Better Man Lyrics

Lyric discussion by musicnuts 

Cover art for Better Man lyrics by Pearl Jam

For some reason I always thought this was about a woman in an abusive relationship who is unable to leave because she feels she has no other choices.

My Interpretation

@musicnuts no that is wrong. It is about the women Eddie Vedder went to high school with and how they will never be able to get over the fact that they could have hooked up with an International Rock Star but instead have to settle for some blue collar loser and it will literally drive them to the brink of insanity knowing what they missed out on