quite a few? Eddie only really has one song I can think of where the lyrics are just bad (got some)digster wrote:These aren't great by any means, but they're definitely better than quite a few Eddie songs. He's not that untouchable as a lyricist.stip wrote:Only Eddie should be allowed to write lyrics. Jeff or Stone can occasionally produce a good line, but not a whole song
But this is a great, slippery song. It's hard to get a handle on it (in a good way), which matches my feelings on the record thus far.
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to be clear - this is still a great song, despite the lyrics.
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this is exactly how i feel.stip wrote:to be clear - this is still a great song, despite the lyrics.
it's different musically. that's the only thing i ever want in a pearl jam album. and i feel that jeff really is the one that pushes this envelope. eddie, on the other hand, is at the completely opposite end of the spectrum musically (i think he's becoming a one-trick pony).
with that said, alright perfectly captures how i feel about the entire album. it has its flaws for sure, but i really, really like it.
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i know that goes right to the heart of stip's MO, so i apologize.
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none of us have THAT much time on our hands, believe it or notRoyalearth wrote:Is this an onging joke???
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i choose "not."Ms Harmless wrote:none of us have THAT much time on our hands, believe it or notRoyalearth wrote:Is this an onging joke???
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lolChris_H_2 wrote:i choose "not."Ms Harmless wrote:none of us have THAT much time on our hands, believe it or notRoyalearth wrote:Is this an onging joke???
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can you imagine all of the chatter over the past day being a complete, intricate hoax? that would be some grade A rm'ing.Ms Harmless wrote:lolChris_H_2 wrote:i choose "not."Ms Harmless wrote:none of us have THAT much time on our hands, believe it or notRoyalearth wrote:Is this an onging joke???
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I like the lyrics to several of the verses here.
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lol rm'ingChris_H_2 wrote:can you imagine all of the chatter over the past day being a complete, intricate hoax? that would be some grade A rm'ing.Ms Harmless wrote:lolChris_H_2 wrote:i choose "not."Ms Harmless wrote:none of us have THAT much time on our hands, believe it or notRoyalearth wrote:Is this an onging joke???
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i love the lyrics they are fucking fitting for these days almost magically
and yeah i love how it blends with 7 o clock
and yeah i love how it blends with 7 o clock
BONE FUCKIN´ TOMAHAWK.
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What the hell is "you can't hide the lies in the rings of a tree" supposed to mean?
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The lines in tree's tell the story of how old they are. I think it means that the tree holds no secrets in that regard? Or something?Farmer John wrote:What the hell is "you can't hide the lies in the rings of a tree" supposed to mean?
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The lies don't go away with time? Can't outgrow the lies? Can't bury the lies in history? Something like that.Farmer John wrote:What the hell is "you can't hide the lies in the rings of a tree" supposed to mean?
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Does he have lies he's trying to hide, but realizes they cannot be hidden in a tree?
Do you have lies in a tree? Don't bother trying to hide them.
Do you have lies in a tree? Don't bother trying to hide them.
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Being sarcastic here? I can't tell.Farmer John wrote:Does he have lies he's trying to hide, but realizes they cannot be hidden in a tree?
Do you have lies in a tree? Don't bother trying to hide them.
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This song is wonderful.
Keep it for yourself
Keep it for yourself
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I think so.Leatherhead wrote:Being sarcastic here? I can't tell.Farmer John wrote:Does he have lies he's trying to hide, but realizes they cannot be hidden in a tree?
Do you have lies in a tree? Don't bother trying to hide them.
That line just sticks out for me. I quickly settle in and the song is one of my absolute favourites so far.