Maps and Legends
R.E.M. * Track #2 On Fables of the Reconstruction
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Album Fables of the Reconstruction
Maps and Legends by R.E.M.
Release Date
Performed by
R.E.M.Produced by
Joe BoydWrited by
Bill Berry & Peter Buck & Mike Mills & Michael StipeAbout
This song was about Howard Finster, an artist and Baptist preacher. Here is a self-portrait of Howard:
Finster did the cover art for R.E.M.’s album Reckoning and later painted the art for the cover of the Talking Heads' album Little Creatures.
Maps and Legends Lyrics
[Intro]
He's not to be reached, he's to be reached
He's not to be reached, he's to be reached
[Verse 1]
Called the fool and the company
On his own, where he'd rather be
Where he ought to be
And he sees what you can't see, can't you see that?
(He sees what you can't see)
[Chorus]
Maybe he's caught in the legend
Maybe he's caught in the mood
Maybe these maps and legends
Have been misunderstood
[Verse 2]
Down the way, the road's divided
Paint me the places you've seen
Those who know what I don't know
Refer to the yellow, red, and green
(Can't you see that?)
[Chorus]
Maybe he's caught in the legend
Maybe he's caught in the mood
Maybe these maps and legends
Have been misunderstood
[Bridge]
He's not to be reached, he's to be reached
He's not to be reached, he's to be reached
He's not to be reached, he's to be reached
He's not to be reached, he's to be reached
[Verse 3]
The map that you've painted doesn't seem real
He just sings whatever he's seen
Point to the legend, point to the east
Point to the yellow, red, and green
[Chorus]
Maybe he's caught in the legend
Maybe he's caught in the mood
Maybe these maps and legends
Have been misunderstood
Have been misunderstood
[Outro]
Is he to be reached? He's not to be reached
Is he to be reached? He's not to be reached
Is he to be reached? He's not to be reached anymore
Maps and Legends Q&A
Who wrote Maps and Legends's ?
Maps and Legends was written by Bill Berry & Peter Buck & Mike Mills & Michael Stipe.
Who produced Maps and Legends's ?
Maps and Legends was produced by Joe Boyd.
When did R.E.M. release Maps and Legends?
R.E.M. released Maps and Legends on Mon Jun 10 1985.