I can hold these inside. Am g d g d i need something to fly over my grave again am c i need something to breathe d am c g i will try not to burden you. D am i will try not to breathe c g dsus4 am this decision is mine i have lived a full life c g am c and these are the eyes that i want you to remember g d g d oh.
I think it s about somebody who has reached the end of their life they have a level of acceptance that maybe the people around them don t have. The studio 360 podcast interviews a listener who remembering how her father died of a sudden illness has a touching eureka moment about the message of the song on r e m s automatic for the people. What is try not to breathe about.
I will try not to breathe i can hold my head still with my hands at my knees these eyes are the eyes of the old shiver and fold i will try not to breathe this decision is mine i have lived a full life and these are the eyes that i want you to remember oh i need something to fly over my grave again i need something to breathe i will try not to burden you i can hold these inside i will hold my. Later stipe admitted that he was thinking about what might be going through his grandmother s head as she lay dying. I ll try not to breathe he said which michael stipe heard and thought would be a good name for a song.
Peter buck was recording in the studio and the engineer said the he could hear his breath on the mic. D am c g d am c g d am i will try not to breathe c g d am i can hold my head still with my hands at my knees c g d am c these eyes are the eyes of the old g d am c g shiver in the cold d am i will try not to breathe c g d am this decision is mine i have lived a full life c g am c and these are the eyes that i want you to remember g d g d oh am g d g d i need something to fly over my grave. I need something to breathe.
I need something to fly over my grave again. I have lived a full life and these are the eyes that i want you to remember. This decision is mine.
I will try not to breathe. These eyes are the eyes of the old shiver and fold. I can hold my head still with my hands at my knees.
I will try not to breathe.
Rem try not to breathe. 02 try not to breathe 03 the sidewinder sleeps tonite 04 everybody hurts 05 new orleans instrumental no. 1 06 sweetness follows 07 monty got a raw deal 08 ignoreland 09 star me kitten 10 man on. Try not to breathe lyrics. I will try not to breathe i can hold my head still with my hands at my knees these eyes are the eyes of the old shivering and fold i will try not to breathe.
Created with magix video easy hd. Song try not to breathe. Writers bill berry peter buck michael stipe mike mills.
Writers bill berry peter buck michael stipe mike mills. Song try not to breathe. Created with magix video easy hd.
I will try not to breathe i can hold my head still with my hands at my knees these eyes are the eyes of the old shivering and fold i will try not to breathe. Try not to breathe lyrics. 1 06 sweetness follows 07 monty got a raw deal 08 ignoreland 09 star me kitten 10 man on.
02 try not to breathe 03 the sidewinder sleeps tonite 04 everybody hurts 05 new orleans instrumental no.
