Written by Bill Berry/ Michael Stipe/ Mike Mills/ Peter Buck
i>Intro Dm F G Am Dm F G Am GG Am Em Oh, life is bigger Em Am It's bigger than you and you are not me Am Em Am The lengths that I will go to the distance in your eyes Em Dm G Oh no, I've said too much, I set it upPre-Chorus
G Am Em That's me in the corner, that's me in the spotlight Em Am Losing my religion Am Em Am Trying to keep up with you and I don't know if I can do it Em Dm G Oh no, I've said too much, I haven't said enoughG F I thought that I heard you laughing Dm G Am I thought that I heard you sing Am F Dm G Am G I think I thought I saw you tryG Am Em Am Every whisper of every waking hour I'm choosing my confessions Am Em Trying to keep an eye on you Em Am Like a hurt, lost and blinded fool, fool Em Dm G Oh no, I've said too much, I set it up G F I thought that I heard you laughing Dm G Am I thought that I heard you sing Am F Dm G Am I think I thought I saw you tryPre-Chorus
G Am Em Consider this, consider this, the hint of the century Em Am Em Consider this the slip that brought me to my knees, failed Am Em What if all these fantasies come flailing around? Em Dm G Now I've said too muchBridge:
G Am G C Dm But that was just a dream C Dm That was just a dreamPre-Chorus
Dm Am Em That's me in the corner, that's me in the spotlight Em Am Losing my religion Am Em Am Trying to keep up with you and I don't know if I can do it Em Dm G Oh no, I've said too much, I haven't said enoughOutro F Dm But that was just a dream Am Try, cry, why try? F Dm Am That was just a dream, just a dream G Am Just a dream, dreamG F I thought that I heard you laughing Dm G Am I thought that I heard you sing Am F Dm G Am G I think I thought I saw you try