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Thumbin My Way

little_wishlittle_wish Posts: 532
edited July 2004 in Words and Music...Communication
Ooooh what a pretty song

It makes me fall in love all over again

i have not been home since you left long ago
i'm thumbing my way back to heaven
counting steps, walking backwards on the road
i'm counting my way back to heaven
i can't be free with what's locked inside of me
if there was a key, you took it in your hand
there's no wrong or right, but i'm sure there's good and bad
the questions linger overhead
no matter how cold the winter, there's a springtime ahead
i'm thumbing my way back to heaven
i wish that i could hold you
i wish that i had
thinking 'bout heaven
i let go of a rope, thinking that's what held me back
and in time i've realized, it's now wrapped around my neck
i can't see what's next, from this lonely overpass
hang my head and count my steps, as another car goes past
all the rusted signs we ignore throughout our lives
choosing the shiny ones instead
i turned my back, now there's no turning back
no matter how cold the winter, there's a springtime ahead
i smile, but who am i kidding?
i'm just walking the miles, every once in a while i'll get a ride
i'm thumbing my way back to heaven
thumbing my way back to heaven
i'm thumbing my way back to heaven...


It gives me goosepimples!
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"The live shows? Well, that's church on Sundays"
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  • ||Release_Me||||Release_Me|| Posts: 1,871
    Love it!
    "This town deserves a better class of criminal... and I'm gonna give it to them."

  • tdlftdaporchtdlftdaporch Posts: 158
    Awesome song and fun to play. Ed's an underated guitar player
    "Do you think the carpetpissers did this?" - The Dude
  • NothingbetterNothingbetter Posts: 570
    My second favorite off of Riot Act. Probably a top 10 or 15.
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  • PJ ALL THE WAYPJ ALL THE WAY Posts: 12
    Great song love the guitar and lyrics!
  • dont_go_on_medont_go_on_me Posts: 877
    Originally posted by tdlftdaporch
    Ed's an underated guitar player
    Not really. He doesn't do anything out of the ordinary. Not saying he's bad, I just think he gets the correct amount of credit he's given.
    "I'll do whatever the song dictates - if it doesn't need a real lead, then I won't do one. But if it does, then I'll fuckin' go off." - Mike

    "Japan is awesome; the fans there knew all the words to all the songs...at least phonetically." - Stone

    "I know this song so well, I can smoke a cigarette, have a drink, brush my teeth, take a shit, and mow the lawn while singing it. But I'll only be doing a couple of those things during this version." - EV
  • Pearl_Jam_NecklacePearl_Jam_Necklace Posts: 501
    absolutely !!!!!!!!!! a beautiful song,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
    ...It's only after disaster that we can be resurrected...
    it's only after you've lost everything ...that you are free to do anything....(Fight Club)

    ... I'll ride the wave...where it takes me....
  • smilehabitsmilehabit Posts: 88
    love the Benayora version
    Somtimes i know, sometimes i rise,sometimes i fall,sometimes i dont,sometimes i cringe,somtimes i live sometimes i walk,sometimes i kneel,somtimes i speek of nothing at all,sometimes i reach to myself dear god

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  • bossman3188bossman3188 Posts: 263
    i think this may be my favorite PJ song of all time!
    there'll be time for laughin'
    there's no time to cry
    soon i will be leavin'
    look me in the eye
    no matter what's in front of me
    it's your face that i'll see
  • RayneRayne Posts: 99
    I wholeheartedly agree. "All the rusted signs, we ignore throughout our lives....choosin' the shiny ones instead." and "No matter how cold the winter, there's a spring time ahead." Two of the best lines ever written, EVER, in my meager opinion. They are So poigniant in so many people's lies, it's surreal. Thank you PJ...
    Underneath this smile lies everything...How I choose to feel, is how I AM!
    ****************************************
    No matter how cold the winter, there's a spring time ahead.
    ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~**~*~*~**~*~*~
  • mattosbornemattosborne Posts: 339
    One of my faves from Riot Act, Thumbing My Way is great.
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  • Cree NationsCree Nations Posts: 2,247
    One of my most favourite "recent" PJ songs is Love Boat Captain, the title itself was pure unadulterated genius
    >>>>
    >
    ...a lover and a fighter.
    "I'm at least half a bum" Rocky Balboa

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  • little_wishlittle_wish Posts: 532
    Man I'm so glad to see appreciation for this song! I havent seen much recently and listening to it always makes me shiver. It's so amazing.

    As for the comment about Ed's guitar playing. He is an amazing guitarist. His riffs etc are mostly simple but the way he puts them together is just so original, he's truly one of a kind :D
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    "The live shows? Well, that's church on Sundays"
  • Cree NationsCree Nations Posts: 2,247
    Yeah the song has something to it, more than we know as fans obvisouly, Ed pulled that shit from somewhere deep. First time I heard it, I think I played it 10 times. Have you seen the video for it that you can download through the PJ website? Pretty sweet
    >>>>
    >
    ...a lover and a fighter.
    "I'm at least half a bum" Rocky Balboa

    http://www.videosift.com/video/Obamas-Message-To-American-Indians

    Edmonton, AB. September 5th, 2005
    Vancouver, BC. April 3rd, 2008
    Calgary,AB. August 8th, 2009
  • tdlftdaporchtdlftdaporch Posts: 158
    Originally posted by don't_go_on_me
    Not really. He doesn't do anything out of the ordinary. Not saying he's bad, I just think he gets the correct amount of credit he's given.

    On this Message Board he gets the credit he deserves but in general, I think he is considered just some grunge guy who sang "Jeremy". While in reality he is a great songwriter and a good guitar player. I guess it's relative. Good compared to who? Well Bono can play and sing at the same time but Ed's playing is more on the level of maybe John Lennon or maybe one day like Bob Dylan. I just think he is always wrinting cooler tunes on the guitar
    "Do you think the carpetpissers did this?" - The Dude
  • dont_go_on_medont_go_on_me Posts: 877
    Originally posted by tdlftdaporch
    On this Message Board he gets the credit he deserves but in general, I think he is considered just some grunge guy who sang "Jeremy". While in reality he is a great songwriter and a good guitar player.
    Sadly, the same goes for the entire band.
    "I'll do whatever the song dictates - if it doesn't need a real lead, then I won't do one. But if it does, then I'll fuckin' go off." - Mike

    "Japan is awesome; the fans there knew all the words to all the songs...at least phonetically." - Stone

    "I know this song so well, I can smoke a cigarette, have a drink, brush my teeth, take a shit, and mow the lawn while singing it. But I'll only be doing a couple of those things during this version." - EV
  • {[No_Code}]{[No_Code}] Posts: 4,059
    fucking beautiful lyrics....
    So that is how I learned the lesson that everyone is alone. And your eyes must do some raining if you are ever going to grow. But when crying don't help and you can't compose yourself. It is best to compose a poem, an honest longing or simple song of hope.
    That is why I'm singing
  • PJfanFORlifePJfanFORlife Posts: 138
    Love that song!!!
    Guess I'll trn on music instead...

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