Comments | asperger: This about sums it up for me.

for_u_alone in asperger

This about sums it up for me.

May 05, 2009 18:45

REM's video for Losing My Religion:
vids.myspace.com/index.cfm

lyrics, username: fj - fz, links, videos, music

Comments 11

Indeed. old_cutter_john May 5 2009, 23:09:44 UTC

Allah be praised!

Re: Indeed. for_u_alone May 6 2009, 00:18:19 UTC

Oh, good. I was a little worried I was spamming the group.

nezdragon May 6 2009, 03:18:15 UTC

... I hope I'm not the only one who's confused...

(mostly because I don't know WHY the video sums it up for you, and thus my mind is in overdrive trying to figure out the hidden meanings for a probable obvious answer)

for_u_alone May 6 2009, 03:39:08 UTC

The Autistic experience: social disconnect, sensory overload, prejudice, Jenny McCarthyism, etc.

Oh, life is bigger
It's bigger than you
And you are not me

That's me in the corner
That's me in the spotlight, I'm
Losing my religion
Trying to keep up with you
And I don't know if I can do it
Oh no, I've said too much
I haven't said enough

nezdragon May 6 2009, 05:04:36 UTC

Ah. That's what I was thinking in the first place. Thanks for clarifying!

for_u_alone May 6 2009, 17:39:02 UTC

Thank you for letting me know the post was unclear. :)

pikake May 6 2009, 07:57:44 UTC

i love love love love REM.

i saw them live last spring. it was as if part of my childhood was coming to life.. if that makes sense. they played that song. it fucking RULED.

miakaxevolved May 6 2009, 16:58:45 UTC

I was obsessed with this song when I actually DID lose my religion a few years back!

Good song.

jaseis May 6 2009, 17:16:06 UTC

gahhh. what an amazing song. I must say though I prefer the Tori Amos cover. I listened to it to death when i was going through a hard time learning about myself a while back. I love songs like this. They really put things into perspective. Everyone I know so often forgets that we are just organisms consuming and learning and the world is a lot bigger than any of us. They all think they are gods gift. All get caught up in trivial pathetic social problems and relationship struggles. It makes me want to give them all a reality check.

I'm just wondering, is this a common view amoungst Autistic people? I've observed it's quite common.

for_u_alone May 6 2009, 17:45:29 UTC

Ooh, I've never heard the Tori cover! I love, love, love her.
(By the way, I'm not ignoring the question you posed. I just don't have a worthwhile response to it. Maybe someone else will though).

jaseis May 6 2009, 17:51:44 UTC

TORITORITORI
She could play loads of music by ear by the age of 2 :D Oh wow she's so amazing.