Never seen this performed. This is my favorite song by R.E.M.; that waltzy feel of the 3/4 time signature, to lighten the heaviness of the lyrics. Sung it in my car ALL of the time, sans the music, ‘cause i couldn’t afford a car CD player…didn’t need one. What memories. Pray up.
My favorite band. I went to 3 of their concerts, 1982, 1985, and 1987, NYC. I have been in love with R.E.M. forever. This song is absolutely beautiful and perfect. Michael Stipe is indescribably beautiful
@@jamescameron1765 1982, they opened for Squeeze at the Nassau Colesium, and they played Stumble, my favorite R.E.M. song! In 1985 and 1987, I saw them in Radio City Music Hall. Where did you see them?
This could be the saddest dusk ever seen You turn to a miracle high-alive My mind is racing as it always will My hands tired, my heart aches I'm half a world away, here My head sworn to go it alone and hold it along Haul it along and hold it Go it alone, hold it along And hold Oh, the lonely deep sit hollow I'm half a world, half the world away My shoes are gone, my life spent I had too much to drink I didn't think, and I didn't think of you I guess that's all I needed To go it alone and hold it along Haul it along and hold it Blackbirds, backwards, forwards and fall And hold Oh, this lonely world is wasted Pathetic eyes high-alive Blind to the tide that's turned the sea The storm, it came up strong It shook' the trees and blew away our fear I couldn't even hear To go it alone and hold it along Haul it along and hold it Go it alone and hold it along And hold Go it alone and hold it along Haul it along and hold it Blackbirds, backwards, forwards and fall And hold Oh, this could be the saddest dusk I've ever seen I turn to a miracle high-alive My mind is racing as it always will My hands tired, my heart aches I'm half a world away Go...
@@michaelwolter6076 I could not agree with you more! The last 3 songs on the Automatic for the People album are special to me but Find the River is defintely my fave! For God's sake, it has literally brought me to tears.
Not all dead yet. Buck still plays in bands, tours, writes, and produces albums. Stipe publishes photography books. Mills still plays. Berry is probably still on the farm LOL
IMO it's because, while it has some of their best songs (losing..., half a world away, low, country feedback), it does contain some inferior songs. Automatic for the people is much stronger overall.
This could be the saddest dusk I've ever seen Turn to a miracle, high-alive My mind is racing, as it always will My hands tired, my heart aches I'm half a world away here And I had sworn to go it alone, hold it along And haul it along and hold it Go it alone 'n hold it along Hold Oh, this lonely deeps and holy way Half a world, half a world away My shoes are gone, my life spent I've had too much to drink I didn't think, I didn't think of you I guess that's all I needed To go it alone and hold it along And haul it along and hold it Blackbirds, backwards, forwards and fall Hold Oh, this lonely world is wasted Pathetic eyes, high-alive Blind eye that turns to see The storm it came up strong It shook the trees and blew away our fear I couldn't leave it here To go it alone, hold it along Haul it along and hold it Go it alone hold it along Hold Go it alone and hold it along Haul it along 'n hold it Blackbirds, backwards, forwards and fall Hold Oh, this could be the saddest dusk I've ever seen Turn to a miracle, high-alive My mind is racing, as it always will My hands tired, my heart aches I'm half a world away to go
![R.E.M. - Half a World Away [Live on the Late Show 1991]](/img/logo.svg){kind=logo}
