Meaning of Got Some

kiljoythemerciful · June 2009

Everyone who pays taxes funds this war in a way.

And that's who I think this song is aimed at. Everyone. America and Americans for the current apathy towards our military endeavors. Obama may be included in that group but ed's speaking to a larger audience. Just my two cents.

byrn3535 · June 2009

Short Round wrote:

it's called got some

Yep, stupid me, Oops freudian slip perhaps

byrn3535 · June 2009

I figured it was political, but some of the lyrics are very open to interpretation, Metaphoric. Maybe there's more there than the obvious.

cincybearcat · June 2009

Back_Pedal wrote:

Has anyone actually worked out the lyrics yet? When i first heard it I thought he was saying "I got a song if you need it". I had to see the song title to get it, lol.

Me too, that's what I thought it was...and I like it better too.

Gremmie03 · June 2009

I think this song deals more with the ability of an indivual to make change.

Every night with the lights out, where’ve you gone? What’s wrong?
what did you add to the betterment of society

Every time you can try but can’t turn on your rock song
You thought about doing something but didnt

I got some if you need it
I can help

Get it now, get it on before its gone
Let’s everybody carry on, carry on
Turn it up, set it off before we’re gone
Let’s everybody carry on, get it on
Help push for change

This situation, which side are you on?
Are you on the ride? Are you falling out?
Let me know. Come on let’s go, yeah!
Action

This situation, what side are you on?
Are you dropping bombs, are you getting out?
Have you heard of diplomatic resolve? Yeah!
Obviously political

Precipitation, which side are you on?
Are you drying up, are you a big drop?
Are you a puddle full of detrimental?
How much does one want to act, is it just going out to vote or is it doing more.

my $.02

Jack_C_Gregory · June 2009

I'm pretty sure that in either Army of Darkness or one of the Evil Dead movies Bruce Campbell's character Ash says, "...get some," before a fight. So... I would like to think the song is about the character Ash. (I know it's not though:D )

MakingWaves · June 2009

Gremmie03 wrote:

I think this song deals more with the ability of an indivual to make change.

I think along the same lines as you. After Obama was elected this country had such a positive feeling of hope. But in the past few months things have gotten really fucked up with the economy and people are starting to lose hope (layoffs and nothing but negative news about the economy). But I think this song is saying we shouldn't lose hope, we can make the change and get things back right...and Eddie seems to have lots of hope...he's got some if you need it.

IamMine · June 2009

Just wanted to say I'm enjoying this thread... keep it going!

Gremmie03 - good job! I'm nodding....

halszka123 · June 2009

I don't want to read former answers before I have my clear one.
The words:"are U dropping bombs" and "have U heard about diplomatic resolves" is all about THE war - Iraq and USA.

This is still a calling of peace.
And it's clear for me. I want to undersand it this way, it suits me.

Now I can read others responses.

slightofjeff · June 2009

musicismylife78 wrote:

i also think its suggesting, that music, and not obama is our real hope in these time.

That rock music a good tune can keep you going

That's cool. But it would contradict quite literally with things Ed was saying less than a year ago, about how a rock song can't change the world, blah blah blah ... but if all the people gathered together at a particular rock show put their energies together, they could affect real change.

And just now, as I typed those words, it hit me: Maybe THAT'S what this song is about.

I can also buy the idea that it's a "gentle nudge" at Obama. If it's a "slam" at Obama ... that's a little ridiculous considering not long ago, Ed was unfurling giant Obama banners at his show and lionizing him in Wishlist tags. It's a little early to be turning on him so quick.

I didn't vote for Obama. But if Ed is turning on him so quickly, Ed's a fickle jackass. I think anyone with a brain understood that whoever was elected, it was going to take more than five months to turn this shit around.

EDIT: I should clarify I don't think that's what's going on in this song. I agree with other posters that it's more likely something broader about one's ability to affect change. Just because one "verse" might be about war doesn't mean the whole song is. As with much of Ed's work, you can't get fixated on just one line.

slightofjeff · June 2009

musicismylife78 wrote:

LikeAnOcean wrote:

ARazorbackguy1 wrote:

Why would it necessarily be anti-Obama. Can you not just ask a question without hating them?

Ok answer me this..

They wrote a song to help him get elected, right?

Why would they write an anti-Obama song right after?

Pearl Jam DID NOT write an anti-Obama song.

Check back on the next album.. and stop being retarded, people.

Ed and the band are principled individuals. And I think they know whats up. Obama isnt antiwar. And he isnt pulling troops out. He is patricipating in escalating a war that is unbelievably unpopular. He will not pull out the troops. He does not believe that diplomacy is the answer.

So I ask you, if those facts are true, and I see no reason why they arent true, Why would the band support such an individual right now? Yes they voted for him, but do you really think they are gonna just sit back and say "yeah obama", when he is escalating a war they stood up against?

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So then they are idiots for supporting him in the first place. Obama did not pull the wool over anyone's eyes. He is who we thought he was. Did people really think he'd snap his fingers the day after inauguration and, poof, the troops would be home? My God.

That said ...

Please show me evidence Obama is "escalating" the war in Iraq? They are taking troops AWAY from Iraq, and redeploying them in Afghanistan.

Again, I didn't vote for Obama. I was against him from the get-go. But if you were so thoroughly enraptured that you supported him as fervently as Ed and Pearl Jam did less than a year ago ... and now you are so fervently against him five months after election, insufficient time for ANYONE to accomplish ANYTHING.

Well, then you are just an idiot, and they should take away your right to vote.

I don't think that's what this song is about. I think what we've got are a bunch of anti-Obama folks WISHING that's what this song were about.

Kings of Leon · June 2009

musicismylife78 wrote:

the fact that every single song on Avocado WAS political etc....

Explain to me how Big Wave is a political song.

Other than that... I thought you made some really good points and enjoyed your perspective on the new song.

slightofjeff · June 2009

Kings of Leon wrote:

musicismylife78 wrote:

the fact that every single song on Avocado WAS political etc....

Explain to me how Big Wave is a political song.

Other than that... I thought you made some really good points and enjoyed your perspective on the new song.

Or Life Wasted.

Or Parachutes (just because it says "war' does not mean it's political).

Unemployable is more of a social issues song. Not a political one ... but I'll still give it to you.

It takes some gymnastics to read Gone as a purely political song ... don't get fixated on the gas-in-my-tank line.

Come Back is about the living, coping with life after death.

Inside Job is about Mike's battle with addiction.

So not EVERY song Pearl Jam writes is political, although I'll admit they've gotten more and more overtly political lately. Which is cool. But it's starting to wear thin a bit.

corduroykelly · June 2009

It's about a dude giving out candy to fat chicks...

Kings of Leon · June 2009

slightofjeff wrote:

So not EVERY song Pearl Jam writes is political, although I'll admit they've gotten more and more overtly political lately. Which is cool. But it's starting to wear thin a bit.

What's starting to wear a bit thin is hearing No More at every concert... It was cool at Lolla with Ben Harper but then I heard it at Eddie's solo show in Chicago and both nights at MSG. So many other things I would rather hear Eddie play on the acoustic guitar during an encore.

corduroykelly · June 2009

Music means whatever it means to you. A song can be interpreted in many ways so does it really matter what it means to ed once its in your ears its all yours... who say's he's turned on obama to many people think they know so much about what pearl jam is thinking?

slightofjeff · June 2009

Kings of Leon wrote:

slightofjeff wrote:

So not EVERY song Pearl Jam writes is political, although I'll admit they've gotten more and more overtly political lately. Which is cool. But it's starting to wear thin a bit.

What's starting to wear a bit thin is hearing No More at every concert... It was cool at Lolla with Ben Harper but then I heard it at Eddie's solo show in Chicago and both nights at MSG. So many other things I would rather hear Eddie play on the acoustic guitar during an encore.

I tend to agree. I'm hopeful we won't be hearing that song much anymore now that Bush isn't in charge.

justam · June 2009

It seems to be about freedom of choice.

(Oh No!!! That's more Devo.)

possomists · June 2009

Hope is the underdog. I think hope is what they got some of. I think its about people not being sure where they are at these days. The lyrics to me are saying to look at yourself, whats your condition. Snap out of it kinda deal. Get in now before its gone. They are trying to get everyone back on board.

CopTheRiotAct · June 2009

I take it as a plea for the president to let his intentions be known, a push for peace and to take action.

The song has a lot of urgency which gives the feeling that there isn't anymore time to waste.

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