I get it. His voice is so unique. It's the sound of my formative teen years that takes me right back to that place in time. I wish I could somehow let that younger me know that things get better and that even though the darkness feels never-ending...it's not. It's only temporary.
In the Netherlands we had a crime-reporter named Peter R. de Vries but he was assassinated last summer. The openings phrase of this song (On bended knee is no way to be free) was used by him as his slogan and had it engineered with a tattoo on one of his calfs.
... On bended knee is no way to be free Lifting up an empty cup, I ask silently That all my destinations will accept the one that's me So I can breathe Circles they grow and they swallow people whole Half their lives they say goodnight to wives they'll never know Got a mind full of questions and a teacher in my soul And so it goes Don't come closer or I'll have to go Owning me like gravity are places that pull If ever there was someone to keep me at home It would be you Everyone I come across in cages they bought They think of me and my wandering but I'm never what they thought Got my indignation but I'm pure in all my thoughts I'm alive Wind in my hair I feel part of everywhere Underneath my being is a road that disappeared Late at night I hear the trees they're singing with the dead Overhead ... Leave it to me as I find a way to be Consider me a satellite forever orbiting I know all the rules but the rules did not know me Guaranteed
For me, one of the most powerful lyrics ever written. He captured the subject matter perfectly. I'd like to pick a line of the song which is my favourite but each line is so poignant. And of course, beautiful delivery by Eddie.
Eddie? What did you know then? I have seen you live, front row and many times. Guaranteed just struck a cord with me. Pure "relevance" 2019-2020. In general, we all have 2 ears, 1 mouth...we should have listened years ago!
many less people listen to Eddie Vedder n today I found out the guy who's new to our class n disturbs us a lot does listen to Eddie idk I used to dislike that guy but now i'm kind off starting to like him ..... crazy me
This song got a special meaning here in Holland since Peter R de Vries was murdered. His life motto was: “On banded knee is no way to be free”….he had it tattooed on his leg…….RIP Peter, Holland cries 😢
At this late hour, perhaps, I find, I either disappear when I am still, quiet, or I am missing the part that alerts an other is there. It is amazing for me to experience, completely unaware. It is a responsibility, especially, with elders, others, who may startle. I joke it is a miraculous super power. As a kid, I notice, animals regard me, the same as each other, in the wood, field, waterway. It is the biggest thrill and my greatest hope. I have not ever met anyone even remotely interested to listen to an account of what an animal has taught me, just inside the forest, sitting on a wall, etc. In a Japanese garden, there are Mallard ducks, all snoozing, eyes closed, bills tucked into their wings. I think to myself, about the calm they provide me. I notice an old metal/ glass candy dispenser with a crank, a place to put a quarter in, and turn, for duck food. I put a quarter in, and return to a bench, looking at the food in my hand, when a Tufted Titmouse, alights on the end of my finger and takes a tube of duck food. I am so amazed, likely can write a thousand words, stretch one word for a couple hours, 2000 miles, unable to adequately describe.
On bended knee is no way to be free Lifting up an empty cup I ask silently That all my destinations will accept the one that's me So I can breath Circles they grow and they swallow people whole Half their lives they say goodnight to wive's they'll never know Got a mind full of questions and a teacher in my soul So it goes Don't come closer or I'll have to go Holding me like gravity are places that pull If ever there was someone to keep me at home It would be you Everyone I come across in cages they bought They think of me and my wandering But I'm never what they thought Got my indignation but I'm pure in all my thoughts I'm alive Wind in my hair, I feel part of everywhere Underneath my being is a road that disappeared Late at night I hear the trees They're singing with the dead Overhead Leave it to me as I find a way to be Consider me a satellite for ever orbiting I knew all the rules but the rules did not know me Guaranteed
Aquí estamos .Me cambio la vida. La pelicula y su musica... la vi cuando iba a la secundaria y gracias a dios me acompaño mucjo tiempo. Eternamente agradecido
So much Gratitude for this song (( album &movie has saved my life )) Thanks for sharing I never seen you before I don’t watch vids Nice shirt Mine so worn out the sleeve is falling off I keep wanting to see it But that just feels wrong Let it fall where it may 🌬💙thanks for sharing
que belleza de canción, la melodía, su armonía y su letra....la toque en mi guitarra la primera vez, y me emocione mucho. Grande Eddie !!!! toda mi vida escuchando a Pearl Jam...y tu voz.
Helaas heb je het niet overleefd, maar je bent Idd nooit een slaaf geweest. Je bent en blijft de eeuwige vechter tegen onrecht en een voorbeeld hoe Onze rechtsstaat in elkaar zit. Peter R.I.P
Voor alles wat je hebt bereikt en je rechtvaardigheid, is alleen maar een diepe buiging waard Peter R. de Vries. Liever rechtop sterven dan op je knieën leven👊
I once told Eddie that if he ever needed inspiration he would find it in Alaska, though it was the story of McCandless that influenced his orchestration of one man's last frontier.
BEAUTIFUL!! I love Eddie Vedder!! When he sing he calms me down I get emotional and my heart is happy, the man is a genius!! Eddie is one of my favorite human beings on this planet. Thank you for sharing this video 😊💓🤘✌️ ohh everyone needs to watch Into The Wild, it's amazing!!
I died in the hospital 3 times. The day I got out, this was the first song I listened to... "I knew all the rules but the rules did not know me, guaranteed..."
Hello guys! My name is Caio, I'm brazillian and i'm getting MARRIED in the next October 3rd. =D One of the songs that will be played in the ceremony is yours! We're HUGE fans for life! (Dah) My fianceé Raquel and I start our relashionship in one of the concerts that you guys played here, in Brasil. It was the most awesome gig we have ever seen. We've been friends for like, forever. But the music, the art, the mood, everything at all leeds us to stay together for life! And that concert surely put us together, in a certain way. I Know is kind of silly to ask, I dont even know if anyone of the band will read this (probably not), but it worth the shot! I think that would be the most wonderful surprise for her if I can have a word (or two) from the band recorded in a video that we can show for everyone during the reception. What do you guys say? To much to ask??? Hehe... Sorry about the poor english, I hope that you can understand me... ;)
He is the dylan of my generation, kids that rode waves and mountains hard and crammed into stinky vans the go to and fro, held various forms of making money to support need for more time outside, music/guitars/tickets...that life was our church. I can still smell that van full of damp fuzzy rubber, and miss reading by headlamp at night.
