Pearl Jam – Go

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  General Comment:Author of these lyrics looked too much into Ed's screaming. He probably didnt really say much of that. :P

  Flag Tig45on November 16, 2012   Link

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  My Interpretation:It sounds to me like it's from the perspective of an abuser screaming at his victim who's trying to leave him.
  He's trying to convince her that he's not taking her for granted... all the while threatening her and shit.
  
  And, yeah, it's also probably on some level about Eddie Vedder's car.

  Flag Crane42on July 09, 2012   Link

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  General Comment:Pleases note the Wikipedia quotes, below:
  
  In Kim Neely's book Five Against One: The Pearl Jam Story, Abbruzzese quips that vocalist Eddie Vedder told him he wrote the lyrics for "Go" about his pickup truck.[5] This may be a clever joke on the chorus of the song "Please don't go on me," but the full lyrics of the song suggest it is of a much more serious nature.
  
  (^ The serious nature of the song is also suggested by the cover-art on the Go single, which features a rather freaky-looking circus clown - definitely NOT a truck!)
  
  "Go" was first performed live at the band's May 13, 1993 concert in San Francisco, California at Slim's Café.[8] On April 3, 1994 in Atlanta, Georgia at the Fox Theatre, Vedder dedicated a live version of the song to Kurt Cobain shortly after the former Nirvana frontman had nearly died as a result of overdosing on alcohol and Rohypnol while on tour in Rome in March 1994.
  
  (Thus, I tend to believe the song was definitely written as a plea for someone close to the band/Eddie to try to hold it together.)

  Flag Lantaon November 14, 2011   Link

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    Having descontructed this song further, it is reminiscent of being caught in the crossfire of an argument between a volatile couple; perhaps two lovers, authoritative parent and child, or just close friends. The lyrics seem to alternative between bitter accusations and finger-pointing, to threats of violence, and desperate pleading with the other person not to leave or do anything stupid.

    Flag Lantaon December 07, 2011  
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  General Comment:This is about a truck but is commonly mistaken for a song about sex. the line "don't go on me."
  When Eddie is saying " don't go out on me" excluding the word "out"

  Flag TheMauk5on October 27, 2010   Link

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  General Comment:Eddie primarily wrote this song about his pickup truck, obviously, but I think we all know that it has a much more serious meaning, too. If I'm not mistaken, as a child, Vedder was sexually abused by his mother, and verbally by his step father, who he always thought was his father...and I think this has a lot to do with that, or just abuse in general, following one of the most prominent topics in Vs...but nobody really knows for sure. Don't be too hard on my take on it- I'm just a stupid teenager. At least I'm listening to this instead of Lil Wayne or something. Eddie's childhood has to do with a LOT of Pearl Jam's songs, which is why I think their songs are so meaningful and profound, to me, anyway. You can seriously feel the emotion, and I can't tell you how many times their songs have given me chills or make me cry. Brilliant band, my favorite. No other band that I've listened to has had songs that make me think as much as Pearl Jam's do, so kudos to them.

  Flag libby4on June 15, 2010   Link

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  General Comment:The first verse is about him getting in his truck and it won't start. The second verse is why he needs it to start he is trying to get away from something he did not see as dangerous at first, something he turned a blind eye to "i pulled the covers over my head i should have pulled the alarm" but is now after him and coming quickly. I think the line is "I turn to my nemesis a full on fucking god" maybe a crazy scorned girlfriend with a gun. and the last verse just seems to be thoughts about his situation flashing in his mind. And to think it all could have been avoided if he had not abused his Truck and done the proper maitenence

  Flag toast41on December 28, 2009   Link

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  General Comment:Guys he wrote it about his truck but every great songwriter can apply the personal story to a broader theme and thats what makes it a great song. the fact that eddie related his truck quitting on him to relationship abuse sparked a needless arguement haha HE DOES THIS SHIT ON PURPOSE. ed's a genius, admit it. And yes he does bullshit the media about songs quite often

  Flag samblisson July 29, 2009   Link

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  General Comment:HILARIOUS! His truck... I love it!

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  General Comment:man am i the only one who thinks its about him getting oral sex
  suck and servile arent words that id normally associate with a truck or a car
  especially this line No...time...suck...my...Please haha probably just me though

  Flag ivegotnipplesgregon June 10, 2009   Link

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  General Comment:This tune is all about the last match you have in the house. Your lighter is out of fluid, and you have this one fucking match to spark your J. "Don't go out on me, Don't go on me." "Swear I never took you for granted." The last match in the book. Please, please, please don't go out before I spark. Please.

  Flag Jordo013on February 06, 2009   Link

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