Lyric discussion by 101pearljam 

The chord change between "Autumn when all/Of her nightmares grew fingers" gave me chills the first time I heard the song. The coaction between the lyrical story and the guitar work is amazingly powerful.

The story is straightforward as to its meaning. I don't think there is any question about that. It is extremely refreshing to find that amidst all of the sexual exploitation of women rampant in our culture today, someone has the heart to see that women aren't just sex things. It really makes me think twice when I see women portrayed this way. I know that I wouldn't want anyone looking at my daughter or sister that way, but somehow because of the lack of this connection it becomes acceptable. Even the drugee or prostitute you would never think twice about is somebody's baby.

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