Music Video
Music Video
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Michael Stipe
Vocals
Peter Buck
Electric Guitar
Mike Mills
Organ
Bill Berry
Percussion
John Keane
Pedal Steel Guitar
Kate Pierson
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Michael Stipe
Songwriter
Peter Buck
Songwriter
Mike Mills
Songwriter
Bill Berry
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
R.E.M.
Producer
Scott Litt
Producer
Dave Friedlander
Assistant Mixing Engineer
John Keane
Overdub Engineer
Stephen Marcussen
Mastering Engineer
Tom Garneau
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Intro]
One, two, three, four
[Verse 1]
This flower is scorched, this film is on
On a maddening loop, these clothes
These clothes don't fit us right
I'm to blame
It's all the same
It's all the same
[Chorus]
You come to me with a bone in your hand
You come to me with your hair curled tight
You come to me with positions
You come to me with excuses
Ducked out in a row
You wear me out
You wear me out
[Verse 2]
We've been through fake breakdowns
Self-hurt, plastics, collections
Self-help, self-pain
EST, Psychics, fuck all
I was central, I had control
I lost my head
I need this
I need this
A paperweight, junk garage
Winter rain, a honey pot
Crazy, all the lovers have been tagged
Hotline, a wanted ad
Crazy what you could've had
[Chorus]
It's crazy what you could've had
It's crazy what you could've had
I need this
I need this
It's crazy what you could've had
Crazy what you could've had
I need this
I need this
It's crazy what you could've had
It's crazy what you could've had
I need this
I, I need this
It's crazy what you could've had
I need this
I need this
It's crazy what you could've had
Crazy what you could've had
I need this
I need this
[Outro]
Crazy what you could've had
Crazy what you could've had
Written by: Michael Mills, Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, William Berry