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shawnsmileshawnsmile Posts: 7
edited April 2004 in Words and Music...Communication
what's your interpritation of this wonderful song?
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  • DabbaDabba Posts: 26
    Originally posted by shawnsmile
    what's your interpritation of this wonderful song?

    Sounds like Ed's letting go of all the shit that's been keeping him down. I love that song.
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  • MissYouAllDayMissYouAllDay Posts: 939
    I understand it...but it's really difficult to explain what it's about as if it were black and white you know...
    I miss you already, I miss you always
    I miss you already, I miss you all day
  • Gossard_Is_GodGossard_Is_God Posts: 1,031
    Both Ed and Stoney wrote the lyrics for this song :)
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  • marcus77marcus77 Posts: 41
    It could be interpreted so many ways...but here's my stab at it:

    Maybe we put conditions on what we want, because we are afraid of getting it. How can you please yourself if you can't be happy with the outcome of something? Sort of like being rock stars maybe? You finally make it to where you are one, but you don't the fame, but you want the fame? Maybe what Ed is trying to express is how PJ has tried so hard to stay true to be an "underground" band, but they still long for the spotlight. It's a contradiction with no real solution.

    Well, that's my thought....doen't mean it's right.
    "So i'll just lie alone and wait for the dream,
    where i'm not ugly and your lookin' at me."
  • undoneoneundoneone Posts: 26
    To me it's about being in a committed relationship and things aren't the way they should be. Maybe you're not giving 100% or something. But you still try to move on, cause it's all or none.

    I've been listening to the Boston night 3 experiment and the solo Mike puts in this song is one of the best solos ever.
    "I'm lost,I'm no guide, but I'm by your side." E.V.
  • Judge PenJudge Pen Posts: 16
    Originally posted by undoneone
    To me it's about being in a committed relationship and things aren't the way they should be. Maybe you're not giving 100% or something. But you still try to move on, cause it's all or none.

    Certainly that's the easiest interpretation and can be expanded to some many different committed relationships and not just the romantic kind. Family, religion, occupation, giving it your all even when it hurts and you are tired and when it may or may not make a difference in what happens in the end.
  • i forgeti forget Posts: 281
    If only it were that simple, All Or None. I love this song, Mikey's guitar just soothes the eardrums. The rest of the guys do alright, too. Thanks for your interpretations.
  • {[No_Code}]{[No_Code}] Posts: 4,059
    fucking beautiful song!
    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
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