Rem - Sponge Lyrics
Lyrics Translation
Released in 1996, "Sponge" by R.E.M. is part of the charity compilation Sweet Relief II: Gravity of the Situation, written by Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, and Bill Berry. The song features the band's signature alternative style, with introspective lyrics and deep emotion.
Song lyrics
Pleasure is melting like chocolate
My blue ribbon gumption is gone
All my gravy must have soaked into something
And the world...
The filthy steps, the cold concrete
The phony earth below my feet
The ancient odour of the streets
Yes the world it is a sponge
And when the crisis passes
When the coast is clear
I'll be buffed down to a liquid
And the world it is a sponge
Throughout this entire ugly outing
I've been mumbling the convex of what I should be shouting
But I'll soon be silent you'll soon hear nothing
'Cause the world it is a sponge