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I will try not to breathe.
I can hold my head still with my hands at my knees.
These eyes are the eyes of the old, shiver and fold.

I will try not to breathe.
This decision is mine. I have lived a full life
And these are the eyes that I want you to remember. Oh.

I need something to fly over my grave again.
I need something to breathe.

I will try not to burden you.
I can hold these inside. I will hold my breath
Until all these shivers subside,
Just look in my eyes.

I will try not to worry you.
I have seen things that you will never see.
Leave it to memory me. I shudder to breathe.

I want you to remember. Oh. (you will never see)
I need something to fly (something to fly)
Over my grave again. (you will never see)
I need something to breathe. (something to breathe)
Baby, don’t shiver now.
Why do you shiver now? (I will see things you will never see)
I need something to fly (something to fly)
Over my grave again. (I will see things you will never see)
I need something to breathe. Oh. Oh. Oh.

I will try not to worry you.
I have seen things that you will never see.
Leave it to memory me. Don’t dare me to breathe.

I want you to remember. Oh. (you will never see)
I need something to fly (something to fly)
Over my grave again. (you will never see)
I need something to breathe. (something to breathe)
Baby, don’t shiver now.
Why do you shiver now? (I will see things you will never see)
I need something to breathe. (something to breathe – I have seen things ou will never see)
I want you to remember.

Copyright © R.E.M./Athens Ltd.

No Official Releases named ‘Try Not To Breathe’

‘Try Not To Breathe’ is also available on

Automatic For The People (CD Album)

released: unknown

• 1. Drive
• 2. Try Not To Breathe
• 3. The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite
• 4. Everybody Hurts
• 5. New Orleans Instrumental No. 1
• 6. Monty Got A Raw Deal
• 7. Sweetness Follows
• 8. Ignoreland
• 9. Star Me Kitten
• 10. Man On The Moon
• 11. Nightswimming
• 12. Find The River

Automatic For The People + Monster (CD Album)
2 202940 049356
released: unknown

• 1. Drive
• 2. Try Not To Breathe
• 3. The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite
• 4. Everybody Hurts
• 5. New Orleans Instrumental No. 1
• 6. Monty Got A Raw Deal
• 7. Sweetness Follows
• 8. Ignoreland
• 9. Star Me Kitten
• 10. Man On The Moon
• 11. Nightswimming
• 12. Find The River
• 13. What’s The Frequency, Kenneth?
• 14. Crush With Eyeliner
• 15. I Don’t Sleep, I Dream
• 16. King Of Comedy
• 17. Star 69
• 18. Strange Currencies
• 19. Tongue
• 20. I Took Your Name
• 21. Bang And Blame
• 22. Let Me In
• 23. Circus Envy
• 24. You

2nd Strike At the Bowl (Bootleg CD Album)
ISR –
released: unknown
Tracks 1 – 25 Recorded at Milton Keynes 7/30/95 plus 7 Out of Time Outtakes

• 1. What’s The Frequency, Kenneth?
• 2. Crush With Eyeliner
• 3. Drive
• 4. Turn You Inside Out
• 5. Try Not To Breathe
• 6. I Took Your Name
• 7. Undertow
• 8. Bang And Blame
• 9. I Don’t Sleep, I Dream
• 10. Strange Currencies
• 11. Revolution
• 12. Tongue
• 13. Man On The Moon
• 14. Country Feedback
• 15. Half A World Away
• 16. Losing My Religion
• 17. Pop Song 89
• 18. Finest Worksong
• 19. Get Up
• 20. Star 69
• 21. Let Me In
• 22. Everybody Hurts
• 23. Fall On Me
• 24. Departure
• 25. It’s The End Of The World As We Know It
• 26. Night Swim
• 27. Fretless
• 28. Kerouac No. 4 (Organ Song)
• 29. It’s A Free World Baby
• 30. Unknown
• 31. Untitled OOT Instrumental
• 32. Shiny Happy People

Adhesion (Bootleg CD Album)
KTS 471-72
released: unknown
Milton Keynes 7/30/95

• 1. What’s The Frequency, Kenneth?
• 2. Crush With Eyeliner
• 3. Drive
• 4. Turn You Inside Out
• 5. Try Not To Breathe
• 6. I Took Your Name
• 7. Undertow
• 8. Bang And Blame
• 9. I Don’t Sleep, I Dream
• 10. Strange Currencies
• 11. Revolution
• 12. Tongue
• 13. Man On The Moon
• 14. Country Feedback
• 15. Half A World Away
• 16. Losing My Religion
• 17. Pop Song 89
• 18. Finest Worksong
• 19. Get Up
• 20. Star 69
• 21. Let Me In
• 22. Everybody Hurts
• 23. Fall On Me
• 24. Departure
• 25. It’s The End Of The World As We Know It

Aneurysm ’95 (Bootleg CD Album)

released: unknown
Recorded: Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA, 5/15/95

• 1. What’s The Frequency, Kenneth?
• 2. Circus Envy
• 3. Crush With Eyeliner
• 4. Drive
• 5. Me In Honey
• 6. Try Not To Breathe
• 7. I Don’t Sleep, I Dream
• 8. Strange Currencies
• 9. Revolution
• 10. Tongue
• 11. Man On The Moon
• 12. Country Feedback
• 13. Monty Got A Raw Deal
• 14. Losing My Religion
• 15. So. Central Rain (I’m Sorry)
• 16. Star Me Kitten
• 17. I Took Your Name
• 18. Departure
• 19. Star 69
• 20. Get Up
• 21. Let Me In
• 22. Everybody Hurts
• 23. Pop Song 89
• 24. Bang And Blame
• 25. It’s The End Of The World As We Know It

Aural Pleasure (Bootleg CD Album)
MOONTUNES 13/14
released: unknown
Recorded: Milton Keynes 7/30/95 + 7/29/95 and 1/16/95 , Tracks 10-14 on disc 2 are from July 29th, and 15-17 are from the

• 1. What’s The Frequency, Kenneth?
• 2. Crush With Eyeliner
• 3. Drive
• 4. Turn You Inside Out
• 5. Try Not To Breathe
• 6. I Took Your Name
• 7. Undertow
• 8. Bang And Blame
• 9. I Don’t Sleep, I Dream
• 10. Strange Currencies
• 11. Revolution
• 12. Tongue
• 13. Man On The Moon
• 14. Country Feedback
• 15. Half A World Away
• 16. Losing My Religion
• 17. Pop Song 89
• 18. Finest Worksong
• 19. Get Up
• 20. Star 69
• 21. Let Me In
• 22. Everybody Hurts
• 23. Fall On Me
• 24. Departure
• 25. It’s The End Of The World As We Know It
• 26. Circus Envy
  live recorded at: 1995-07-29 in Milton Keynes
• 27. Orange Crush
  live recorded at: 1995-07-29 in Milton Keynes
• 28. Welcome To The Occupation
  live recorded at: 1995-07-29 in Milton Keynes
• 29. So. Central Rain (I’m Sorry)
  live recorded at: 1995-07-29 in Milton Keynes
• 30. King Of Comedy
  live recorded at: 1995-01-16 in Adelaide
• 31. Me In Honey
  live recorded at: 1995-01-16 in Adelaide
• 32. Disturbance At The Heron House
  live recorded at: 1995-01-16 in Adelaide

Down Under 95 (Bootleg CD Album)
ROB-1046 A/B
released: unknown
Recorded: 1/16/95

• 1. What’s The Frequency, Kenneth?
• 2. Circus Envy
• 3. Crush With Eyeliner
• 4. Drive
• 5. King Of Comedy
• 6. Me In Honey
• 7. Disturbance At The Heron House
• 8. Try Not To Breathe
• 9. Revolution
• 10. I Don’t Sleep, I Dream
• 11. Tongue
• 12. Man On The Moon
• 13. Half A World Away
• 14. Country Feedback
• 15. Losing My Religion
• 16. You
• 17. Orange Crush
• 18. Star 69
• 19. It’s The End Of The World As We Know It
• 20. Let Me In
• 21. Everybody Hurts
• 22. I Took Your Name
• 23. Bang And Blame
• 24. Finest Worksong

Espana ’95 (Bootleg CD Album)
EMCD0001/02
released: unknown
Recorded, San Sebastian, Spain 2/15/95

• 1. What’s The Frequency, Kenneth?
• 2. Circus Envy
• 3. Try Not To Breathe
• 4. Drive
• 5. Crush With Eyeliner
• 6. You
• 7. I Don’t Sleep, I Dream
• 8. Monty Got A Raw Deal
• 9. Revolution
• 10. Tongue
• 11. Man On The Moon
• 12. I Took Your Name
• 13. Country Feedback
• 14. Losing My Religion
• 15. Departure
• 16. Star Me Kitten
• 17. Me In Honey
• 18. Finest Worksong
• 19. Get Up
• 20. Star 69
• 21. Let Me In
• 22. Everybody Hurts
• 23. Pop Song 89
• 24. Bang And Blame
• 25. It’s The End Of The World As We Know It

Heal Heal Rock N Roll (Bootleg CD Album)
OCT 104/105
released: unknown
Recorded: 7/30/95 – National Bowl – Milton Keynes, England

• 1. What’s The Frequency, Kenneth?
• 2. Crush With Eyeliner
• 3. Drive
• 4. Turn You Inside Out
• 5. Try Not To Breathe
• 6. I Took Your Name
• 7. Undertow
• 8. Bang And Blame
• 9. I Don’t Sleep, I Dream
• 10. Strange Currencies
• 11. Revolution
• 12. Tongue
• 13. Man On The Moon
• 14. Country Feedback
• 15. Half A World Away
• 16. Losing My Religion
• 17. Pop Song 89
• 18. Finest Worksong
• 19. Get Up
• 20. Star 69
• 21. Let Me In
• 22. Everybody Hurts
• 23. Fall On Me
• 24. Departure
• 25. It’s The End Of The World As We Know It

Here Be Monsters (Bootleg CD Album)
SOS-008
released: unknown
Recorded: Unknown

• 1. What’s The Frequency, Kenneth?
• 2. Circus Envy
• 3. I Took Your Name
• 4. Drive
• 5. Revolution
• 6. Try Not To Breathe
• 7. Tongue
• 8. Man On The Moon
• 9. I Don’t Sleep, I Dream
• 10. Bang And Blame
• 11. Star 69
• 12. Let Me In
• 13. Everybody Hurts
• 14. Crush With Eyeliner

I Feel Fine (Bootleg CD Album)
SE-466
released: unknown
Recorded: 14 Cuts from Monster Tour.

• 1. What’s The Frequency, Kenneth?
• 2. Crush With Eyeliner
• 3. Turn You Inside Out
• 4. Circus Envy
• 5. Finest Worksong
• 6. Try Not To Breathe
• 7. You
• 8. Man On The Moon
• 9. Losing My Religion
• 10. Get Up
• 11. Star 69
• 12. Everybody Hurts
• 13. Bang And Blame
• 14. It’s The End Of The World As We Know It

Last Defenders Of The Faith (Bootleg CD Album)
Italy – RPCD 1195
released: unknown
Recorded: 2/10/95 Turin, Italy

• 1. What’s The Frequency, Kenneth?
• 2. Crush With Eyeliner
• 3. Disturbance At The Heron House
• 4. You
• 5. I Took Your Name
• 6. Try Not To Breathe
• 7. Revolution
• 8. Tongue
• 9. Country Feedback
• 10. Losing My Religion
• 11. Departure
• 12. I Don’t Sleep, I Dream
• 13. Star Me Kitten
• 14. Get Up
• 15. Orange Crush
• 16. Everybody Hurts
• 17. Star 69

Live Monster (Bootleg CD Album)
VM 019
released: unknown
Recorded: 7/30/95, Milton Keynes, UK

• 1. What’s The Frequency, Kenneth?
• 2. Crush With Eyeliner
• 3. Drive
• 4. Try Not To Breathe
• 5. I Took Your Name
• 6. Bang And Blame
• 7. Strange Currencies
• 8. Man On The Moon
• 9. Country Feedback
• 10. Half A World Away
• 11. Losing My Religion
• 12. Pop Song 89
• 13. Finest Worksong
• 14. Everybody Hurts
• 15. Fall On Me
• 16. It’s The End Of The World As We Know It

The Megatour (Bootleg CD Album)
CH016/017
released: unknown
Recorded: 1/22/95, Brisbane Australia, (2)11/19/92, 40 Watt Club, Athens, GA

• 1. Circus Envy
• 2. Crush With Eyeliner
• 3. You
• 4. Me In Honey
• 5. King Of Comedy
• 6. I Don’t Sleep, I Dream
• 7. Revolution
• 8. Drive
• 9. Try Not To Breathe
• 10. Tongue
• 11. Man On The Moon
• 12. Half A World Away
• 13. Losing My Religion
• 14. Get Up
• 15. Star 69
• 16. Country Feedback
• 17. Disturbance At The Heron House
• 18. I Took Your Name
• 19. Finest Worksong
• 20. Let Me In
• 21. Everybody Hurts
• 22. Bang And Blame
• 23. What’s The Frequency, Kenneth?
• 24. It’s The End Of The World As We Know It
• 25. Drive
  40 Watt Club, Athens, GA
• 26. Monty Got A Raw Deal
  40 Watt Club, Athens, GA
• 27. Everybody Hurts
  40 Watt Club, Athens, GA
• 28. Man On The Moon
  40 Watt Club, Athens, GA
• 29. Losing My Religion
  40 Watt Club, Athens, GA
• 30. Country Feedback
  40 Watt Club, Athens, GA
• 31. Begin The Begin
  40 Watt Club, Athens, GA
• 32. Finest Worksong
  40 Watt Club, Athens, GA

Monster At Milton Keynes (Bootleg CD Album)
FFCD 09/10
released: unknown
Recorded: 7/30/95, Milton Keynes

• 1. What’s The Frequency, Kenneth?
• 2. Crush With Eyeliner
• 3. Drive
• 4. Turn You Inside Out
• 5. Try Not To Breathe
• 6. I Took Your Name
• 7. Undertow
• 8. Bang And Blame
• 9. I Don’t Sleep, I Dream
• 10. Strange Currencies
• 11. Revolution
• 12. Tongue
• 13. Man On The Moon
• 14. Country Feedback
• 15. Half A World Away
• 16. Losing My Religion
• 17. Pop Song 89
• 18. Finest Worksong
• 19. Get Up
• 20. Star 69
• 21. Let Me In
• 22. Everybody Hurts
• 23. Fall On Me
• 24. Departure
• 25. It’s The End Of The World As We Know It

Monster Radio ’95 (Bootleg CD Album)
PD 075/076
released: unknown
Recorded: 7/30/95, Milton Keynes: + 10 Early Tracks

• 1. What’s The Frequency, Kenneth?
• 2. Crush With Eyeliner
• 3. Drive
• 4. Turn You Inside Out
• 5. Try Not To Breathe
• 6. I Took Your Name
• 7. Undertow
• 8. Bang And Blame
• 9. I Don’t Sleep, I Dream
• 10. Strange Currencies
• 11. Revolution
• 12. Tongue
• 13. Man On The Moon
• 14. Country Feedback
• 15. Half A World Away
• 16. Losing My Religion
• 17. Pop Song 89
• 18. Finest Worksong
• 19. Get Up
• 20. Star 69
• 21. Let Me In
• 22. Everybody Hurts
• 23. Fall On Me
• 24. Departure
• 25. It’s The End Of The World As We Know It
• 26. West Of The Fields
• 27. (Don’t Go Back To) Rockville
• 28. Auctioneer (Another Engine)
• 29. So. Central Rain (I’m Sorry)
• 30. Sitting Still
• 31. Driver 8
• 32. 9-9
• 33. Windout
• 34. Pretty Persuasion
• 35. Radio Free Europe