let me in
R.E.M.（快转眼球乐队） Lyrics

Yeah, all those stars drip down like butter,
The stars in the sky look beautiful and abundant, like melted butter dripping down.

Promises are sweet,
Promises sound pleasant and desirable.

We hold out our pans, lift our hands to catch them
We eagerly wait to receive promises as if catching them with open hands and pots.

We eat them up, drink them up, up, up, up
We consume promises with excitement and enthusiasm.

Hey, let me in
The artist is pleading to be let into something or someone's life.

I only wish that I could hear you whisper down,
The singer desires to hear someone's calming voice or advice.

Mister fisherman, to a less peculiar ground
The singer refers to a trusted individual who can guide them towards stability and away from chaos.

He gathered up his loved ones and he brought them all around
This same person gathers family and friends to say goodbye.

To say goodbye, nice try
Sarcastic conclusion, it's like acknowledging their attempt for something but failing anyway.

I had a mind to try to stop you.
The artist had the intention to prevent something from happening.

I've got tar on my feet and I can't see
The singer feels stuck or weighed down, preventing them from seeing what's in front of them.

All the birds look down and laugh at me
The artist feels embarrassed or humiliated by their current situation, as if even the birds mock them.

Clumsy, crawling out of my skin
The singer feels awkward and uncomfortable in their own body.