Pearl Jam closed the Austin City Limits Festival which ran from 2 – 4th October 2009.
Eddie Vedder laced a series of steely guitar runs through opener “Why Go?” and slashed a jagged path up the center of “Corduroy.” What was most breathtaking about the set list was its brute, blunt force, and the ferocity with which the band tore into the songs.
Rolling Stone Magazine noted “The group’s reliance on classic material afforded an opportunity to see how much they’ve grown. Taken on its own “The Fixer (lyrics),” the sterling new single from Backspacer, is a charmer, Vedder wandering through the world and setting aright all of the things that seem askew (”When something’s cold/let me put a little fire on it”). But coming as it did between a scorching “State of Love and Trust” and a volcanic, borderline-hardcore take on “Go,” the song’s steely optimism felt that much more earned”.
Pearl Jam’s Set List Austin City Limit Festival:
“Why Go?”
“Corduroy”
“Got Some”
“Not For You”
“Modern Girl” (snippet)
“Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town”
“Given to Fly”
“World Wide Suicide”
“Even Flow”
“Unthought Known” (lyrics)
“Daughter”
“WMA” (Partial)
“Hail, Hail”
“Insignificance”
“Present Tense”
“State of Love & Trust”
“The Fixer”
“Go”
“Red Mosquito” (with Ben Harper)
“Do the Evolution”
“The Real Me” (The Who Cover)
“Alive”
“Mountain Song” (Jane’s Addiction cover with Perry Farrel)
“Rockin’ in the Free World” (Neil Young cover)
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For Pearl Jam fans outside the United States, here are the links to preorder the new Pearl Jam album, Backspacer, in iTunes. What are you waiting for? Get ordering!
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Backspacer Album Cover Art for Pearl Jam
Here's the cover art for Pearl Jam's new album Backspacer. It was designed by Tom Tomorrow, known for the This Modern World cartoon series.
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The End Lyrics Pearl Jam
The End Lyrics from the Pearl Jam Album: Backspacer
Note: these lyrics for The End are an early version from a fan and will likely be subject to revision.
Many of titles of the tracks from Backspacer share their title with other famous songs. In this case, The End may be a reference to The Door's song.
What were all those dreams we shared
Those many years ago?
What were all those plans we made
Now left beside the road?
Behind us in the road
More than friends I always pledged
Cause friends they come and go
People change as does everything
I wanted to grow old
Just want to grow old
Slide on next to me
I’m just a human being
I will take the blame
Bust just the same
This is not me
You see
Believe
I’m better than this
Don’t leave me so cold
Or buried beneath the stones
I just want to hold on
And know I’m worth your love
Enough
I don’t think
There’s such a thing
It’s my fault, Now I been caught
A sickness in my bones
How it pains to leave you here
With the kids on your own
Just don’t let me go
Help me see myself
Cause I can no longer tell
Looking out from the inside of
The bottom of a well
I yell
It’s hell
But no one hears
Before I disappear
Whisper in my ear
Give me something to echo
In my unknown futures ear
My dear
The End
Comes near
I’m here
But not much longer
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Force of Nature Lyrics / Pearl Jam
Force of Nature Lyrics from the Pearl Jam Album: Backspacer
Force of Nature is an expression sometimes given to people to describe their personality e.g. they are stormy, mood and come in an cause trouble...
Force of Nature is also the name of an Oasis song.
Lyrics: Force of Nature / Pearl Jam
Understand she’s a force of nature
Contraband hiding deep inside her soul
Exorcising her will to lose control
She lets go
A common man, he don’t stand a chance, no
Wonderland pulling Alice in the hole
No way to save someone who won't take the rope
And just let’s go
One man stands the edge of the ocean
A beacon on dry land
Eyes upon the horizon
In the dark before the dawn
Hurricane has the trade winds blowing
A gale force shaking windows in the storm
Shipwreck on the rock that he calls home
With one light on
Somewhere there’s a siren singing
A song only he hears
All the strength that you might think
Would disappear,.. Resolving
One man stands alone, Awaiting
For her to come home
Eyes upon the horizon
In dark before the darkness meets the dawn.
Makes me ache,... Makes me shake,...
Is it so wrong to think that love can keep us safe?
Last I saw, he was out there waiting
A silhouette in the black light, full moon glow
In the sand there he stands upon the shore
Forevermore
Somewhere there’s a siren singing
A song only he hears
All the strength that you might think
Would disappear, resolving
One man stands along, Awaiting
For her to come home
Eyes are closed,.. You cannot know
But his heart don’t seem to roam.
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Speed of Sound Lyrics by Pearl Jam
From the new Pearl Jam Album: Backspacer
Speed of Sound lyrics by the voice of a generation, Eddie Vedder:
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Speed of Sound lyrics by the voice of a generation, Eddie Vedder:
Yesterdays, how quick they change
All lost and long gone now
It's hard to remember any thing
Moving at the speed of sound
Moving with the speed of sound
And yet I’m still holding tight
To this dream of distant light
And that somehow I’ll survive
But this night has been a long one
Waiting on a sun,.. that just don’t come
Can I forgive what I
Cannot forget
And live a lie
I could give it one more try
Why deny this drive inside?
Just looking for some peace
Everytime I get me some
It gets the best of me
Not much left you see
And yet I’m still holding tight
to this dream of distant light
and that somehow I’ll survive
But this night has been a long one
Wiating on a word,.. that never comes
A whisper in the dark
Is that you or just my thoughts?
Wide awake & reaching out
It’s gone so quiet now
Could it be I’m farther out?
Moving faster than the speed of sound
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Supersonic Lyrics from the Pearl Jam Album: Backspacer
Supersonic Lyrics / Pearl Jam / Backspacer
Lyrics: Supersonic
This is not a cover of Oasis' own Supersonic but an original. It is interesting that the Backspacer song, Force of Nature, is also an Oasis song. The End is also song from The Doors. 'This is the end my, friend, this is the end!'
Lyrics: Supersonic
Yeah I been dreaming of getting along
Now I’m awake, dreaming keep it on keeping on
I catch a break, then a punch to the head
I smile big with a toothless grin.
Supersonic gone & took my soul
I caught the rhythm but the clock was slow yeh
Supersonic, truth be told
I don’t need you to live, but I’ll never let you go
Yeah I been thinking, I already know
Nothing bout nothing, or so I have been told
I’m not the paper, I’m more like the fold
Cut the crease & put the shit in the whole
Supersonic, gone & took my soul
I caught the rhythm but the clock was slow yeh
Supersonic, truth be told
I don’t need you to live, but I’ll never let you go
Supersonic, gotta feel it now
I need to hear it, need to feel it loud yeh
Supersonic, truth be told
I wanna live my life with the volume full
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Unthought Known Lyrics Pearl Jam
Unthought Known Lyrics from the Pearl Jam Album: Backspacer
Lyrics Unthought Known:
All the thoughts,... You never see,... You’re always thinking,...
Brain is wired,... Brain is deep,... Oh are you sinking?,...
Feel the path of every day,... Which road you taking?,...
Breathing hard,... & Making hay,... Yeh this is living,...
Look for love & evidence,... That you’re worth keeping,...
Swallowed whole in negatives,... It's so sad & sickening,...
Feel the air up above,... A pool of blue sky,...
Fill the air up with love,... Black w/starlight,...
Feel the sky blanket you,... w/gems & rhinestones,...
See the path cut by the moon,... For you to walk on,...
For you to walk on,...
Nothing left,... Nothing left,...
Nothing there,... Nothing left,...
See the path cut by the moon,... For you to walk on,...
See the waves on distant shores,... Awaiting your arrival,...
Dream the dreams of other men,... You’ll be no ones rival,...
Dream the dreams of others then,... You will be no ones rival,...
You will be no ones rival,...
A distant time,... A distant space,... That’s where we’re living ..
A distant time,... A distant place,... So what you giving?,...
What you giving?
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Amongst the Waves Lyrics
Amongst the Waves Lyrics from the Pearl Jam Album: Backspacer
Written by Eddie Vedder and Stone Gossard.
Lyrics: Amongst the Waves
What used to be a house of cards
Has turned into a reservoir
Saved the tears that were waterfalling
Let’s go swim tonight, darling
and Once outside the undertow
Just you and me and nothing more
If not for love I would be drowning
I’ve seen it work both ways, but I am up
Riding high amongst the waves
I can feel Like I
Have a soul that has been saved
I can feel like I
Put away my early grave
Gotta say it now
Better loud
Than too late
Remember back the early days
When you were young and thus amazed
Suddenly the channel changed
The first time you saw blood
Cut to later, now you’re strong
You’ve bled yourself, the wounds are gone
It’s rare then where is nothing wrong
Survived and you’re amongst the fittest
Love ain’t love until you give it up
Riding high amongst the waves
I can feel like I
Have a soul that has been saved
I can see the light
Coming through the clouds in rays
Gotta say it now
Better loud
than too late
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Just Breathe Lyrics Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam's main lyricist, Eddie Vedder has described the lyrics of "Just Breathe" as being "as close to a love song as we've ever gotten". It's certainly a song that tugs on the heart strings. The lyrics tell the story in a simple way, meaning any listener can match it to their story if they choose.
Just Breathe Lyrics PJ
Yes I understand that every life must end, aw huh
As we sit alone, I know someday we must go, aw huh
I’m a lucky man to count on both hands
The ones I love
As we sit alone, I know someday we must go, aw huh
I’m a lucky man to count on both hands
The ones I love
Some folks just have one,
Others they got none, aw huh
Others they got none, aw huh
Stay with me
Let’s just breathe.
Let’s just breathe.
Practiced are my sins,
Never gonna let me win, aw huh
Under everything, just another human being, aw huh
Yeh, I don’t wanna hurt, there’s so much in this world
To make me bleed.
Never gonna let me win, aw huh
Under everything, just another human being, aw huh
Yeh, I don’t wanna hurt, there’s so much in this world
To make me bleed.
Stay with me
You’re all I see.
You’re all I see.
Did I say that I need you?
Did I say that I want you?
Oh, if I didn’t now I’m a fool you see
No one knows this more than me
As I come clean
Did I say that I want you?
Oh, if I didn’t now I’m a fool you see
No one knows this more than me
As I come clean
I wonder everyday
as I look upon your face, aw huh
Everything you gave
And nothing you would take, aw huh
Nothing you would take
Everything you gave
as I look upon your face, aw huh
Everything you gave
And nothing you would take, aw huh
Nothing you would take
Everything you gave
Did I say that I need you?
Oh, Did I say that I want you?
Oh, if I didn’t now I’m a fool you see
No one know this more than me.
As I come clean
Oh, Did I say that I want you?
Oh, if I didn’t now I’m a fool you see
No one know this more than me.
As I come clean
Nothing you would take everything you gave.
Hold me till I die
Meet you on the other side
Hold me till I die
Meet you on the other side
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It's amazing this lyric page has had over 100 comments from PJ fans, all echoing the sentiment of what this song means to them (and you!) Thanks for the sharing.
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