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Nothing as it seems meaning

dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,687
edited June 2011 in Words and Music...Communication
in my top 5 of all times,this Brilliant song..
i listen and read so many theorys..what do you think?


p.s. and always this must be posted
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30BlueyXoyg
"...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
"..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
“..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
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  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    I'm not sure. Maybe a misunderstanding between two people is my best guess. I'm hoping to hear it at the next Hartford show. And that version has to posted. You should've posted the pic also from that performance.
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  • StillHereStillHere Posts: 7,795
    why dont you ask jeff next time you see him? :D
    peace,
    jo

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  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,687
    mike-melting.jpg
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,687
    StillHere wrote:
    why dont you ask jeff next time you see him? :D
    For me, it's a song about judgment and not always understanding what is going on with another person." (interview - Boston Globe - 5/14/00) JEFF
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • damnaxedamnaxe Posts: 135
    has anybody the whole tv rock am ring performance on vhs or dvd?? i need to see the whole show. i was there in 2000. or does anybody know where i can get it??
  • damnaxedamnaxe Posts: 135
    sorry, i mean rock im park!!!!!
  • BinauralJamBinauralJam Posts: 14,158
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    mike-melting.jpg


    My New Background Picture!!!
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,687
    damnaxe wrote:
    has anybody the whole tv rock am ring performance on vhs or dvd?? i need to see the whole show. i was there in 2000. or does anybody know where i can get it??
    tell me your meanig for the song and dont worry for the rest.. :)
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • StillHereStillHere Posts: 7,795
    one of my favorite songs...and i know they never tell us what "MOST OF" the songs were really about when they wrote them, because we imagine our own meaning behind them, making them individual and meaningful to each of us...and according to eddie, that's how it should be :)
    peace,
    jo

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    "Some people hear their own inner voices with great clearness and they live by what they hear. Such people become crazy, or they become legends." ~ One Stab ~
  • julesandianjulesandian Posts: 487
    I've always thought it was a song about feeling like nothing is right, you don't fit in, you don't feel like you should fit in, but you don't know how or where to fit in. I don't think the song is about one specific thing but this is my take on the song, apologies if people think I am way off!!!!!!!!!!!! :lol:

    Starting with not feeling like home, he's a little out etc, all feelings of not being comfortable.

    The line "Putting in,.. inputting in,.. don't feel like methadone..." leans towards drug addiction recovery, the chorus of:

    It's nothing as it seems,.. the little that he needs,. it's home
    The little that he sees,.. is nothing. He concedes,.. it's home

    seems to suggest that the character is settling for what they have rather than being happy with it.

    The next section of:

    One uninvited chromosome,.. a blanket like the ozone.
    It's nothing as it seems, all that he needs,. it's home...
    The little that he frees,.. is nothing, he believes...

    Maybe the first line is a reference to gender issues, a man has the extra chromosome and the ozone is a protective layer - does this suggest the character is suppressing their sexuality to appear "normal" as a protection?

    The next section seems to show the character giving up a little:

    Saving up a sunny day,.. something maybe two tone...
    Anything to call his own,.. a chip off the cornerstone...
    Who's kidding, rainy day,...one way ticket headstone...
    Occupations overthrown,.. a whisper thru a megaphone...

    Sunny day to rainy day, slight hope (something maybe, anything to call his own) to one way ticket headstone (death)

    Whispering through a megaphone to me is the futility of not having your voice heard.


    Whatever the meaning of this song it is one of the very best songs in the PJ armory in my opinion and one I hope for every live show!!!!!!!!!!!
  • StillHereStillHere Posts: 7,795
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    StillHere wrote:
    why dont you ask jeff next time you see him? :D
    For me, it's a song about judgment and not always understanding what is going on with another person." (interview - Boston Globe - 5/14/00) JEFF

    :thumbup: :clap: :wave:
    peace,
    jo

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    "How I choose to feel is how I am." ~ EV/MMc
    "Some people hear their own inner voices with great clearness and they live by what they hear. Such people become crazy, or they become legends." ~ One Stab ~
  • mickeyratmickeyrat Posts: 38,548
    Don't feel like home,.. he's a little out...
    And all these words elope,.. it's nothing like your poem...
    Putting in,.. inputting in,.. don't feel like methadone...
    Scratching voice.. all alone,.. it's nothing like your baritone
    It's nothing as it seems,.. the little that he needs,. it's home
    The little that he sees,.. is nothing. He concedes,.. it's home

    One uninvited chromosome,.. a blanket like the ozone.
    It's nothing as it seems, all that he needs,. it's home...
    The little that he frees,.. is nothing, he believes...

    Saving up a sunny day,.. something maybe two tone...
    Anything to call his own,.. a chip off the cornerstone...
    Who's kidding, rainy day,...one way ticket headstone...
    Occupations overthrown,.. a whisper thru a megaphone...

    It's nothing as it seems,... the little that he needs,... it's home
    The little that he sees, ..is nothing. He concedes,. it's home...
    And all that he frees,... a little bittersweet,.. it's home...
    It's nothing as it seems,.. the little that you see,.. it's home...

    ok , heres my take. nonspecific to "character" . I think as humans we tend to read the surface of things and not recognize that something deeper may be at work. lurking just below the surface of what we see , feel, hear, and experience is a whole other world of reality. Like a 4th dimension of what actually is real.
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  • StillHereStillHere Posts: 7,795
    mickeyrat wrote:
    Don't feel like home,.. he's a little out...
    And all these words elope,.. it's nothing like your poem...
    Putting in,.. inputting in,.. don't feel like methadone...
    Scratching voice.. all alone,.. it's nothing like your baritone
    It's nothing as it seems,.. the little that he needs,. it's home
    The little that he sees,.. is nothing. He concedes,.. it's home

    One uninvited chromosome,.. a blanket like the ozone.
    It's nothing as it seems, all that he needs,. it's home...
    The little that he frees,.. is nothing, he believes...

    Saving up a sunny day,.. something maybe two tone...
    Anything to call his own,.. a chip off the cornerstone...
    Who's kidding, rainy day,...one way ticket headstone...
    Occupations overthrown,.. a whisper thru a megaphone...

    It's nothing as it seems,... the little that he needs,... it's home
    The little that he sees, ..is nothing. He concedes,. it's home...
    And all that he frees,... a little bittersweet,.. it's home...
    It's nothing as it seems,.. the little that you see,.. it's home...

    ok , heres my take. nonspecific to "character" . I think as humans we tend to read the surface of things and not recognize that something deeper may be at work. lurking just below the surface of what we see , feel, hear, and experience is a whole other world of reality. Like a 4th dimension of what actually is real.


    and that is because Nothing IS ever as it Seems...right? At least from where I stand most days :)
    peace,
    jo

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    "How I choose to feel is how I am." ~ EV/MMc
    "Some people hear their own inner voices with great clearness and they live by what they hear. Such people become crazy, or they become legends." ~ One Stab ~
  • Tommy GuitarTommy Guitar Posts: 134
    I think the song is about trying to escape one self. Living a lie and alone but nobody understands.

    Great video btw. fav'd ;) by far the best version of the song. :)
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  • mookeywrenchmookeywrench Posts: 5,895
    it sounds like quitting cold turkey/ withdrawl
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  • Brisk.Brisk. Posts: 11,561
    Why have my posts been deleted amongst various other ones...
  • julesandianjulesandian Posts: 487
    Brisk. wrote:
    Why have my posts been deleted amongst various other ones...


    Nothing as it seems? :lol:
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,687
    julesandian wrote:
    Brisk. wrote:
    Why have my posts been deleted amongst various other ones...


    Nothing as it seems? :lol:
    :lol::lol::lol:
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • made us starsmade us stars Posts: 166
    thought it was representative of Jeff's childhood, growing up in northern Montana. The song is rather bleak and dismal sounding, as I would imagine that area of the country could be. Love listening to it here when it rains and winter, along with most of Binaural! Love the song and album.
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  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,687
    :)
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • pandorapandora Posts: 21,855
    Don't feel like home,.. he's a little out...
    And all these words elope,.. it's nothing like your poem...
    Putting in,.. inputting in,.. don't feel like methadone...
    Scratching voice.. all alone,.. it's nothing like your baritone
    It's nothing as it seems,.. the little that he needs,. it's home
    The little that he sees,.. is nothing. He concedes,.. it's home

    One uninvited chromosome,.. a blanket like the ozone.
    It's nothing as it seems, all that he needs,. it's home...
    The little that he frees,.. is nothing, he believes...

    Saving up a sunny day,.. something maybe two tone...
    Anything to call his own,.. a chip off the cornerstone...
    Who's kidding, rainy day,...one way ticket headstone...
    Occupations overthrown,.. a whisper thru a megaphone...

    It's nothing as it seems,... the little that he needs,... it's home
    The little that he sees, ..is nothing. He concedes,. it's home...
    And all that he frees,... a little bittersweet,.. it's home...
    It's nothing as it seems,.. the little that you see,.. it's home...
    Everything is out of sorts, like not feeling at home in your own skin or with your closest friend, not being able to believe or trust cause nothing feels real. Life is fragile sometimes and nothing can be depended on, not even ourselves at times.
  • phungiphungi Posts: 641
    not sure what it means, but am quite sure NAIS should have been the theme song for the movie Inception...
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  • FrankieGFrankieG Posts: 9,100
    No meaning needed...

    Its Mike McfuckinCready's song. :D

    Get lost in the solos while your face gets melted. :mrgreen:
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  • damnaxedamnaxe Posts: 135
    hi dimi,

    did you already send it again to me?? vh-1 storytellers.
    thanks and greetings,
    christian
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,687
    :)
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • damnaxedamnaxe Posts: 135
    still nothing arrived :-(
  • JG186721JG186721 Posts: 1
    Not sure of the full meaning, but I believe "one uninvited chromosome" is referring to trisomy 21 (down's syndrome). The condition is caused by having an extra chromosome at the 21 position. We went through this and even though everything seems normal you know that lying within those cells of that little person is an extra part that shouldn't be there...
  • SM41966SM41966 Posts: 41
    JG186721 said:

    Not sure of the full meaning, but I believe "one uninvited chromosome" is referring to trisomy 21 (down's syndrome). The condition is caused by having an extra chromosome at the 21 position. We went through this and even though everything seems normal you know that lying within those cells of that little person is an extra part that shouldn't be there...

    Not sure what it means either, but for me it has a new and special meaning....

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  • EnjoyBeingEnjoyBeing Posts: 127
    dimitrispearljam said:


    p.s. and always this must be posted

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30BlueyXoyg

    McCready is channeling the Gods at the end of this one. Wow! Eddie delivers a strong lyrical performance as well.

    Lots of cool takes on the meaning of the NAIS in this thread. I thought this was rather poignant:
    pandora said:

    Life is fragile sometimes and nothing can be depended on, not even ourselves at times.

  • SarahSarah Posts: 736
    http://web.archive.org/web/20011106003841/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1433047/20000503/story.jhtml
    "Somewhere in between / There and here / I got lost / I got scared..."
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