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R.E.M Lyrics

Smack, crack, bushwhacked
Starting off with a fast-paced beat and a touch of chaos, like a drug-induced frenzy.

Tie another one to the racks, baby
Getting hooked and tied down with more and more, unable to break free.

Hey kids, rock and roll
Addressing the youth and energy of rock and roll music, a symbol of rebellion and freedom.

Nobody tells you where to go, baby
The sense of freedom and independence that comes with rock and roll music, with no one dictating your path.

What if I ride
Pondering what could happen if the artist made a different choice, perhaps a reckless one.

What if you walk
Exploring other options, like a safer and slower pace in life.

What if you rock around the clock
Suggesting a life of constant celebration and spontaneity, regardless of the time.

Tick-tock, tick-tock
The passing of time, regardless of how one chooses to live it.

What if you did, what if you walk?
The possibilities and consequences of different choices.

What if you tried to get off, baby?
Feeling trapped in a lifestyle and longing for a way out.

Hey, kids, where are you
Addressing the youth once more, this time with a sense of urgency and concern.

Hey kids, shake a leg
Encouraging the youth to get moving and take action, not to stay stagnant.

Maybe you're crazy in the head, baby
Wondering if the youthful energy and rebellion is actually a form of madness or instability.

Maybe you did
Acknowledgement of the different paths one can take in life.

Maybe you walked
Choosing a slower and more deliberate pace in life.

Maybe you rocked around the clock
Choosing to fully embrace a life of celebration and spontaneity.

Maybe I ride
Acknowledging the possibility of the artist making a different choice, one with more risk and danger.

Maybe you walk
Again, the slower and safer alternative.

Maybe I drive to get off, baby
A sense of urgency and desperation to break free from the current lifestyle.

Ollie, ollie
A call and response from a child's game, perhaps signifying a return to youth and carefree living.

Ollie, ollie, ollie
Repeating the call, with more urgency or intensity.

Ollie, ollie, in come free, baby
A final call to break free from the shackles of life and find true freedom.

Nobody tells you what to do, baby
Ending on a positive note of freedom and independence, as rock and roll music often represents.

Smack, crack, shack-a-lack
Concluding with the same frenzied energy it started with, perhaps implying that the cycle will continue.

Tie another one to your back, baby
Once again, getting tied down and trapped in life.

Hey kids, rock and roll
A final repetition of the chorus, emphasizing the importance and power of rock and roll music in a youth culture that values freedom and rebellion.

Nobody tells you where to go, baby, baby, baby
Ending with a final reminder of the freedom and independence that comes with youth and rock and roll music.