I liked the more oblique reference in "Seven O'Clock" to "Sitting Bullshit as our sitting president," although it's a bit of a tongue-twister and easy to end up singing "our shitting president."
DotC was the pandemic. That song was a mindfuck. Listen to the words and remember what you were doing in late March 2020. Great album, great lyrics and music
Expecting perfection Leaves a lot to endure When the past is the present And the future's no more When every tomorrow Is the same as before
Numbers keep falling off the calendar's floor We're stuck in our boxes Windows open no more Collecting up the forget-me-nots Not recalling what they're for
Those 10 lines were Covid. I went through all my old shit in the garage, throwing shit out I had keep for year. Days just fading away, barely leaving the house. That song was creepy af
I feel like Retrograde was my big win for the album, that’s the one I go back too constantly. Love the build
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It will always be the Pandemic album for me, but in a good way. It was my pandemic soundtrack. I was listening to this album again this past week, the first time in a while, and I still think it’s one of PJs better albums since Yield.
There’s only one or two misfires and even then, there’s not a song I don’t like. Buckle Up is at the bottom of my rankings but it’s not because I don’t like it, It’s just the rest are better.
In my opinion WES, DotC, Quick Escape, Alright, 7, Take the Long Way and Retrograde are all really good songs. I’m going to both Melbourne shows later in the year and I’m really hoping to hear a couple of Gigaton songs per show as they haven’t toured here since 2014. Mainly hoping to hear QE, Retrograde, Dance and WES.
In my opinion WES, DotC, Quick Escape, Alright, 7, Take the Long Way and Retrograde are all really good songs. I’m going to both Melbourne shows later in the year and I’m really hoping to hear a couple of Gigaton songs per show as they haven’t toured here since 2014. Mainly hoping to hear QE, Retrograde, Dance and WES.
The ones you name here are all of my favorites from that album too. Quick Escape is their best song since Riot Act, maybe even Binaural.
DotC was the pandemic. That song was a mindfuck. Listen to the words and remember what you were doing in late March 2020. Great album, great lyrics and music
Expecting perfection Leaves a lot to endure When the past is the present And the future's no more When every tomorrow Is the same as before
Numbers keep falling off the calendar's floor We're stuck in our boxes Windows open no more Collecting up the forget-me-nots Not recalling what they're for
Those 10 lines were Covid. I went through all my old shit in the garage, throwing shit out I had keep for year. Days just fading away, barely leaving the house. That song was creepy af
I feel like Retrograde was my big win for the album, that’s the one I go back too constantly. Love the build
Yep. These lyrics from different tracks are out of context obviously but when I would hear them, it was so eerie.
Don't allow for hopelessness, focus on your focusness I've been hoping that our hope does last
And we think about the old days Of green grass, sky and red wine Should've known, so fragile
It's alright, to shut it down Disappear in thin air, it's your home It's alright, to be alone To listen for a heartbeat, it's your own
For this is no time for depression or self-indulgent hesitance This fucked-up situation calls for all hands on deck
Feels like illusion... This taking place? Disease of confusion... Stripped of our grace
Don't wanna believe it... These endless miles
Never destination, just more denial
Forever futures fading out Feel the retrograde all around
It's gonna take much more time than ordinary love To lift this up
Can't spot a figure on dry land And afterthoughts of safety When in truth, none to be had... None to be had
Retrograde is one of my favourite pearl jam songs ever.
Love this album, reminds me of home schooling my daughter while I was furloughed from work, taking long walks around the lakes with her, while my wife was working extra hours we made sure we took good care her while she was home.
My daughter who is now 8 still calls this the lockdown record.
DotC was the pandemic. That song was a mindfuck. Listen to the words and remember what you were doing in late March 2020. Great album, great lyrics and music
Expecting perfection Leaves a lot to endure When the past is the present And the future's no more
Numbers keep falling off the calendar's floor We're stuck in our boxes Windows open no more Collecting up the forget-me-nots Not recalling what they're for
Those 10 lines were Covid. I went through all my old shit in the garage, throwing shit out I had keep for year. Days just fading away, barely leaving the house. That song was creepy af
I feel like Retrograde was my big win for the album, that’s the one I go back too constantly. Love the build
The lyrics are so eerie without even knowing it at the time.
When every tomorrow Is the same as before
Noblesville 5.7.2010. Lexington 4.26.2016. Nashville 9.16.2022. St Louis 9.18.2022. Chicago 1 9.5.2023. Chicago 2 9.7.2023. *Noblesville 9.10.2023* (Gutted)
Great album. WES, DOC, Quick escape, Alright, retrograde, River cross are my favs. River Cross in Denver was incredible. Gigaton was and is a solid album. Excited for DM
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Leaves a lot to endure
When the past is the present
And the future's no more
When every tomorrow
Is the same as before
We're stuck in our boxes
Windows open no more
Collecting up the forget-me-nots
Not recalling what they're for
Those 10 lines were Covid. I went through all my old shit in the garage, throwing shit out I had keep for year. Days just fading away, barely leaving the house. That song was creepy af
I feel like Retrograde was my big win for the album, that’s the one I go back too constantly. Love the build
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Don't allow for hopelessness, focus on your focusness
I've been hoping that our hope does last
And we think about the old days
Of green grass, sky and red wine
Should've known, so fragile
It's alright, to shut it down
Disappear in thin air, it's your home
It's alright, to be alone
To listen for a heartbeat, it's your own
For this is no time for depression or self-indulgent hesitance
This fucked-up situation calls for all hands on deck
Feels like illusion... This taking place?
Disease of confusion... Stripped of our grace
Don't wanna believe it... These endless miles
Never destination, just more denial
Forever futures fading out
Feel the retrograde all around
It's gonna take much more time than ordinary love
Can't spot a figure on dry landTo lift this up
And afterthoughts of safety
When in truth, none to be had...
None to be had
Love this album, reminds me of home schooling my daughter while I was furloughed from work, taking long walks around the lakes with her, while my wife was working extra hours we made sure we took good care her while she was home.
My daughter who is now 8 still calls this the lockdown record.
When every tomorrow
Is the same as before
Chicago 1 9.5.2023. Chicago 2 9.7.2023.
*Noblesville 9.10.2023* (Gutted)