Lyric discussion by font9b 

It's about the Georgia Guidestones. I can't believe how off you sheeple are... This reference is common knowledge among the REM illuminati. Also.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_Guidestones

font9b, if that were as convincing as it is brusque, we'd have a great comment from you.

The Georgia Guidestones have a couple of good things going for them as an explanation: The time (three years between their construction and the album) and place (about 30 miles from Athens) is very compelling. They are "marker stones".

@font9b : Thanks for this link and info. I agree with you - seems very likely they were writing about the Guidestones. How did you know?

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