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Artist/Band: R.E.M.
Lyrics for Song: Nightswimming
Lyrics for Album: Automatic For The People



Night swimming
Deserves a quiet night
The photograph on the dashboard
Taken years ago
Turned around backwards so the windshield shows
Every street light reveals a picture in reverse
Still its so much clearer
I forgot my shirt at the waters edge
The moon is low tonight

Night swimming
Deserves a quiet night
I'm not sure all these people understand
It's not like years ago
The fear of getting caught
The recklessness in water
They cannot see me naked
These things they go away
Replaced by every day
Nightswimming
Remembering that night
September's coming soon
I'm pining for the moon
And what if there were two
Side by side in orbit
Around the fairest sun
The bright tide that ever drawn
Could not describe
Nightswimming

You I thought I knew you
You I can not judge
You I thought you knew me
This one laughing quietly
Underneath my breath
Nightswimming
The photograph reflects
Every street light a reminder
Nightswimming
Deserves a quiet night
Deserves a quiet night


Nightswimming

R.E.M.'s "Nightswimming" stands as a defining track on their landmark 1992 album, Automatic For The People. The song exemplifies the band's signature blend of melodic pop sensibilities with introspective, atmospheric textures. Featuring the iconic vocal interplay between Peter Buck and Mike Mills, the recording captures the group's ability to weave complex harmonies into emotionally resonant anthems. Released during a period of significant artistic maturity, the track reflects the band's exploration of personal vulnerability and connection, themes that permeate their broader discography from Out Of Time onward. Its enduring popularity highlights R.E.M.'s lasting influence on alternative rock and their skill in crafting songs that resonate deeply with listeners across generations.


Album Lyrics: Automatic For The People


R.E.M.
"Automatic For The People"


1. Drive
2. Try Not To Breathe
3. The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite
4. Everybody Hurts
5. Sweetness Follows
6. Monty Got A Raw Deal
7. Ignoreland
8. Star Me Kitten
9. Man On The Moon
10. Nightswimming
11. Find The River