Indeed he compares himself to "a hurt, lost and blinded fool". So the "religion" he has lost is not in the sense of losing a spiritual-belief system. Rather it is his very way of life, his dignity, that has been pushed to the side in the name of catching the eye of this special lady. YouTube It seems that this immortal R.E.M. song, despite its title and lyrics, was never intended to be about actual religion or, you know, losing one. Over the years, Stipe has often been asked about what the song means, and if you were part of the camp who figured it had to be something romance-related, well, consider this your lucky day. Losing My Religion Lyrics [Instrumental Intro] [Verse 1] Oh, life, it's bigger It's bigger than you And you are not me The lengths that I will go to The distance in your eyes Oh no, I've said too [Chorus] Am That's me in the corner, Em That's me in the spotlight Am Losing my religion. Em Trying to keep up with you. Am Em And I don't know if I can do it. Dm Oh no, I've said too much, G I Losing my religion. He's losing that for which he's placed all of his hopes and dreams in. He's losing his "FAITH" in them working out. He's confronting the real her as opposed to the illusion of the happy her and him life together. He's losing the biggest thing in his life. Composition and lyrics "Losing My Religion" is based on Peter Buck's mandolin-playing. Buck said, "The verses are the kinds of things R.E.M. uses a lot, going from one minor to another, kind [of] like those ' Driver 8 ' chords. You can't really say anything bad about E minor, A minor, D, and G - I mean, they're just good chords." The GRAMMY Award-winning "Losing My Religion" from R.E.M.'s critically-acclaimed, 1991 album, Out of Time. To learn more, visit . A kiss off to the establishment? Were R.E.M. advocating that you reject the church and stop celebrating Christmas? In fact, this was not the case. "Losing my religion" is actually an old This song explores the concept of unrequited love, self-doubt, and vulnerability. The phrase "losing my religion" is a Southern expression for reaching the end of one's patience, and here, it symbolizes the emotional turmoil of feeling disconnected and misunderstood. ℗ 2011 This Compilation P2011 R.E.M./Athens, L.L.C. under exclusive license to Warner Bros. Records Inc.If you are interested relaxing videos, check out our 9yUY.