Rem - The Ascent Of Man Lyrics

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The Ascent of Man by R.E.M. was released in 2004, written by Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, and Mike Mills. The song combines reflective lyrics with haunting melodies, exploring humanity's journey toward self-understanding. 

Song lyrics

So hesitation pulled me back

I'm stronger when I don't attract

In your eyes I'm a lamb without a rack

And I am getting confused

I'm a cactus trying to be a canoe

As you pan for ore

In the desert, floored

I say to you


That I could never imagine a place so beautiful

I could never steal your gold away.


Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah...


(I try to walk like a big wham bam

I came across like a battering ram

I try to float like a telegram sam

I'm trying to divine you.)


My book is called "The Ascent Of Man"

I marked your chapter with a catamaran

The accent's off

But I am what I am


Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah...


(I try to walk like a big wham bam

I came across like a battering ram

I try to float like a telegram sam

I'm trying to divine you.)


I looked for you, it's my last grandstand

A motorscootered goat legged pan

Figure eighting in quicksand ...


Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah...


(I try to walk like a big wham bam

I try to float like a telegram sam

I came across like a battering ram

I'm trying to divine you.)


(I try to walk like a big wham bam

I try to float like a telegram sam

I came across like a battering ram

I'm trying to divine you.)


So hesitation pulled me back

I'm so in love I don't attract

And with my hands tied I won't crack

('Cause in my mind I called you back.)

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