And I'm not living this life without you, I'm selfish and clear
And you're not leaving here without me, I don't wanna be without
My best... friend. Wake up, to see you could have it all
something to remember me by 1998--Dallas--Knoxville 2000--New Orleans--Memphis--Nashville--Indianapolis--Cincinnati--Columbus--Detroit--Chicago--Eddie at Ralph Nadar Rally--St. Louis--Kansas City--Houston x2--Dallas--Lubbock 2003--San Antonio--Dallas 2020--The Long Road to OKC #20
The best ever!!!
I mean the way Ed described this song as like a way building and finally crashing is spot on. This song has gotten me through a lot of hard times, and i always go back to it. Peace, J
I love it for the same reason. I mean, iknow Ed didn't personally write the song for me. Alas, the song reminds me of all the hard times I unfortinatley went through and all the regret and I anger I dwelled on because of the hard times. In the end though, I realized that I was not the fuck up and that I had to forgive myself for the mistakes I encountered and just move forward. It's such an song of enlightment and seems to free us from our hard times times as well.
I really feel like if there was a song to sum my life up in a nutshell "present Tense" is the song.
can't pick just one..... just can't. depends on the time of day and where my head is at. i will tell you though, i probably got more feeling from the extended "Arc" during the berkley 2 solo concert than i have ever heard in my life. people cried. ed cried. priceless.
sacramento , 10/30/00
- bridge schools-
san francisco, 7/15/06
(berkley #1 - 4/7/08)- Ed tour
universal city, 2009
(oakland #1- 7/11/11) -Ed tour
Down. Fall by the wayside... no getting out...
Down. Cry me a river... dried up and dammed.
The names can be changed... but the place is still the same.
I am loaded. Told that all's for naught. Holds me down.
Rise. Life is in motion. I'm stuck in line.
Oh rise. You can't be neutral on a moving train.
One day... the symptoms fade. Think I'll throw these pills away.
And if hope could grow from dirt like me. It can be done.
Won't let the light escape from me.
Won't let the darkness swallow me.
Oceans
Light Years
LBC
DTE
Corduroy
and Strangest Tribe
But this is self-defeating. This band is superlative on about 95 percent of its tracks, and strangely I love the other 5 percent just as much. Especially when they get all Dirty Frank...
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And you're not leaving here without me, I don't wanna be without
My best... friend. Wake up, to see you could have it all
thats my vote
Toledo, Ohio (September 22, 1996), East Troy, Wisconsin (June 26, 1998), Noblesville, Indiana (August 17, 1998), Noblesville, Indiana (August 18, 2000), Cincinnati, Ohio (August 20, 2000), Columbus, Ohio (August 21, 2000), Nashville, Tennessee (April 18, 2003), Champaign, Illinois (April 23, 2003), Noblesville, Indiana (June 22, 2003), Chicago, Illinois (May 16, 2006), Chicago, Illinois (August 05, 2007), West Palm Beach, Florida (June 11, 2008), Tampa, Florida (June 12, 2008), Columbus, OH (May 06, 2010), Noblesville, Indiana (May 07, 2010), Wrigley Field (July 19, 2013), US Bank Arena (October 01, 2014), Lexington (April 26, 2016), Chicago Night 2 (August 20, 2018), Boston Night 1 (September 02, 2018), Nashville (September 16, 2022), St. Louis (September 18, 2022)
1998--Dallas--Knoxville
2000--New Orleans--Memphis--Nashville--Indianapolis--Cincinnati--Columbus--Detroit--Chicago--Eddie at Ralph Nadar Rally--St. Louis--Kansas City--Houston x2--Dallas--Lubbock
2003--San Antonio--Dallas
2020--The Long Road to OKC #20
I love it for the same reason. I mean, iknow Ed didn't personally write the song for me. Alas, the song reminds me of all the hard times I unfortinatley went through and all the regret and I anger I dwelled on because of the hard times. In the end though, I realized that I was not the fuck up and that I had to forgive myself for the mistakes I encountered and just move forward. It's such an song of enlightment and seems to free us from our hard times times as well.
I really feel like if there was a song to sum my life up in a nutshell "present Tense" is the song.
EV Solo: 7/11/11 11/12/12 11/13/12
Simple but effective
-ed july 8th MSG 2004
Detroit 2- 2003, Toledo- 2004, Grand Rapids- 2004, Kitchener- 2005, London- 2005, Hamilton- 2005, Toronto 1- 2006, Toronto 2- 2006, Grand Rapids- 2006. Cleveland- 2006, Detroit- 2006, Lollapalooza- 2007, Mansfield 1- 2008
2008: MSG 1, Hartford, Mansfield 2, Ed Solo NYC 1
2009: London (O2), Philly 1, 2, 3, & 4
2010: Hartford, Boston, MSG 1 & 2
2011: Ed Solo Hartford
2012: Philly (MIA Fest)
2013: Worcester 2, Brooklyn 1 & 2, Hartford
Rochester 4/7/94
Mansfield 9/15/98
SPAC 8/27/00
Albany 4/29/03
Mansfield 7/3/03
Mansfield 7/11/03
Hershey 7/12/03
Albany 5/12/06
Columbia 6/16/08
10/30/09.10/31/09.5/17/10.9/7/11
EV:boston 1+2.albnay 1.boston 2010
Ed NY 2!
Hartford 08!!
MSG 2 08!!
MSG 1 08!!
Lollapalooza 07!!!!!!!!
E. Rutherford 06
E. Rutherford 06
Camden 2 06
Hartford 06
Albany 06
Philly 05
Montreal 05
Boston 04
Holmdel 03
Mansfield 3 03
MSG 1 03
Albany 03
Philly 03
Jones Beach 2 00
Hartford 98
Hartford 96
sacramento , 10/30/00
- bridge schools-
san francisco, 7/15/06
(berkley #1 - 4/7/08)- Ed tour
universal city, 2009
(oakland #1- 7/11/11) -Ed tour
wasn't my choice but underrated song! amazing lyrics, amazing music!
PLEASE PLAY THIS ON THE TOUR PJ!! BRING IT BACK!!
2008: MSG 1, Hartford, Mansfield 2, Ed Solo NYC 1
2009: London (O2), Philly 1, 2, 3, & 4
2010: Hartford, Boston, MSG 1 & 2
2011: Ed Solo Hartford
2012: Philly (MIA Fest)
2013: Worcester 2, Brooklyn 1 & 2, Hartford
Down. Cry me a river... dried up and dammed.
The names can be changed... but the place is still the same.
I am loaded. Told that all's for naught. Holds me down.
Rise. Life is in motion. I'm stuck in line.
Oh rise. You can't be neutral on a moving train.
One day... the symptoms fade. Think I'll throw these pills away.
And if hope could grow from dirt like me. It can be done.
Won't let the light escape from me.
Won't let the darkness swallow me.
(So long)
i hope they are His word (i don't wanna check it now)
halszka123@op.pl
My Movie/Music Reviews & Sports Blog
Philly- 2005, 2013, 2016
Camden 2000, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2022
Philly Spectrum 2009 x4 - We closed that MFER Down Proper
DC- 2006, 2008
New York- 2008, 2010
Boston - Fenway 2016
New Jersey- 2006
Chicago - 2007
Seattle- 2005
EV Solo- DC x2, Baltimore x2 , Newark NJ x2, Tower Theater x2
- Given To Fly
Columbia 08
Atlanta 12
Charlotte 13
St Louis 14
Greenville 16
St Louis 22
Seattle 24
Piece of trivia: Jeff co-wrote the lyrics to Ghost.
If you hate something, don't you do it too
you're insane man
certainly not the BEST lyrics .. but amazing song
2008: MSG 1, Hartford, Mansfield 2, Ed Solo NYC 1
2009: London (O2), Philly 1, 2, 3, & 4
2010: Hartford, Boston, MSG 1 & 2
2011: Ed Solo Hartford
2012: Philly (MIA Fest)
2013: Worcester 2, Brooklyn 1 & 2, Hartford
then
Oceans
Light Years
LBC
DTE
Corduroy
and Strangest Tribe
But this is self-defeating. This band is superlative on about 95 percent of its tracks, and strangely I love the other 5 percent just as much. Especially when they get all Dirty Frank...