Try Not To Breathe - R.E.M.

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

you will never see)

I want you to remember.