September 21, 2011, ten years gone... and it feels like yesterday. "To our fans and friends, like R.E.M., and longtime friends engaged in the same project, we have decided to put an end to our bond as a band. We leave with a great sense of gratitude and wonder for everything we have done together" (Statement from the official site of the guys from Athens) R.E.M.-I´ll take the rain, lyrics