REM - Nightswimming lyrics

Nightswimming deserves a quiet night.
The photograph on the dashboard, taken years ago,
Turned around backwards so the windshield shows.
Every streetlight reveals the picture in reverse.
Still, it's so much clearer.
I forgot my shirt at the water's edge.
The moon is low tonight.

Nightswimming deserves a quiet night.
I'm not sure all these people understand.
It's not like years ago,
The fear of getting caught,
Of recklessness and water.
They cannot see me naked.
These things, they go away,
Replaced by everyday.

Nightswimming, remembering that night.
September's coming soon.
I'm pining for the moon.
And what if there were two
Side by side in orbit
Around the fairest sun?
That bright, tight forever drum
Could not describe nightswimming.

You, I thought I knew you.
You I cannot judge.
You, I thought you knew me,
this one laughing quietly underneath my breath.
Nightswimming.

The photograph reflects,
Every streetlight a reminder.
Nightswimming deserves a quiet night, deserves a quiet night.

Song lyrics from "In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003" album :

01. Man On The Moon lyrics
02. The Great Beyond lyrics
03. Bad Day lyrics
04. What's The Frequency, Kenneth? lyrics
05. All The Way To Reno lyrics
06. Losing My Religion lyrics
07. E-Bow The Letter lyrics
08. Orange Crush lyrics
09. Imitation Of Life lyrics
10. Daysleeper lyrics
11. Animal lyrics
12. The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonight lyrics
13. Stand lyrics
14. Electrolite lyrics
15. All The Right Friends lyrics
16. Everybody Hurts lyrics
17. At My Most Beautiful lyrics
18. Nightswimming lyrics