R. E. M.: - Losing My Religion Lyric Video

The story behind R.E.M. 's "Losing My Religion" is a journey of accidental inspiration, Southern idioms, and artistic misdirection. While the song and its video are steeped in religious iconography, they actually tell a story of . The Accidental Creation

: The iconic lines "That's me in the corner / That's me in the spotlight" were originally written as " That's me in the kitchen ". Stipe changed the wording to heighten the sense of vulnerability, describing a person at a party too shy to approach the object of their obsession. R. E. M. - Losing My Religion Lyric Video

The music video, directed by Tarsem Singh, intentionally layers religious imagery to contrast with the secular lyrics. The story behind R