Reason_Being Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 This song has a nice individualistic message. I think their hearts are in the right place but some of the lyrics are questionable. The first four lines don't make much sense because your mind is not something to be owned. And I'm not sure if he means that you can only own your own mind and no one else's, or if he means that the only thing you can own is your mind, and that material possessions are not important (the context of those four lines having to do with the selfish "buying" themselves time). There are some pretty nice lines in this song as well. What do you guys think of this song, lyrics wise? Lyrics and video are posted below. The selfish, they're all standing in line Faithing and hoping to buy themselves time Me, I figure as each breath goes by I only own my mind The North is to South what the clock is to time There's east and there's west and there's everywhere life I know I was born and I know that I'll die The in between is mine I am mine And the feeling, it gets left behind All the innocence lost at one time Significant, behind the eyes There's no need to hide We're safe tonight The ocean is full 'cause everyone's crying The full moon is looking for friends at hightide The sorrow grows bigger when the sorrow's denied I only know my mind I am mine And the meaning, it gets left behind All the innocents lost at one time Significant, behind the eyes There's no need to hide We're safe tonight And the feelings that get left behind All the innocents broken with lies Significance, between the lines (We may need to hide) And the meanings that get left behind All the innocents lost at one time We're all different behind the eyes There's no need to hide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CptnChan Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 In general I can't stand Pearl Jam (Not for any philosophical reasons I just dislike the whole "grunge" sound), But this song isn't too bad. I just wonder what the chorus is referring to. I'm having trouble understanding what he's talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 Well I love Pearl Jam, period. Hadn't heard this song before though, thanks for posting it. Good stuff. I like the lyrics. They're somewhat vague, which is nice, but they definitely give you a sense of self-assertion, and Eddie Vedder rocks in any case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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