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scratched vinylscratched vinyl Posts: 742
edited March 2006 in Words and Music...Communication
Do I ever wish that PJ, and more specifiaclly Eddie, didn't have issues with these lyrics, cause the song is amazing!!
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  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    scratched vinyl wrote:
    Do I ever wish that PJ, and more specifiaclly Eddie, didn't have issues with these lyrics, cause the song is amazing!!
    there was issues? what were they because I've been wondering why the lyric version was never properly recorded
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
  • Brisk.Brisk. Posts: 11,567
    i like brother by AIC
  • pickupyourwillpickupyourwill Posts: 3,135
    what are the lyrics?--when was it written?
  • restlesssoulrestlesssoul Posts: 6,952
    i love the instrumental and it should be left that way.....its great..!
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  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    restlesssoul wrote:
    i love the instrumental and it should be left that way.....its great..!
    no no no!!!! the lyrics version is far better.
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
  • diego92diego92 Posts: 38
    I BrisK I wrote:
    i like brother by AIC

    yes, yes, yes... and the unplugged version its even better. I love to listen it at night on the road...
  • scratched vinylscratched vinyl Posts: 742
    Hey sorry guys, made this post then didn't re-visit for a bit. Ya, about the song, I guess it was originally written for Ten, I think the story goes that Eddie wrote the lyrics at a time that he was having some problems with his brother, which shortly after were resolved, and therefore it was a vengeful song about someone he'd mended the relationship with. Follow this link if you want to read the lyrics.

    http://www.korat.co.il/pearljam/Ibook/Other/brother.html

    The song with vocals is AMAZING though, but because of the lyrcis I think it's only been played once or something, and is also why we got the soloing version on Lost Dogs instead of the original. I personally think the version with vocals is WAY better, one of my favorite Ten era songs actually, the chorus and bridge are amazing. If you haven't heard it it's worth trying to find.
  • Ms. HaikuMs. Haiku Washington DC Posts: 7,315
    Be happy with what you got
    You should be hard to be a brother
    You should be happy with what we can do...

    Oooh...hand over my face
    I am related to my enemy...
    Oooh...my house on fire
    And my big brother come put the blame on me, yeah...

    Oh, he's a pushin'
    I'm being pushed from above
    Oh, and a brother
    Back to back back, better back off of him

    You should not question at all his authority...

    Oooh...use a flag as a bandaid
    A-Stick 'em up, show us your pocket hypocrasy, yeah...
    Oooh, in the closet, my pleasures
    'Cause my big brother don't want to just let me be

    Oh...oh, and I'm pushin'
    Or if I could get above
    Oh, and a brother
    Back to back back, a-keep your back off...
    Oh, and I'm pushin'
    I'm being pushed from above
    Oh, and a brother
    Back to back a-back, a-better back off of him...
    Yeah yeah yeah...oh...
    Face down...brother...
    Face down...yeah yeah yeah yeah...
    Face down...yeah... (2x)

    Oh...ooh...ah...
    In my mind there's a clearing
    Black clouds flow through grey still skies
    And the birds don't even whisper...yeah...
    I'm flying out...mmm...I'm flying...

    Whoa...
    Oh, back to back back, a-better back off
    Back to back a-back, a better, better, better...
    Back to back a-back, back a-back back...brother...
    Face down...brother...
    Face down...yeah yeah yeah a-yeah...
    Face down...brother...oh...
    Face down...almost...fired...
    Face down...whoa...I got a gun...
    Face down...
    I got a gun... (2x)
    Face down...I got a gun...
    Whoa...face down...

    Aah, fuck it, I'm just gonna go home, turn on the fuckin' TV...
    ..and watch the nightly news and drink a beer...
    ..like I could even change the world, yeah right...
    unting music...Don't drive yourself crazy by analyzing it for its true meaning.

    I seem to cause my older siblings certain levels of anxiety, at least they tell me I do. My first instinct is to root for the little brother :) that's not the author, eh?

    Excellent instrumental song, I hope they play it even just the Lost Dogs version. That would be beyond cool. If an entire Pearl Jam album was instrumentals as good as this one I would buy it in a heartbeat.
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  • DeniDeni Posts: 233
    It's a great song and I love the lyrics. And even if it is a song that is about something that has happened in the past... thats cool. It's like a window back into that time, but I can understand why Eddie might not like to hear them again. Still I wish the lyric version was on Lost Dogs, because I do think the lyrics are awesome!

    Peace and Love,
    Deni :)
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    Peace and Love
    Deni
    :)
  • AngelofIndifferenceAngelofIndifference Posts: 89
    restlesssoul wrote:
    i love the instrumental and it should be left that way.....its great..!


    I completely agree...I think it's good that there are no lyrics because it gives you a chance to appreciate the instrumentals that just as meaningful and lyrics. It's cool to just listen to the music and get a sense of meaning through sound instead of though words. It makes my imagination work overtime and I LOVE IT!!
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