Revealing the True Meanings Behind These Misunderstood Songs

‘The One I Love’ – R.E.M.

Here’s another song that was never meant to be a love song. According to lead singer Michael Stipe, the band almost didn’t record the song because it was “too brutal,… really violent and awful.” Sure, the title is deceptive, but the lyrics aren’t. Calling your sweetheart “a simple prop to occupy my time” is not a romantic overture.

‘The One I Love’ R.E.M.