Released: June 26, 2007

Songwriter: Eddie Vedder

[Verse 1]
Big man stands behind an open door
Said, "leave your lady on the cement floor"

[Chorus]
"Got some kicks, want to take a ride?"
I said, "yeah"
"Take your pick, leave yourself behind"
I said "yeah"

[Verse 2]
I've no fear but for falling down
So look out below, I am falling now
Oh please understand, I just need, my friend a way
A way home
Tried to walk, found a severed hand
Recognized it by the wedding band

[Chorus]
"It's okay, do you want some more?"
I said, "yeah"
"You'll see dragons after 3 or 4"
I said, "yeah"

[Verse 3]
"Understand, I'm not falling down"
I said, "Look around, the room's taller now"
I can't close my eyes, cause I see the sound in waves
In waves, lets me stay calm
If I don't lose control
Explore and not explode
A preternatural other plane with the power to maintain




[Outro]
Like a tear in all we know
Once dissolved, we are free to grow
"What is human? What is more?"
I'll answer this, when I get home

Pearl Jam

Founded in 1990 in Seattle, Pearl Jam is one of the most successful bands out of the grunge movement, if not of the whole alternative rock scene from the early 90s. The group started with Stone Gossard (guitar) and Jeff Ament (bass), veterans of the proto-grunge scene, recording a demo along with local guitarist Mike McCready. Once the tape passed along, it attracted a San Diego-based singer, Eddie Vedder. Along with drummer Dave Krusen, they signed with Epic Records and released Ten in 1991, which by the following year was becoming one of the most successful debut albums ever.

Growing uncomfortable with success, the following albums went for a more anguished and experimental sound, and the band’s notorious activism had its most prominent case once they boycotted Ticketmaster, accusing them of price-gouging fans. In the meantime, various drummers passed through the band, with percussion only settling once Soundgarden’s Matt Cameron joined them in the tour for 1998’s Yield.

With 10 studio albums and various live recordings (including “Official Bootlegs” of basically every concert the band performed since 2000), Pearl Jam has sold nearly 32 million records in the U.S. and an estimated 60 million worldwide.

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