R.E.M. - Beat A Drum Lyrics
The sun reflected in
The back of my eye.
I knocked my head against the sky.
The dragonflies are busy buzzing me.
Half way from coal
Half way from diamond.
My fall knocked a mean chip out of me.
Gathering as far as I can reach.
Perched up on a precipice
And this is what I've seen.
This is all I want,
It's all I need.
This is all I want,
It's all I need.
A bluejay hectors from the felled Catalpa tree.
Doctorate in science and a theologians dream
The dragonflies are trying to lecture me.
The seahorses as if we were in the sea.
But this is all I want,
It's all I need.
This is all I am,
It's everything.
This is all I want,
It's all I need.
Beat a drum for me
Like a butterfly wing.
Tropical storm across the ocean.
But don't explain I'm sure I'll want to know
Don't forget we're just half way from coal.
This is all I want,
It's all I need.
This is all I am,
It's everything.
This is all I want,
It's all I need.
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R.E.M. Beat A Drum Comments
Absolutely astonishes me that this wasn’t a hit. It’s beautiful
I'm a Brit and have been listening to rock music since 1973. There is no doubt in my mind that r.e.m. were the greatest ever American rock band.
But there's a few bands like CSN and CCR that were probably better than them!
Beautiful song about Bill?
Superb!
Absolute gem of a song
Dónde está Michael Stipe. En 2019 con su hermosa voz?
great !
😎😎
Excellent song and gives the album a much needed bit of life after the frankly dull ‘Saturn Return.’
Beat A Drum. ♥️♥️🎶 2019
Grace!!!
The whole background in the outro refrain... No comment
Haven’t heard this is in so many years. flooded with memories so much happiness. and so much sadness from 9/11
W,la vita......anka se par poko......
Half way from coal half way to diamond....
one of my most favourite lyrics...…….of any song ((0_0))
the intricately woven imagery of this song is so fantastic. all in tribute to a drummer who retired from playing in a band to become a farmer. simply beautiful and fitting
James Byron Dean,mhi voria tanto eser come thi!!!!!!Oh,mejo onh tho AMICO!? Lino B,
WoW,the r.e.m¡!!!!!! l.b.76'.
Evviva...... A,sonh vevo!!!!!!l b.
One of the most underrated R.E.M songs
Sam Dettle , Sam, gotta album.
great song ..melodious..REM at its best..underrated song..
REM at their greatest !!!
REM reveals everything !!!
Amazing song, should've been a single
Fantastic song, that only that band could write
é uma banda que me encanta com seu estilo eu me cinto como eles e isso me faz bem
muito boa
another masterpiece from REM - the second of their albums with lyrics inside - just perfect
Me encanta!!!
gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous
This is all I want, it's all I need.
Great song, on an album that has a lot of great songs on it.
one of there finest
Stipe voice in this is utterly beautiful
This is all i want and all i need .. R.E.M
EXCELENTE CANCION ..DE LO MEJOR DE ESTE ALBUM !!!!
si me vuelvo a enamorar otra vez
espero que se sienta como esta canción
best...
likewise my friend
Only R.E.M. can make me feel the way songs like this make me feel.