I think a lot of the words bring the reader to the moment the protagonist feels them, and it flows well like a story, but
I swear I died inside that night
Is so cliche, it almost ruins the words for me. He was on such a roll, the protagonist thinking a certain way that flowed, and then this bombshell. Then afterwards it's redeemed with more in the moment stuff, but really that line . . . patoowie.
I agree with you, yes, very cliche. Buuut, and this is a gastronic but here, the way he says it, I think for the first time I actually heard someone say that and truly believed it. That's the difference for me. Same thing goes for "darlin' join the club", you can just hear the confusion.
I think a lot of the words bring the reader to the moment the protagonist feels them, and it flows well like a story, but
I swear I died inside that night
Is so cliche, it almost ruins the words for me. He was on such a roll, the protagonist thinking a certain way that flowed, and then this bombshell. Then afterwards it's redeemed with more in the moment stuff, but really that line . . . patoowie.
Wow, Ms. Haiku, I have to respectfully dissagree with your feeling on this song. Have you actually listened to the song, or just read the lyrics?
Wow, Ms. Haiku, I have to respectfully dissagree with your feeling on this song. Have you actually listened to the song, or just read the lyrics?
I've just read the lyrics you posted, and I have only read the reviews. Never heard it.
There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
"So I imagine in a month or 12
I’ll be somewhere having a drink
Laughing at a stupid joke
Or just another stupid thing
And I can see myself stopping short
Drifting out of the present
Sucked by the under tow and pulled out deep
And there I am standing
Wet grass and white head stones, all in rows
And in the distance there’s one off on it’s own
So I stop, kneel
My new home
And I picture a sober awakening
A re-entry into this little bar scene
Sip my drink till the ice hits my lip
Order another round
And that’s it for now
Sorry, never been too good at happy endings"
this is me...this is my life...:(
"It was a kind of a sick, disturbed rock opera - if Nietzsche were to write a rock opera,"-Jeff Ament about Eddie's first three songs
I've had enough, said enough, felt enough, I'm fine now.
Push me pull me. See ya later
<present tense inhabiter #0003 & Even Flow psycho #0036>
So, at one of the Boston shows was the first time I realized that Garden of Stone was about a military cemetary. Aha! It made sense. Now here's this line:
Wet grass and white head stones, all in rows
What's up with this? Why is Eddie bringing it up again? Is it his place of contemplation, maybe a relative in there? Or is his view of a break up after break up after break up turned into the metaphor above?
There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
I was thinking of the line above and thought of the following:
forced to lie down orderly
like the cross roads between each square
on a piece of graph paper
There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
I think anyone who has been in a relationship and had it end, can relate to those words. I was in one with someone who I truly loved, someone who I thought was the one to spend the rest of our lives together. When it ended, just like the lyrics state, you curse the day you met, the day you fell in love, every single thought, vision is of that person, and you slowly go into the recovery mode, but you are 1/2 there, just going through the motions until your life can go back to a normal state. Ed is great poet.
San Fran 92, San Fran 93, Berkeley 93, Indio 93, Fairfax 94, DC 95, San Fran 95, DC 95, Va Beach 98, Columbia 98, Dc 98, Va Beach 00, Columbia 00, Philly 03, Bristow 03, Chicago 06, Chicago 06, Dc 06, DC 08
Ed references this in the new Rolling Stone article, saying that Roger Daltrey always says it to him.
OT: Does anyone know where I can obtain this recording? Is it spoken work, vocals, or a full blown song?
The Daltry quote is "be lucky." Nevertheless, great song.
Oh, if I knew where it was I would take you there...
Austin, Texas 09-16-1995
Columbia, Maryland 09-04-2000
San Antonio, Texas 04-05-2003
Santa Barbara, California 07-13-2006
Universal City, California 10-01-2009
Austin, Texas 10-04-2009
Dallas, Texas 11-15-2013
Mexico City, Mexico 11-28-2015
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 04-08-2016
Miami, Florida 04-09-2016 Chicago, Illinois I 08-20-2016 Chicago, Illinois II 08-22-2016 Seattle, Washington I 08-08-2018 Seattle, Washington II 08-10-2018 Boston, Massachusets I 09-02-2018 Austin, Texas 09-18-2023
I have seen this twice over the last few years, but never heard it. Would like to.
HOB 10.05.2005, E Rutherford 06.03.2006, The Gorge 07.22.2006, Lolla 08.05.2007, West Palm 06.11.2008, Tampa 06.12.2008, Columbia 06.16.2008, EV Memphis 06.20.2009, New Orleans 05.01.2010, Kansas City 05.03.2010
Don't know you from Adam. Don't want to. Just wanted to say - don't waste your time and your thoughts to that degree. Did you have children with your topic? Did you spend, oh I don't know, we'll throw out, more than five full adult years with this person? Most people just aren't worth it - you either had it for each other or you did not. If you did not there is ALWAYS someone else in the wings. Pearl Jam has beautiful, poetic lyrics however they did not get into the business to answer our relationship questions. They had questions of their own. We were only privy to their observations. At the end of the day we all only have observations. Work out what works for you.
Don't know you from Adam. Don't want to. Just wanted to say - don't waste your time and your thoughts to that degree. Did you have children with your topic? Did you spend, oh I don't know, we'll throw out, more than five full adult years with this person? Most people just aren't worth it - you either had it for each other or you did not. If you did not there is ALWAYS someone else in the wings. Pearl Jam has beautiful, poetic lyrics however they did not get into the business to answer our relationship questions. They had questions of their own. We were only privy to their observations. At the end of the day we all only have observations. Work out what works for you.
huh?? nice start.
HOB 10.05.2005, E Rutherford 06.03.2006, The Gorge 07.22.2006, Lolla 08.05.2007, West Palm 06.11.2008, Tampa 06.12.2008, Columbia 06.16.2008, EV Memphis 06.20.2009, New Orleans 05.01.2010, Kansas City 05.03.2010
There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
I just wanted to make a thread for this mysterious song. I am listening to it right now and it is just one of thee most moving pieces Ed has ever written, IMO.
She said to me, over the phone
She wanted to see other people
I thought, well then
Look around, they’re everywhere
Said that she was confused
I thought, darlin’, join the club
24 years old, mid-life crisis
Nowadays hits you when you’re young
I hung up, she called back, I hung up again
The process had already started
Least it happened quick
I swear I died inside that night
A friend, he’d called, I didn’t mention a thing
The last thing he said was “be sound”, sound
I contemplated an awful thing, I hate to admit
I just thought those would be such appropriate last words
But, I’m still here, and small
So small, how could this trouble seam so big
So big
Well the palms in the breeze still blow green
And the waves in the sea still absolute blue
But the horror
Every single thing I see is a reminder of her
Never thought I’d curse the day I met her
And since she’s gone, and wouldn’t hear
Who would care
What good would that do
But I’m still here
So I imagine in a month or 12
I’ll be somewhere having a drink
Laughing at a stupid joke
Or just another stupid thing
And I can see myself stopping short
Drifting out of the present
Sucked by the under tow and pulled out deep
And there I am standing
Wet grass and white head stones, all in rows
And in the distance there’s one off on it’s own
So I stop, kneel
My new home
And I picture a sober awakening
A re-entry into this little bar scene
Sip my drink till the ice hits my lip
Order another round
And that’s it for now
Sorry, never been too good at happy endings
It truly should have been released......
Where is this song to be found?
It may be the devil or it may be the Lord
But you're gonna have to serve somebody.
While you're figuring out where it is, why don't you stop by the "What Song is What Food" thread so it can reach 2000 views. Wouldn't that be cute
There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
Been listening off and on for a week or so. This is a great song. Be sound.
I'm still here, and so small.
HOB 10.05.2005, E Rutherford 06.03.2006, The Gorge 07.22.2006, Lolla 08.05.2007, West Palm 06.11.2008, Tampa 06.12.2008, Columbia 06.16.2008, EV Memphis 06.20.2009, New Orleans 05.01.2010, Kansas City 05.03.2010
Could this be about breaking up with Beth earlier on - like before they got married? Don't know how old this song is...Maybe they separated and then got back together again, only to divorce later? Been known to happen. Just a thought....
2006 - Astoria, Dublin, Leeds
2007 - London
2009 - London, Manchester, London
2010 - Dublin, Belfast, London
2011 - Alpine Valley x2
2012 - Isle of Wight, Manchester x2
While you're figuring out where it is, why don't you stop by the "What Song is What Food" thread so it can reach 2000 views. Wouldn't that be cute
Yippee!!!! We have over 2000 posts in the "What Song is What Food" thread. You guys rock! Good song, good food, good conversation . . . what else is life about, eh?
There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
Comments
I agree with you, yes, very cliche. Buuut, and this is a gastronic but here, the way he says it, I think for the first time I actually heard someone say that and truly believed it. That's the difference for me. Same thing goes for "darlin' join the club", you can just hear the confusion.
The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
"So I imagine in a month or 12
I’ll be somewhere having a drink
Laughing at a stupid joke
Or just another stupid thing
And I can see myself stopping short
Drifting out of the present
Sucked by the under tow and pulled out deep
And there I am standing
Wet grass and white head stones, all in rows
And in the distance there’s one off on it’s own
So I stop, kneel
My new home
And I picture a sober awakening
A re-entry into this little bar scene
Sip my drink till the ice hits my lip
Order another round
And that’s it for now
Sorry, never been too good at happy endings"
this is me...this is my life...:(
I've had enough, said enough, felt enough, I'm fine now.
Push me pull me. See ya later
<present tense inhabiter #0003 & Even Flow psycho #0036>
Wet grass and white head stones, all in rows
What's up with this? Why is Eddie bringing it up again? Is it his place of contemplation, maybe a relative in there? Or is his view of a break up after break up after break up turned into the metaphor above?
The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
forced to lie down orderly
like the cross roads between each square
on a piece of graph paper
The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
Austin, Texas 09-16-1995
Columbia, Maryland 09-04-2000
San Antonio, Texas 04-05-2003
Santa Barbara, California 07-13-2006
Universal City, California 10-01-2009
Austin, Texas 10-04-2009
Dallas, Texas 11-15-2013
Mexico City, Mexico 11-28-2015
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 04-08-2016
Miami, Florida 04-09-2016
Chicago, Illinois I 08-20-2016
Chicago, Illinois II 08-22-2016
Seattle, Washington I 08-08-2018
Seattle, Washington II 08-10-2018
Boston, Massachusets I 09-02-2018
Austin, Texas 09-18-2023
What Daltrey says to Eddie is "Be Lucky"
huh?? nice start.
The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
But you're gonna have to serve somebody.
www.bebo.com/pearljam06
If I remember right it was on an international release..
The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
Been listening off and on for a week or so. This is a great song. Be sound.
I'm still here, and so small.
I'm never going back again.
(also...pm sent to all of the above who requested it)
Be sound!
I'm no dude! Dudette!
But you're gonna have to serve somebody.
www.bebo.com/pearljam06
WHAT?!?
2007 - London
2009 - London, Manchester, London
2010 - Dublin, Belfast, London
2011 - Alpine Valley x2
2012 - Isle of Wight, Manchester x2
It does,it's very pretentious and wears its heart on its sleeve....Like all good emo songs.
But you're gonna have to serve somebody.
www.bebo.com/pearljam06
The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird