Song of the Moment: Lightning Bolt

[harmless]

Yes, that riff in the chorus sounded more than bad. It sounded unfinished or otherwise muddy and unsure.

[Walker Bait]

The chorus might suck, but there are parts of that song that remind me of 1996-2002 PJ. If they do this one right in the studio it has a chance to be pretty good. At the very least this one seems to have the most potential of the three.

Yeah, I can see where people are coming up with the Yield comparisons on this track but it all depends on which Brendan showed up in the studio that day. Hopefully it has some warmth and interesting sounds/tones/vocal layering during the chorus.

A man can dream.

[Walker Bait]

Have the lyrics been posted yet? I'm trying to get them all down but I'm having trouble with one part....

[harmless]

We've had two or three attempts but they're all missing something. I tried myself, but I couldn't decide between options at various parts so I gave up.

[stip]

i am impressed with the close listens so many of you can do with these live recordings. I can only pick up on the most obvious details (I had the same problem with that soundcheck song)

[Walker Bait]

i am impressed with the close listens so many of you can do with these live recordings. I can only pick up on the most obvious details (I had the same problem with that soundcheck song)

I'm just havinbg a hard part with the waves crashing..shoreline...castle to sand blah blah part...lol hard to concentrate while working though. I'll get it, and when I'm done I'll post them.

[Coach]

Just like MYM, I went with "It's Okay."

Not trying to be a negative guy, but I feel that LB so far is just OK.

I still think this goes to songwriting - the most talented songwriters in the group are not allowed to write the most or at least see their material appear the most on the records.

[Thejambi]

My Best attempt

She comes down like a stone
But she don’t know from where she was thrown
Like a hurling meteor, from miles high
She’s looking for a place to land
She said “You got yourself some sand”
And whatever you’ve replied she took as …(debt?)
She comes after me
With her newly planted seeds
And soon you’re thrown down on your knees, and then you’re dead
Then before you know, The weeds are obesely overgrown
With All the wild seeds she’s sows in your sleep

You got to know you’ll never let her go
She’s a lightning Bolt, Lighting Bolt, Lightning Bolt

Always something, never nothing
Isn’t that the way we’re taught to dream…. to dream
Oh looking through the worn out pages
And stages where you do not know the ….
Until the lightning strike sets you free

You got to know you’ll never let her go
She’s a lightning Bolt, Lighting Bolt, Lightning Bolt

Crashing stormy waves erode her shoreline everyday
Until the castle of her ways turns to sand
Then before you know, The weeds are obesely overgrown
With all the wild seeds she’s sows in your sleep

And with no repair in sight there is
No God with such (….Smite?)
As you open her world wide (with such a view?)
And Your efforts to arrive
As she finally decides
That all her problems, they will die with you

She’s a lightning bolt
Never let her go

[stip]

other than those hideous first two lines those aren't bad, and there are some nice moments in there. Like others, though, I keep getting derailed by the phrase lightning bolt. It's not necessarily even the image (I like lightning strike). It's just a remarkably unmelodic phrase.

[stupidmop]

It's okay !

So far this album has 2 okays ( though MYM is growing on me) and a Hate it which isn't the best case scenario but it could be worse.

I hope pearl jam don't construe this as a challenge to make it worse.

I still can't really tell what this songs about. Is he never letting her go cause he loves her? Or Is he never going to be able to let her go even though he wants to because she screwed him over or something. The part's about the weeds don't really sound positive to me.

[Walker Bait]

My Best attempt

She comes down like a stone
But she don’t know where from she was thrown
Like a hurling meteor, from miles high
She’s looking for a place to land
She said “You got yourself some sand”
And whatever you’ve replied she took as ...yes
She comes after me
With her newly planted seeds
And soon you’re thrown down on your knees, and then you’re dead
Then before you know, The weeds are obesely overgrown
With All the wild seeds she sows in your sleep

You gotta know you’ll never let her go
She’s a lightning Bolt, Lighting Bolt, Lightning Bolt

Always something, never nothing
Isn’t that the way we’re taught to dream…. to dream
Oh looking through the worn out pages and stages
When you knew not who to be…yeah! YEAH!!
Until the lightning strike SETS!! you free! YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH!!

You gotta know you’ll never let her go
She’s a lightning Bolt, Lighting Bolt, Lightning Bolt

Crashing stormy waves erode her shoreline everyday
Until the castle of her ways turns to sand
Then before you know, The weeds are obesely overgrown
With all the wild seeds she’s sows in your sleep

And with no repair in sight there is
No God with such might
As you open her world.. wide with such a view.
And Your efforts to arrive
As she finally decides
That all her problems, they will die with you

She’s a lightning bolt
Never let her go

Weewhoo!

We had pretty much the same lyrics. I adjusted just to show the differences, mine are in bold. The rest were the same.

[Walker Bait]

It's okay !

So far this album has 2 okays ( though MYM is growing on me) and a Hate it which isn't the best case scenario but it could be worse.

I hope pearl jam don't construe this as a challenge to make it worse.

I still can't really tell what this songs about. Is he never letting her go cause he loves her? Or because she screwed him over or something. The part's about the weeds don't really sound positive to me.

I'm getting something like....she came out of nowhere and struck him like lightning and he fell hard for her, later realizing that its much more overwhelming being married than he thought, but he loves her and he'll never let her go despite the overwhelmingness of it all...

[elliseamos]

i'm pretty sure somebody's already said this, but it can't be a coincidence that the same guy wrote:

caught a bolt of lightening
cursed the day he let it go

and

you gotta know you’ll never let her go
she’s a lightning bolt, lighting bolt, lightning bolt

[harmless]

i'm pretty sure somebody's already said this, but it can't be a coincidence that the same guy wrote:

caught a bolt of lightening
cursed the day he let it go

and

you gotta know you’ll never let her go
she’s a lightning bolt, lighting bolt, lightning bolt

It's not a coincidence. He just was listening to the song and thought it would be cool to repeat that idea, but ironise it.

[kingjeremy]

The song will sound great on the record. If my first listen of MYM was on youtube / Ontario show, I'd have not liked it even 1/2 of what I did.

[digster]

I thought that Ontario version sounded pretty awesome, actually.

[harmless]

I thought that Ontario version sounded pretty awesome, actually.

The Wrigley version was awful.

[Thejambi]

My Best attempt

She comes down like a stone
But she don’t know where from she was thrown
Like a hurling meteor, from miles high
She’s looking for a place to land
She said “You got yourself some sand”
And whatever you’ve replied she took as ...yes
She comes after me
With her newly planted seeds
And soon you’re thrown down on your knees, and then you’re dead
Then before you know, The weeds are obesely overgrown
With All the wild seeds she sows in your sleep

You gotta know you’ll never let her go
She’s a lightning Bolt, Lighting Bolt, Lightning Bolt

Always something, never nothing
Isn’t that the way we’re taught to dream…. to dream
Oh looking through the worn out pages and stages
When you knew not who to be…yeah! YEAH!!
Until the lightning strike SETS!! you free! YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH!!

You gotta know you’ll never let her go
She’s a lightning Bolt, Lighting Bolt, Lightning Bolt

Crashing stormy waves erode her shoreline everyday
Until the castle of her ways turns to sand
Then before you know, The weeds are obesely overgrown
With all the wild seeds she’s sows in your sleep

And with no repair in sight there is
No God with such might
As you open her world.. wide with such a view.
And Your efforts to arrive
As she finally decides
That all her problems, they will die with you

She’s a lightning bolt
Never let her go

Weewhoo!

We had pretty much the same lyrics. I adjusted just to show the differences, mine are in bold. The rest were the same.

Looks good man. Yeah I didn't read your because I didn't want to have any preconceived notions apart from what I heard.

Can't wait to see how off we really are!

[bodysnatcher]

when i first listened and heard the opening guitar notes, i thought it was just modern day Wishlist

is it me (or has it been discussed), or does Ed get angry at Mike during his solo?.. Seems he yells, "FUCK!" in his direction, but can't tell if it's anger, or, "FUCK HE'S NAILING THIS!"

[stupidmop]

I think he wanted mike to come in with the ebow earlier or something, he's definitely giving him a look.