R.E.M.
Losing My Religion
Contrary to what you might think, “Losing My Religion” is not about having a crisis of faith. The phrase is often used in the South to describe being at your wits’ end. R.E.M.’s singer Michael Stipe explained the song in an interview with Rolling Stone.
“I hate to make this comparison, but ‘Religion’ is similar in theme to ‘Every Breath You Take,’ by the Police,” he said. “It’s just a classic obsession pop song. I’ve always felt the best kinds of songs are the ones where anybody can listen to it, put themselves in it and say, ‘Yeah, that’s me.’”