Release

jubilairesjl
jubilairesjl Posts: 498
edited December 2006 in Words and Music...Communication
I am listening to Release right now. It has been a while since I listened to it. I can just really relate to it right now. Its funny how a song written by a complete stranger can relate to someone else so much, amazing. Such a great song...
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  • iAmNoKiller
    iAmNoKiller Posts: 25
    when I'm walking to class I listen to Release on my iPod nearly every single morning and it makes my day. Puts me in another world. I've been in the process of getting my 17 yr. old brother into PJ, and the first time he heard that song it gave him goosebumps. powerful
  • chris01
    chris01 Posts: 559
    Its the lyrics and the way Ed sings it that makes the song. Beautiful.
  • Skooled
    Skooled Posts: 147
    never got into this song until after seeing them open with it in Saskatoon, now I absolutly love this song. Now the only song I skip over on Ten is Garden!
  • olderman
    olderman Posts: 1,765
    oh dear dad,
    can you see me now,
    i am myself,
    like you somehow..

    honest to god, trooth
    Down the street you can hear her scream youre a disgrace
    As she slams the door in his drunken face
    And now he stands outside
    And all the neighbours start to gossip and drool
    He cries oh, girl you must be mad,
    What happened to the sweet love you and me had?
    Against the door he leans and starts a scene,
    And his tears fall and burn the garden green
  • belfast1
    belfast1 Posts: 788
    "i see the world on a rocking horse of time"

    what a great fucking line.......
    dublin 1996 london 2000 dublin 2006 prague 2006 copenhagen 2007 london 2007 rotterdam 2009 london 2009 dublin 2010 belfast 2010 vienna 2014 amsterdam 2014 london 2018
  • Sugar Ray
    Sugar Ray Posts: 56
    in Edmonton, back in 93 and the last time they were through in 2005...

    I wondered if they remembered that they opened with Release the first time and thought it was totally awesome tht they did it again.

    Lyrically as good as it gets and musically sound... this one is one of my favorites...

    Incidentally I don't skip over any song on ten... not a single weak song in the bunch... nut just my humble opinion.


    Cheers,

    R3
    ...can't touch the bottom....
  • chris01
    chris01 Posts: 559
    Sugar Ray wrote:
    Incidentally I don't skip over any song on ten... not a single weak song in the bunch... nut just my humble opinion.

    Either do i, same goes for Yeild, and the only song i skip on VS is Rats, but not all the time.
  • SPJ
    SPJ BRIGANTINE BEACH Posts: 255
    this is the song that started my deep appreciation of them, I heard alive and black first on the radio but release is my all time favorite.
  • Blue11
    Blue11 Posts: 200
    they opened with Release on my first PJ show...Toronto 03...that was awesome....it set the tone for a very god show
    " All the stars in the sky, thought you were up in mine
    Still I wonder, I wonder......" "Black" tag 09-16-2005 Ottawa

    Toronto 2003, Kitchener 2005, Montreal 2005, Ottawa 2005, Toronto II 2006, Albany 2006, Hartford 2006, Camden I 2008, Camden II 2008, Washington, D.C. 2008, Toronto 2009, Chicago I 2009, Columbus 2010, Noblesville, 2010
  • Jeremy1012
    Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    olderman wrote:
    oh dear dad,
    can you see me now,
    i am myself,
    like you somehow..

    honest to god, trooth
    poetry...

    I'll wait up in the dark
    for you to speak to me
    I'll open up
    release me
    "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"
  • CiNJaM
    CiNJaM Posts: 53
    Whenever I feel down I listeng to this song and feel much better... It´s like a prayer and even though I´m not a religious person or so, it really serves me well to listen to it, sing it loud and extern my feelings to nowhere and feel better just by doing it... just amazing the way Eddie sings and the music, just gorgeous!!!

    One of my faves.. !

    _________


    "...I´ll wait up in the dark for u to speak to me... I´ll open up, release me..."
  • Evvo
    Evvo Posts: 195
    Listen to it on the beach, and just run when it gets to the "I wait up in the dark..." part. liberating
  • Dirty Mosquito
    Dirty Mosquito Chicago Posts: 621
    I've heard this is a pretty easy song to learn. Does anyone have Tab for this. I have the PJ tab book, but that kind of break down is harder for me to figure out than user friendly tab since I am a beginner and can't read music. Any help would be appreciated.
    Alpine Valley 06-13-99 [EV-Solo]
    Alpine Valley 10-8-00 (The Icebowl)
    Chicago 05-16-06, 05-17-06
    Lollapalooza 08-05-07
    Chicago 08-22-08 [EV Solo]
    Chicago 08-23-09, 08-24-09
    Chicago 06-28-11, 06-29-11 [EV Solo]
    PJ20 Alpine Valley 09-03-11, 09-04-11
    Wrigley Field 07-19-13
    Wrigley Field 08-20-16, 08-22-16
  • csav
    csav Posts: 18
    I'll hold the pain
    Release Me
  • IndianSummer
    IndianSummer Posts: 854
    csav wrote:
    I'll hold the pain
    Release Me
    me too.
    I have faced it, A life wasted...

    Take my hand, my child of love
    Come step inside my tears
    Swim the magic ocean,
    I've been crying all these years
  • Ms. Haiku
    Ms. Haiku Washington DC Posts: 7,389
    jubilairesjl wrote:
    Its funny how a song written by a complete stranger can relate to someone else so much, amazing.
    I think this is quite profound and simple at the same time. It's rare that I look at a book or a poem and I think I have something in common with the writer. I usually just like the writing.

    However, with Bruce Springsteen songs, especially Jungleland and Born to Run, I think that Bruce hasn't captured my life as much as my culture. That the essence of how I define myself is brought to life through another person's stories. Pretty cool.

    With Pearl Jam it's almost like the "What Song are You Thread." I'm Crazy Mary and RearviewMirror. Again, another artist doesn't know my life particulars, but my culture, my essence have been defined through another person's stories.
    There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous
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  • VEDHEAD27
    VEDHEAD27 Posts: 3,091
    This song hurts. :(
    It's always been one of my top favs but honestly...it's really hard to listen to most of the time.

    *sigh*

    And that just makes me love it even more.
    ¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤

    "Lo√e, you know the word
    ...YOU invented it!" ~ E√

    ¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤
    ...::STONE--YOU--OWN!::...
    ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
  • Androgynous Mind
    Androgynous Mind Posts: 520
    Ms. Haiku wrote:
    With Pearl Jam it's almost like the "What Song are You Thread." I'm Crazy Mary and RearviewMirror. Again, another artist doesn't know my life particulars, but my culture, my essence have been defined through another person's stories.

    Yeah, exactly. It seems like there is atleast one defining PJ song out there for everyone.

    About Release... amazing. The energy live is breath taking.

    Tokyo 03-03-03 is a perfect example. What an amazing way to open a show.
    Oh he fills it up with the love of a girl...
  • Red Ledbetter
    Red Ledbetter Posts: 35
    I woke up with this song spinning inside my head, which is a pretty good way to get up! It has grown a lot on me since first time I heard it.


    "oh dear dad,
    can you see me now,
    I am myself,
    like you somehow
    I'll wait up in the dark
    for you to speak to me
    I'll open up
    release me"

    Beautiful.


    I also think the outtro is pretty cool,. as it somehow ties the whole thing together with the opener Once, so the album just can go on forever (excluding the bonus tracks).
    Michael

    be strong. be proud. be you.

    - life comes from within your heart and desire -

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