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

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.