Not For You

darthvedder88
darthvedder88 Posts: 1,023
edited July 2005 in Words and Music...Communication
This is probably my all time fav. song. I just love the opening riff, as well as the power chords followed by Mike's solo!! Oh yeah, and we can't forget some brilliant lyrics that Eddie came up with. I've always seen this song as a way to say "fuck you" to anyone. I always see it as being aimed towards posers and people who act like your friends, but they're really not. This song has really applied to me throughout growing up. I also see it as the band saying that they'll only play music for their hardcore fans, and those who love them for their music and not for those who will hear them and act like they're all hardcore about Pearl Jam. At least that's how I've always seen it. Reply if you wish...
"Darth Vader would say 'Impressive'."

-Eddie Vedder

6/24/06 Cincinatti, Ohio
6/14/08 Manchester, Tennessee
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  • tiny chimp
    tiny chimp Posts: 94
    One of my favourite's - for the lyrics, musical arrangement and the beginning 'restless soul' gives me the chills.

    I interpret the song in different ways. One way is that I see it as a song about young people having their privacy, freedom and youth invaded by authority figures.

    Also, I see it as a song asking people to remember what it was/is like to feel powerless, and to show some respect for that (eg. ... I still remember, why don't you - and the change to the studio album lyrics when Eddie Vedder sings it on 03/03/03 Tokyo bootleg).


    :D
  • darthvedder88
    darthvedder88 Posts: 1,023
    Yeah, I can really see that interpretation bro. And yeah, the ending to the song, is the best ending to any song I have ever heard!!!
    "Darth Vader would say 'Impressive'."

    -Eddie Vedder

    6/24/06 Cincinatti, Ohio
    6/14/08 Manchester, Tennessee
  • cartoonnightmare
    cartoonnightmare Posts: 52
    love the guitar in this song..
  • RVM86
    RVM86 Posts: 76
    It's my fav. song off of Vitalogy. I love everything about it. I love when the band plays Lukin and then goes straight into Not For You, its awesome!!
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  • smile05
    smile05 Posts: 600
    100% all round classic
    1:Black 2:Corduroy 3:All Those Yesterdays 4:I Got ID 5:Smile

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    Throw down my ace in the hole~~~~~~

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  • BlackCorduroy
    BlackCorduroy Posts: 1,374
    LOVE IT. love how its rising as he sing "with no power, nothing to do"
  • Born2Jam
    Born2Jam Posts: 255
    "All that's sacred, comes from youth"

    Aint' it the truth....
    "This band has provided many people a soundtrack to their lives.." ~ CitizenRick
  • IMWalrus
    IMWalrus Posts: 1
    Not for you to me is the quintesential grung song. Sloppy, angry, passive/aggresive and deep as john holmes on a 12 year old.
  • spilled_my_tincture
    spilled_my_tincture Posts: 84
    my only complaint is they didn't give mike a really long solo in it to finish it off.

    besides that it is perfect.
    everything has chains
    absolutely nothing's changed
    take my hand, not my picture
    spilled my tincture...
  • guildenstern
    guildenstern Posts: 92
    all that's sacred comes from youth. etiam.
    ThisIsNotAnExit
  • bigmuzz
    bigmuzz Posts: 299
    awesome song.........just awesome.
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  • velvet I site
    velvet I site Posts: 192
    best thread, ever.
    change begins with discontent.
  • darthvedder88
    darthvedder88 Posts: 1,023
    Well, even though it's not long, Mike Does have a kickass solo in that song!!
    "Darth Vader would say 'Impressive'."

    -Eddie Vedder

    6/24/06 Cincinatti, Ohio
    6/14/08 Manchester, Tennessee

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