Hacía mucho que tenía pensado poner esta canción, vamos que tarde o temprano aparecería. Me da mucha vitalidad y, aunque la conozco hace mucho tiempo, hace algo más que fue compuesta (1993 – 1989),hasta ahora no había encontrado un hueco para mostrárosla. Además, una versión reducida de esta canción fue utilizada en una de las series míticas de los primeros años 90 y que emitió en su día Canal +, Búscate la Vida (Get a Life), una serie de amor absurdo protagonizada por Chris Elliot.

Una letra y un ritmo que desde el primer acorde no dan lugar a la calma, esta semana, en la canción del finde:

REM – Stand:

La letra:

Estribillo

Stand in the place where you live
Now face north
Think about direction
Wonder why you havent before
Now stand in the place where you work
Now face west
Think about the place where you live
Wonder why you havent before

If you are confused check with the sun
Carry a compass to help you along
Your feet are going to be on the ground
Your head is there to move you around

(estribillo)

Your feet are going to be on the ground
Your head is there to move you around
If wishes were trees the trees would be falling
Listen to reason
Season is calling

(estribillo)

If wishes were trees the trees would be falling
Listen to reason
Reason is calling
Your feet are going to be on the ground
Your head is there to move you around

So stand (stand)
Now face north
Think about direction, wonder why you havent before
Now stand (stand)
Now face west
Think about the place where you live
Wonder why you havent

(estribillo)

Stand in the place where you are (now face north)
Stand in the place where you are (now face west)
Your feet are going to be on the ground (stand in the place where you are)
Your head is there to move you around, so stand.

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Y de regalo, la intro de la serie “Búscate la vida”: