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Kaddikat · January 2004

Kaddikat · January 2004

VEDHEAD27 · January 2004

"na nana na na nana na na"

I've been listening to this one a lot lately. Never will I tire of this feeling. It just lifts me up and sends me off floating. These drums and tripped out guitar effects just put me in a trance!!! Every single thing in this song compliments the other. This twangy music, these fuckin incredible, inspiring lyrics and the way they're sung all dragged out?! Damn, it just seriously makes for one hell of a trip!!! This song definitely takes me away.

veddergurl · January 2004

first time i heard it i had to hear it again and the again. i fell in love. it's my favorite off riot act

smilehabit · February 2004

this is definetly in my top 5 Pearl Jam songs, I love that eastern tinged feel. To be honest the first time I heard it I instantly thought 'In My Tree' with the drum feel and as mentioned eastern feel that can be heard on the likes of Who You Are, In My Tree, Long Road

It would fit perfectly on No Code, it is by far the best track on Riot Act.

Spomenka · February 2004

great song! love it since the first time i heard it (that was after i turned of 'Ghost constant repeat, and started listening the whole 'Riot Act')

I wanna leave this mind and shout .....

PJ17MKD · February 2004

yeah ... Cant Keep is one of my faves off of Riot Act ...

VEDHEAD27 · February 2004

BUMP it up for some more Can't Keep love!

This song just frees my spirit I swear. I love it more every second! Such a refreshing little number...makes me feel like I'm flying. It washes over you, bathes you. It just captures something so holy, magical and pure. The feeling of this song is something all it's own. Damn it feels good!!

Thanks again PJ!

MeddleDeal · February 2004

I LOVED this song b/f, but now since I have come across personal stuff in my life, especially my break-up, I see this song in a different light.

As I was taking a nap, I listened to Riot Act, this song came on, and I listened to the lyrics. This part of the song:

I wanna race with the sundown.
I want a last breath. I don't let out.
Forgive every being.
The bad feelings. It's just me.
I won't wait for answers.
You can't keep me here.

is what I identified the most w/. You really want to know why that person did that to you, but of course, you know you aren't going to get a straight answer out of them. And the line, "you can't keep me here" to me, I see it as, well, I am moving on and I am not going to wait for you, still love you and all, but I am not letting what that person did to me hold me back and be where I want to be.:)

The "forgive every being", which is hard to forgive someone that has done some harm to you, but of course you don't blame everyone else though b/c it is not their fault, but the person who is at fault.

That is the way I see the song now and it has now become one of the closest songs I identify with.:)

Sorry for the ramble. haha

EDDIEisMINE · February 2004

i think its cute how they put the picture of matt cameron on the page of the lyrics for the album cover inside, like they were kiddin that they can't keep a drummer, lol. Of course i really don't think it's what the song is about. lol. it is just funny.

I always thought the song is about Eddie saying he wants to persue other interest other than singing, maybe like his true love surfing. I dunno.

MeddleDeal · March 2004

Love ANY verison of this song!! Especially the Dallas verison

Thanks for writing a GREAT song that has a totally different meaning to me now!

Unleashed · March 2004

I haven't been over here in a while, great to see this thread on the first page!!! I love this song so much, easily one of my favorites (all time) ~ this song inspires me, gets me going, just takes me away!!!!! What an excellent concert opener. If they were to open with this song at the next concert I attend, there would be no controlling me!!!!!

I love this song!!! I just can't say enough************

And VEDHEAD27, you describe this song in a way, it's like you were reading my mind!!! **********************

Bump for this awe-inspiring song!!!!!

VEDHEAD27 · March 2004

Good call with the BUMP Unleashed. Allow me to do the same.

Reading your mind, huh? haha. Cool. Glad you can relate. This song is just SO deep though. Damn do I feel it.

*rides the wave*

As Stone says, the song is about "staring death in the eye and sayin 'I'm not gonna be afraid of you'. "

No matter what it means to you, it really does inspire strength beyond belief. Oh the power.

Thanks again PJ/Eddie!

christmas clean · March 2004

Thankyou for re inspiring me to listen to a wonderful song

VEDHEAD27 · March 2004

YES! You are more than welcome
christmas clean.

haha, I love that too thumbing hitchhiker.

<~~~ listening to the Benaroya version

WOW!!!

Just Ed and that uke...it's fuckin heaven sent. As pure as can be right here! This is the only time I ever experienced this one live and I must say I am SO glad it was like this. Ahhh!!! It's perfect. This song can really do no wrong though. Regardless of the version, it always captures this same feeling that we all can't get enough of. Spiritual enlightenment to the fuckin MAX.

PJADED · March 2004

I have a wicked version of this song with just Ed and the uke, this song is amazing.... " Dont it make you smile"

tradingmagicforfact · March 2004

One of my al time favorite pj songs!

tinna · March 2004

I won't wait for answers.
You can't keep me here.
...
realy grait song
lyrics are so powerful...

UpHereInMyTree500 · March 2004

The best song on Riot Act

VEDHEAD27 · April 2004

<~~~ blastin CAN'T KEEP

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I wanna race with the sundown.
I want a last breath. I don't let out.
Forgive every being.
The bad feelings. It's just me.
I won't wait for answers.
You can't keeeeeeeeep me heeeeer-aahh.

**

Cannot...stop...smiling.

This song sends me beauitiful, beautiful places time and time again. You can't be kept wherever you are when listening to it. It's so true!! Ah, fuckin brilliant!!!!

*bows down to Eddie*
*bows down to PJ*

*floats away*

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