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: The video's narrative is heavily modeled after the Gabriel García Márquez short story " A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings ," about an angel who crashes into a town and is mistreated by the locals.

The story behind R.E.M. 's "Losing My Religion" is a journey of accidental inspiration, Southern idioms, and artistic misdirection. While the song and its video are steeped in religious iconography, they actually tell a story of . The Accidental Creation R. E. M. - Losing My Religion Lyric Video

Despite its title, lead singer Michael Stipe has clarified that the song has nothing to do with a spiritual crisis. : The video's narrative is heavily modeled after