When Ed was trying to write a song about the Roskilde Festival tradegy (where 9 fans died in the pit) all he could come up with to express his feelings was Arc.
Also it has only been performed 9 times.....and probably will never be again.
he refers directly to the same drama in Love Boat Captain. So he came up with more
this Arc is something heartfelt by him. I think there's no need for us to truly understand his specific emotion there. Or the bands for that matter.
"Ransom paid the Devil, he whispers pleasing words.
Triumphant are the angels if they can get there first."
Sad really had an impact on me, as well as Come Back, Black, Strangest Tribe, and Last Kiss, but Last Kiss wasn't written by him, so technically, it doesn't count. But it's still extrememly sad, especially when you accidentally start to visualize it.
as well as those that have been mentioned, id say "4-20-02" (i think its 20) is one of the sadder ones. . .long road, off he goes, man of the hour, all remind me of my departed friend
i have wished for so long, how i wish for you today
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Kind of new to listening to PJ but the first one that pops into my Head is Black. "I know someday you'll have a beautiful life, I know you'll be a star
In somebody else's sky, but why, why, why Can't it be, can't it be mine" Sad lyrics.
6/14/08 - Bonnaroo
6/19/08 - Camden 1
6/24/08 - MSG 1
8/07/08 - Newark, EV Solo
6/11/09 - Upper Darby, EV Solo
10/28/09 - Spectrum 2
10/30/09 - Spectrum 3
10/31/09 - Spectrum 4
indifference makes me really sad, cant believe no one mentioned it yet. release, esp the part someone already mentioned, black, rearviewmirror, come back, thumbing my way, all or none, sleight of hand, rival, footsteps, sad, little wing cover (that song whoever its by makes me cry, along with angel) last kiss, nothingman, off he goes, low light
saddest song.. Crazy Mary.. I used to know a Crazy Mary ( and honestly that was our town-crazy-lady's name Mary.) and she ended up freezing to death one winter.. After that everytime I hear that song.. I think of how sad it had to be for her.. How horrid to die alone like that.. anyhow that song has always been sad to me.. Oddly enough, I'd known our Crazy Mary for two years by the time the song came out..I sang it toher her once.. She just smiled..hmm I have alot of Pearl Jam memories. lol but this would have to be the song I think is saddest
Black...no question...this is a song of pure and utter deep seeded grief. It goes beyond grief, actually... There are lots of PJ songs about grief, but then there's "Black"...
It wasnt written by PJ but they did a great job with it: last kiss. I mean, isnt that sad?? At first I would not pay attention to the words (plus I am not anglophone) cause the music is not that sad at all but when I eventually realised...And Come Back is also very sad, I LOVE IT! Oh and Footsteps (masterpiece!). ciao
"Come on people now, smile on your brother and everybody get together, try to love one another right now!!!!"
"You my friend, I will defend and if we change, well I love you anyway"
"I know I was born and I know that I'll die, the in between is mine, I AM MINE"
Come Back
Sad
Alone
Nothing as it Seems
Alone
All seem to be reflective of bad points in very dear relationships, and heartbreakers, every one of them.
deep, deep blue of the morning
gets to me every time
Come back...
...never ever a song has made me cry so many times..I think of my father when listening to it...for some time I even avoided it..because it was just to painful..really a masterpiece example of lyrics and melody in perfect co-habitation..creating the same vibe..
Btw does anybody knows what Eddie was thinking of/about when creating it?
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The true depth of the pain in “Black” tops the charts. The worst part about "Black" comes from the fact that that kind of loss is rather common in today's society. That's why "Black" is such an anthem for loss. It's because nearly everyone can connect, relate, or understand it. EV just had the skill, the guts, and the focus to bleed onto the empty sheet, his emotional hemorrhage congealing into the song that we all know so well. That kind of pain transcends time, culture, and station. It's the cut that never really heals….hauntingly beautiful if you ask me.
It’s funny, though. We applaud EV for what he created, but how many of us can remember our own awkward school days? How many of us laughed at that one kid who cried in class? Was his pain any different than the pain that helped EV to create Black? Perhaps we, as a people, should examine how we treat others.
Black...no question...this is a song of pure and utter deep seeded grief. It goes beyond grief, actually... There are lots of PJ songs about grief, but then there's "Black"...
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i don't know if sad is the accurate word but Black is the one song that always turns my guts inside out when i hear it. it's one of my favourite songs ever but i avoid hearing it (even though i love it to death) because i get so vulnerable i just can't take it... no other song does this to me...
Cause the man of the hour is taking his final bow
Goodbye for now.
ALONE ALONE ALONE!! the lyrics remind me of Sad but i much prefer it
"Got his knees to his face...he can't take it for another day. Yeah, yeah.
Wide awake and he shakes in a panic. Never woke up alone
Ever before.
Had his woman long as he can remember.
Tries to forget, but he can't... he can't...."
PARTING WAYS - knowing a relationship is ending, its a disgusting feeling captured perfectly here!
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Immortality
Off He Goes
Light Years
Sleight of Hand
All or None
Other Side
Dead Man
If you hate something, don't you do it too
he refers directly to the same drama in Love Boat Captain. So he came up with more
this Arc is something heartfelt by him. I think there's no need for us to truly understand his specific emotion there. Or the bands for that matter.
Triumphant are the angels if they can get there first."
oh and I forgot All Or None. All or None is very sad and very incredible.
1) Vitalogy
2) Yield
3) Ten
4) No Code
5) Riot Act
6) Vs.
7) Pearl Jam
8) Binaural
It's growing up just like me.
And then of course Black. That song is just plain old sad.
Happy melody, sad lyrics. Brilliant.
JEFFREY ROSS ROGERS 1975-2002
9.10.98 NYC / 8.23.00 JONES BEACH /4.30.03 UNIONDALE / 7.9.03 NYC /5.12.06 ALBANY/ 6.1.06 E.RUTHEFORD/ 6.3.06 E. RUTHEFORD/ CAMDEN 6.19.08/ NYC 6.24.08/ NYC 6.25.08/ HARTFORD 6.27.08/ CHICAGO 8.24.09/ PHILLY 10.31.09/ HARTFORD 5.15.10/ NEWARK 5.18.10/ NYC 5.20.10/ CHICAGO 7.19.13/ BROOKLYN 10.18.13/ BROOKLYN 10.19.13/ HARTFORD 10.25.13/ NYC 9.26.15/ 4.8.16 FT. LAUDERDALE/ 4.9.16 MIAMI / 5.1.16 NYC/ 5.2.16 NYC / 8.5.16 BOSTON / 8.7.16 BOSTON/ 8.20.18 CHICAGO/ 9.2.18 BOSTON/ 9.4.18 BOSTON/ 9.18.21 ASBURY PARK
finally, FUCK TICKETMASTER
In somebody else's sky, but why, why, why Can't it be, can't it be mine" Sad lyrics.
6/19/08 - Camden 1
6/24/08 - MSG 1
8/07/08 - Newark, EV Solo
6/11/09 - Upper Darby, EV Solo
10/28/09 - Spectrum 2
10/30/09 - Spectrum 3
10/31/09 - Spectrum 4
indifference makes me really sad, cant believe no one mentioned it yet. release, esp the part someone already mentioned, black, rearviewmirror, come back, thumbing my way, all or none, sleight of hand, rival, footsteps, sad, little wing cover (that song whoever its by makes me cry, along with angel) last kiss, nothingman, off he goes, low light
around the bend, for some strange reason...
Man Of The Hour
Sleight Of Hand
Sad
Thumbing My Way
Come Back
until, in the end it sounds like waves breaking.
i picture myself "drifting away on a surfboard.
Works for me too. Peace, J
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Long Road,
ARc
Crazy Mary
they make my heart ache
wash (i love it, but it makes my heart wrench for some reason?)
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"You my friend, I will defend and if we change, well I love you anyway"
"I know I was born and I know that I'll die, the in between is mine, I AM MINE"
The haunting spoken word is super sad
Sad
Alone
Nothing as it Seems
Alone
All seem to be reflective of bad points in very dear relationships, and heartbreakers, every one of them.
gets to me every time
...never ever a song has made me cry so many times..I think of my father when listening to it...for some time I even avoided it..because it was just to painful..really a masterpiece example of lyrics and melody in perfect co-habitation..creating the same vibe..
Btw does anybody knows what Eddie was thinking of/about when creating it?
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Footsteps
Nothing as it seems
- Antwerp '06, Nijmegen '07, Werchter '07
The true depth of the pain in “Black” tops the charts. The worst part about "Black" comes from the fact that that kind of loss is rather common in today's society. That's why "Black" is such an anthem for loss. It's because nearly everyone can connect, relate, or understand it. EV just had the skill, the guts, and the focus to bleed onto the empty sheet, his emotional hemorrhage congealing into the song that we all know so well. That kind of pain transcends time, culture, and station. It's the cut that never really heals….hauntingly beautiful if you ask me.
It’s funny, though. We applaud EV for what he created, but how many of us can remember our own awkward school days? How many of us laughed at that one kid who cried in class? Was his pain any different than the pain that helped EV to create Black? Perhaps we, as a people, should examine how we treat others.
Mr. Bruno
Goodbye for now.
"Got his knees to his face...he can't take it for another day. Yeah, yeah.
Wide awake and he shakes in a panic. Never woke up alone
Ever before.
Had his woman long as he can remember.
Tries to forget, but he can't... he can't...."
PARTING WAYS - knowing a relationship is ending, its a disgusting feeling captured perfectly here!
Insignificance - morbid
Dead Man & Release - Hauting