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  • legend_killer1
    legend_killer1 Posts: 46
    threecrookedhearts6 wrote:
    i love this song so much...it just gives me a sad, almost sick feeling in the pit of my stomach when i hear the emotion in eddies voice. the line "he who forgets will be destined to remember" get me every time. its important to learn from your mistakes and remember the past but not dwell on it.

    Totally agree there. It's just one more of those great, emotional PJ tunes.. I mean there's so many, but this was one of the first to get to me after buying the album..
  • deadnote
    deadnote Posts: 1,678
    nothingman always makes me think of cobain
    set your laughter free

    dreamer in my dream

    we got the guns

    i love you,but im..............callin out.........callin out
  • DiRtyFranK38
    DiRtyFranK38 Posts: 3,131
    dcfaithful wrote:
    I bought Vitalogy when i was trying my hardest to get into Pearl Jam and still wasn't being able to grasp them. I listened to it all and thought it was good, but nothing special...and then track 5 came on. WOW. I was currently experiencing a lot of difficult shit with my then girlfriend...and the song seemed to not miss a beat on the situation that was going on. Almost as if my stereo in my car was watching my life unfurl. The lyrics are so powerful, emotional, and touching. I have cried from this song, I have laughed form this song and I have found determination and inspiration in this song. PJ is my favorite band of all time and I know that I will go to the grave with Pearl Jam in my heart. Out of PJ's entire catalog, 'Nothingman' is definitely my favorite. It's so sad that it's completely uplifting and leaves you destined to not feel the same way as the characters ever, or once again.

    Jeff Ament wrote this song along with others like 'Low Light', 'Nothing As It Seems', and 'Pilate'. All of these songs are huge favorites of mine. Jeff should be penning a lot more of Pearl Jam's tunes. The man has a lot of potential and loads of creativity. Look at his artwork :)

    to be honest, most of jeff's songs are amongst my very fav pj tunes. nothingman = amazing.
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  • Ellrick
    Ellrick Posts: 4
    This song reads and sounds like a bleeding, formerly idealistic, heart.
  • DeetroitBaasketball
    DeetroitBaasketball Posts: 379
    It's a great song to sing in bars too. Get all drunk and have a big sing-a-long. Can't beat it.

    For me too, song has a lot of meaning. Not necessarily the lyrics (have been lucky enough to not go through a big lonely break-up), but it was my brother's favorite and he died a few years back. So I reflect many of the same sentiments that have been said.
  • dcfaithful
    dcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    DiRtyFranK38 wrote:
    to be honest, most of jeff's songs are amongst my very fav pj tunes. nothingman = amazing.

    yes...thank you, it's good to see someone who knows about jeff's amazing songwriting ability. HE should get another side project together. Three Fish was totally kick ass...WE NEED MORE AMENT!!!
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  • psychedelic1
    psychedelic1 Posts: 6
    VEDHEAD27 wrote:
    *sniff sniff*

    Gets me everytime. :o

    "into the suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuun"
    4/6/07-friday(day of Mars)...
    "into the Sun"---to/for me this reflects where i choose to come from, and where i go back to-even if there is NO Sun around...i will let my SOUL be purified each and everytime i get the human metaphorical "shit" thrown at me---i do not have to accept it anymore---sometimes one can not get away from it(the shit)it seems(but)i can/will remain forever CLEAN, Safe and PURE when i live from my Heart and PURE SOUL/Spirit...i am and will remain FREE and Safe in this human realm of earth...until i am TRULY "Forever"-FREE in ETERNITY!!!

    that is my wish, Hope/BELIEF(and )Faith-for this ENTIRE human race...TRUE FREEDOM---Real-Life, coming from Our TRUEST-Honest-Selves.

    can ya dig it?........if you can(then)i say---LIVE it...

    "Universally-Speaking---from My Flow"---
    Highest Regards and many thanks,
    psychedelic1(peace)
    psychedelic1
  • ezekiels_oblivion
    ezekiels_oblivion Posts: 200
    aaaaaaaahhhh i'm listening it right now.....
    En mi vida,
    el oscuro me mantiene
    cuando yo te vi
    en la lluvia me prometiste tu sangre

    Estrella de la mañana
    Samael te persigo a ti
    y si me quedo sin alas
    ademas me muero por ti
  • PJSEMPRE
    PJSEMPRE Posts: 687
    My3rdEye wrote:
    This is by far one of the best vocal performances by Eddie.

    Amazing how well this song is written as well. Telling the story from both sides of the relationship. It's like verse one is his side and verse two is her side. Ed even changes his voice from the 1st to the 2nd verse too which really takes this song to another level.

    Amazing song!!

    Great observation for a brilliant song.
    Let's say knowledge is a tree, yeah.
    It's growing up just like me.
  • VEDHEAD27
    VEDHEAD27 Posts: 3,091
    Wow! Yes. That really is a great observation My3rdEye. I'd never even thought of it like that before. The voice changes reflecting the 'his' and 'hers' sides. I love it! Thank you! You've opened my 3rd eye. :p

    *sigh*
    This song is something else. :o
    Always digging deeper.
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  • deadnote
    deadnote Posts: 1,678
    abandoned before he could talk
    never had a chance
    set your laughter free

    dreamer in my dream

    we got the guns

    i love you,but im..............callin out.........callin out
  • Lisa.
    Lisa. Posts: 8
    This song is perfectly written. If you love someone and they love you back don't fuck it up. I remember reading that Eddie said that.

    Favorite line: Caught a bolt 'a lightnin'...cursed the day he let it go...
  • zenith
    zenith Posts: 3,191
    posted in this thread first - http://forums.pearljam.com/showthread.php?t=241853 - before i saw this one

    my most recent meomory of this song - sydney, november 06, standing with the best view overlooking stone, and gazing down at ed, with my 10 yr old son by my side at his very first live show.

    hear the opening bars, get all teary and look down at my little boy who looks back at me all excited and bright eyed as only a 10 yr old can be.

    yea - dont fuck things up. somethings are gone forever, and never come back - and sometimes they are things you never should have missed
    impatience is a gift ........
  • marker_in_the_sand
    marker_in_the_sand Posts: 272
    nothingman calls up strong emotions...
    makes me cry everytime I hear it:)

    one of my favourite PJ songs
    I don't want to be the fool that's behind me but I am...

    I'll Hold The Pain... Release...

    Yourself
  • prljmfan92502
    prljmfan92502 Posts: 144
    "he who forgets will be destined to remember", and "some words when spoken can't be taken back" have to be my favorite lines from a pj song.
    Beautiful, beautiful song! I love it so much!
  • Luciano
    Luciano Posts: 5
    First post on this board.
    This is without a doubt one of my favorite songs of them all. I recently have gone through a separation/ break up with my wife so this song has a little bit more meaning than it used to. The "caught a bolt of lightning, cursed the day he let it go" line is without question my top two favorite lines from any song written. Of course Black and Betterman also speak my story to a tee.
  • blue roses
    blue roses Posts: 49
    Miles Apart wrote:
    This is the other song that I can relate to the most. I lost both of my only brothers and this song makes me feel like it was written about someone who passed away. I don't know. It just touches a deep part of my soul.

    "Could have been something....nothingman."
    ıt touches my heart too

    always makes me sad and happy together. do you know this feeling?

    ıt makes me remember my mother ı don't even remember his face now.

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