Loosing My Religion
Black Mighty Wax Lyrics

“Losing My Religion” is a classic song by American rock band R.E.M, and has been covered by numerous artists, including Black Mighty Wax. The song is primarily about obsession, unrequited love, and unattainable dreams. The opening lines of the song, “Life is bigger, It's bigger, and you, you are not me” refer to the central theme of the song, which is the feeling that the singer is not in control of his own life. He is trying to do everything to please the person he loves, but he is not succeeding, and he is aware that he is losing himself in the process.

The opening verses of the song introduce the singer's obsession with the person he loves. He is aware of how far he is willing to go to keep up with them, but he also knows that he will never be able to truly understand them, which is why he is “losing his religion”. The phrase “losing my religion” is an expression that means losing one's cool, or becoming extremely frustrated or agitated. It is an expression that R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe picked up from his grandmother's Southern American slang, and it has since become an idiom used in everyday language.

Throughout the song, the singer is trying to make sense of the situation and come to terms with the fact that he has already said too much. He is trying to confess his love, but he is afraid of being rejected or laughed at. The line “That’s me in the corner, that’s me in the spotlight, losing my religion” represents the singer's self-awareness and his growing realization that he may have set himself up for failure in his pursuit of love. The rest of the song sees him reminiscing about moments with the person he loves and trying to decipher whether or not his fantasies and dreams are valid or merely figments of his imagination.