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Shaking Through by R.E.M.

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R.E.M.

Shaking Through

From Murmur 1983

Written by Bill Berry, Michael Stipe, Mike Mills

Lyrics

Shaking Through

[Verse 1]

Could it be that one small voice

Doesn't count in the room?

Yellow like a geisha gone

Denying all the way

Could this by three be ten?

Honor marches on

Yellow like a geisha gone

Denial all the way

[Chorus]

Shaking through

Opportune

Shaking through

Opportune

[Verse 2]

Are we grown way too far

Taking after rain?

Yellow like a geisha gone

Denying all the way

[Chorus]

Shaking through

Opportune

Shaking through

Opportune

[Bridge]

In my life

[Verse 3]

Ears that are still

About this track

"Shaking Through" 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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  • Mitch Easter— 70 credits as songwriter & producer →
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Produced by Don Dixon, Mitch Easter

Children of today on parade

Yellow like a geisha gone

Denying all the way

[Chorus]

Shaking through

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Shaking through

Opportune

Shaking through

Opportune

Shaking through

Opportune

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