Lirik lagu R.E.M - 9-9 dan Terjemahan
"9-9" adalah lagu eksperimental dari Murmur (1983), ditulis oleh Berry, Buck, Mills, dan Stipe. Dengan irama yang tidak konvensional dan lirik abstrak, lagu ini menggambarkan rasa keresahan dan alienasi, memperlihatkan sisi inovatif R.E.M. di awal karier mereka.
Lirik Terjemahan
(Steady repetition is a compulsion mutually reinforced.
Now what does that mean? Is there a just contradiction?
Nothing much. Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep.
If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord to hesitate.)
Got to punch, right on target
Twisting tongue, got a stripe
Down your back, all nine yards
Down her back
Give me a couple, don't give me a couple of pointers
Turn to lies and conversation fear
Got to punch, right on target
Twisting tongue, got a stripe
Down your back, all nine yards
Down her back
Give me a couple, don't give me a couple of pointers
Turn to lies and conversation
What is in my mind, what is in my mind
(Steady repetition is a compulsion mutually reinforced.
Now what does that mean? Is there a just contradiction?
Nothing much. Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep.
If I should die before I wake, oh, come on, hesitate, hesitate.)
Got to punch, right on target
Twisting tongues, got a stripe
Down your back, all nine yards
Down her back
Give me a couple, don't give me a couple of pointers
Turn to lies and conversation fear, conversation fear
Conversation fear, conversation fear