At the song's heart, we find a protagonist that is desperate to go, losing themselves in anger, "sorrow" and "pain". Shortly after, REM would cease being a quartet and become a trio when drummer Bill Berry left the band in1997 saying "ready to sit back and reflect & maybe not be a pop star anymore".
At the song's heart, we find a protagonist that is desperate to go, losing themselves in anger, "sorrow" and "pain". Shortly after, REM would cease being a quartet and become a trio when drummer Bill Berry left the band in1997 saying "ready to sit back and reflect & maybe not be a pop star anymore".