Michael Stipe finally put to rest a nearly four-decade-long struggle to understand just what he's singing in R.E.M.'s 1987 song "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)." Over the ...

On Sunday, Aug. 31, the musician went on Bluesky to clear up which lyrics are incorrect Ilana Kaplan is a Staff Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work has previously ...

Michael Stipe has clarified yet more lyrics from R.E.M.’s ‘It’s The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)’ that fans have consistently got wrong over the years. The rapid-fire lyrics to the ...

At long last, Michael Stipe is offering answers to questions that have long plagued R.E.M. fans: What the hell is he actually saying on “It’s the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)”? The ...