Like Mohammad.....the truth

shetellsherself
shetellsherself New Jersey Posts: 8,835
edited April 2013 in Words and Music...Communication
Always wondered about this lyric. Is it "hits" or "it's"? I've seen and feel like I've heard it both ways. Liner notes and this site say "hits". I've read various interpretations and am not convinced on any. Does anybody know the real intended meaning? What are your interpretations? Just curious. This is one of my favorite pj songs but this lyric has me puzzled.

Btw... Tried to search for any previous discussion but came up with nothing that helped with my puzzlement.
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  • Caught a bolt of lightning
    Caught a bolt of lightning Posts: 88
    I think it refers to Mohammed Ali... "hits the truth"

    My first PJ show (Toronto 96) Ed changed the lyric to "like Tie Domi....hits the truth" (Maple leafs enforcer)
    if I remember correctly
    Hope this helps
    Toronto - 1996, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2011 1 & 2.
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  • shetellsherself
    shetellsherself New Jersey Posts: 8,835
    Caught a bolt of lightning wrote:
    I think it refers to Mohammed Ali... "hits the truth"

    My first PJ show (Toronto 96) Ed changed the lyric to "like Tie Domi....hits the truth" (Maple leafs enforcer)
    if I remember correctly
    Hope this helps

    Thanks. That's an angle I hadn't yet considered. I like the simplicity of that. Anybody else?
    5/3/92 Omaha, NE
    6/19/95 Red Rocks
    9/11/98 MSG
    11/19/12 EV solo Tulsa
    7/19/13 Wrigley 10/19/13 Brooklyn 2 10/21/13 Philly 1 10/22/13 Philly 2 10/25/13 Hartford
    10/08/14 Tulsa 10/09/14 Lincoln
    9/26/15 NYC Global Citizen
    4/16/16 Greenville 4/28/16 Philly 1 4/29/16 Philly 2 5/1/16 MSG 1 5/2/16 MSG 2 8/7/16 Fenway 2 8/20/16 Wrigley 1
    4/7/17 RRHOF New York City
    9/2/18 Fenway 1 9/4/2018 Fenway 2
    9/18/21 Asbury Park
    2/4/22 EV Earthlings NYC 2/6/22 EV Earthlings Newark 9/11/22 MSG 9/14/22 Camden
    9/3/24 MSG 1 9/4/24 MSG 2 9/7/24 Philly 1 9/9/24 Philly 2
  • VV97517
    VV97517 Posts: 35
    Hits the truth

    Truth hits home. Sometimes learning the truth can be a hit or shock to the system
  • shetellsherself
    shetellsherself New Jersey Posts: 8,835
    I like the truth hits home interpretation. Thx. I do like that we can all have our own personal interpretations of lyrics but at the same time I can't help but wonder at the writer's intended meaning. This is true for many lines, not just this one. Sometimes they tell us and sometimes we are left to wonder a bit.
    5/3/92 Omaha, NE
    6/19/95 Red Rocks
    9/11/98 MSG
    11/19/12 EV solo Tulsa
    7/19/13 Wrigley 10/19/13 Brooklyn 2 10/21/13 Philly 1 10/22/13 Philly 2 10/25/13 Hartford
    10/08/14 Tulsa 10/09/14 Lincoln
    9/26/15 NYC Global Citizen
    4/16/16 Greenville 4/28/16 Philly 1 4/29/16 Philly 2 5/1/16 MSG 1 5/2/16 MSG 2 8/7/16 Fenway 2 8/20/16 Wrigley 1
    4/7/17 RRHOF New York City
    9/2/18 Fenway 1 9/4/2018 Fenway 2
    9/18/21 Asbury Park
    2/4/22 EV Earthlings NYC 2/6/22 EV Earthlings Newark 9/11/22 MSG 9/14/22 Camden
    9/3/24 MSG 1 9/4/24 MSG 2 9/7/24 Philly 1 9/9/24 Philly 2
  • VV97517
    VV97517 Posts: 35
    I agree - Pearl Jam's music has so much depth its crazy.

    As I get older the song meaning change... 20 plus years and its like hearing them for the first time again...

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