In response to a few questions about the three minute silence in the middle of the song, I personally believe that it is because Vedder wants to have the listener think in depth about everything he has sang about, or just to listen to the natural surroundings. It seems like when people are listening to music, they are automatically biased in their decisions based upon the music they are listening to. Vedder's song is created to open up a persons mind and help them see what it is that they are truly living for, and during the silence it helps them realize.
Again, this is just what I think because it is what happened to me while listening to it. Then Vedder starts up again just playing the guitar and humming, which doesn't distract the listener with lyrics.
Just a thought. It is a fact though that that silence is no accident.
In response to a few questions about the three minute silence in the middle of the song, I personally believe that it is because Vedder wants to have the listener think in depth about everything he has sang about, or just to listen to the natural surroundings. It seems like when people are listening to music, they are automatically biased in their decisions based upon the music they are listening to. Vedder's song is created to open up a persons mind and help them see what it is that they are truly living for, and during the silence it helps them realize. Again, this is just what I think because it is what happened to me while listening to it. Then Vedder starts up again just playing the guitar and humming, which doesn't distract the listener with lyrics. Just a thought. It is a fact though that that silence is no accident.