Daysleeper
Lyrics
Receiving department, 3 a.m.
Staff cuts have socked up the overage
Directives are posted.
No callbacks, complaints.
Everywhere is calm.
Hong Kong is present
Taipei awakes
All talk of circadian rhythm
I see today with a newsprint fray
My night is colored headache grey
Daysleeper
The bull and the bear are marking their territories
They’re leading the blind with their international glories
I’m the screen, the blinding light
I’m the screen, I work at night.
I see today with a newsprint fray
My night is colored headache grey
Don’t wake me with so much.
Daysleeper.
I cried the other night
I can’t even say why
Fluorescent flat caffeine lights
Its furious balancing
I’m the screen, the blinding light
I’m the screen, I work at night
I see today with a newsprint fray
My night is colored headache grey
Don’t wake me with so much.
The ocean machine is set to nine
I’ll squeeze into heaven and valentine
My bed is pulling me,
Gravity
Daysleeper. Daysleeper.
Daysleeper. Daysleeper. Daysleeper.
Copyright © R.E.M./Athens Ltd.
18 Official Releases
Daysleeper (7” Single)USA – 7-17129
Daysleeper (7” Single)USA – 7-17129
Daysleeper (7” Single)UK – W00455LC
Daysleeper (7” Single)UK – W0455LC
Daysleeper (Promotional 7” Single)UK –
Daysleeper (Maxi Cassette)USA – 9 17129-4
Daysleeper (Maxi Cassette)UK – W0455C
Daysleeper (Maxi CD)Australia – 9362445682
Cardsleeve
Daysleeper (Maxi CD)EU – 5439-17140-9 | W0455CDX
3”
Daysleeper (Maxi CD)Germany – 5439-17150-9
Cardsleeve
Daysleeper (Maxi CD)USA – 9-17129-2
Daysleeper (Maxi CD)Germany – 9362-44567-2
Daysleeper (Maxi CD)Germany – 9362-44568-2
Daysleeper (Maxi CD)UK – W0455CD
Daysleeper (Maxi CD)Japan – WPCR-2249
Daysleeper (Promotional Maxi CD)Germany – PRO 00050
Daysleeper (Promotional Maxi CD)USA – PRO CD 9482
Daysleeper (Promotional Maxi CD)USA – PRO-CD-9486
‘Daysleeper’ is also available on
Hit Collection 2000 (Promotional Maxi CD)released: unknown
- 1. The Great Beyond
- 2. Man On The Moon
- 3. Bang And Blame
- 4. Draggin’ The Line
- 5. Daysleeper
- 6. Nightswimming
- 7. Everybody Hurts
- 8. Losing My Religion
- 9. Strange Currencies
- 10. Shiny Happy People
- 11. Lotus
- 12. Drive
- 13. E-Bow The Letter
- 14. Electrolite
- 15. Radio Free Europe
- 16. The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite
- 17. What’s The Frequency, Kenneth?
All For One (Bootleg CD Album)POLAR BEAR RECORDS
released: unknown
Recorded at Later with Jools Holland, London, Oct. 1998.
- 1. Losing My Religion
- 2. New Test Leper
- 3. Lotus
- 4. Parakeet
- 5. Electrolite
- 6. Perfect Circle
- 7. The Apologist
- 8. Daysleeper
- 9. Country Feedback
- 10. At My Most Beautiful
- 11. Walk Unafraid
- 12. Man On The Moon
THE BLINDING LIGHT (Bootleg CD Album)US 42
released: unknown
Recorded Tracks 1-15, MTV Sonic, Milan, Italy, Tracks 16-17 125 Milioni di Cazzate, TV Show, Milan, Italy, Track 18 Top of the Pops
- 1. Imitation Of Life
- 2. Losing My Religion
- 3. The Great Beyond
- 4. What’s The Frequency, Kenneth?
- 5. Daysleeper
- 6. All The Way To Reno (You’re Gonna Be A Star)
- 7. The Lifting
- 8. I’ll Take The Rain
- 9. I’ve Been High
- 10. Electrolite
- 11. The Lifting
- 12. At My Most Beautiful
- 13. I’ll Take The Rain
- 14. Man On The Moon
- 15. She Just Wants To Be
- 16. Imitation Of Life
live recorded at: 2001-05-03 in Milan - 17. Losing My Religion
live recorded at: 2001-05-03 in Milan - 18. Imitation Of Life
live recorded at: 2001-04-26 in London
Black Session (Bootleg CD Album)released: unknown
Recorded Tracks 1-17 Studio 105, La Maison de Radio, Paris, Track 18 Nulle Part Ailleurs, Canal+ Studio 5/5/01.
- 1. Imitation Of Life
- 2. The Great Beyond
- 3. Hope
- 4. All The Way To Reno (You’re Gonna Be A Star)
- 5. Daysleeper
- 6. I’ve Been High
- 7. Electrolite
- 8. The Lifting
- 9. At My Most Beautiful
- 10. I’ll Take The Rain
- 11. The One I Love
- 12. She Just Wants To Be
- 13. Walk Unafraid
- 14. Losing My Religion
- 15. Man On The Moon
- 16. So. Central Rain (I’m Sorry)
- 17. It’s The End Of The World As We Know It
- 18. Imitation Of Life
Caipirinha Rock (Bootleg CD Album)released: unknown
Recorded: Rock in Rio, 1/13/01
- 1. What’s The Frequency, Kenneth?
- 2. Fall On Me
- 3. Daysleeper
- 4. The Great Beyond
- 5. She Just Wants To Be
- 6. Stand
- 7. So. Central Rain (I’m Sorry)
- 8. At My Most Beautiful
- 9. The Lifting
- 10. The One I Love
- 11. Find The River
- 12. Losing My Religion
- 13. Walk Unafraid
- 14. Man On The Moon
- 15. Everybody Hurts
Cologne Free Concert (Bootleg CD Album)released: unknown
Recorded: Cologne, Germany, May 12, 2001
- 1. The Great Beyond
- 2. What’s The Frequency, Kenneth?
- 3. All The Way To Reno (You’re Gonna Be A Star)
- 4. Cuyahoga
- 5. Electrolite
- 6. I’ve Been High
- 7. Daysleeper
- 8. The Lifting
- 9. Find The River
- 10. Imitation Of Life
- 11. I’ll Take The Rain
- 12. At My Most Beautiful
- 13. The One I Love
- 14. She Just Wants To Be
- 15. Walk Unafraid
- 16. Losing My Religion
- 17. Man On The Moon
- 18. So. Central Rain (I’m Sorry)
- 19. It’s The End Of The World As We Know It
Eclipse the Moon Tonight (Bootleg CD Album)EMCD 1198
released: unknown
Recorded: BBC Studios, White City, London, Broadcast 11/6/98, Track 14 (Interview)
- 1. Losing My Religion
- 2. Lotus
- 3. New Test Leper
- 4. Daysleeper
- 5. Electrolite
- 6. At My Most Beautiful
- 7. The Apologist
- 8. Country Feedback
- 9. Parakeet
- 10. So. Central Rain (I’m Sorry)
- 11. Walk Unafraid
- 12. Man On The Moon
- 13. The Passenger
For Promotional Use Only (Bootleg CD Album)SOUNDS OF THE BOARD
released: unknown
Recorded: (Tracks 1-12) 10/25/98, BBC Radio, London , (Tracks 13-14) 10/22/98, David Lettermann, Ed Sullivan Theatre, New York, NY , (Tracks 15-16) 11/17/98 NBC Studios, New York City, Conan O\Brien.
- 1. Losing My Religion
- 2. New Test Leper
- 3. Lotus
- 4. Parakeet
- 5. Electrolite
- 6. Perfect Circle
- 7. The Apologist
- 8. Daysleeper
- 9. Country Feedback
- 10. At My Most Beautiful
- 11. Walk Unafraid
- 12. Man On The Moon
- 13. Daysleeper
- 14. Lotus
- 15. Daysleeper
- 16. Lotus
The Genesis of Revelation (Bootleg CD Album)released: unknown
Recorded: Cologne, Germany – 12 May 2001
- 1. The Great Beyond
- 2. What’s The Frequency, Kenneth?
- 3. All The Way To Reno (You’re Gonna Be A Star)
- 4. Cuyahoga
- 5. Electrolite
- 6. I’ve Been High
- 7. Daysleeper
- 8. Imitation Of Life
- 9. I’ll Take The Rain
- 10. At My Most Beautiful
- 11. The One I Love
- 12. She Just Wants To Be
- 13. Walk Unafraid
- 14. Losing My Religion
- 15. Man On The Moon
- 16. So. Central Rain (I’m Sorry)
- 17. It’s The End Of The World As We Know It
In The Air (On The Air) (Bootleg CD Album)MQ019
released: unknown
Recorded: BBC October 1998
- 1. Losing My Religion
- 2. New Test Leper
- 3. Lotus
- 4. Parakeet
- 5. Electrolite
- 6. Perfect Circle
- 7. The Apologist
- 8. Daysleeper
- 9. Country Feedback
- 10. At My Most Beautiful
- 11. Walk Unafraid
- 12. Man On The Moon
Live In Paris 2001 (Bootleg CD Album)REM 2001
released: unknown
Recorded: Studio 105, Paris, France, May 7, 2001.
- 1. Imitation Of Life
- 2. The Great Beyond
- 3. What’s The Frequency, Kenneth?
- 4. All The Way To Reno (You’re Gonna Be A Star)
- 5. Daysleeper
- 6. I’ve Been High
- 7. Electrolite
- 8. The Lifting
- 9. At My Most Beautiful
- 10. I’ll Take The Rain
- 11. The One I Love
- 12. She Just Wants To Be
- 13. Walk Unafraid
- 14. Losing My Religion
- 15. Man On The Moon
- 16. So. Central Rain (I’m Sorry)
- 17. It’s The End Of The World As We Know It

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