I think it's about a one night stand that resulted in an unwanted child. Here's the breakdown:
dissident as per merrian webster dictionary
: disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief
pre marital sex
She nursed him there, ooh, over a night.
I wasn't so sure she wanted him to stay.
What to say? What to say?
But soon she was down. Soon he was low.
At a quarter past. A holy no.
She had to turn around.
---they came back to her place, 'nursing' also relates to drinking, she didnt know if she wanted him to spend the nite-one night stand, soon she was down soon he was low at a quarter past a holy no- she ended up laying on the bed, 'he was low' - sorry to be a bit graphic- on top of her, the holy no refers to the premarital sex they had that nite
When she couldn't hold, oh, she folded. A dissident is here.
Escape is never the safest path.
Oh, a dissidence. A dissident is here
---- this makes reference to her having an abortion she couldnt deal with the thought of being a mother, escape is never the safest path- death is never the answer, she did something not agreed to by society
And to this day she's glided on.
Always home but so far away.
Like a word misplaced. Nothing said, what a waste.
But when she had contact with the conflict.
There was meaning but she sold him to the state.
She had to turn around.
------ she went on thru the next year(s)in a daze, not really living ,just doing, she was there physically but always thinking about what she had done, like a word misplaced, nothing said what a waste- the word (or child) could have been the greatest thing to say (be born) but wasnt given the chance, i think the last of this line and the rest of the song allude to her having some sort of break down and getting help so she can get on with life (she had to turn around)
just my thoughts could be wrong , but all seems to make sense
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only part about this which I think makes it wrong is the interpretation of the chorus. Eddie Vedder is an outspoken left-wing supporter, and would never write a song protesting abortion.
The
only part about this which I think makes it wrong is the interpretation of the chorus. Eddie Vedder is an outspoken left-wing supporter, and would never write a song protesting abortion.
@jslate, @Loueg93 is absolutely right and I don't think you could be more wrong about this one. EdVed is more than just an outspoken supporter of women's rights eh is EXTREMELY outspoken on this matter. In fact just a few months after Vs.(five against one) was released they played at a Rock For Choice benefit which was held one day prior the the first anniversary of the murder of Dr David Gunn who was gunned down by a religious zealot in front of the women's clinic where he worked. That is just one small example, another is paying the least...
@jslate, @Loueg93 is absolutely right and I don't think you could be more wrong about this one. EdVed is more than just an outspoken supporter of women's rights eh is EXTREMELY outspoken on this matter. In fact just a few months after Vs.(five against one) was released they played at a Rock For Choice benefit which was held one day prior the the first anniversary of the murder of Dr David Gunn who was gunned down by a religious zealot in front of the women's clinic where he worked. That is just one small example, another is paying the least bit of attention to the video of them on MTV UnPlugged (ca. 92, I think?) and watching the shit Ed scrawls all over himself with giant black permanent marker.
I think it's about a one night stand that resulted in an unwanted child. Here's the breakdown:
dissident as per merrian webster dictionary : disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief
She nursed him there, ooh, over a night. I wasn't so sure she wanted him to stay. What to say? What to say? But soon she was down. Soon he was low. At a quarter past. A holy no. She had to turn around. ---they came back to her place, 'nursing' also relates to drinking, she didnt know if she wanted him to spend the nite-one night stand, soon she was down soon he was low at a quarter past a holy no- she ended up laying on the bed, 'he was low' - sorry to be a bit graphic- on top of her, the holy no refers to the premarital sex they had that nite
When she couldn't hold, oh, she folded. A dissident is here. Escape is never the safest path. Oh, a dissidence. A dissident is here ---- this makes reference to her having an abortion she couldnt deal with the thought of being a mother, escape is never the safest path- death is never the answer, she did something not agreed to by society
And to this day she's glided on. Always home but so far away. Like a word misplaced. Nothing said, what a waste. But when she had contact with the conflict. There was meaning but she sold him to the state. She had to turn around. ------ she went on thru the next year(s)in a daze, not really living ,just doing, she was there physically but always thinking about what she had done, like a word misplaced, nothing said what a waste- the word (or child) could have been the greatest thing to say (be born) but wasnt given the chance, i think the last of this line and the rest of the song allude to her having some sort of break down and getting help so she can get on with life (she had to turn around)
just my thoughts could be wrong , but all seems to make sense
The only part about this which I think makes it wrong is the interpretation of the chorus. Eddie Vedder is an outspoken left-wing supporter, and would never write a song protesting abortion.
The only part about this which I think makes it wrong is the interpretation of the chorus. Eddie Vedder is an outspoken left-wing supporter, and would never write a song protesting abortion.
@jslate, @Loueg93 is absolutely right and I don't think you could be more wrong about this one. EdVed is more than just an outspoken supporter of women's rights eh is EXTREMELY outspoken on this matter. In fact just a few months after Vs.(five against one) was released they played at a Rock For Choice benefit which was held one day prior the the first anniversary of the murder of Dr David Gunn who was gunned down by a religious zealot in front of the women's clinic where he worked. That is just one small example, another is paying the least...
@jslate, @Loueg93 is absolutely right and I don't think you could be more wrong about this one. EdVed is more than just an outspoken supporter of women's rights eh is EXTREMELY outspoken on this matter. In fact just a few months after Vs.(five against one) was released they played at a Rock For Choice benefit which was held one day prior the the first anniversary of the murder of Dr David Gunn who was gunned down by a religious zealot in front of the women's clinic where he worked. That is just one small example, another is paying the least bit of attention to the video of them on MTV UnPlugged (ca. 92, I think?) and watching the shit Ed scrawls all over himself with giant black permanent marker.
I'm sorry, but this whole interpretation reeks of conservative troll-ism. Possibly to support this laughable collection of "greatest conservative songs"??? (http://www.conservapedia.com/Essay:Greatest_Conservative_Songs)
back to the listening room for you, laddie...