That was the song "Discoverer." Like many R.E.M.songs, this one is poetic with a meaning that is not always clear.

VOA: special.2011.03.18

One that has been repeated many times says: "Here Lies Lester Moore, Four Slugs from a Forty-Four, No Les,No More."

VOA: special.2010.02.15

His clothes did not fit well. And he had a plain face, one which many thought was ugly.

VOA: special.2009.06.11

One of Elvis' first new recordings became a huge hit, and led to his many appearances on television.

VOA: special.2010.04.04

As many as one hundred crystals may join to form a snowflake larger than two and one-half centimeters.

VOA: special.2011.01.11

from Ziggy Marley's latest album. Like many songs on the record, this one has a special guest performer.

VOA: special.2009.06.05

She says combining many different genes into one plant without genetic engineering requires a lot of plant breeding.

VOA: special.2011.02.22

June means one more big test for many students finishing college -- a test of the job market.

VOA: special.2010.06.11

That was only one of the many times Bill Tilghman used his gun as a law officer.

VOA: special.2010.03.10

Many Shakespearian tragedies are about conflicting family loyalties or a character seeking to punish others for the wrongful death of a loved one.

VOA: special.2010.01.06

The incident was one of many in American history in which a president had to decide if he should interfere in private industry.

VOA: special.2010.08.12

It had a high,sharply angled ceiling and many windows lining the walls of its one long,narrow room.

VOA: special.2009.08.21

Many people visit Harpers Ferry to see a town that looks the same as it did more than one hundred fifty years ago.

VOA: special.2009.11.06

Snowflakes come in different sizes. As many as one hundred crystals may join together to form a snowflake larger than two and one-half centimeters.

VOA: special.2010.01.05