Low Light

traceysimpson
traceysimpson Posts: 326
edited March 2013 in Words and Music...Communication
Have been really loving Low light at the moment... My fav line would have to be "can't wear my mask, your first I'm last"

Just wanted to know everyone interreptation of this line would be?
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  • Stove
    Stove Posts: 373
    Sounds like it's about changing yourself for other people and how you don't want to do it anymore, or just to simply be yourself. Sounds like a age gap to me, like you have to be a certain age to understand the way things work in life. But maybe they wrote like that cause it sounded good. I'll ask them at the next show. :D
  • bjo1015
    bjo1015 Posts: 104
    It's actually "your first, my last"

    I always thought that line to mean love, like the relationship was your first love but my last love. I find this line sort of sad when you think about the lines right before it...specifically the part about jealousy and car crash. And can't wear my mask meaning I can't hide my sadness.

    Can I be here all alone?
    Clear a path to my home
    Blood runs dry
    Books and jealousy tell me wrong
    All I feel, calm
    Voice rolls by,
    Low light
    Car crash, low light
    Can't wear my mask,
    Your first, my last

    I really love this song, to me it has a very sad tone to it.
  • Jeanwah
    Jeanwah Posts: 6,363
    From what I understand, Pilate was the "question" and Low Light was the "answer", according to what I read about Jeff writing it. Low Light is hauntingly beautiful, but I'm at a loss for exactly what he meant, other than finding peace.
  • bjo1015
    bjo1015 Posts: 104
    Jeanwah wrote:
    From what I understand, Pilate was the "question" and Low Light was the "answer", according to what I read about Jeff writing it. Low Light is hauntingly beautiful, but I'm at a loss for exactly what he meant, other than finding peace.

    I also remember reading that. Here is a link it. http://en.allexperts.com/q/Pearl-Jam-549/f/song-meaning.htm
  • pandora
    pandora Posts: 21,855
    bjo1015 wrote:

    I also remember reading that. Here is a link it. http://en.allexperts.com/q/Pearl-Jam-549/f/song-meaning.htm

    thank you very much enjoyed that :D
  • LloydXmas
    LloydXmas Posts: 7,539
    Love this song.
  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,016
    Got to see this song open a show, which is extremely rare (maybe only done that night?). I fell in love with it after Benaroya came out.
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  • aennil
    aennil Posts: 415
    bjo1015 wrote:
    I also remember reading that. Here is a link it. http://en.allexperts.com/q/Pearl-Jam-549/f/song-meaning.htm

    thank you so much for this!

    This is one of my favourite songs - luckily they still play it from time to time. One can one hope i'll lucky enough to hear it live!
    I have often wondered about the last verse in the song. In the booklet it says "i don't need the light", but i'm pretty sure Eddie sings "i need the light".... can't really decide which i like the most. But it makes quite a big difference...
  • green_girl
    green_girl Posts: 931
    The "car crash" always confuses me. Any interpretations?
  • LostUponMyWay
    LostUponMyWay Posts: 184
    SVRDhand13 wrote:
    Got to see this song open a show, which is extremely rare (maybe only done that night?). I fell in love with it after Benaroya came out.


    The Benny version is my favorite
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  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,016
    LostUponMyWay wrote:
    SVRDhand13 wrote:
    Got to see this song open a show, which is extremely rare (maybe only done that night?). I fell in love with it after Benaroya came out.


    The Benny version is my favorite

    I have to go back and listen to it again- been about a year I'd say. I still wish the encore was better, but that first set is glorious.
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    2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
    2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
    2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
    2017: RRHoF 4/7   2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4   2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18 
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  • colors blend
    colors blend Posts: 202
    green_girl wrote:
    The "car crash" always confuses me. Any interpretations?

    I think the "car crash" refers to the feeling be unexpected and sudden, but forceful
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  • Abuskedti
    Abuskedti Posts: 1,917
    I have to give my $.02 because this my be my all time favorite song. songs are personal, I don't know what Jeff meant, but here is what it means to me

    its a love song :) like all songs.. romantic love, parental love.. whatever
    Low Light to me is saying that all the things that seem to be important to everyone else are really not what is important to me... they are seen with low light. even a car crash.. low light
    its your dream I see - that I shine the light on
    brilliantly written and performed.. I sooo love this song

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