Pearl Jam – Around the Bend

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I'm wishing you all well.
Mind a peace within your cell.
Covers up I cast you off.
I'll be watching as you breathe.
I lie still, you move, I send you off around the bend.

I hold your head deep in my arms.
My fingertips they close your eyes.
Off you dream my little child.
There's a sun around the bend. (x2)

All evenings close like this.
All these moments that I've missed.
Please forgive me, won't you dear?
Please forgive and let me share with you around the bend.

You're an angel when you sleep.
How I want your soul to keep on, and on, around the bend.

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    General Comment:I think you could interpret as a "father and son are both in jail" song, although these lyrics kind of contradict the interpretation:

    I hold your head deep in my arms.
    My fingertips they close your eyes.
    Flag $p$on July 18, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:templedog is right, it was a writing exercise...eddie challenged himself to write a lullaby for jack irons to sing to his son. but upon completion, he realized it was too 'sweet', so he changed a few words so that it could be both a lullaby and to do with a serial killer.

    "I also remember saying I should write a lullabye and by the end of the day. I wrote a lullabye, It was "Around the Bend." It was kind of a writing exercise. Then I thought, "well you can't just write a lullabye because that's just too sweet."So, just by changing a few words, I made it so if you listen to it one way it was like a lullabye like a father singing to his child, which is basically a song for Jack Irons to sing to his boy, or it could be like a serial killer who had just eaten half of his ... See, there's a nasty side." ---- ed.

    great way to no code in my opinion.
    Flag ledzep26on June 16, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:ya, everyone completely disregard what i just said, i dont know what the fuck i was thinking, i think it is about dreaming in a similar way as cant keep is about dreaming, he hints at is but you have to think to realize it

    i could break down all the lines but i dont feel like it
    Flag richie8092on April 11, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:i think its about someone that loves another person that is in jail, and she just misses him
    "I'm wishing you all well.
    Mind a peace within your cell"
    i think cell is refering to jail

    "All evenings close like this.
    All these moments that I've missed.
    Please forgive me, won't you dear?
    Please forgive and let me share with you around the bend." the first line refers to every night ending the same in the jail cell

    "All these moments that I've missed."
    she has missed so many moments with him because he is in jail

    "Please forgive and let me share with you around the bend."
    -around the bend is refering to when he gets out

    just a thought, im not sticking the song to this meaning or anything i just thought it made sense

    let me know what you think
    Flag richie8092on April 09, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:I always think of it as a parting of two close ones -- one is left behind while the other's life has ended, but is now in a better place.
    Flag hypnoticbobon February 27, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:if you really cant get to sleep at night after listenign to pink floyd dark side listen to this whole album and by the time you get to this song youve fell asleep half way throught it.
    ive never heard this song fully so i wouldnt be able to tell you what its about.
    Flag i love JFon August 28, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:This song is so slow and beautiful, it really shows that not only is Pearl jam unafraid to make what they want, but that they are damn good at it.....

    My favorite line is:
    All evenings close like this.
    All these moments that I've missed.

    No code is obviously my favorite album
    Flag N0 C0DE 79on May 09, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:a sort of "goodwish" showered on someone, not necessarily an infant, in the form of a soothing lullaby....

    i feel, even if slightly, this song's concept is similar to simon and garfunkel's "bridge over troubled waters"... especially the 2nd part of that song... " sail on silver girl.. sail on by...all your dreams are on their way (off you dream my little child, there's a sun around the bend)...."
    Flag Bengal Tigeron February 10, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:TempleDog is right on with the meaning. But yeah this song is really a great lullabye type of song. It puts me in a good mood whenever I listen. Sometimes it actually helps me fall asleep. No Code is the ultimate PJ album.
    Flag planetearthon April 27, 2003   Link
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    General Comment:This is such a beautiful song, no code is still my favourite album, it's so warm.
    Flag fleaaaaaaon April 21, 2003   Link

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