Present Tense Lyrics

Lyric discussion by sartemis 

Cover art for Present Tense lyrics by Pearl Jam

Please excuse me if I sound like a very emotional wreck... I feel like this song goes through me and into me and runs through my veins and wears off like a drug. It's like a pinch, and a talk with my inner self to listen to this... a voice telling me my best interests, pointing me towards happiness. Eddie is blessed, he's a poet. The most beautiful words fall from his mind to a page and out of his mouth. It feels like listening to something inside yourself. What a wonderful piece of work lyrically, and musically. The musicianship on this track is perfectly in unison with Ed's vocals and the lyrics. It creates beautiful things in your mind, and soothes you and lulls you in the verses... only to hammer home the chorus in the strongest must stripped back way. So beautiful. Well done Ed.

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