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Laughing by R.E.M.

Lyrics

R.E.M.

Laughing

From Murmur 1983

Written by Bill Berry, Michael Stipe, Mike Mills

Lyrics

Laughing

[Verse 1]

Laocoön and her two sons

Pressured storm, try to move

No other more emotion bound

Martyred, misconstrued

[Chorus]

Lighted

In a room

Lanky room

Lighted, lighted

Laughing in tune

Lighted, lighted

Laughing

[Verse 2]

Laocoön and her two sons

Run the gamut, sated view

Know them more, emotion bound

Martyred, misconstrued

[Chorus]

Lighted

In a room

Lanky room

Lighted, lighted

Laughing in tune

Lighted, lighted

Laughing

[Bridge]

In a room

Lock the door

About this track

"Laughing" is a song by R.E.M. from the album Murmur , released in 1983. The song was written by Bill Berry, Michael Stipe, Mike Mills, Peter Buck. It was produced by Don Dixon, Mitch Easter.

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  • Don Dixon— 48 credits as songwriter & producer →
  • Mitch Easter— 70 credits as songwriter & producer →

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, Peter Buck

Produced by Don Dixon, Mitch Easter

Latch the room

Lighted, lighted

Laughing

[Verse 3]

Laocoön and her two sons

Ran the gamut, settled new

Find a place fit to laugh

Lock the doors and latch the room

[Chorus]

Lighted

In a room

Lanky room

Lighted, lighted

Laughing in tune

Lighted, lighted

Laughing in tune

Lighted, lighted

Laughing in tunes

Lighted, lighted

Laughing in tunes

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