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R.E.M. - Undertow (Official Audio)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
R.E.M.
R.E.M.
Performer
Bill Berry
Bill Berry
Drums
Peter Buck
Peter Buck
Guitar
Michael Stipe
Michael Stipe
Vocals
Mike Mills
Mike Mills
Bass Guitar
Nathan December
Nathan December
Guitar
Scott McCaughey
Scott McCaughey
Synthesizer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bill Berry
Bill Berry
Songwriter
Peter Buck
Peter Buck
Songwriter
Mike Mills
Mike Mills
Songwriter
Michael Stipe
Michael Stipe
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
R.E.M.
R.E.M.
Producer
Scott Litt
Scott Litt
Producer

Lyrics

I know what I wanted. I know what I wanted. I know how I wanted this to be. You go down to the water. Drink down of the water. Walk up off the water, leave it be. This is not my dream sister. It is cold in heaven and I'm not sprouting wings. I'm drowning... me. I'm drowning... me, yeah. Brother can you see those birds? They don't look to heaven. They don't need religion they can see. They go down to the water, Drink down on the water, Fly up off the water, leave it be. This is not my time sister, It is cold in heaven And no one's coming after me. I'm drowning (breathing ourselves) me (breathing ourselves). I'm drowning (breathing ourselves) me (breathing ourselves) yeah. You know I am tired. Cold and bony tired. Nothing's gonna save me, I can see. I can't say I'm fearful, I can't say I'm not afraid. But I am not resisting, I can see. I don't need a heaven, I don't need religion. I am in the place where I should be. I am breathing water, I am breathing water. You know a body's got to breathe. I'm drowning (breathing ourselves) me (breathing ourselves). I'm drowning (breathing ourselves) me (breathing ourselves). I'm drowning (breathing ourselves) me (breathing ourselves).
Writer(s): Peter Lawrence Buck, Michael E. Mills, John Michael Stipe, William Thomas Berry Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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