Is Save You about Mike?

RVM86
RVM86 Posts: 76
edited April 2006 in Words and Music...Communication
I love this song. Is it about Mike, maybe during his downfall?
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  • excellentbadger
    excellentbadger Posts: 18
    you could be right there actually, i'd never thought about it actually, but the song definately seems to be about that kinda thing, whether specifically about mike or not i dont know.
  • STXLAX
    STXLAX Posts: 46
    woa I never thought of that! You're a genious. The picture on the cover of the single looks kinda like him too i think.
    "And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you."
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  • darthvedder88
    darthvedder88 Posts: 1,023
    I was always pretty sure the song had to do with Mike. That or a friend going through a serious problem and them just turning away from everyone...
    "Darth Vader would say 'Impressive'."

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  • E.Bloom
    E.Bloom Posts: 188
    Nice one..Never thought about that..But you might just be right..
    we were but stones,your light made us stars

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  • darthvedder88
    darthvedder88 Posts: 1,023
    Well, that's what my interpretation. But you never know with Pearl Jam, it could be about anything.
    "Darth Vader would say 'Impressive'."

    -Eddie Vedder

    6/24/06 Cincinatti, Ohio
    6/14/08 Manchester, Tennessee
  • rony
    rony Posts: 212
    I cant believe i didn't see that before the song makes sense now makes sense now
  • grooveamatic
    grooveamatic Posts: 1,374
    I'm sure Ed and the band have known plenty of folks who've gone through addiction. It could be about l'andrew. Or even Kurt, though they weren't necessarily "friends". Or plenty of folks we don't know about. Or I suppose it sure could be about Mike.
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  • tonepoet77
    tonepoet77 Posts: 8
    I always thought it was about Layne Stayley - but then again, the Mike interpretation fits well.
    *Must be an eject button somewhere on the V.C.R.*
  • Flagg
    Flagg Posts: 5,856
    I always thought Save You was about Layne, or someone like him and that Habit was about Mike.
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  • pearljamboy
    pearljamboy Posts: 15
    Mike always seems extra animated when they play it live. It looks like he is going to cut his guitar in half:) That made me think it could be about him, but I could equally understand him playing it extra hard if it made him think of Layne. I expect the band, like always, would say that it isn't about anyone in particular, it is just about wanting to help somone you care about.
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  • Flagg
    Flagg Posts: 5,856
    pearljamboy wrote:
    Mike always seems extra animated when they play it live. It looks like he is going to cut his guitar in half:) That made me think it could be about him, but I could equally understand him playing it extra hard if it made him think of Layne. I expect the band, like always, would say that it isn't about anyone in particular, it is just about wanting to help somone you care about.

    Mike wrote the music to Save You. That probably explains his excitement playing it live. It was like his only contribution to Riot Act, sadly.
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    MTL-9/15/05, OTT-9/16/05
    PHL-5/27/06,5/28/06,10/30/09,10/31/09
    CHI-8/2/07,8/5/07,8/23/09,8/24/09
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  • tonepoet77
    tonepoet77 Posts: 8
    Flagg wrote:
    Mike wrote the music to Save You. That probably explains his excitement playing it live. It was like his only contribution to Riot Act, sadly.

    Agreed. Mike writes badass songs! Go Mike!
    *Must be an eject button somewhere on the V.C.R.*
  • scpjfan
    scpjfan Posts: 131
    Flagg wrote:
    Mike wrote the music to Save You. That probably explains his excitement playing it live. It was like his only contribution to Riot Act, sadly.

    But what a contribution it was. Strongest song on the disc.
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  • grooveamatic
    grooveamatic Posts: 1,374
    scpjfan wrote:
    But what a contribution it was. Strongest song on the disc.

    I strongly disagree!

    but that's ok....
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  • pearljammer
    pearljammer Posts: 237
    I had this discussion with a Jamily member I met in Vancouver the afternoon of the '03 show.. She told me she thought Save You was about Mike, and a good point it is.. But I tend to think of the music on not such a literal level.. I think there may be some inspiration there, and Mike's turnaround is inspiring to me, for sure. But the music is for the listener, and I think the band takes their personal strengths and successes and turns it into wonderful music for us. Save You is the anthem for people who actually care, and it's a hardedged way of saying "I'm your friend".. Which the music has been for me.

    Cos there is but you, and something within you.. It's taken control, let's beat it, get up, let's go!

    Fuck yea!
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  • grooveamatic
    grooveamatic Posts: 1,374
    pearljammer wrote:
    I had this discussion with a Jamily member I met in Vancouver the afternoon of the '03 show.. She told me she thought Save You was about Mike, and a good point it is.. But I tend to think of the music on not such a literal level.. I think there may be some inspiration there, and Mike's turnaround is inspiring to me, for sure. But the music is for the listener, and I think the band takes their personal strengths and successes and turns it into wonderful music for us. Save You is the anthem for people who actually care, and it's a hardedged way of saying "I'm your friend".. Which the music has been for me.

    Cos there is but you, and something within you.. It's taken control, let's beat it, get up, let's go!

    Fuck yea!

    Well fucking said!
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  • T C H
    T C H Posts: 85
    The lyrics Ed wrote (in my opinion) are definitely about Mike.

    If you look at the live performances (cut to the video) for instance 'Live at the Garden' - During singing the line "oh don't go on me now!" Ed looks over at Mike and shakes his head as if to say "Mike! we almost lost you!"

    Just my opinion..
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  • is it just my way
    is it just my way Posts: 96
    i doubt its about mike, in 2003 in a radio interview with mike and eddie, ed was asked was the song about someone he knew he said yeah, someone who has a chemical dependance, he hoped that the person would hear it and know he was their for them, the interviewer asked had the guy heard it and ed said " i dont know if he has, i hope so" doesnt really seem like the thing he would say if hte song was about mike, seemed to give too much info away if it was for mike.. my two cents...
  • is it just my way
    is it just my way Posts: 96
    by the way the interview was done on australian radio called Triple J in a segment called J Files

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