All the Right Friends

Navigating Solitude: R.E.M.'s Reflection on True Connections
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Lyrics

I know you say

The speaker acknowledges that someone else says something.

Maybe some day

There's a possibility in the future, as implied by the word "someday."

I need never be alone

The speaker feels they won't have to be alone.

I know I say

The speaker admits to saying something.

It's the right way

It's presented as the correct or appropriate manner, according to the speaker.

But you'll never be the one

The person addressed will never become the most important or significant individual to the speaker.


I've been walking alone now

The speaker has been walking without company for a considerable duration.

For a long, long time

This solitary journey has lasted a significant amount of time.

I don't want to hang out now

The speaker doesn't feel like spending time now with friends they don't feel a connection with.

With the friends that just aren't mine

Unwillingness to socialize with friends who don't match the speaker's preferences or values.


Party to party

Going from one social event to another.

You've been looking

The person being addressed has been searching or seeking something.

But your search will never end

Despite searching, the addressed person won't find what they're looking for.

You've been hanging

The addressed person has been associating themselves with others, potentially implying a negative influence.

With the wrong crowd

The addressed person's companionship has been with a group that doesn't align with the speaker's view of suitable friends.

You've got all the right friends

The addressed person has connections with people deemed acceptable or appropriate by the speaker.


I've been walking alone now

Similar to line 8, the speaker has been alone while walking for a significant period.

For a long, long time

Reiteration of the speaker's prolonged solitary journey.

I don't want to hang out now

Same sentiment as line 10, expressing a lack of desire to socialize with incompatible friends.

With the friends that just aren't mine

Reiteration of the speaker's reluctance to spend time with friends they don't feel connected to.


I don't want to be with you anymore

The speaker no longer desires to be in the company of the addressed person.

I just don't want you anymore

Reiteration of the speaker's lack of desire to be with the addressed person.

I don't want to be with you anymore

Another repetition of the speaker's unwillingness to remain with the addressed individual.

I just don't want you anymore

Final repetition indicating the speaker's strong decision to distance themselves from the addressed person.

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