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Losing My Religion Technique
Great lyrics move us like the world's best poems. Take a close-up look at the art.
Music
Out of Time was R.E.M.’s first album in more than two years when it was released in 1991. The band was anxious to explore new territory, and its members began by experimenting with different inst...
Title
Co-songwriter Michael Stipe insists that “Losing My Religion” is not about religion. The title is allegedly drawn from a common Southern expression that means to be at your wit’s ends. It’s...
