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Find The River

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Find The River was released on October 5, 1992 by Craft Recordings as a part of the album Automatic For The People (2017 Remaster)

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Bill Berry

Drums

Mike Mills

Bass Guitar

Michael Stipe

Lead Vocals

Peter Buck

Acoustic Guitar

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Michael Stipe

Songwriter

Peter Buck

Songwriter

William Berry

Songwriter

Michael Edward Mills

Michael Edward Mills

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

R.E.M.

Producer

Scott Litt

Producer

Andrew Roshberg

Andrew Roshberg

Recording Engineer

Clif Norrell

Mixing Engineer

Ed Brooks

Mixing Engineer

George Cowan

Recording Engineer

John Keane

Recording Engineer

Mark Howard

Recording Engineer

Stephen Marcussen

Stephen Marcussen

Mastering Engineer

Ted Malia

Recording Engineer

Tod Lemkuhl

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Hey now, little speedy head

The read on the speed meter says

You have to go to task in the city

Where people drown, and people serve

Don't be shy, you just deserve

It's only just light years to go

[Chorus]

Me, my thoughts are flowers strewn

Ocean storm, bayberry moon

I have got to leap to find my way

Watch the road and memorize

This life that passed before my eyes

And nothing is going my way

[Verse 2]

The ocean is the river's goal

A need to leave the water knows

We're closer now than light years to go

[Chorus]

I have got to find the river

Bergamot and vetiver

Run through my head and fall away

Leave the road and memorize

This life that passed before my eyes

Nothing is going my way

[Verse 3]

There's no one left to take the lead

But I tell you, and you can see

We're closer now than light years to go

Pick up here and chase the ride

The river empties to the tide

Fall into the ocean

[Chorus]

The river to the ocean goes

A fortune for the undertow

None of this is going my way

There is nothing left to throw

Of ginger, lemon, indigo

Coriander stem and rows of hay

Strength and courage overrides

The privileged and weary eyes

Of river poet search naivete

Pick up here and chase the ride

The river empties to the tide

All of this is coming your way

Written by: Michael Mills, Michael Stipe, Mike Mills, Peter Buck, William Berry

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