the spotlight
Losing my religion
Trying to keep up with you and I don't know if I can do it
Oh no, I've said too much, I haven't said enough
[Chorus]
I thought that I heard you laughing
I thought that I heard you sing
I think I thought I saw you try
[Outro]
But that was just a dream
Try, try, cry, lie
That was just a dream, just a dream
Just a dream
This song was made popular in 1973 when I was 13 years old by B.J. Thomas. We've only covered it one time before, so please bear with us. But I think you'll enjoy it, it's a great song, here we go
[Verse 1]
Oh, life is bigger
It's bigger than you and you are not me
The lengths that I will go to
The distance in your eyes
Oh no, I've said too much, I set it up
[Pre-Chorus]
That's me in the corner, that's me in the spotlight
Losing my religion
Trying to keep up with you and I don't know if I can do it
Oh no, I've said too much, I haven't said enough
[Chorus]
I thought that I heard you laughing
I thought that I heard you sing
I think I thought I saw you try
[Verse 2]
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
[Pre-Chorus]
Consider this, consider this, the hint of the century
Consider this the slip that brought me to my knees, failed
What if all these fantasies come flailing around?
Now I've said too much
[Chorus]
I thought that I heard you laughing
I thought that I heard you sing
I think I thought I saw you try
[Interlude]
But that was just a dream
That was just a dream
[Pre-Chorus]
That's me in the corner, that's me in the spotlight
Losing my religion
Trying to keep up with you and I don't know if I can do it
Oh no, I've said too much, I haven't said enough
[Chorus]
I thought that I heard you laughing
I thought that I heard you sing
I think I thought I saw you try
[Outro]
But that was just a dream
Try, try, cry, lie
That was just a dream, just a dream
Just a dream
Monster [25th Anniversary Edition]
- Circus Envy - Live in Chicago / 1995
- Star 69 (Remix)
- I Don’t Sleep, I Dream (Remix)
- King of Comedy (Remix)
- Crush With Eyeliner (Remix)
- Cranky 4-29
- Highland Fling 4-29
- Experiment 4-28 No Vocal
- Time is on Mike’s Side
- Rocker with vocal
- Strange Currencies (Remix)
- Tongue (Remix)
- Undertow - Live in Chicago / 1995
- Welcome to the Occupation - Live in Chicago / 1995
- What’s the Frequency, Kenneth? - Live in Chicago / 1995
- Losing My Religion - Live in Chicago / 1995
- You (Remix)
- Circus Envy (Remix)
- Let Me In (Remix)
- I Took Your Name (Remix)
- Bang and Blame (Remix)
- Revolution 4-21
- Black Sky 4-14
- Let Me In
- I Took Your Name
- Bang and Blame
- Tongue
- Strange Currencies
- Star 69
- I Don’t Sleep, I Dream
- King of Comedy
- Crush with Eyeliner
- Circus Envy
- You
- Sputnik 1 Remix
- Mike’s Gtr
- AM Boo
- Lost Song
- Harlan County with Whistling
- Uptempo Ricky
- Uptempo Mo Distortion
- Pete’s Hit
- What’s the Frequency, Kenneth (Remix)
- What’s the Frequency, Kenneth?
- 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