Dude... this song is one hard rockin mothafucka, I love it. This has gotten me so, so pumped up for the new album. This band just keeps burning brighter and brighter - it's quite amazing really.
Now for the lyrics...
Initially hearing the song, my first impression was that it was another song looking tongue-in-cheek at drugs (i.e... similar to Severed Hand.
But after a closer analysis (and I commend you on doing a good job of interpreting the words) I think this song may be a stab at the record industry. Lets face it, the record industry is in such a dire situation, and will continue to die out in the coming years. At the same time there is a mass of absolutely shit music out there, and rock music really needs a good kick in the balls right now. So I think Eddie's saying that rock music is hard to find right now... but come here if you need some.
"Every time you can try
but can't turn on
a rock song"
"Turn it up, set it off, before its gone"
But all this is just my interpretation... which Pearl Jam songs are nearly always open to. And I'm mindful of the fact that Eddie often has multiple ideas and themes in his head when he's writing lyrics.
Dude... this song is one hard rockin mothafucka, I love it. This has gotten me so, so pumped up for the new album. This band just keeps burning brighter and brighter - it's quite amazing really.
Now for the lyrics... Initially hearing the song, my first impression was that it was another song looking tongue-in-cheek at drugs (i.e... similar to Severed Hand. But after a closer analysis (and I commend you on doing a good job of interpreting the words) I think this song may be a stab at the record industry. Lets face it, the record industry is in such a dire situation, and will continue to die out in the coming years. At the same time there is a mass of absolutely shit music out there, and rock music really needs a good kick in the balls right now. So I think Eddie's saying that rock music is hard to find right now... but come here if you need some.
"Every time you can try but can't turn on a rock song"
"Turn it up, set it off, before its gone"
But all this is just my interpretation... which Pearl Jam songs are nearly always open to. And I'm mindful of the fact that Eddie often has multiple ideas and themes in his head when he's writing lyrics.