Wasted Reprise Lyrics

Lyric discussion by JoNNieS K 

Cover art for Wasted Reprise lyrics by Pearl Jam

this song is one of my absolute favourites from the new album - because of it's simplicity.

it reinforces the message of Life Wasted, but kind of in a different way.

The church-organ-like sound throughout the song indicates to me that it was a kind of spiritual revelation for Eddie. he suddenly had a revelation where he realised he was wasting his life on drugs, publicity, etc. and it was at that defining moment where he searched his soul and made a commitment to never go back to wasting his life again.

I also feel that lead guitarist Mike McCready would have been a big part of making this song. Because he almost died once from a drug overdose, and there was a point where he realised that this life wasted was not worthwhile, and made a commitment to never go back again.