{"id":565981,"date":"2026-03-26T16:52:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T16:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/565981\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T16:52:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T16:52:08","slug":"michael-stipe-aaron-dessner-perform-no-time-for-love-like-now-at-democracy-now-celebration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/565981\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Stipe &#038; Aaron Dessner Perform \u201cNo Time for Love Like Now\u201d at Democracy Now! Celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.<\/p>\n<p>AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org. I\u2019m Amy Goodman, with Nermeen Shaikh.<\/p>\n<p>We end today\u2019s show with Michael Stipe and Aaron Dessner performing their song \u201cNo Time for Love Like Now\u201d at Democracy Now!\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.democracynow.org\/live\/democracy_now_30th_anniversary_event\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">30th anniversary celebration<\/a>. Aaron Dessner, co-founder of The National; Michael Stipe, former lead singer of R.E.M.<\/p>\n<p>MICHAEL STIPE: Thank you, Amy. This evening feels like a clarion call, a voice, a voice of courage, of optimism and resilience and community in the face, in the midst of system collapse. We are honored to be here and to be a part of this community. Thank you.<\/p>\n<p>MICHAEL STIPE and AARON DESSNER: [performing \u201cNo Time for Love Like Now\u201d]<\/p>\n<p>No time for breezy<br \/>No time for arguments<br \/>There\u2019s no time for love like now<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s no time in the bardo<br \/>No time in the in-between<br \/>No time for love like now<\/p>\n<p>Where did this all begin to change?<br \/>The locked-down memories can\u2019t sustain<br \/>This glistening, hanging free fall<\/p>\n<p>I turned away from the glorious light<br \/>I turned my head and cried<br \/>Whatever waiting means in this new place<br \/>I am waiting for you<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s no time for dancing<br \/>No time for undecideds<br \/>No time for love like now<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s no time for honey<br \/>No time for psalms and thresholds<br \/>Whisper a sweet prayer sigh<\/p>\n<p>Where did this all begin to change?<br \/>The locked-down memories can\u2019t sustain<br \/>This glistening, hanging free fall<\/p>\n<p>I turned away from the glorious light<br \/>I turned my head and cried<br \/>Whatever waiting means in this new place<br \/>I am waiting for you<\/p>\n<p>Your voice is echoing love, love, love, love, love<br \/>I hear it far, far away<br \/>And I am waiting for you<br \/>Yes, I am waiting for you<\/p>\n<p>Whatever waiting means in this new place<br \/>I am waiting for you<br \/>Yes, I am waiting for you<br \/>I am waiting for you<\/p>\n<p>Thank you.<\/p>\n<p>AMY GOODMAN: Michael Stipe and Aaron Dessner performing their song \u201cNo Time for Love\u201d at Democracy Now!&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.democracynow.org\/live\/democracy_now_30th_anniversary_event\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">30th anniversary celebration<\/a>. To watch the full event with Patti Smith, as well as Bruce Springsteen, go to democracynow.org. These aren&#8217;t happy times, but, Nermeen, happy, happy birthday!<\/p>\n<p>NERMEEN SHAIKH: Yeah. Thanks, Amy. Yay!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. 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