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R.E.M.

Laughing

Release date: 12th April 1983

From Murmur
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"Laughing" is a track by R.E.M., from the album Murmur , released 12th April 1983. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about R.E.M..

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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

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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1983
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