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Sad Professor by R.E.M.
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R.E.M.Writed by
Peter Buck & Mike Mills & Michael StipeAbout
The song is one of Stipe’s more illuminating and direct character studies, focusing on a moment of self-loathing and regret in the life of a middle-aged professor. In an album that is supposed to focus more heavily on electronica, Sad Professor is one of only a few songs that features more heavy gu...
Sad Professor Lyrics
[Verse 1]
If we're talking about love
Then I have to tell you
Dear readers, I'm not sure where I'm headed
I've gotten lost before
I've woke up stone drunk
Face down in the floor
[Chorus]
Late afternoon, the house is hot
I started, I jumped up
Everyone hates a bore
Everybody hates a drunk
[Verse 2]
This may be a lit invention
Professors muddled in their intent
To try to rope in followers
To float their malcontent
As for this reader
I'm already spent
[Chorus]
Late afternoon, the house is hot
I started, I jumped up
Everyone hates a sad professor
I hate where I wound up
[Verse 3]
Dear readers, my apologies
I'm drifting in and out of sleep
Long silence presents the tragedies
Of love. Note the age. Get afraid
The surface hazy with attendant thoughts
A lazy eye metaphor on the rocks
[Chorus]
Late afternoon, the house is hot
I started, I jumped up
Everyone hates a bore
Everybody hates a drunk
Everyone hates a sad professor
I hate where I wound up
I hate where I wound up
Sad Professor Q&A
Who wrote Sad Professor's ?
Sad Professor was written by Peter Buck & Mike Mills & Michael Stipe.
Who produced Sad Professor's ?
Sad Professor was produced by R.E.M. & Pat McCarthy.
When did R.E.M. release Sad Professor?
R.E.M. released Sad Professor on Mon Oct 26 1998.