I have all of REM's CDs and I don't know how I missed this but I heard it for the first time a few days ago and have been listening to it over and over. I don't know what is yet, but this song really moved me. I haven't been moved this much since the first time I heard "Night Swimming".
Stipe himself has referred to the lyrics in this song as 'watery' , but lines like "I used to think as birds take wing they sing through life, so why can't we" are just genius. Couple that with the looped interlude at the end and you've got perfection.
The rain came down The rain came down The rain came down on me. The wind blew strong The summer song Fades to memory I knew you when I loved you then The summer's young and helpless. You laid me bare You marked me there The promises we made. I used to think As birds take wing They sing through life so why can't we? You cling to this You claim the best If this is what you're offering I'll take the rain I'll take the rain I'll take the rain. The nighttime creases Summer schemes And stretches out to stay. The sun shines down You came around You love easy days. But now the sun, The winter's come. I wanted just to say That if I hold I'd hope you'd fold Open up inside, inside of me. I used to think As birds take wing They sing through life so why can't we? You cling to this You claim the best If this is what you're offering I'll take the rain I'll take the rain I'll take the rain. This winter song I'll sing along I've searched its still refrain I'll walk alone I've given this, take wing Celebrate the rain. I used to think As birds take wing They sing through life so why can't we? You cling to this You claim the best If this is what you're offering I'll take the rain I'll take the rain I'll take the rain. 🌧❤
Ein wunderbarer Song der zum Nachdenken angeregt. Das Leben besteht nicht nur aus Sonnenseite des Lebens. Wer nicht bereit ist , die die weniger erfreulichen Seiten des Lebens anzunehmen ist irgendwo fehl am Platz
i'm str8 but i love you mike. i saw j statham on the si ferry while back, i thought to myself 'this mike's soulmate'. and i'm not sayin this out of any spite.
I wish they'd have recorded this album with the added depth that was so natural as a full band.This song has Michael singing with proper fullness.The original is still great but lacks the simple heft of this.
