R.e.m. - Losing My Religion Lyrics File

: Despite having no chorus and a mandolin lead, it became R.E.M.'s highest-charting hit, reaching No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The title is a Southern idiom meaning to "lose your cool," reach the end of your rope, or become civically exasperated. Lead singer Michael Stipe wrote the lyrics from the perspective of a "shy wallflower" at a party, desperately pining for someone who may not even know they exist. R.E.M. - Losing My Religion Lyrics

: Rather than religious penance, this refers to the narrator carefully self-censoring their feelings to avoid rejection. Fast Facts & Legacy : Despite having no chorus and a mandolin lead, it became R