R.E.M. - Strange Currencies Lyrics






I don't know why you're mean to me
when I call on the telephone.
and I don't know what you mean to me
but I want to turn you on, turn you up, figure you out, I want to take you on

These words, "You will be mine."
These words, "You will be mine." all the time.

The fool might be my middle name
But I'd be foolish not to say
I'm going to make whatever it takes,
bring you up, call you down, sign your name, secret love,
make it rhyme, take you in, and make you mine.

These words, "You will be mine."
These words, "You will be mine." all the time. oh

I tripped and fell, and did I fall.
What I want to feel, I want to feel it now

You know with love come strange currencies
and here is my appeal:

I need a chance, a second chance, a third chance, a fourth chance,
a word, a signal, a nod, a little breath
just to fool myself, to catch myself, to make it real, real

These words, "You will be mine"
These words, "You will be mine." all the time. oh

These words, "You will be mine."
These words, they haunt me, hunt me down, catch in my throat, make me pray,
say, love's confined, on Earth





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  1. W.... L....

    Such a Beautiful song! Michael's voice is SO Amazing! He's one of the Greats.

  2. P.... R....

    Absolutely beautiful song!

  3. D.... L....

    I don't understand how a good sing like this one has less than a million listeners

    D.... L....

    DANIEL LLOPER true

  4. R.... R....

    Love this one! 🥰

  5. P.... R....

    How does this have under a million views?? One of the most beautiful songs ever!

  6. A.... R....

    Listening 8873 miles from home. Caught overseas for the fifth Christmas in a row.Simply can NOT afford to fly home with my new wife again. Have a wonderful Christmas in the USA and Canada.

  7. O.... E....

    Cool music I had forgotten from one of the best bands of my childhood. REM had the grace to bow out as well. Caught overseas again for the fifth year in a row. I simply can not afford to go back to the snowy Christmas of the east coast. I will listen to REM with strange currency in my pocket. Happy and Merry from SE Asia.

  8. A.... R....

    Stupenda e mai troppo ricordata!

  9. T.... M....

    On my Station tonight

  10. B.... K....

    Michael Stipe doing Michael Hutchence! Very very well !

  11. M.... S....

    This song was inspired by Michael Hutchence

  12. A.... K....

    I love this song. I remember when it first came out. I was in my early teens, and this just felt so real, dark, dry, sad...... mature.
    It still does, but now it’s filled with an almost unbearable amount of nostalgia, and I miss these times so much.

  13. T.... F....

    Tripped over this on the new remixed version. Holy hell, what a tune.

  14. C.... I....

    I don't know why you're mean to me
    When I call on the telephone
    And I don't know what you mean to me
    But I want to turn you on, turn you up, figure you out
    I wanna take you on

    These words, "You will be mine"
    These words, "You will be mine", all the time

    The fool might be my middle name
    But I'd be foolish not to say
    I'm going to make whatever it takes
    Bring you up, call you down, sign your name, secret love
    Make it rhyme, take you in, and make you mine

    These words, "You will be mine"
    These words, "You will be mine", all the time

    I tripped and fell, and did I fall
    What I want to feel, I want to feel it now
    You know with love come strange currencies
    And here is my appeal
    I need a chance, a second chance, a third chance, a fourth chance
    A word, a signal, a nod, a little breath
    Just to fool myself, to catch myself, to make it real, real

    These words, "You will be mine"
    These words, "You will be mine," all the time

    These words, "You will be mine"
    These words, they haunt me, hunt me down, catch in my throat, make me pray
    Say, love's confined, on Earth

  15. f.... ....

    aaaah...25 years on in time...still the first cords go straight down my spine , and soul....this song ( and album!) just never ever fails....

  16. m.... a....

    A wonderful piece of music. But it sounds better at the end of the film. This recotding sounds a bit rasping

  17. G.... G....

    What happened to River Phoenix brought me here...

  18. B.... K....

    Vocals soar!!

  19. E.... L....

    This song saved my life so many times. I'm 39 and it evokes the same feelings it did when I was 14.

  20. l.... b....

    straordinariaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

  21. M.... H....

    everybody hurts remake. Same melody

  22. A.... B....

    Además de ser en blanco y negro Michael tiene un gorro negro.
    Son super especiales ,la voz y música. REM

  23. W.... S....

    Absolutely amazing song👏👏👏👏

  24. P.... P....

    I don't know why you're mean to me
    When I call on the telephone
    And I don't know what you mean to me
    But I want to turn you on
    Turn you up, figure you out
    I want to take you on

    These words, you will be mine
    These words, you will be mine, all the time
    Now fool might be my middle name
    But I'd be foolish not to say
    I'm going to make whatever it takes
    Ring you up, call you down, sign your name
    Secret love, make it rhyme
    Take you in and make you mine

    These words, you will be mine
    These words, you will be mine, all the time

    I tripped and fell, did I fall
    What I want to feel
    I want to feel it now

    You know with love comes strange currencies 
    And here is my appeal
    I need a chance, a second chance, a third chance
    A fourth chance, a word, a signal
    A nod, a little breath
    Just to fool myself, to catch myself
    And make it real, real

    These words, you will be mine
    These words, you will be mine, all the time

    These words, you will be mine
    These words haunt me, hunt me down, catch in my throat
    Make me pray, to say love's confines, oh

    Source: LyricFind

    Songwriters: Bill Berry / Peter Buck / Michael Mills / Michael Stipe

    Strange Currencies lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

  25. V.... D....

    Crush with Eyeliner...another good one on this favorite album.

    V.... D....

    Circus envy pumps too.

    V.... D....

    I love Crush with Eyeliner!

  26. J.... G....

    When music was good....

  27. K.... L....

    Followed the cayote bitches

  28. S.... S....

    this was one of my favourite songs as a 10 year old and still one of my favourites as an adult

  29. T.... L....

    the day i dont have an emotional reaction to this song is the day i know i dont give a fuck about anything.

  30. s.... T....

    Now fool might be my middle name...
    But I'd be foolish not to say...
    I'm going to make whatever it takes...
    Ring you up, call you down, sign your name...
    Secret love, make it rhyme...
    Take you in and make you mine...
    These words, you will be mine...
    These words, you will be mine, all the time...

  31. E.... B....

    Forever ❤️🇪🇦hi from Spain

  32. D.... ....

    Another level of true love is an obsession, and Michael here knew actually how to crafted some poetic shit

  33. U.... H....

    I came here to see Norman Reedus <3

    U.... H....

    Same. The way the light hits his cheekbones and makes him look angelic.

  34. Z.... ....

    UNDER THE SILVER LAKE ending

    Z.... ....

    Perfect

    Z.... ....

    Indeed.

  35. J.... K....

    Under the Silver Lake brought this millenial hipster boy here

    J.... K....

    Justin Kennedy class movie 🎥

    J.... K....

    Loved this song when it came out like 20sum years ago...revisited when I heard it in Under the Silver Lake.

    J.... K....

    the ultimate ghosting movie

  36. F.... W....

    "The Flying Keo"
    One of the most original bands ever and this song a hidden gem , recently found by me and an immediate favourite.

  37. d.... ....

    3:43 Samantha Mathis

  38. d.... ....

    2:54 Norman Reedus

  39. S.... P....

    you could not ask me which is my fave r.e.m song is although this is pretty high up there for me his voice just pulls my heartstrings.

  40. C.... ....

    r.e.m forever.

  41. J.... F....

    One of R.E.M, s most underrated songs ... love it though ... Best song on Monster for me .

  42. D.... W....

    This was our song!! Julie Everhart... ❤

  43. R.... L....

    They don't make music like this anymore

  44. �.... �....

    Under the Silver Lake

  45. B.... ....

    Under the Silver Lake brought me here. Probably the best thing I could say about this movie.

  46. C.... L....

    She said to take baby steps. That s all right because she will be mine in 2019

  47. 2.... ....

    All of us who were teenagers when this was release in the 90’s knew that it was practically the same tune as “Everybody Hurts” but hey, we LOVED it.

  48. J.... ....

    The only best thing in "Under the Silver Lake" movie, this song in the end credits (as a reward if you resisted the 2.5 hours of torture)

  49. g.... n....

    Fuck. Anyone from Under the silver lake? 🤗

  50. C.... C....

    This is supposed to be about River Phoenix's death. His girlfriend is even in it.

  51. L.... R....

    ......best REM song by a country mile for me.......

  52. P.... R....

    Day Sleeper

  53. P.... L....

    Genius!

  54. A.... H....

    R.E.M SOBRENATURAL😍

  55. F.... ....

    So many gems on Monster. This is certainly one of them.

  56. C.... B....

    Under the silver lake !!

    C.... B....

    Yeah, the same

    C.... B....

    This song int the end credits of the movie was the reward we deserved after 2.5 hours of torture

    C.... B....

    Jingarosm Absolutely! That movie left me like 🤔 Then heard this and I was ahhhhhh....that’s what I watched this movie 🤣

  57. H.... L....

    A man smoking a cigarette from the room across, watching as a police officer and the apartment owner walk into his room, expecting him to have moved out or to have the money to pay his rent.

    You’ll know the meaning of this comment when you see a 2019 film that plays this song.

    H.... L....

    Hopingover Leavesinfall Hello Under the Silver Lake

    H.... L....

    Guess I should have expected someone to spoil that. Did you see it in France like me? Or did you look up the soundtrack listing?

    H.... L....

    I thought that scene was somewhere between a perfect conclusion and a flat whimper that changed nothing.

  58. o.... o....

    Samantha Mathis xxo

  59. C.... M....

    Always wanted to know who was the girl at the end of the video. So beautiful.

    C.... M....

    Samantha Mathis (actress), who was dating River Phoenix up until the day he died. *She still honors him to this day.

  60. O.... G....

    Happy Birthday today(July 31) to Bill Berry. Cheers!

  61. K.... K....

    The most underrated band in history!

    K.... K....

    Underrated? REM sold millions and appears in all list of best bands

  62. S.... S....

    I remember this song from a party of five episode.

  63. C.... M....

    Brena.......

  64. C.... M....

    Love & Peace Out. Christopher Mathers 7/2018......

  65. C.... S....

    This is my favorite REM song EVER !

  66. G.... ....

    At this time I was into east coast rap mostly and definitely not an REM fan. I had the coolest, most beautiful girlfriend on the planet. She finally kicked me to the curb, and I was in rough shape. Plus I was poor and living on whiskey and tomatoes with salt because a friend had a garden full. Anyway, a friend suggested this album to me. So instead of buying food with my last few bucks, I grabbed this CD. It saved my life, without a doubt. It's funny how that works, Alice In Chains "Dirt" almost killed me and "Monster" saved my life. The power of music....

  67. V.... S....

    Esta de foda ,du caralho

  68. E.... B....

    Wonderful,gorgeous classic.I agree LimeC there is definetly something to be said about black and white.

  69. H.... E....

    Apasionado!!

  70. R.... ....

    Off their last great album

  71. p.... g....

    You will be mine Matthew , I love you and want to spend the rest of my life with you ❤❤❤❤❤❤

  72. D.... R....

    Norman Reedus 💖

  73. s.... ....

    Michael Stipe ❤️

  74. R.... ....

    Lmao this comment section is so lit with Norman Reedus love or hate. RAWL, show respect to REM please lololololol

  75. N.... B....

    Now with love, comes strange currencies. Something very meaningful in that never have been able to put my finger on it.

    N.... B....

    Nigel Buck -it’s strange the things we will do for love, what it costs us, what we are willing to pay/give up for it, how irrationally we value it sometimes, the price we pay for it.

  76. S.... C....

    My favourite REM song. Beautiful beyond words...what a voice MIchael Stipe has.

    S.... C....

    Stephen Crawford he is right up with distinctive beauty in a voice with Elvis Presley and Johnny cash

  77. T.... L....

    simply beautiful.

  78. �.... ....

    The end of the tour +1

  79. V.... A....

    These words, "You will be mine."
    These words, "You will be mine." all the time. oh

    [ KS]

  80. W.... ....

    RUN DARYL! RUN!

  81. M.... S....

    Alguien que escuche esto ahora? ♥

  82. �.... �....

    WHAT A SONG!!! MASTERPIECE!!!

  83. C.... K....

    loved it in the 90s, still love it!

  84. A.... D....

    perfecta actuación de Norman Reedus ;D

  85. C.... F....

    River Phoenix 💜💜

  86. J.... R....

    if you ever read this ......this is exactly how I feel about you i gave you my heart your torn apart i will never love someone as I loved you you will always be my unexpected happiness for once n my life

  87. g.... d....

    2:44 run, Daryl, run...

  88. p.... p....

    ROBERTO TI AMO

  89. M.... M....

    River Phoenix

  90. D.... ....

    Best song on the album.

  91. S.... l....

    Norman :3

  92. t.... ....

    This is 100% what I would have imagined DFW listening to. RIP man

    t.... ....

    the.lauren.whitt I'm getting so emotional when I imagine David sitting alone and listening to this😢

  93. B.... M....

    Norman Reedus. 😍😍💖💖

    B.... M....

    Belen Maximoff Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon of The Walking Dead?

    B.... M....

    Jimena Padilla that's right. 💖💖

  94. �.... �....

    у чувака на голове буденовка??? о_О

    �.... �....

    похоже на то

  95. P.... B....

    Norman reedus 😍

  96. J.... L....

    Rem got about close enough to angels that god said stop

  97. J.... L....

    Song that was made for mankind and heaven too..enjoy

  98. O.... S....

    These words...Mandiranda Myers Quaile won't be mine :-( Sad choices, strange currencies..I tripped n fell, but slowly picking myself back up :-)