Released: August 24, 1982

Songwriter: Michael Stipe Mike Mills (R.E.M.) Peter Buck Bill Berry

Producer: R.E.M. Mitch Easter

[Verse 1]
Secluded in a marker stone
Not only deadlier, but smarter, too
Smarter too
All along the tomb
All along the ruin
Secluded in a marker stone
Not only deadlier, but smarter, too
Smarter, too

[Chorus]
I could live a million
I could live a million
I could live a million
I could live a million years

[Verse 1]
Secluded in a marker stone
Not only deadlier but smarter, too
Smarter, too
All along the tomb
All along the ruin
Secluded in a marker stone
Not only deadlier but smarter, too
Smarter, too

[Chorus]
I could live a million
I could live a million
I could live a million
I could live a million years

[Bridge]
All along, all along, all along the tomb
The secret in, the secret in, the secret in the ruin

[Verse 2]
Secluded in a marker stone
Not only deadlier - smarter, too
Smarter, too

[Chorus]
I could live a million
I could live a million
I could live a million
I could live a million years

R.E.M.

R.E.M. were an American rock band from Athens, Georgia, formed in 1980 by singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills, and drummer Bill Berry.

Berry quit the band in April 1997, as they were getting together to record demos for the album Up. He was not replaced on a permanent basis, but the band used an assortment of drummers in his place.