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* Even with its LyricalDissonance, the bitter lyrics and mournful the chord progressions make "Bad Day" appropriately sombre. It perfectly captures the feeling of being worn out from the stress of the day and wanting nothing more than to just get away from all the hoopla and find some peace of mind. The narrator isn't just upset, he's ''done.''

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* Even with its LyricalDissonance, the bitter lyrics and the mournful the chord progressions make "Bad Day" appropriately sombre. It perfectly captures the feeling of being worn out from the stress of the day and wanting nothing more than to just get away from all the hoopla and find some peace of mind. The narrator isn't just upset, he's ''done.''
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-->This is my mistake, let me make it good.
-->I raised the wall,
-->And I will be the one to knock it down.

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-->This --->This is my mistake, let me make it good.
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I will be the one to knock it down.
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* "Falls to Climb", the final song from the same album, is a straightforward and bittersweet song about accepting the blame for something or other, because... well, why not? For some listeners it encapsulated the underlying melancholy of ''Up'', being the first album that Bill Berry didn't contribute to and, in retrospect, the beginning of the last chapter of the band's career.
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* "Perfect Circle", a melancholy, piano-driven song on ''Murmur'', was inspired by a moment Peter Buck had when they were endlessly touring in their early years, and he found himself exhausted and worn out, watching some college kids playing touch football at twilight, and feeling so inexplicably sad that he started crying. He asked Bill Berry to write some music that suited that mood, and "Perfect Circle" was the result.
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* “Cuyahoga” is the rare environmental song that can bring you to tears, at least if you know what it’s about (the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland at one point was so polluted it caught fire). The chorus is from the viewpoint of the indigenous people of the area: “This is where we walked/This is where we swam/Take a picture here/Take a souvenir.”

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* "Wendell Gee".
* An early song of theirs "So. Central Rain."

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* "Wendell Gee".
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* An early song of theirs theirs: "So. Central Rain."



* "We All Go Back to Where We Belong" and "Hallelujah", the last R.E.M. songs ever (the former being their last single as well).

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* "We All Go Back to Where We Belong" "Daysleeper" describes a person working the night shift, dealing with the insomnia and "Hallelujah", loneliness of such work.
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the last R.E.M. songs ever (the former being their last single as well).other night
-->I can't even say why
-->Fluorescent flat caffeine lights
-->It's furious balancing


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* "We All Go Back to Where We Belong" and "Hallelujah", the last R.E.M. songs ever (the former being their last single as well).

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* ''Out of Time'' gives us "Half a World Away", "Losing My Religion" and "Country Feedback".
** "Losing My Religion" will hit anyone who's ever [[AllLoveIsUnrequited loved someone who didn't love them back.]] The melancholy mandolin riff contributes to the song's sad tone.
** "Country Feedback" is so heartwrenching to Stipe himself that he often faces away from the audience when performing it live. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ezNjJyD4rY Here it is, one of Stipe's greatest performances -- ever.]]



* ''Out of Time'' gives us "Half a World Away", "Losing My Religion" and "Country Feedback".
** "Losing My Religion" will hit anyone who's ever [[AllLoveIsUnrequited loved someone who didn't love them back.]] The melancholy mandolin riff contributes to the song's sad tone.
** "Country Feedback" is so heartwrenching to Stipe himself that he often faces away from the audience when performing it live. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ezNjJyD4rY Here it is, one of Stipe's greatest performances -- ever.]]
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** "Losing My Religion" will hit anyone who's ever [[AllLoveIsUnrequited loved someone who didn't love them back.]] The melancholy mandolin riff contributes to the song's sad tone.
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** And "Monty Got a Raw Deal," which is about actor Creator/MontgomeryClift, whose career was ruined because it was discovered that he was [[BiTheWay bisexual]].

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** And "Monty Got a Raw Deal," which is about actor Creator/MontgomeryClift, whose career was ruined because it was discovered that he was [[BiTheWay bisexual]].bisexual.
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* "We All Go Back to Where We Belong," the last R.E.M. song ever.

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* "We All Go Back to Where We Belong," Belong" and "Hallelujah", the last R.E.M. song ever.songs ever (the former being their last single as well).
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** "Find the River" was so emotional that it (along with many of the other tracks on ''Automatic'') sparked rumors that Michael Stipe was dying of AIDS (note that this was less than a year after Music/FreddieMercury's death from the same disease, the approaching date of which actually ''was'' the main subject matter of Music/{{Queen}}'s album ''Music/{{Innuendo}}'').

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** "Find the River" was so emotional that it (along with many of the other tracks on ''Automatic'') sparked rumors that Michael Stipe was dying of AIDS (note that this was less than a year after Music/FreddieMercury's high-profile death from the same disease, the approaching date of which actually ''was'' the main subject matter of Music/{{Queen}}'s album ''Music/{{Innuendo}}'').
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** "Find the River" was so emotional that it (along with many of the other tracks on ''Automatic'') sparked rumors that Michael Stipe was dying of AIDS.

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** "Find the River" was so emotional that it (along with many of the other tracks on ''Automatic'') sparked rumors that Michael Stipe was dying of AIDS.AIDS (note that this was less than a year after Music/FreddieMercury's death from the same disease, the approaching date of which actually ''was'' the main subject matter of Music/{{Queen}}'s album ''Music/{{Innuendo}}'').
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* Even with its LyricalDissonance, the bitter lyrics and mournful the chord progressions make "Bad Day" appropriately sombre. Michael doesn't just sound sad, he sounds ''done'', like someone who's worn out from the stress of the day and wants nothing more than to just get away from all the hoopla and find some peace of mind.

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* Even with its LyricalDissonance, the bitter lyrics and mournful the chord progressions make "Bad Day" appropriately sombre. Michael doesn't just sound sad, he sounds ''done'', like someone who's It perfectly captures the feeling of being worn out from the stress of the day and wants wanting nothing more than to just get away from all the hoopla and find some peace of mind.mind. The narrator isn't just upset, he's ''done.''
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* Even with its LyricalDissonance, the up-tempo "Bad Day" still sounds pretty sad. The narrator doesn't just sound bitter, he's just ''done'' with everything. He's worn out from the stress of the day and wants nothing more than to just get away from all the hoopla and find some peace of mind. Even with the fast tempo, the chord progressions sound kind of moody.

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* Even with its LyricalDissonance, the up-tempo bitter lyrics and mournful the chord progressions make "Bad Day" still sounds pretty sad. The narrator appropriately sombre. Michael doesn't just sound bitter, he's just ''done'' with everything. He's sad, he sounds ''done'', like someone who's worn out from the stress of the day and wants nothing more than to just get away from all the hoopla and find some peace of mind. Even with the fast tempo, the chord progressions sound kind of moody.mind.
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* Even with it's LyricalDissonance, the up-tempo "Bad Day" still sounds pretty sad. The narrator doesn't just sound bitter, he's just ''done'' with everything. He's worn out from the stress of the day and wants nothing more than to just get away from all the hoopla and find some peace of mind. Even with the fast tempo, the chord progressions sound kind of moody.

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* Even with it's its LyricalDissonance, the up-tempo "Bad Day" still sounds pretty sad. The narrator doesn't just sound bitter, he's just ''done'' with everything. He's worn out from the stress of the day and wants nothing more than to just get away from all the hoopla and find some peace of mind. Even with the fast tempo, the chord progressions sound kind of moody.
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* Even with it's LyricalDissonance, the up-tempo "Bad Day" still sounds pretty sad. Michael doesn't just sound bitter, he sounds ''done'' with everything, and the chord professions reflect on it. It genuinely sounds like it's coming from someone who's just worn out from the stress of their day and wants nothing more than to just get away from all the hoopla and find some peace of mind.

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* Even with it's LyricalDissonance, the up-tempo "Bad Day" still sounds pretty sad. Michael The narrator doesn't just sound bitter, he sounds he's just ''done'' with everything, and the chord professions reflect on it. It genuinely sounds like it's coming from someone who's just everything. He's worn out from the stress of their the day and wants nothing more than to just get away from all the hoopla and find some peace of mind.mind. Even with the fast tempo, the chord progressions sound kind of moody.
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* Even with it's LyricalDissonance, the up-tempo "Bad Day" still sounds pretty sad. Michael has such a bitter, "I'm done with this shit" tone in his singing, and the chord professions reflect on it. It genuinely sounds like it's coming from someone who's just worn out from the stress of their day and wants nothing more than to just get away from all the hoopla and find some peace of mind.

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* Even with it's LyricalDissonance, the up-tempo "Bad Day" still sounds pretty sad. Michael has such a doesn't just sound bitter, "I'm done he sounds ''done'' with this shit" tone in his singing, everything, and the chord professions reflect on it. It genuinely sounds like it's coming from someone who's just worn out from the stress of their day and wants nothing more than to just get away from all the hoopla and find some peace of mind.
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** And "Monty Got a Raw Deal," which is about actor Montgomery Clift, whose career was ruined because it was discovered that he was [[BiTheWay bisexual]].

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** And "Monty Got a Raw Deal," which is about actor Montgomery Clift, Creator/MontgomeryClift, whose career was ruined because it was discovered that he was [[BiTheWay bisexual]].
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* Even with it's LyricalDissonance, the up-tempo "Bad Day" still sounds pretty sad. Michael has such a bitter, "I'm done with this shit" tone in his singing, and the chord professions reflect on it. It genuinely sounds like it's coming from someone who's just worn out from the stress of their day and wants nothing more than to just get away from all the hoopla and find some peace of mind.
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** "I had a mind to try to stop you" is particularly heartbreaking when you know that Stipe tried to start a side project with Cobain mainly as an excuse to get Cobain away from drugs.
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** And "Monty Got a Raw Deal," which is about actor Montgomery Clift, whose career was ruined because it was discovered that he was gay.

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** And "Monty Got a Raw Deal," which is about actor Montgomery Clift, whose career was ruined because it was discovered that he was gay.[[BiTheWay bisexual]].

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