What does the song Release mean to you.
Even_Flow1984
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Hell-o fellow pearl jammers.I am new here and this is my very first time posting in this forum.I am very honoured to be a part of the pearl jam world..words cant describe how much this band means to me..when the world is not listening,they are always ready to lend an ear..giving you hope to trudge this life that is a bundle of hatred,agony,pain,sadness....pj has made me who i am today and because of their amazing music that speaks through me,..i am very much alive even though "life" is a constant battle..thank you pearl jam..thank you..i have never been to any of their concerts..i wish someday i will be given the opportunity to do so..it will be the greatest day in my life..i will deffinitely stutter,faint,shiver,cry because this are the guys that has made me who i am today..has inspired me in every way..every single one of them,past memebers and present..when i listen to them perform live,i`ll just imagine myself as one of the audiences..their music makes me cry,makes me laugh,makes me ponder..every single song by pearl jam will evoke something in me..i love pearl jam,just like all of you and im thankful i discovered them..before i write a 5oo pged book or more about why i love pearl jam,i better get to the point of this thread:)..i have been listening to the song release over and over again..alltogether it has been about a hundred times since yesterday..i was wondering what does the song mean to you guys..the song is very spiritual to me..i feel like i am released from my body,released from my pain and im floating in a place where tranquility sets in..how about you guys?..tc and keep enjoying pearl jam.\m/.
The north is to south what the clock is to time...
There's east and there's west and there's everywhere life...
I know I was born and I know that I’ll die...
The in between is mine...I am mine...
R.I.P. Layne Staley(1967-2002)
There's east and there's west and there's everywhere life...
I know I was born and I know that I’ll die...
The in between is mine...I am mine...
R.I.P. Layne Staley(1967-2002)
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"Release" has always been one of those songs that just reaches into my soul. I think you hit it spot on. It's the same meaning for me. Just taking all those feelings of sadness, despair, loss of hope, and just letting them go. Pushing them out and finding a peace within yourself. I remember listening to Ten repeatedly, especially "Release", during a not so good time back in 1994, and it helped. Pearl Jam has always helped bring me back to a good place. They are the rescuers, and they also teach you to rescue yourself.
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Q:
"so what does the song mean to me?"
A:
EVERYTHING
You’re on the outside, never bound by such a spell.
Together in the darkness, alone in the light.
I took it upon me to be yours, Timmy,
I’ll lead your angels and demons at play tonight......»
to me release is about being set free from the burden of the world. This is one amazing song.
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i would love to hear pearl jam open with release.... i tell my husband that before every show. to me, the song is also very spiritual. i remember buying ten for other songs only to discover this one... it was the first real 'outlet' i had for expressing my grief over my dad's death in '94.... i remember listening to it over and over again..... singing, crying.... i posted the lyrics on a family website one year on father's day.... it helped me thru a hard time, and is still so very special to me.... i gave my neighbor my copy of ten a couple months after i bought it.... i knew he liked a few songs but didn't own it. he was shocked and asked me why i was giving it to him, knowing how much i loved that album. i explained that the very end of the very last song skipped so i had to go buy a new one.... he thought i was crazy, but i just couldn't deal with that... it was too important to me! anyway, thanks fir the great post, and welcome!
Jim Morrison
Los Angeles, 1969
every post in this thread has given me chills, except the almond one. this song means the world to me. the last time i saw pearl jam they opened with Release and my sister and I both cried together...this song has helped me deal with the death of my father, which was what brought me to find Pearl Jam in the first place. To me it is about confronting your fears and the things that cause you pain. accepting the fact that shit happens and we all have to take it and learn. sometimes things are beyond are control but what we can control is how we react and what we take away from the experiences, good or bad. the melody and the riffs give a sense of release from everything. i listen with headphones and my eyes close, soon i'm drifting away...
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i always thought the line "i am myself, like you somehow" was to do with finding your life partner, your soulmate who you want to spend the rest of your life with...but this has always been quite a vague song to me in terms of meaning.
i know and i would not ever touch you, hold you, feel you ever... oh, never again
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What an opening was that , i will never ever forget that moment
That when all is lost there will be you,...
Cause to the universe I don't mean a thing
And there's just one word I stil believe
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I was going through some other personal struggles at the time, I was moving out of the house for the first time just days after his funeral, and I was really unsure of what I really wanted out of life.
So, less than 2 weeks after his death, my good friend leatherman8 and I took off for our Pearl Jam tour for the summer. The first stop was Kansas City, and during Idlewilds set it just started downpouring. So then Pearl Jam was delayed and when they came out it was still pouring and they opened up with Release. During Release there was this brilliant display of lightning behind the venue and Ed made the remark "Hi, dad", and that changed the song for me forever. I was thinking the exact same thing Ed was when I saw that lightning.
That whole trip (KC, Council Bluffs, St. Paul, and Chicago) was really a major factor in dealing with death and life in general, and "Release" had a lot to do with that.
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What an awesome moment that must have been with the lightening. Release means the same to me. My father died when I was 5 years old and this song brings tears to my eyes just about every time I hear it. I have yet to hear it live but I am sure I will someday.
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There's east and there's west and there's everywhere life...
I know I was born and I know that I’ll die...
The in between is mine...I am mine...
R.I.P. Layne Staley(1967-2002)
In my opinion and judging from what you said in the above, I would seek out some professional help. Music can be very therapeutic and can comfort you that much is true, but it will not help you in the long term. Music is more a band aid than a solution. Music can help you and guide you on your path it can help you get things into perspective, but it will not DO it for you. I'm sure you know all this yourself, still you made it seem as if you could get by with just the music.
To me that is a pretty dangerous notion. Maybe your parents don't like you listening to Pearl jam and the others mentioned, think it will only get you down even more. If that is the case, I can tell you my parents feared the same thing and they were wrong. I would like to go on record to say that I don't recognize both my parents in your story, even though my dad is a weird man and I have had issues with him, they both love me and have made me aware of that in their own way.
Maybe you (I am taking a leap here) don't take the suggestion of therapy seriously because it was made by them, they who might not approve of your choice in music. If this is the case than I strongly advice you to ignore your feeling of (lets say) rebellion and take it into consideration.
Why go may state that: She's been diagnosed by some stupid fuck, and mommy agrees. Still that is a long way from not getting help. You don't need to involve them in your search. It could very well be something you do on your own. But seeing how you have painted this picture for total strangers I can't help but think you have a desire to talk about it.
I think people should express their feelings and think you did it quite well. I just think that you would do better expressing it elsewhere. Not that I mind people expressing their heartache on here, I just think that there are people qualified to help you.
You seem like you want to address the issues that have occurred in your life and work on the things troubling you. Good, now make sure you get some help from a man/woman that is educated in this field, someone who you would dare to trust and with whom you feel comfortable.
They can help you in your effort and guide the work that you will still have to do in a proper direction.
I have had therapy myself and before I got myself as far as to allow someone to get that close, I had the idea that they would change me. That I would somehow not be myself, looking back I think that was an absurd notion. They didn't do that much, I did most of the work. They just help me think in a direction that helped me find answers. They helped me lay the finger on what lay at the core of my problems. They could not have done so had I not wanted it, they could not have done so had I not worked to get myself were I wanted to go.
I am sorry for the loss of someone dear to you. It must be hard to reach that age. If you really feel that the roles should have been the other way around than I suggest you spend the time given to you well. Try and do the things your brother never had the chance to do. And enjoy life enough for the both of you. It may be hard to do that coming from your back ground, but enjoying it is the only thing you can do in this life.
If you really want to straighten things out get help.
You’re on the outside, never bound by such a spell.
Together in the darkness, alone in the light.
I took it upon me to be yours, Timmy,
I’ll lead your angels and demons at play tonight......»
EDIT: I just the whole letter from Even Flow 1984 and would like to say sorry to you for putting this post in. You have problems that turning lights out once a day won't help. GOOD LUCK man I hope things get better for you.
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Don't stop wen you're tired, stop when you're done
Lots of strenght and al the best to you