Bittersweet Me
R.E.M. · New Adventures In Hi-Fi
all flashing pulsar
I move across the earth in my new pattern shirt
I pass satellites.
"You're so bitter," your complaint
I can't give you anything.
I don't know who you're livin for
I don't who you are anymore.
I'd sooner chew my leg off,
Than be trapped in this.
How easy you think of all of this as bittersweet me
I couldn't taste it
I'm tired and naked.
I don't know what I'm hungry for
I don't know what I want anymore
I move across, candy floss
I move like a tank
I move across the room
with a heart full of gloom,
stronger than you think.
Oh my peer,
your veneer is wearing thin and cracking.
the surface informs that underneath,
underneath is lacking.
I'd sooner chew my leg off,
Than be trapped in this.
How easy you think of all of this as bittersweet me
I couldn't taste it.
I'm tired and naked.
I don't know what I'm hungry for.
I don't know what I want anymore.
You move across, innocence lost,
all static and desire,
you're blue in the face from navel gaze,
you set yourself on fire.
You strip down and lay yourself out,
I know you can't fake it,
But are you tired and naked?
Are you tire and naked?
I'd sooner chew my leg off,
Than be trapped in this.
How easy you think of all of this as bittersweet me
I couldn't taste it
I'm tired and naked.
I don't know what I'm hungry for.
I don't know what I want anymore.
Bittersweet Me
Bittersweet Me serves as the opening track on R.E.M.'s 1996 album, New Adventures In Hi-Fi. Emerging from a period of significant personal and professional transition for the band, the song reflects the group's continued exploration of complex emotional landscapes within their alternative rock framework. The recording captures the band's signature atmospheric sound, blending melodic sensibilities with a driving rhythm that characterizes much of their mid-nineties output. As a key component of the album's narrative, the track highlights the band's ability to balance introspection with energetic performance. It stands as a testament to their enduring influence on the genre, showcasing the sophisticated songwriting that defined this era of their extensive discography.