A song can mean many things personally, just by the words, the sound, and where you are emotionally when you hear it. I have always enjoyed looking up lyrics and searching for the real meaning behind them. I have been surprised many times, also by the hidden ambiguity, where we create our own images and sometimes there is no fixed meaning, except that it sounds good. David Bowie was a master of mystery. I loved his poetry even before I could understand full sentences. Metallica hit me hard with Nothing Else Matters. It is a love song, but I made it my life slogan. Whatever I decided to do, nothing else mattered. I have tried to live by that ever since I discovered the song, as best I can. AI says: “Losing My Religion” was originally based on a Southern American idiom. Despite the title, R.E.M.’s 1991 song is not mainly about a crisis of faith. “Losing my religion” means losing your patience, losing your temper, or reaching your breaking point.
