Alt. Lyrics to R.E.M.'s "It's the End of the World as We Know it"

A song by R.E.M. kept echoing in my head these last three months. 

I finally had to deal with it or go crazy. 

It turns out the cure was to rework the lyrics to one of the band’s greatest songs. 

My apologies to the original artists for taking such liberties. 

(The song’s original lyrics roll at the end of the video)