1. A Malay singer
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1. A Malay singer
2. An incorrect tag for R.E.M.
1. Rem was a Malay pop singer who released three albums: "Rem" in 1997, "Impian Cinta" in 1999, and "Setiap Waktu" in 2002.
Stumble
Rem Lyrics
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We'll stumble through the yard
We'll stumble through the APT
We'll stumble through the yard
Force fields explorer racing home the ancient star
Yellow mixed with golden hue
Scan the graveyard dead there be
Ball and chain, ball and chain
Ball and chain, ball and chain
Ball and chain, ball and chain
We'll stumble through the yard
We'll stumble through the yard
We'll stumble through the APT
We'll stumble through the yard
Ball and chain, ball and chain
Ball and chain, ball and chain
Ball and chain, ball and chain
It was round about midnight, hipster town, imagine going for a walk
Things get around to taking place, it's not a waste of time
The rich got a little poorer
Things get around to taking place if they're going to happen at all
Don't need that jazz, don't need that stuff
It was round about midnight, hipster town
It was round about midnight, hipster town
Force fields explorer racing home the ancient star
Yellow mixed with golden hue
Scan the graveyard dead there be
Ball and chain, ball and chain
Ball and chain, ball and chain
Ball and chain, ball and chain
The song "Stumble" by Rems is a narrative of a night out in a hipster town where the singer and their partner stumble around the yard and the apartment, with no apparent purpose or direction. The song seems to indicate that it is a night of revelry with no agenda or goal. The repeated refrain of "ball and chain" could represent both a physical constraint - the singer and their partner continue to stumble, despite being weighed down by the physicality of the movement - and a metaphorical constraint, perhaps the weight of societal expectations, or the weight of personal problems.
The song is awash in vivid imagery and symbolism, which lends itself to multiple interpretations. For example, the lines "force fields explorer racing home the ancient star" could be interpreted as a reference to a science fiction story or a metaphor for the singer's search for meaning or enlightenment. Additionally, the line "scan the graveyard dead there be" could represent a literal graveyard, or it could be a metaphorical representation of the singer's inner turmoil.
Line by Line Meaning
We'll stumble through the yard
We will wander aimlessly through the yard.
We'll stumble through the APT
We will aimlessly wander through the apartment.
Force fields explorer racing home the ancient star
Our imagination leads us on a journey through space and time.
Yellow mixed with golden hue
The colors of our dreams blend together.
Scan the graveyard dead there be
We contemplate death and its inevitability.
Ball and chain, ball and chain
We feel trapped and weighed down by life's burdens.
It was round about midnight, hipster town, imagine going for a walk
We are lost in our thoughts, imagining walking through the streets of a trendy neighborhood late at night.
Things get around to taking place, it's not a waste of time
We realize that everything happens for a reason, and nothing is a waste of time.
The rich got a little poorer
Even the wealthiest people have their struggles and hardships.
Things get around to taking place if they're going to happen at all
Everything that is meant to happen will happen eventually.
Don't need that jazz, don't need that stuff
We reject extraneous distractions and focus on what truly matters in life.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Michael Mills, Michael Stipe
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