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R.E.M. - Walk Unafraid (Official Visualizer from "UP" 25th Anniversary Edition)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
R.E.M.
R.E.M.
Performer
Mike Mills
Mike Mills
Bass Guitar
Peter Buck
Peter Buck
Electric Guitar
Michael Stipe
Michael Stipe
Vocals
Barrett Martin
Barrett Martin
Drums
Scott McCaughey
Scott McCaughey
Guitar
Joey Waronker
Joey Waronker
Drums
John Keane
John Keane
Guitar
Bruce Kaphan
Bruce Kaphan
Guitar
Jere Flint
Jere Flint
String Conductor
Paul Murphy
Paul Murphy
Viola
Jun Ching Lin
Jun Ching Lin
Violin
David Arenz
David Arenz
Violin
David Braitberg
David Braitberg
Violin
Willard Shull
Willard Shull
Violin
Sou-Chun Su
Sou-Chun Su
Violin
Ellie Arenz
Ellie Arenz
Violin
Jay Christy
Jay Christy
Violin
Anne Page
Anne Page
Violin
Helen Porter
Helen Porter
Violin
Reid Harris
Reid Harris
Viola
Heidi Nitchie
Heidi Nitchie
Viola
Patti Gouvas
Patti Gouvas
Viola
Daniel Laufer
Daniel Laufer
Cello
Elizabeth Murphy
Elizabeth Murphy
Cello
Christopher Rex
Christopher Rex
Cello
Nan Maddox
Nan Maddox
Cello
Douglas Sommer
Douglas Sommer
Double Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Peter Buck
Peter Buck
Lyrics
Mike Mills
Mike Mills
Lyrics
Michael Stipe
Michael Stipe
Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
R.E.M.
R.E.M.
Producer
Pat McCarthy
Pat McCarthy
Producer
Mike Mills
Mike Mills
Producer
Peter Buck
Peter Buck
Producer
Michael Stipe
Michael Stipe
Producer
Bob Ludwig
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer
Nigel Godrich
Nigel Godrich
Mixing Engineer
Suzanne Dyer
Suzanne Dyer
Assistant Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

As the sun comes up, as the moon goes down These heavy notions creep around It makes me think, long ago I was brought into this life A little lamb, a little lamb Courageous, stumbling Fearless was my middle name But somewhere there I lost my way Everyone walks the same Expecting me to step The narrow path they've laid They claim to walk unafraid I'll be clumsy instead Hold my love me or leave me high Say "Keep within the boundaries if you want to play" Say "Contradiction only makes it harder" How can I be what I want to be? When all I want to do is strip away These stilled constraints And crush this charade Shred this sad masquerade I don't need no persuading I'll trip, fall, pick myself up And walk unafraid I'll be clumsy instead Hold my love me or leave me high If I have a bag of rocks to carry as I go I just want to hold my head up high I don't care what I have to step over I'm prepared to look you in the eye Look me in the eye And if you see familiarity Then celebrate the contradiction Help me when I fall to Walk unafraid I'll be clumsy instead Hold my love me or leave me high Walk unafraid I'll be clumsy instead Hold my love me or leave me high
Writer(s): Peter Lawrence Buck, Michael Stipe, Michael E. Mills Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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