Music Review

I've been listening to the boots of the Pearl Jam concert that I attended a few weeks ago, but I hate to admit it...but I sprained my neck rockin' out to the song Porch. Over the last couple of weeks I have fallen in love with this song. The lyrics are simple yet amazing, and the angst in Eddie's voice truly portrays how deep the feelings conveyed in the song run. Because Eddie always tends to mumble when he's singing, I never really new all the words to the song, but I figured since I'd injured myself because of this song I should at least know what it's about. When I pulled back the curtain, here's what I found:

Porch (written by Eddie Vedder)

what the fuck is this world running to
you didn't leave a message
at least i coulda' learned your voice one last time
daily minefield, this could be my time by your...
would you hit me?
would you hit me?
all the bills go by, and initiatives are taken up by the middle
there ain't gonna be any middle any more
and the cross i'm bearing home
ain't indicative of my place
left the porch
left the porch
hear my name, take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand, walk beside me
i just need to say...
hear my name, take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand, lie beside me i just need to say
i could not take a-just one day
i know when i would not ever touch you...hold you...feel you...in my arms...never again...


Here is a sample of the song so you can hear for yourself a part of the anger/sadness/hurt/fear that the song is all about: http://tinyurl.com/9joys or http://tinyurl.com/9r4ho

As my friends know, I've never been a lyrics person. I sing songs all the time, but if I don't actually know the words, I just either make them up or sing what it sounds like they are saying regardless of whether what I'm singing makes sense. Yeah, that goes along well with the fact that I dance to an entire drum corps. Anyway, this was just a song that I heard in his voice the message and didn't need to know the words, but now that I do, I enjoy the song even more. Within the last couple of lines, he pretty much sums up exactly how it feels at the end of a relationship. I love it and hate it all at the same.

Cheers,
Rocco