R.E.M - Maps And Legends Lyrics
Lyrics Translation
"Maps and Legends" is a track from Fables of the Reconstruction (1985), written by Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, and Bill Berry. The song combines cryptic lyrics and melodic elements, exploring themes of mystery, self-discovery, and searching for meaning.
Song lyrics
He's not to be reached, he's to be reached
He's not to be reached, he's to be reached
Called the fool, and the company
On his own, where he'd rather be
Where he ought to be, he sees what you
Can't see, can't you see that
Maybe he's caught in the legend
Maybe he's caught in the mood
Maybe these maps and legends
Have been misunderstood
Down the way the road's divided
Paint me the places you have seen
Those who know what I don't know
Refer to the yellow, red, and green
Maybe he's caught in the legend
maybe he's caught in the mood
Maybe these maps and legends
Have been misunderstood
He's not to be reached, he's to be reached
He's not to be reached, he's to be reached
He's not to be reached, he's to be reached
He's not to be reached, he's to be reached
The map that you painted didn't seem real
He just sings whatever he's seen
Point to the legend, point to the east
Point to the yellow, red, and green
Maybe he's caught in the legend
Maybe he's caught in the mood
Maybe these maps and legends
Have been misunderstood, been misunderstood
Is he to be reached, he's not to be reached
Is he to be reached, he's not to be reached
Is he to be reached, he's not to be reached any more