losing my religion


Daniel Roberts daniel.roberts1@virgin.net

I always thought Losing My Religon could be about Stipe's relations with the media world ("That's me in the corner, that's me in the spotlight"). He has been quoted many times saying that "losing my religon" actually is a Southern phrase to say losing my temper. So to me it suggests he's fed up with being in "the spotlight". He seems unsure of what to say to the media ("Every whisper, of every waking hour, I'm choosing my confessions") and when he does say things he seems unsure of if they were the right things to say ("Oh no I've said to much, I set it up.") Just MHO :)




Life is bigger It's bigger than you And you are not me The lengths that I will go to The distance in your eyes Oh no I've said too much I set it up That's me in the corner That's me in the spotlight Losing my religion Trying to keep up with you And I don't know if I can do it Oh no I've said too much I haven't said enough I thought that I heard you laughing I thought that I heard you sing I think I thought I saw you try Every whisper Of every waking hour I'm Choosing my confessions Trying to keep an eye on you Like a hurt lost and blinded fool Oh no I've said too much I set it up Consider this The hint of the century Consider this The slip that brought me To my knees failed What if all these fantasies Come flailing around Now I've said too much I thought that I heard you laughing I thought that I heard you sing I think I thought I saw you try But that was just a dream That was just a dream


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