lightning bolt. the song

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  • Joshoeuh
    Joshoeuh Posts: 167
    slightofjeff wrote:
    Joshoeuh wrote:
    I like it and think it has a good groove... But I hate the lyrics. They seem too amateur for Ed.

    But what the hell do I know?

    I'm not sure if they are amateurish. There's a lot of metaphor going on here. People seem to hate the "straightforward" stuff. People seem to hate the "metaphorical" stuff.

    I think Ed knows what he's doing when it comes to stringing words together.

    I just can't get passed "She's looking for a place to land... She said 'have you got yourself some sand?'"

    It just seems like a forced rhyme -- To me.
    Columbus 2010 - Atlanta 2012 - Charlotte 2013
  • TheLuckyOnes
    TheLuckyOnes Posts: 476
    SVRDhand13 wrote:
    I love the song but the first verse takes too long to build up for me

    my 9 year old today, hearing this song for the very first time, listens to the first bit of melody, and throws this out at the :28 sec mark, perfectly in rhythm...
    "If C comes after B, and D comes after C, then E comes after D.."
    Which i couldn't help myself from finishing with
    "...and then comes F"

    i'm not sure i'll ever un-hear that.
  • The Waiting Trophy Man
    The Waiting Trophy Man Niagara region, Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,158
    robthepjfan wrote:
    i didnt think much of it when i first heard it. but now im lovin it. alot. weird how songs u skip iver at first become favorites

    Same - I know, it's weird. Some songs hit on first listen, others take a few spins. Most of this album was like that, with the exception of Mind Your Manners.
    Another habit says it's in love with you
    Another habit says its long overdue
    Another habit like an unwanted friend
    I'm so happy with my righteous self
  • DiRtyFranK38
    DiRtyFranK38 Posts: 3,131
    the end vocals are amazing.

    "and your death will soon ariiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiive"
    2006: Hartford
    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
  • notforconsumption
    notforconsumption Posts: 116
    phungi wrote:
    thought: the gal in the song is the same as the gal described in "Force of Nature",,,

    talk amongst yourselves...

    and now we know which one!
  • slightofjeff
    slightofjeff Posts: 7,762
    Joshoeuh wrote:
    slightofjeff wrote:
    Joshoeuh wrote:
    I like it and think it has a good groove... But I hate the lyrics. They seem too amateur for Ed.

    But what the hell do I know?

    I'm not sure if they are amateurish. There's a lot of metaphor going on here. People seem to hate the "straightforward" stuff. People seem to hate the "metaphorical" stuff.

    I think Ed knows what he's doing when it comes to stringing words together.

    I just can't get passed "She's looking for a place to land... She said 'have you got yourself some sand?'"

    It just seems like a forced rhyme -- To me.

    And whatever you replied, she took as yes.

    I love that part.
    everybody wants the most they can possibly get
    for the least they could possibly do
  • thefixer9
    thefixer9 Posts: 9,376
    I love everything about this song, the riff at the beginning, Ed's vocals, the lyrics, the solo, the build, the end vocals, one of my favorites from the album!

    Some of my favorite lyrics, and the way Ed sings them are;

    "And then before you know the weeds are
    Obesely overgrown with all the
    Wild seed she sows in your sleep"

    and

    "The crashing stormy waves erode her
    Shoreline everyday until the
    Castle of her ways turn to sand"
    Tres Mts- 3/16/2011
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    Brad- 4/21/12 (RSD Performance), 4/27/12, 8/10/12
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    RNDM- 11/27/12

    PEARL JAM- 12/6/13 I have finally seen Pearl Jam live!
  • TrueReligion
    TrueReligion Posts: 134
    Didnt care for this song cause i didnt like the chorus... Now i cant stop listening to it.. i love it
  • kenny olav
    kenny olav Posts: 3,319
    Listening to it on the Wrigley recordings, I didn't think much of it. Maybe it was the quality of the recording or the way they played it that night, but after I heard the album cut... man... that song totally came alive for me... I can see it being one of the concert highlights for many years to come.

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