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Into the Wild is a great album but

Vedd HeddVedd Hedd Posts: 4,598
edited October 2007 in Words and Music...Communication
the lyrics are all very sad. I know the general story behind the book/movie, so it's not totally surprising.

But so many lyrics are so sad.

"On bended knee is no way to be free" keeps hitting me in the forehead.
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  • Coming back to lifeComing back to life Posts: 401
    Is this an album like Avocado, a bit part like singles, or an album for a movie like more/obscurred by clouds? Cheers for any help.
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  • Vedd HeddVedd Hedd Posts: 4,598
    Coming back to life wrote:
    Is this an album like Avocado, a bit part like singles, or an album for a movie like more/obscurred by clouds? Cheers for any help.


    Its an Eddie Vedder solo album, which is a soundtrack for the movie by the same name, Into the Wild.

    All the songs are Written by Ed, except for two. "Hard Sun" and "society".

    Ed covers those. But the whole album is Ed.
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  • waves roll inwaves roll in Posts: 159
    I disagree. I do understand it has a feeling of melancholy but I believe it is more of an optimistic album. Like the song rise. The optimism of leaving society. The beauty of nature. The chanting in "The Wolf" seems so spiritual like a call to nature. I can see it percieved as sad but I personally view the album as an optimistic, spiritual dance with nature.
  • Vedd HeddVedd Hedd Posts: 4,598
    waves roll in wrote:
    I disagree. I do understand it has a feeling of melancholy but I believe it is more of an optimistic album. Like the song rise. The optimism of leaving society. The beauty of nature. The chanting in "The Wolf" seems so spiritual like a call to nature. I can see it percieved as sad but I personally view the album as an optimistic, spiritual dance with nature.

    I totally get what youre saying.....and in fact...the first part of the album gave me that feeling...

    however, as I kept listening....and thinking about the story....just gets me sad....like what you give up to leave society.
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  • brain of cbrain of c Posts: 5,213
    Vedd Hedd wrote:
    the lyrics are all very sad. I know the general story behind the book/movie, so it's not totally surprising.

    But so many lyrics are so sad.

    "On bended knee is no way to be free" keeps hitting me in the forehead.

    don't go see the counting crows.......
    d'oh!!!!!!

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  • Vedd HeddVedd Hedd Posts: 4,598
    brain of c wrote:
    don't go see the counting crows.......


    haha...:D
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  • dolly rockerdolly rocker Posts: 352
    The album is a soundtrack to a wonderful movie...every song reflects the mysterious ideas of a man who has gone into the wild..ed did a great job at expressing the movies true meaning,,,,read the book before you see this movie please then youll get it...trust me
  • whispering handswhispering hands Posts: 13,527
    I can't wait to own this album.. It sounds great so far as Iheard.. I can't wait to hear more Spt 25th can't come fast enough
  • whispering handswhispering hands Posts: 13,527
    dolly rocker wrote:
    The album is a soundtrack to a wonderful movie...every song reflects the mysterious ideas of a man who has gone into the wild..ed did a great job at expressing the movies true meaning,,,,read the book before you see this movie please then youll get it...trust me


    I am an avid reader.. whom is the author?
  • dolly rockerdolly rocker Posts: 352
    John Krakauer he's brilliant
  • prodacakeprodacake Posts: 319
    After listening to the album serveral times i have got to say rise is my favourite song. " such is the way of the world you can never know just where to put all your faith and how will it grow gonna rise up burning balck holes in dark memories gonna rise up turning mistakes into gold" nice one ed great lyrics
  • Vedd HeddVedd Hedd Posts: 4,598
    dolly rocker wrote:
    The album is a soundtrack to a wonderful movie...every song reflects the mysterious ideas of a man who has gone into the wild..ed did a great job at expressing the movies true meaning,,,,read the book before you see this movie please then youll get it...trust me


    I really like the album. But it leaves me feeling sad.
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  • sj.brodiesj.brodie Posts: 468
    I think it's wonderful. But does 'Setting Forth' end too abruptly? Another repeat of the chorus would have been nice. But it's a movie soundtrack i guess...
  • yellowbirdyellowbird Posts: 184
    waves roll in wrote:
    I disagree. I do understand it has a feeling of melancholy but I believe it is more of an optimistic album. Like the song rise. The optimism of leaving society. The beauty of nature. The chanting in "The Wolf" seems so spiritual like a call to nature. I can see it percieved as sad but I personally view the album as an optimistic, spiritual dance with nature.

    i see it the same way
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