Your interpretation of Oceans...

take my hand

I always thought i knew what oceans was about until i started pondering it today. What does it mean to you? its an absolute awesome song and i love it to death..its amazing the amount of emotion the guys can put into their songs.

Klaypersonne

I always thought of Oceans as being a song about two seperated lovers dreaming about each other and the time when they will come back together.

VEDHEAD27

I totally agree with you take my hand! This song is gorgeous and is definitely one of my fav songs EVER! It's fuckin perfect. I couldn't resist this thread. Here is my take on it...


This is definitely a love song. A very powerful, passionate one at that. There is such a binding feeling involved in it. A message that seems to say "I will always be with you". I get such a strong feeling of devotion and commitment.

Just as the tides are high and low, so are relationships. What it all comes down to here is that no matter what, I will come back to you, I am always with you. Time or distance cannot come between true love. "Hold tight the ring", I definitely see that as a keepsake, a symbol of this bond and dedication to one another. Even though I may not be right by your side, I am always with you, the love is always there...the ring is a reminder of that. Soo beautiful.

The song, the actual music has it's highs and lows too, which always puts an image of a wave in my mind. It's so smooth, it glides along and just flows so perfectly! Such a pure, magical thing.

For Eddie I see this as a song about his combined love and passion for the ocean/surfing, as well as that special someone. Again, I think it's simply beautiful. When he hits the "I will be there once moooooooore.
Oooh Ooooooooooh." it really takes me places. So much emotion!! This is true.

What a song!!! Whatever it means to you, wherever it takes it, it somewhere so personal, passionate and heartfelt. It's an incredible journey.

Thanks for this gem Pearl Jam!




(p.s. The Unplugged version?!!?!? Heaven sent!!)

Vedder1029

In the early years, during the last chorus ed would sing "ooooohhh Beth.... ooooohhh Beth yeah" so im guessing the special someone might be his former wife :(

VEDHEAD27

Yeah it's true. Just like the Unplugged version, he mentions her as well.

I wanna hear some of those version where he says "oooh Beth, ooh Beth". I can't imagine this song getting any more emotional but there it is. Wow! I really must hear that.

Vedder1029

i think the Greenville (9/4/98) show with Oceans opening the show he mentions Beth.....

Kinda in the later years as well

Werny

I thought this brilliant song was about like "Everything will be okay someday".

I think the lyrics are too strange, I just love the music!!! One of the most addictive tunes ever! It's a shame it isn't even 3 minutes long.