Pendulum Lyrics

Lyric discussion by TheUniverse 

Cover art for Pendulum lyrics by Pearl Jam

It's a song about not knowing what to do, and the depression that can come with it

The song title and lyric "To and fro the pendulum throws" both imply time ticking away, ala an antique clock with a pendulum

"Understand what we don't know This might pass This might last This may grow Easy come and easy go Easy left me a long time ago"

A state of apathy is described here, his depression "may pass, last or grow." Everything is too hard "easy left me a long time ago", except doing nothing "easy come easy go"

I agree! But I think to and fro the pendulum throws isn't about time ticking, but about he use of a pendulum itself. Like he's watching swing right in front of him waiting for it to tell him what to do