Charades, pop skill Water hyacinth Named by a poet Imitation of life Like a koi in a frozen pond Like a goldfish in a bowl I don't want to hear you cry That sugarcane that tasted good That's cinnamon, that's Hollywood Come on, come on No one can see you try You want the greatest thing The greatest thing since bread came sliced You've got it all You've got it sized Like a Friday fashion show teenager Freezing in the corner Trying to look like you don't try That sugarcane that tasted good That's cinnamon, that's Hollywood Come on, come on No one can see you try No one can see you cry That sugarcane that tasted good That's freezing rain, that's what you could Come on, come on No one can see you cry This sugarcane, this lemonade This hurricane, I'm not afraid Come on, come on No one can see me cry This lightning storm, this tidal wave This avalanche, I'm not afraid Come on, come on No one can see me cry That sugarcane that tasted good That's who you are, that's what you could Come on, come on No one can see you cry That sugar cane that tasted good That's who you are, that's what you could Come on, come on No one can see you cry
Charades, pop skill Water hyacinth Named by a poet Imitation of life Like a koi in a frozen pond Like a goldfish in a bowl I don't want to hear you cry That sugarcane that tasted good That's cinnamon, that's Hollywood Come on, come on No one can see you try You want the greatest thing The greatest thing since bread came sliced You've got it all You've got it sized Like a Friday fashion show teenager Freezing in the corner Trying to look like you don't try That sugarcane that tasted good That's cinnamon, that's Hollywood Come on, come on No one can see you try No one can see you cry That sugarcane that tasted good That's freezing rain, that's what you could Come on, come on No one can see you cry This sugarcane, this lemonade This hurricane, I'm not afraid Come on, come on No one can see me cry This lightning storm, this tidal wave This avalanche, I'm not afraid Come on, come on No one can see me cry That sugarcane that tasted good That's who you are, that's what you could Come on, come on No one can see you cry That sugar cane that tasted good That's who you are, that's what you could Come on, come on No one can see you cry
R.E.M. gravou a música "Imitation of Life" em 2001, usando como inspiração o título do filme de Douglas Sirk de 1959, o que traz um toque de cinema clássico ao som pop‑influenciado da banda.
A faixa foi lançada como primeiro single do álbum *Reveal* graças ao seu potencial comercial, recebendo serviço de rádio na Europa em março de 2001 e sendo distribuída mundialmente entre abril e julho do mesmo ano.
No Reino Unido, a canção alcançou o sexto lugar no Top 10, tornando-se o nono single de sucesso em terras britânicas do R.E.M., enquanto nas redes de rádio norte‑americanas dominou a lista Billboard Triple‑A por três semanas consecutivas.
Um vídeo musical dirigido por Garth Jennings, filmado em Calabasas, Califórnia, em fevereiro de 2001, apresenta um clipe de 20 segundos de uma festa na piscina onde as cenas se movem tanto adiante quanto regressivamente, um conceito elogiado pelos críticos e que recebeu duas indicações no MTV Video Music Awards de 2001.
A música foi indicada ao Grammy de 2002 na categoria Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, mas acabou perdendo para o hit do U2, “Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of”.
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