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

These lines,or circles,are parallel -- meaning that they are equally distant from each other at any point around the world.

VOA: special.2010.07.14

Perhaps they did this after expressing hope that they could play ball with each other,meaning that they could learn to cooperate.

VOA: special.2010.08.22

"Typically the real estate sector leads the economy in a recovery, meaning that it tends to pick up before some other things.

VOA: special.2009.12.18

This frame was load-bearing, meaning that the steel skeleton would support the building's weight, not its walls.

VOA: special.2010.03.31

"It's ready to fly, it's a completely autonomous electric airplane now, meaning that it has its own electronics battery and motor."

VOA: standard.2010.08.11

(OMITTED) "The movie manages to stay squarely in the realm of the contemporary romantic comedy, meaning that it pushes the boundaries of taste sometimes."

VOA: standard.2010.04.30

Since last year, four more states reported adult obesity rates of more than 30 percent - meaning that at least 30 percent of their populations are obese.

VOA: standard.2010.07.02

The chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, Kent Conrad of North Dakota, says the economy has worsened since the administration crafted its budget, meaning that revenue shortfalls will be greater than Mr.Obama had assumed.

VOA: standard.2009.03.22

"I mean,he hands over 80 percent of his low-enriched uranium: that means for the next 13 months he will not be able to go down that path, meaning that he will lose a lot of leverage with the West,"

VOA: standard.2009.10.28

And so we can thank the American buffalo that once wondered the open plains for this meaning of the word buff.

VOA: special.2009.05.17

It has several meanings. One meaning is that a person who never settles down in one place will not be successful.

VOA: special.2009.06.21

One story says it got that meaning from the custom of throwing boiling water down on enemies attacking a castle.

VOA: special.2009.05.10

Reverend Sheen said the young woman had died so that her mother could learn about the meaning of life.

VOA: special.2010.08.08