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

VOA: special.2009.05.10

Then in preparing for the show, one of the children tells about the true meaning of Christmas.

VOA: special.2009.10.25

The meaning of buff that we do know about is one that describes a person.

VOA: special.2009.05.17

Alexander chronicles those experiences in his book,"52 Loaves: One Man's Relentless Pursuit of Truth, Meaning and a Perfect Crust."

VOA: standard.2010.07.16

He believes there is little political will for that. Germans often talk of solidarity within society roughly meaning, everyone is in it together that everyone has responsibilities and no one should get left out.

VOA: standard.2009.09.28