Pearl Jam

Released: December 31, 1997

Songwriter: Jack Irons

[Intro]
Eí per noi un piacere augurarvi insieme ai R.E.M. un buon cetriolo [it is a pleasure for us to wish you, together with R.E.M., a merry christmas]

[Verse 1]
I need a song to help along
When it feels wrong it seems so long
To get to the light

We live in homes talk on phones
Hear the tone can you hold
Moving fast as light
TV's on at night

[Chorus]
Does peace come out of fighting?
Can truth come out of lying?
I'm happy when I'm crying

[Verse 2]
If reality is what I see
Newspapers, magazines, TV
Tell us what's going on
Leading us along

It's not absurd to all get heard
Put our feelings into words
You have to reach inside
No feelings to hide

[Chorus]
Does peace come out of fighting?
Can truth come out of lying?
I'm happy when I'm crying

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 3]
Bring children into the world
We couldn't have done it by ourselves
Stop and wonder why

There's more than meets the eyes
Somewhere inside i did believe
I can't belong i was wrong
I have gained insight
I will see the light

[Outro]
Truth isn't lying
Peace isn't fighting
Love isn't dying

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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