Down

Kaddikat

Its been a rough year for me.. so many songs have helped.. this lil diddy is super ass kicker tho..

THANK YOU PJ

down, fell by the wayside
no getting out
oh down, cry me a river
dried up and dammed
the names can be changed
but the place is still the same
i am loaded, told that all's for naught
holds me down
rise, life is in motion
i'm stuck in line
oh rise, you can't be neutral
on a moving train
one day the symptoms fade
think i'll throw these pills away
and if hope could grow from dirt like me
it can be done
won't let the light escape from me
won't let the darkness swallow me
yeah!

angelfire317

I agree
the first time I heard this song, it really fit with the state of mind I was in at the time, and past experiences I have had

worldwidebrian

best song ever!

Kaddikat

won't let the light escape from me
won't let the darkness swallow me

YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:D

katellis

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My Balls

Down is definately a great song. It should have been on Riot Act album.

Mike rules.

scarletbegonias

i dig down

PhillyPJ

down is a great song. always great to hear that live

VEDHEAD27

Originally posted by katellis
won't let the light escape from me
won't let the darkness swallow me

those have to be hands down some of the best lines EVER in a song.

who wrote the lyrics to that song anyway: mike or ed?

YES! I totally agree! (seems like I agree with you a lot katellis.) .;)

I believe Ed wrote the words to this one. Not 100% sure, but I really do think it was Ed.

GREAT song! "takes a sad song....and makes it better..."

VEDHEAD27

*and if hope could grow from dirt like me
it can be done*

Another fav!

thebetterman

such a great song, i love it, and yeah i think it was Ed who wrote the lyrics, but Mike wrote the music

VEDHEAD27

yep yep, tis what I believe as well.

I think Mikey and Stoney were in on it actually.

Kaddikat

Originally posted by Kaddikat

THANK YOU PJ

rise, life is in motion
i'm stuck in line
oh rise, you can't be neutral
on a moving train

DAMN! so true..

leatherman_8

Down rules, such a great uplifting tune...I wish I could say:
"I think I'll throw, these cigarettes away!" Ed always changes pills to cigarettes live

Kaddikat

Originally posted by leatherman_8
Down rules, such a great uplifting tune...I wish I could say:
"I think I'll throw, these cigarettes away!" Ed always changes pills to cigarettes live

also

"if hope could grow from dirt like HIM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

YES YES YES!!!

{[Pearl_Jam}]

Down helped me in a lot of times... the feeling of this song is amazing... always i hear it... make me feel better...


"Won't Let The Light Escape From Me"
"Won't Let The Darkness Swallow Me"

MeddleDeal

i have only heard the live verison from State College...pretty awesome and it is very UPLIFTING:D

Kaddikat

Originally posted by {[Pearl_Jam}]
Down helped me in a lot of times... the feeling of this song is amazing... always i hear it... make me feel better...


"Won't Let The Light Escape From Me"
"Won't Let The Darkness Swallow Me"

THATS WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT!!! YES YES YES!!!!

ya know.. its like whenever you have one of "those" days and you pop in a bootleg and Down comes on.. ya GOTTA feel happy and at least a lil better after hearing the song...

ReleaseLetharman

I really love this song........gets me up when Im ............down.

VEDHEAD27

Originally posted by ReleaseLetharman
I really love this song........gets me up when Im ............down.

Yep!

*takes a sad song and makes it better*

Some little bo-bo fix it action going on with this song.

(I have no idea).

Kaddikat

Originally posted by VEDHEAD27
Yep!

*takes a sad song and makes it better*

Some little bo-bo fix it action going on with this song.

(I have no idea).

chica you are outa control!

awww does mikey have a boo-boo? lemme kiss it and make it better! jkjkjk hahahahaha

hahahahahahahahahahahaha!

Carpenter Newton

Amazing song!!!!! Definatley one of their best but I dont feel it would fit on the albuma dn i respect Jeff's decision to piss the rest of the band off by leaving it as a b-side

good on you Jeff!

VEDHEAD27

I'm glad it's a b-side as well.

I love Ed's voice on this one. Live it sounded soo raw or something (not sure how else to describe it). Anyways, you could tell he was having a blast. I wish I woulda got it at one of my shows. :( It's all good though. BOOTS, thank god for em.

Kaddikat

terminal velocity

Originally posted by leatherman_8
Down rules, such a great uplifting tune...I wish I could say:
"I think I'll throw, these cigarettes away!" Ed always changes pills to cigarettes live

cause.. "Mike McCready fucking quit smoking" - e.v.

Kaddikat

YEAH!!!!!!!!!

*thank you PJ!!* hehehe

Kaddikat

VEDHEAD27

(( and if hope could grow from dirt like me
it can be done ))

I've had that stuck in my head ALL DAY!!!

Yes, THANK YOU PJ!

MeddleDeal

You know, thank God for the boots!! I don't have the b-side, but I do have the State college boot they played it on...

I absolutely LOVE this song!! Eddie, Stone, and Mike, definitely wrote a beautiful song. cool lyrics, and very uplifting, when you have had a shitty day!:)

jimmyjazz14

I love the little nod to one of Ed's favorite Author's Howard Zinn "You Can't be Neutral on a Moving Train"

Kaddikat

Originally posted by Kaddikat
won't let the light escape from me
won't let the darkness swallow me

YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:D

nuff said!