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Nightswimming deserves a quiet night
The photograph on the dashboard taken years ago,
turned around backwards so the windshield shows.
Every street light reveals a picture in reverse
Still it's so much clearer
I forgot my shirt at the water's edge
The moon is low tonight
Nightswimming deserves a quiet night
I'm not sure all these people understand
It's not like years ago
The fear of getting caught
The recklessness in water
They cannot see me naked
These things they go away
Replaced by every day
Nightswimming,
remembering that night
September's coming soon
I'm pining for the moon
And what if there were two
Side by side in orbit around the fairest sun?
The bright tide forever drawn
Could not describe nightswimming
You, I thought I knew you
You, I cannot judge
You, I thought you knew me
This one laughing quietly
Underneath my breath
Nightswimming
The photograph reflects
Every street light a reminder
Nightswimming
Deserves a quiet night
Deserves a quiet night

Flipmode Feb 05, 2013 - 07:46	RP on a roll this morning. Love this song, and it brings back great memories of "night swimming" with my college friends. [ Reply ]
ThirdRail_33 Sep 01, 2012 - 07:42	Simply.......just......beautiful. [ Reply ]
(former member) Jul 31, 2012 - 21:44	Cynaera wrote: Okay. Dancing. And grinning because I just love this song. It prolly has no intrinsic value or cosmic impact, but it has a lovely tune and a good beat. Sometimes, that's all I need... Miss you so much, Ann... rest in peace... [ Reply ]
(former member) Jul 31, 2012 - 21:42	tutakea wrote: one of the most beautiful songs of all time. period Yes, I agree... love it... [ Reply ]
lily34 May 29, 2012 - 13:32	tutakea wrote: one of the most beautiful songs of all time. period agreed. [ Reply ]
paloeguevo May 29, 2012 - 13:32	tutakea wrote: one of the most beautiful songs of all time. period +1 [ Reply ]
lily34 May 29, 2012 - 13:32	my favorite by R.E.M. [ Reply ]
seaGal Apr 27, 2012 - 19:54	Lake Pend Oreille [ Reply ]
tutakea Mar 27, 2012 - 02:31	one of the most beautiful songs of all time. period [ Reply ]
petesoper Feb 24, 2012 - 10:08	Businessgypsy wrote: Always experienced this song as a chanted mantra, a cycle intended to induce a state of mind. Yes, and that state would be called Dronetana. [ Reply ]
bokey Nov 21, 2011 - 06:11	Businessgypsy wrote: Always experienced this song as a chanted mantra, a cycle intended to induce a state of mind. [ Reply ]
sirdroseph Nov 21, 2011 - 05:56	Beautiful melody, just wonderful. [ Reply ]
brida Oct 20, 2011 - 15:49	Droney. [ Reply ]
lerxst Oct 20, 2011 - 15:47	R.I.P. R.E.M. [ Reply ]
Byronape Jun 16, 2011 - 13:46	I always thought that Nightswimming and Find the River went great together. Maybe because I've done some night swimming in the river back home with some very good friends. [ Reply ]
Businessgypsy Apr 14, 2011 - 09:43	Always experienced this song as a chanted mantra, a cycle intended to induce a state of mind. [ Reply ]
(former member) Apr 14, 2011 - 09:42	This song makes me want to go skinny dipping tonight... what a nostalgic memory of youth... love it... [ Reply ]
ziakut Apr 14, 2011 - 09:40	Nice to hear something from REM that doesn't get much airplay generally. They are a good band...but boy oh boy am I tired of their "hits". [ Reply ]
juanos Mar 13, 2011 - 22:45	someone once commented on the forums about listening to this album, with headphones, over and over, was an incredible experience... I have done it and I must say that yes, it is an incredible experience that peaks when this song is playing... just incredible! I would recommend it for anyone [ Reply ]
(former member) Feb 10, 2011 - 14:00	What a brilliant song... from a seminal album... love it... [ Reply ]