Stone was probably sitting around thinking "well its been nearly twenty years, i guess i'll write another Ten era masterpiece. lets see. i'll just add a killer rif here, and let Mike add his usual face melting solo at the end. perfect!"
then Ed came in and said "wow thats great. i just wrote another song about surfing this would go great with."
Stone says, "another fucking surf song? wasnt Big Wave awful enough?"
Ed says, " yeah man! i got tons of them. but me and Boom were talking and this song probably needs to be more poppy sounding, so we'll need to smooth it out. no hard edges. and tell Mike to cut the solo down. who listens to guitar solos anymore, anyway?"
Stone says, "well, FUCK".
and so the world would have to wait again for Ten part 2.
If you think ATW is actually about surfing ... I have no idea what to tell you.
everybody wants the most they can possibly get
for the least they could possibly do
Stone was probably sitting around thinking "well its been nearly twenty years, i guess i'll write another Ten era masterpiece. lets see. i'll just add a killer rif here, and let Mike add his usual face melting solo at the end. perfect!"
then Ed came in and said "wow thats great. i just wrote another song about surfing this would go great with."
Stone says, "another fucking surf song? wasnt Big Wave awful enough?"
Ed says, " yeah man! i got tons of them. but me and Boom were talking and this song probably needs to be more poppy sounding, so we'll need to smooth it out. no hard edges. and tell Mike to cut the solo down. who listens to guitar solos anymore, anyway?"
Stone says, "well, FUCK".
and so the world would have to wait again for Ten part 2.
If you think ATW is actually about surfing ... I have no idea what to tell you.
it might as well be. lets go swim tonight, darlin'!
it might as well be. lets go swim tonight, darlin'!
"Love ain't love until you give it up" might be one of the best lyrics Ed has ever put to paper. That's the summation of the song. It has nothing to do with either swimming or surfing.
But thanks for playin' ...
everybody wants the most they can possibly get
for the least they could possibly do
Stone was probably sitting around thinking "well its been nearly twenty years, i guess i'll write another Ten era masterpiece. lets see. i'll just add a killer rif here, and let Mike add his usual face melting solo at the end. perfect!"
then Ed came in and said "wow thats great. i just wrote another song about surfing this would go great with."
Stone says, "another fucking surf song? wasnt Big Wave awful enough?"
Ed says, " yeah man! i got tons of them. but me and Boom were talking and this song probably needs to be more poppy sounding, so we'll need to smooth it out. no hard edges. and tell Mike to cut the solo down. who listens to guitar solos anymore, anyway?"
Stone says, "well, FUCK".
and so the world would have to wait again for Ten part 2.
If you think ATW is actually about surfing ... I have no idea what to tell you.
it's a great tune, but not up there with Black, ALive..
I think i get it though, and I do think the analogies are awesome too, slightofjeff
Stone was probably sitting around thinking "well its been nearly twenty years, i guess i'll write another Ten era masterpiece. lets see. i'll just add a killer rif here, and let Mike add his usual face melting solo at the end. perfect!"
then Ed came in and said "wow thats great. i just wrote another song about surfing this would go great with."
Stone says, "another fucking surf song? wasnt Big Wave awful enough?"
Ed says, " yeah man! i got tons of them. but me and Boom were talking and this song probably needs to be more poppy sounding, so we'll need to smooth it out. no hard edges. and tell Mike to cut the solo down. who listens to guitar solos anymore, anyway?"
Stone says, "well, FUCK".
and so the world would have to wait again for Ten part 2.
This song is amazing...the journey that this song takes you on mirrors the journey that Given To Fly also takes you on....it is epic. Best song off the album
Gotta agree with Mr. Smith on this. I was initially intrigued when the 30 sec teasers came out before the album was released. But, when I heard this the first time, I was definitely underwhelmed. Its an okay song, I don't skip it when I listen to BS. But, it just seems like a watered down version of Alive/Given To Fly. It just doesn't reach the heights of either of those songs as some here may suggest. And, Ed's continual use of surfing metaphors do come across as a bit cheesy to me on this song.
While I don't think they were striving for anything EPIC, I just cannot liken this song to any of their greats. Honestly, I think this song would've been much stronger if Ed wrote completely different lyrics for it and he was able to make it soar. ATW kind of builds, but then just flattens out IMO. And, to the poster who said Long Road is just a song that can be listened to over and over again - I'm totally with you on that. ATW doesn't hold a candle to that song.
Backspacer could have been an amazing companion to ten, so much potential.
Smiths analysis of what happened is probably bang on.
Ed needs to quit smoking, care for his voice box, and let stone, mike, and Jeff write some ROCK music.
Force of nature is a u2 song. Yuck.
I'm a big amongst the waves fan because it has lots of live potential. It was mixed too tame on the album for the band to not let mike do it justice at a live show.
With that being said "better loud than too late" is a lyric that will stick with me for a long time. Possibly even wind up as a tattoo.
Lay off the cigs Ed. Nothing good will come from that.
Stone was probably sitting around thinking "well its been nearly twenty years, i guess i'll write another Ten era masterpiece. lets see. i'll just add a killer rif here, and let Mike add his usual face melting solo at the end. perfect!"
then Ed came in and said "wow thats great. i just wrote another song about surfing this would go great with."
Stone says, "another fucking surf song? wasnt Big Wave awful enough?"
Ed says, " yeah man! i got tons of them. but me and Boom were talking and this song probably needs to be more poppy sounding, so we'll need to smooth it out. no hard edges. and tell Mike to cut the solo down. who listens to guitar solos anymore, anyway?"
Stone says, "well, FUCK".
and so the world would have to wait again for Ten part 2.
If you think ATW is actually about surfing ... I have no idea what to tell you.
IT IS ABOUT SURFING...
Surfing relationships...
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LA II 06, SB 06, SF III 06, Kokua 07 Ed and Jack, Grant Park 07, EV Berk1 & LA 1 (nice job 10c), 08 DC, MSG1 &2, VH1 rocks, EV Bos II, EV NYC I & II, Milwaukee, EV Maui, EV Hono I & II, Chicago 09 I & II, LA 09 I & II & IV, SD 09 (my girlfriend hit the lottery, best concert of my life 10C rocks)KC 2010, STL 2010, Hartford. Boston, and MSG I & II "who goes around skinning cats anyway", PJ 20 2011 , Portland, Spokane, Seattle LA 2013, Home Shows + Missoula (fatal 👌)
Stone was probably sitting around thinking "well its been nearly twenty years, i guess i'll write another Ten era masterpiece. lets see. i'll just add a killer rif here, and let Mike add his usual face melting solo at the end. perfect!"
then Ed came in and said "wow thats great. i just wrote another song about surfing this would go great with."
Stone says, "another fucking surf song? wasnt Big Wave awful enough?"
Ed says, " yeah man! i got tons of them. but me and Boom were talking and this song probably needs to be more poppy sounding, so we'll need to smooth it out. no hard edges. and tell Mike to cut the solo down. who listens to guitar solos anymore, anyway?"
Stone says, "well, FUCK".
and so the world would have to wait again for Ten part 2.
If you think ATW is actually about surfing ... I have no idea what to tell you.
Actually.. in an interview, Ed said it was written about his love for surfing.. no joke. Lyrics make it open for interpretation.
This is my favorite song on Backspacer but they have yet to perform it to even half of its potential at any show yet. Eddie has a hard time singing this one live for some reason and Mike's solo has never been as fluid as it is on the studio. Its a shame. Great tune though
I hope this song reaches EPIC proportions @ MSG this go around.
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If you think ATW is actually about surfing ... I have no idea what to tell you.
for the least they could possibly do
it might as well be. lets go swim tonight, darlin'!
"Love ain't love until you give it up" might be one of the best lyrics Ed has ever put to paper. That's the summation of the song. It has nothing to do with either swimming or surfing.
But thanks for playin' ...
for the least they could possibly do
it's a great tune, but not up there with Black, ALive..
I think i get it though, and I do think the analogies are awesome too, slightofjeff
Love this
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While I don't think they were striving for anything EPIC, I just cannot liken this song to any of their greats. Honestly, I think this song would've been much stronger if Ed wrote completely different lyrics for it and he was able to make it soar. ATW kind of builds, but then just flattens out IMO. And, to the poster who said Long Road is just a song that can be listened to over and over again - I'm totally with you on that. ATW doesn't hold a candle to that song.
I just want someone to be there for . . .
Smiths analysis of what happened is probably bang on.
Ed needs to quit smoking, care for his voice box, and let stone, mike, and Jeff write some ROCK music.
Force of nature is a u2 song. Yuck.
I'm a big amongst the waves fan because it has lots of live potential. It was mixed too tame on the album for the band to not let mike do it justice at a live show.
With that being said "better loud than too late" is a lyric that will stick with me for a long time. Possibly even wind up as a tattoo.
Lay off the cigs Ed. Nothing good will come from that.
IT IS ABOUT SURFING...
Surfing relationships...
LA II 06, SB 06, SF III 06, Kokua 07 Ed and Jack, Grant Park 07, EV Berk1 & LA 1 (nice job 10c), 08 DC, MSG1 &2, VH1 rocks, EV Bos II, EV NYC I & II, Milwaukee, EV Maui, EV Hono I & II, Chicago 09 I & II, LA 09 I & II & IV, SD 09 (my girlfriend hit the lottery, best concert of my life 10C rocks)KC 2010, STL 2010, Hartford. Boston, and MSG I & II "who goes around skinning cats anyway", PJ 20 2011 , Portland, Spokane, Seattle LA 2013, Home Shows + Missoula (fatal 👌)
Actually.. in an interview, Ed said it was written about his love for surfing.. no joke. Lyrics make it open for interpretation.
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