| Pearl Jam – Lightning Bolt Lyrics | 7 years ago |
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Actually upon much deeper thought- this song could be about figuring out WHO YOU ARE on your journey. Very much so- I think the two or three characters in the song are bouncing off one another, over time. Perhaps she is his nemesis? Or the catalyst for him (the male) to begin to dive in (be more introspective). She is perhaps "the protagonist"? He is drawn to her, curious about her and she...makes him wonder what kind of man does she want me to be? Need me to be? What kind of man have I become because of her? She seems to spurn him or keep him at a distance? And this is his plea...or the third person who is advising sings/suggests "you can never let her go"...she is that valuable to him. She has sparked him, touched him, gotten through to him. The thing is- we're not given the conclusion. It's kind of open ended. You can speculate what has happened with these two people but this song leaves you wondering. Who knows? There must be a really exceptional reason why the band named an entire album after this cut- considering they have never done that previously. |
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| Pearl Jam – Lightning Bolt Lyrics | 7 years ago |
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Cyrano de Bergerac- no? I believe so. That is quite possibly the best way to decipher the lyrics here. Gerard Depardieu won an Oscar in the role though I prefer Steve Martin's twist on the character in Roxanne. To put it in modern day terms, it is sort of like Catfish but not. Imagine, if you will, a gal meets a fellow whom she is attracted to and even though they have amazing chemistry together, he blows her off because many women are at his beck & call. So...how can she possibly get his attention? She becomes his "secret admirer". And he is fascinated by the notes she sends him even though he isn't quite sure WHO is sending him these hilarious & touching sentiments, over time? Fast forward- he finds out who it is and is stumped! She seemed so funny, intelligent, sweet, thoughtful & sincere in her notes but...she isn't quite up to snuff in regards to being good enough to meet his family. He is smitten, for sure, but she isn't up to his standard. And now he isn't sure how to handle his feelings? |
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