{"id":72366,"date":"2018-03-11T22:11:28","date_gmt":"2018-03-12T02:11:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marcellee.com\/?p=72366"},"modified":"2022-04-02T04:44:28","modified_gmt":"2022-04-02T08:44:28","slug":"the-song-lyrics-to-nightswimming-by-michael-stipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marcellee.com\/?p=72366","title":{"rendered":"Nightswimming ( song lyrics ) … REM"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"the<\/p>\n

Nightswimming deserves a quiet night.<\/p>\n

The photograph on the dashboard, taken years ago,
\nturned around backwards so the windshield shows.
\nEvery streetlight reveals a picture in reverse.
\nStill it’s so much clearer. I forgot my shirt
\nat the water’s edge. The moon is low tonight.<\/p>\n

Nightswimming deserves a quiet night.
\nI’m not sure all these people understand.
\nIt’s not like years ago. The fear of getting caught,
\nof recklessness and water. They cannot see me naked.
\nThese things, they go away, replaced by everyday…<\/p>\n

Nightswimming. Remembering that night.<\/p>\n

September’s coming soon. I’m pining for the moon.
\nAnd what if there were two side by side in orbit around the fairest sun?
\nThat bright, tight forever drum could not describe…<\/p>\n

Nightswimming.<\/p>\n

You, I thought I knew you. You I cannot judge.
\nYou, I thought you knew me;
\nthis one laughing quietly underneath my breath.<\/p>\n

Nightswimming.<\/p>\n

The photograph reflects. Every streetlight a reminder.<\/p>\n

Nightswimming deserves a quiet night.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

1992<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Nightswimming deserves a quiet night. The photograph on the dashboard, taken years ago, turned around backwards so the windshield shows. Every streetlight reveals a picture in reverse. Still it’s so much clearer. I forgot my shirt at the water’s edge. The moon is low tonight. Nightswimming deserves a quiet night. I’m not sure all these … Continue reading Nightswimming ( song lyrics ) … REM<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[7792,7791,2460,4656,4981,156,89],"class_list":["post-72366","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general","tag-deborah-workman","tag-john-paul-jones","tag-michael-stipe","tag-mike-mills","tag-scott-litt","tag-summer","tag-water"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t