Pearl Jam's Darkest and Most Depressing Songs

[Ms Harmless]

All or None

this is my pick too

[VinylGuy]

Otherside is super sad

[VinylGuy]

Last Kiss too...even if its a cover...
Sad
Alone
Parting Ways
Unemployable

[tree_]

yellow ledbetter would probably be sad if anyone could understand the lyrics

[tragabigzanda]

pearl jam sucks now

[Leatherhead]

I'm not sure this is going to make a good playlist, but I'm gonna try.

[Chris_H_2]

rip leatherhead

[B]

Otherside is super sad

True, but it's also hopeful.

[VinylGuy]

hopeful how?

[JC23]

I love the dark/depressing stuff.

To add to those already listed... The End. Comes Than Goes. Long Road.

[tree_]

Long Road is schmaltzy!

[B]

hopeful how?

Alright, I went back to the lyrics. Nevermind.

[VinylGuy]

i mean if you hate your wife or life´s partner....yeah, its hopeful.

[bodysnatcher]

This is a tough exercise bc I think it all lies in the ear of the listener.

For example, I find In My Tree fairly depressing. And Thumbing My Way depressing. Both of them have optimistic views (or, at least efforts) in finding your way out of or dealing with a situation. But you have to place yourself in the horrible mindset of the person in the song to feel that eventual positive realization. And within that original place, you feel the darkness.

I’d agree that Binaural/RA is probably the most overtly depressive situations within their catalogue. Seemed like there was a feeling of hopelessness in a lot of those songs. Before that era, the characters in songs kind of wallowed and felt disillusioned in their stories. And after that era, the characters in songs tended to find positive ways out.

[B]

i mean if you hate your wife or life´s partner....yeah, its hopeful.

I was thinking there was more of a "see you when I get there" vibe, but it's not in the lyrics.

[PHATJ]

Sleight of Hand hasn’t been mentioned yet? Interesting.

[warehouse]

most of the album closers. release, indifference, immortality, parting ways, all or none, the end

[bodysnatcher]

Sleight of Hand hasn’t been mentioned yet? Interesting.

Twice.

[Leatherhead]

Nobody's mentioned Deep either.

[dad]

i can't believe no has mentioned Olympic Platinum. talk about depressing.