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Imitation of Life by R.E.M. was released in 2001, written by Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, and Mike Mills. The song addresses themes of life’s hustle and the search for identity, with an energetic and upbeat melody. 

Song lyrics

Charades, pop skill

Water hyacinth, named by a poet

Imitation of life

Like a koi in a frozen pond

Like a goldfish in a bowl

I don't want to hear you cry


That's sugarcane that tasted good

That's cinnamon, that's Hollywood

C'mon, c'mon no one can see you try


You want the greatest thing

The greatest thing since bread came sliced

You've got it all, you've got it sized

Like a Friday fashion show teenager

Freezing in the corner

Trying to look like you don't try


That's sugarcane that tasted good

That's cinnamon, that's Hollywood

C'mon, c'mon no one can see you try


No one can see you cry


That sugar cane that tasted good

That freezing rain, that's what you could

C'mon, c'mon on no one can see you cry


This sugarcane

This lemonade

This hurricane, I'm not afraid

C'mon, c'mon no one can see me cry


This lightning storm

This tidal wave

This avalanche, I'm not afraid

C'mon, c'mon no one can see me cry


That sugar cane that tasted good

That's who you are, that's what you could

C'mon, c'mon on no one can see you cry


That sugar cane that tasted good

That's who you are, that's what you could

C'mon, c'mon on no one can see you cry

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