Though Michael Stipe's lyrics are generally oblique, it is thought that the title of this song refers to Agent Orange, the defoliant/herbicide used by U.S. forces during the Vietnam War.
Michael Stipe's lyrics are generally oblique. The title of this song refers to Agent Orange. This is thought. Agent Orange is the defoliant/herbicide. This defoliant/herbicide is used by U.S. forces during the Vietnam War.