“Talk About the Passion” is the fourth song on R.E.M.’s debut album Murmur and its second single.
Michael Stipe has described the song as being about hunger, but its message was muddled in the popular view by lyrics that were seen by many as unclear. The music video attempted to right this by playi...
[Verse]
Empty prayer, empty mouths
Combien reaction
Empty prayer, empty mouths
Talk about the passion
Not everyone can carry the weight of the world
Not everyone can carry the weight of the world
[Chorus]
Talk about the passion
Talk about the passion
[Verse]
Empty prayer, empty mouths
Combien reaction
Empty prayer, empty mouths
Talk about the passion
Combien
Combien
Combien de temps?
[Chorus]
Talk about the passion
Talk about the passion
[Verse 2]
Not everyone can carry the weight of the world
Not everyone can carry the weight of the world
Combien
Combien
Combien de temps?
[Chorus]
Talk about the passion
Talk about the passion
Talk about the passion
Talk about the passion
Talk about the passion
Talk About the Passion was written by Bill Berry & Peter Buck & Mike Mills & Michael Stipe.
Talk About the Passion was produced by Don Dixon & Mitch Easter.
R.E.M. released Talk About the Passion on Tue Apr 12 1983.