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Strange

Release date: 31st August 1987

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"Strange" is a track by R.E.M., from the album Document, released 31st August 1987. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about R.E.M..

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Lyrics

Strange

[Verse 1]

There's something strange going on tonight

There's something going on that's not quite right

Michael's nervous and the lights are bright

There's something going on that's not quite right

[Verse 2]

There's something going on that wasn't here before

Keep your eyes glued to the floor

There's something strange going on tonight

There's something going on that's not quite right, uh-huh

[Refrain]

Do-do, do-do, do-do, do

Do-do, do-do, do-do, do

[Verse 3]

There's something strange going on tonight

There's something going on that's not quite right

Michael's nervous and the lights are bright

There's something going on that's not quite right

[Verse 4]

There's something going on that wasn't here before

Keep your eyes glued to the floor

No one's gonna save your life

There's something going on that's not quite right, uh-huh

[Verse 5]

There's something going on that wasn't here before

Keep your eyes glued to the floor

No one's gonna save your life

There's something going on that's not quite right, uh-huh

[Refrain]

Do-do, do-do, do-do, do

Do-do, do-do, do-do, do

[Outro]

Do-do, do-do, do-do, do, do

Do-do, do-do, do-do, do, do

Do-do, do-do, do-do, do, do

Do-do, do-do, do-do, do, do

Do-do, do-do, do-do, do, do

Do-do, do-do, do-do, do, do

Do-do, do-do, do-do

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1987
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