Pearl Jam

[Verse 1]
I was drawn riding atop a black horse
Whatever prize there was
I could only observe
Where the trouble starts
Where does it end
How can I be cured
How, before it ends

[Chorus 1]
I know life would be different if I held on (held on)
I know I could be something if I held on

[Verse 2]
Gave her life away
Put it in my pocket when it should've been framed
Oh, I lost its shine
Gotta get this outta my head
Out of my bed
How could it end, end like this
How could it end

[Chorus 2]
I know life would be different had I held on (held on)
I know I could be something had I held on (held on)
I know I could be something if I held on (held on)
I know life would be different if I held on, held on (held on)

[Outro]
Held on, held on
If I held on, held on
If I held on, held on
If I held on, held on

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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