Come Back Interpretation

SCMike10
SCMike10 Posts: 195
edited March 2011 in The Porch
OK...I'm using my husbands sign-on to help settle a family-related Pearl Jam lyric debate. In "Come Back"....did she cheat and leave Eddie or did she die? Thanks forum.

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  • stateoflove79
    stateoflove79 Posts: 2,845
    She kicked the bucket.

    It could also be "he"...as in Johnny Ramone. Ed even admitted that most of the record is about him.
    Is it so wrong to think that love can keep us safe?
  • Diggy381
    Diggy381 Posts: 165
    I seem to remember reading something saying that this was written from the perspective of Johnny Ramone's wife after he died. Though I could be imagining that since I can't think for the life of me where I might have heard this.
  • spell06
    spell06 Posts: 17
    I know this may not be correct, but I always looked at it as the immediate follow up to Army Reserve, the song that precedes it on the album. In other words, the main character in Come Back is the same woman from Army Reserve dealing with how to handle the death of her military husband, and most importantly how to break the news to their young son. It seems that once she was able to do that, Come Back deals with her now finally being able to mourn herself, and the song is an anthem to her late husband. I don't know, like I said this very well could be incorrect. But that's what great about music, each listener can have its own interpretation that affects them in a way it may not affect another.
  • bry321f11
    bry321f11 Posts: 329
    spell06 wrote:
    I know this may not be correct, but I always looked at it as the immediate follow up to Army Reserve, the song that precedes it on the album. In other words, the main character in Come Back is the same woman from Army Reserve dealing with how to handle the death of her military husband, and most importantly how to break the news to their young son. It seems that once she was able to do that, Come Back deals with her now finally being able to mourn herself, and the song is an anthem to her late husband. I don't know, like I said this very well could be incorrect. But that's what great about music, each listener can have its own interpretation that affects them in a way it may not affect another.

    I never thought about this, but if true Ed is a genius. This would make a lot of sence...Cool interpretation!
  • fortyshades
    fortyshades Posts: 1,835
    spell06 wrote:
    I know this may not be correct, but I always looked at it as the immediate follow up to Army Reserve, the song that precedes it on the album. In other words, the main character in Come Back is the same woman from Army Reserve dealing with how to handle the death of her military husband, and most importantly how to break the news to their young son. It seems that once she was able to do that, Come Back deals with her now finally being able to mourn herself, and the song is an anthem to her late husband. I don't know, like I said this very well could be incorrect. But that's what great about music, each listener can have its own interpretation that affects them in a way it may not affect another.

    Dear spell06,

    This is also my interpretation... As a matter of fact I think that the whole string of songs (Army Reserve, Come Back and Inside Job) are connected. The last song about getting to terms with the loss... I always felt that this album was somewhat of a concept album dealing with different sides of the war in Iraq.
  • KillTaker
    KillTaker Posts: 140
    Diggy381 wrote:
    I seem to remember reading something saying that this was written from the perspective of Johnny Ramone's wife after he died. Though I could be imagining that since I can't think for the life of me where I might have heard this.

    You're not imaging that. You are correct. It's about Johnny from the perspective of Ed and Johnny's wife.
  • pdalowsky
    pdalowsky Doncaster,UK Posts: 15,339
    interpretation aside, I adore this song
  • Dark Energy
    Dark Energy Here Posts: 203
    Great song. My favorite off Avacado. I reaaly like the direction the guys went on this song.
  • DPrival78
    DPrival78 CT Posts: 2,264
    to quote dwight schrute: she's dead.. as dead as any animal that has ever died.
    i'm more a fan of popular bands.. like the bee-gees, pearl jam
  • usamamasan1
    usamamasan1 Posts: 4,695
    tear jerker live, that's my interpretation. hit me pretty good at the barbara bowl
  • pearlhawk
    pearlhawk Posts: 635
    spell06 wrote:
    I know this may not be correct, but I always looked at it as the immediate follow up to Army Reserve, the song that precedes it on the album. In other words, the main character in Come Back is the same woman from Army Reserve dealing with how to handle the death of her military husband, and most importantly how to break the news to their young son. It seems that once she was able to do that, Come Back deals with her now finally being able to mourn herself, and the song is an anthem to her late husband. I don't know, like I said this very well could be incorrect. But that's what great about music, each listener can have its own interpretation that affects them in a way it may not affect another.

    Actually I believe Ed said it was a follow up to Man of the Hour.
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