What's uuuup?
Today's song is Even Flow by Pearl Jam.
I love this video, makes me wanna crowd surf at concerts! And his hair, c'mon what a gorgeous hair Eddie had, I'm so jealous LOL
As for the song, it kicks rear! It's innovative tune, Vedder's awesome rough voice backed by that wicked guitar, God damn!
Concerning the lyrics meaning, "This song's about a guy, his name was Ben actually, in Seatlle. We used to see him when we'd go down and practice. He didn't have a home. We'd give him money and he'd smile a toothless smile in appreciation and I still think of him every time we play this." - Ed Vedder, Sydney 11-18-2006. Sooo, this song is about homelessness, 'kaaay. I wonder.. Was Eddie partially inspired by Jethro Tull's song Aqualung? Their approach is pretty similar, they both talk about the homeless and neither of them paints a good picture of the protagonist. Maybe I'm completely wrong. Anyway, who cares? I love this song for musical reasons!
See you next time, folks.
Lyrics:
Freezin', rests his head on a pillow made of concrete, again
Oh, feelin' maybe he'll see a little better, set a days, ooh yeah
Oh, hand out, faces that he sees time again ain't that familiar, oh yeah
Oh, dark grin, he can't help, when he's happy looks insane, oh yeah
Even flow, thoughts arrive like butterflies
Oh, he don't know, so he chases them away
Someday yet, he'll begin his life again
Life again, life again...
Kneelin', looking through the paper though he doesn't know to read,
Ooh yeah
Oh, prayin', now to something that has never showed him anything
Oh, feelin', understands the weather of the winters on its way
Oh, ceilings, few and far between all the legal halls of shame, yeah
Even flow, thoughts arrive like butterflies
Oh, he don't know, so he chases them away
Someday yet, he'll begin his life again
Whispering hands, gently lead him away
Him away, him away...
Yeah!
Woo...ah yeah...fuck it up...
Even flow, thoughts arrive like butterflies
Oh, he don't know, so he chases them away
Someday yet, he'll begin his life again, yeah
Oh, whispering hands, gently lead him away
Him away, him away...
Yeah!
Woo...uh huh...yeah, yeah, mommy, mommy...
xoxo, Lucy