"Just Breathe" - Live At Austin City Limits - Pearl Jam 

My wife and I laid our only daughter, Nora Ann, to rest this morning. She was born one week ago today on Thursday, June 22, 2023 at 8:57am and passed at 10:42am the same day. I just wanted to come here to say thank you for this beautiful song that has given us comfort beyond measure at this most difficult time in our lives. As I held my daughter in our hospital room, my wife played this song and encouraged me to have our first dance as father and daughter. I will cherish that moment for the rest of my life. 🙏

"Hold me 'til i die, meet you on the other side"..... such a beautiful line, i love you Krystal.

I lost my big brother on April 29th 2024 in a senseless and tragic shooting simply for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. I took our time together on this earth for granted. I didn’t tell him enough that I loved him. This song is now more meaningful to me than ever before. This may be the most perfect song ever written. Eddie’s performance of it live is damn near perfect. Thank you Ed.

I’m 33 days sober. After 40 years of party. This song hits home. 7-26-22

Music and smells are the only things that can take you somewhere without actually physically going there..

My husband and I listened to this song many times after he was diagnosed with cancer. Every time I would cry knowing I didn't have much time left with him but it also brought comfort as we held each other and knew that we would meet again on the other side.

Does anyone else cry every time they hear this song?

''Did I say that I need you? Did I say that I want you? Oh, if I didn't, I'm a fool, you see No one knows this more than me As I come clean'' (perfect lyrics)

MR. Vedder, I am a 61 year old man who grew up with 70s rock. my sister is your biggest fan. she introduced me to Pearl Jam. I played this song at my wife of 34 yrs funeral to express the words I did not have at the time.I thank you and the band for that gift.

My son Hayden passed away at 22 years old little over a month ago. I have yet to make a day without tears. The song reminds me of how he became a man the last 2 years, working 2 jobs to help take care of his sister. Son I can't wait to see you again. You will always be missed & I love you forever.

He has to be one of the most incredible singers in rock. His voice is a deep well of emotion and passion. It's raw and polished at the same time.

My husband passed a year ago after 48 years of marriage.. I pray that every time I hear your beautiful song he knows I am thinking of him Thank you

God bless everyone reading this for all eternity and then some... each of you are a cherished miracle from heaven above... truly you are

My mom passed away on 7/5/23. I came to this song to let it be my love letter to her. I love you momma always and forever ♾️ ❤

Tonight my father passed away, I played this song as he died. This will forever live in my soul. Thank GOD for the talent that brought this song into the world.

Clerks 3 sent me here. How appropriate Dante. You’re not crying. I shed a teardrop for those of us who are no longer here. Just Breathe.

Lost mom ... 4am and not a wink of sleep. Stumbled on this and found comfort for my broken heart 💔

We included this song in my grandfather's slide show. He was just a couple weeks short of 98 years old. My grandmother (93) definitely approved of this song. She loved it.

I've heard the instrumental version of this for years at the passing of friends and family. Didn't fully get it until my best friend passed away a couple years ago. Second memorial day without him and headed out for our yearly visit.

I struggle with stress, anxiety and depression every day! Some days i cant get out of bed, but i hear music like this and it gives me the strength to get up and be the best father i can be! I do my best to show her how a man is suppose to treat a lady and give her the world! Thank you for helping me leave the bed and be a good human being!!

One of the most beautiful songs ever! His voice is haunting..

I tried to make this song "our song" when it first came out. My gf really liked the song but the lyrics made her sad so we scraped that idea. I really loved the song and it reminded me of the wonderful weekend we had when we first got together. Almost thirteen years later and I'm up listening to this song trying to hold back my tears. The same gf is now my beautiful wife. We've been together ever since. And she is asleep in the other room. She's 35 and has been fighting stage 4 colon cancer for 15 months. Tomorrow will be her 29th round of chemotherapy. Such a beautiful song. I love her so much and I'm scared.

I don't think I have the words to explain how emotionally tied I am to these songs. These guys are bound up in memories from a life before ptsd. These guys have saved my day and life more times than I can count and mire than they will ever know. Hurrah fellas. Much love and many many thanks. 41 now and still here.

My dog passed away at home with me I listened to her breaths and it was peaceful. This song played the best t day and I forever attribute it to her. The memories of over a decade having her by my side.. just breathe baby.

When I was 13, my closest friend who was also my brother was 15. One of the sweetest memories of my childhood was of sitting on our front porch the night after hearing about Jim Morrison's death, just talking about Morrison and music in general as well as our troubled life, till the wee hours of the morning. He told me that night that he believed he and I shared a soul. I didn't understand what he meant, but I knew it was a good thing; that we had a strong mutual bond. Over the years after, we had less and less contact. He suffered from bipolar disorder and drug/alcohol addiction and I found myself in an abusive marriage followed by other tragedies. But through it all, the middle of the night phone calls from him were welcomed, as were his out of the blue letters, handwritten and rambling. I never questioned our relationship. We loved each other in a way I would not expect most people to understand. During the most difficult times, I always knew that wherever he was, my brother was there for me as my brother and my best friend. When committed suicide in 1998, the pain was unimaginable, and the person I would have shared any and all other tragedies with was also gone. I'd never felt more alone. The soul we shared had been cut in half and his half was gone. Every day I felt the entire range of emotions from grief to anger to desperation. Ten years after his death, I heard this song and it was as if my brother was telling me that though his body was gone, he was not. He would never leave me. The soul he'd "taken" was never really gone at all. In fact, he'd left his half with me. To this day, I cannot hear this song without bursting into tears, but they are now happy tears. I don't know what Vedder meant, with the lyrics but I know what they mean to me. No other music has ever touched me in this way. Thank you, Eddie.

My dad and my best friend left this world without notice on father's day and I haven't remembered to just breathe until I came across this song. You saved a life with your song, and I sincerely thank you...

My father died unexpectedly 7 weeks ago. I’ve never known such sadness. He was such a wonderful person and loved life so much. He enjoyed every genre of music and many songs would bring him to tears just because he was so easily moved by them. I miss him so much. He was such a wonderful father and grandfather who just got better with age. This song came on during my first run after he passed away. I listen to it all the time and think of him. I even try to sing it at karaoke. He would have loved it so much. I miss you daddy. I hope you’re happy wherever you are and that your afterlife is even better than this one that you loved so much. I hope he knew how much I loved him. I hope he was aware of how many people he touched and how appreciated he was I’ll meet you on the other side, Dad.

The sentimentality of this song is overwhelming. ❤

Eddie's voice is medicine...when I hear him sing, it's like everything aligns within me...spiritually, mentally, emotionally. Does he even know what a gift his voice is to us?

If this isn't played at my funeral, I'm not attending.

one of the most beautiful songs ever written

Eddie's voice feels like the warmest blanket wrapping around you. I have hearing loss in one ear due to a birth defect. I'm so thankful everyday that my other ear was spared so I can hear music like this.

2:25 while grieving my grandsons Suicide yrs ago this man’s concert helped me so much.

Lost my mother to the evil Covid yesterday. This song is so perfect for this moment. Everything you gave. Nothing you would take. See you on the other side, MOM.

Pearl Jam are such an unselfish, humble band & are constantly great to their fans. Example: Madonna played a show at the MGM Grand here in Vegas & tickets were a flat $1500.00, & she also announced everyone but her family pays - NO freebies! I saw PJ at that same venue that same week. They jammed for 2 hours & came back for a 90 minute encore. Tickets were $35 or so.

I just lost my father and mother. Once in a blue moon there is a song that creates a mood that resonates deep into our soul. This is one of those. Thank you Pearl Jam.

Lived two doors down from Pearl Jam’s rehearsal space in Fremont in Seattle in the 90’s. What a treasure!

I love to listen to his singing. It's his voice. He could sing the phone book and it would be a hit because it would be emotional. Some artists discover songs that celebrate their voice, but for Vedder his voice discovers songs that celebrate life experiences. I know kinda mushy to say, but there is something about his voice that goes beyond singing a song. Definitely a vibration there that I simply love.

Simply a beautiful song. Thank you Pearl Jam. 🤠

This song means so much to me I honestly cannot put it into words. I lost my best friend Thor, my cat and my whole world. He was my companion animal. We had to put him to rest 8/1/23 due to cancer being horrible. We took him in for a cold the day before and found out it's cancer and he is slowly suffocating. They drained his lungs so we could have 1 more day with him. It was a good day. He was himself, purring up a storm and happy. I held him and even on his last day he did nothing but comfort me as I was crying and bawling the whole time. I love him more than anything in this world. But this song does a good job of relating to how I feel. I love you and miss you Thor. I can't wait to see you again. "Meet you on the other side".

My husband left me 5 weeks ago, 46 years old too. 2/10/23….He had this song in his iTunes, i told him I love it , he played it in his truck for me .. he had many years depression..we were together for 11 years… this song to me is him…💔

My dad passed away last August from COPD, and he was on oxygen for the last 7 years of his life. I would tell him to just breathe. That's all you have to do. He was so generous and a great man. I miss him so much. We played this song at his funeral. I cry every time I hear it. ❤

Thank you, Eddie. Throughout my life your voice has been there, through heartbreaks, through suicide, through the ups and downs and so many changes. Thank you for putting yourself out there and so generously sharing yourself, for voicing the emotions of millions. It means so very much to so many of us.❤

Today's my only Sons birthday, passed away 2 years ago,but always called me with a Eddie Vedder song,this was his favorite. Happy Birthday Shawn,see you on the other side. Love Mom 3:47

Beautiful song. It reminds me that no matter how rich or poor, no one is immune to the loss of a loved one

As soon as I heard this song, I decided that I want it played at my funeral. I love Pearl Jam .

Eddie and Pearl Jam… 100% authentic! They have never played a show that we didn’t get more than our money’s worth. Left it all on the stage every time!

This song gives me goosebumps every time I hear it.

My grandfather just passed away a few hours ago. Eddie's voice as a comfort blanket is exactly what I need today. Goodbye, Poppa. I love you forever and always.

Pearl Jam has been my number 1 for over 30 years. This song holds a special place in my heart. Such beautiful lyrics and Eddie's voice can't be matched by any other. Thanks for touching my soul!!

This song saved my life more than once.

Singers with a true and natural top shelf quality only come to us every once in a while. Eddie Vedder is one of them. His talent is unmatched!

10 years this week. Miss her constantly, and this song always makes me miss her more. Thanks Eddie for making beautiful music to help the hard times.

I just had to let my dog go to heaven and this is the first song that was playing on the radio. Max is already watching over from heaven.

Crazy…this was my first time seeing Pearl Jam live. Pearl Jam invited a group of Wounded Warriors from BAMC as special guest to ACL & the next night to the ACL Festival .I remember Eddie sharing his bottle of wine with us and McCready giving a guitar away to one of the wounded warriors. Pearl Jam was truly awesome and very military friendly.

I lost my unborn baby two weeks ago. I will see you in heaven….This song made me cry.

This song has been missing from my life and has stolen my heart. Beautiful.. and his voice is perfection. 💞

Its apparent reading the comments that this song has truly touch many people very deeply, there's no better compliment to the artist than that. He sounds every bit as good live as in the studio, wow. No fucking autotune here folks..

This song makes me weep like a baby, it perfectly sums up my feelings after losing both my uncle and my mother to cancer.

Right up there with one of the most beautiful simple love songs ever!! He sings with SUCH feeling I get goosebumps & tears in my eyes. Eddy...you're the best!!

He sings from the depths of his soul. Not many people do. He feels his music. Amazing what he evokes from me.

Eddie"s voice sends chills up my spine its hauntingly beautiful

Eddie's grasp on loss is one in million, he's always had his finger tips on this very deep emotion in many of his songs, the end just to name one more. A truly superior writer and performer

I loved how the drummer just sat and waited patiently.

Who is here March 2020.Thinking of all the people who have loved ones hooked up ta ventilators around the world.Just breath.Praying for all of you to just breath and recover.❤ Rip to all the ones who lost the fight🙏.

Could any kind of song be more beautiful and have more feeling then that??? Just beautiful. Makes my heart just fill.

My God. I’ve been in awe of this sound for over 30 years now.

For me there are no words to describe how beautiful his voice sounds here. I can almost feel his arms around me as I listen to him

From the RAGE that was PJ in the 1990’s to the beauty of this song, Eddie puts his heart on paper and allows the listener to revel in the magic. Maturity & experience are only part of PJ’s recipe for astounding success...⏳....😊.....

Most of my family is dead. My dad, all my grandparents, two brothers, the list goes on... but this song was one of my dad's favorites and it still fills me with hope.

My daughters died 3 hours apart 3 weeks ago and my wife and I took it very hard. They held on as hard as they could for 3 hours after my wife gave birth to them. These lyrics broke me down. I wish I can sing for them back then. I hope someday I can without choking up.

There is a quality in Eddie Vedder's voice that is hard to describe using musical terms. That quality is integrity. Some how,it doesn't matter what he sings,you believe him. You believe that he believes in what he is saying. You believe that no bullshit could leave his mouth.

I hope Eddie knows how many people he touches with music and how relevant he is. My husband is dying of cancer.. every day is a mental struggle...dealing with losing his family is unbearable. The only thing that calms him down is listening to Eddie and PJ

Beautiful in so many ways

I love this song, and it never fails to bring tears to my eyes. A love song about mortality. Probably the most beautiful song Pearl Jam ever did.

My favorite Pearl Jam song, this song makes my heart hurt. My mom died 12 years ago, I just wish I would have been there when she took her last breath. Love you Mom.

This was my late freinds fav band and fav performances live. They played it at his burial services. Such a beautiful song, always brings up such strong emotions of grief and sadness but I love all the same

One of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard, and I'm 57 years old.. this is right at the top

Lost my mom after a long time of pain in the early morning Monday Dec. 28th. The pain deep within my heart hurts...but the knowing her body is free means the world. Hug your loved ones..tell those you love that you love them..and listen..listen and remember their voices. My brother shared this song but the Willie Nelson version...all the same.

Eddie is so genuine and touching every time he plays. Brings tears to my eyes when I hear this and black

Almost 4 tears ago my sons played this song for my husband and I on our 28th anniversary. Less than 5 weeks later we played it at his funeral. Eddie Vedder knows we should appreciate those we love, nobody knows when they will be gone.

His songs always seem to trigger some internal self-reflection button and I find myself thinking about the what and why's of my life. Memories that haven't visited me for years tend to float up and say hello. Although my life is difficult and the future is unclear... his melodic voice somehow speaks to my spirit and says "everything is going to be alright." I feel rested and I can breathe a little better...

The words in this Song are so deeply profound and Your Voice soothes my Soul♥♥ 0:42

Pearl Jam is my dad’s favorite band, since he first saw the music video for Alive back in 1992. This song has been something we enjoy together, and after his recent cancer diagnosis, this song means so much more. Edit: my father died. This is my song with dad, and all I can think about during this song is him. I love and miss you dad.

I'm going through terrible withdrawal and this song ALWAYS helps me to get closer to God: thank you for sharing your beautiful gifts with the rest of us 🙏❤

My hero my step dad(dad) passed away two months ago. My mom is still broken but we must move on. This song paints a picture in my mind what he meant to those around him. I’m so sad he’s gone. I’m glad I ended every conversation with “I love you”

I’d never heard of Pearl Jam or eddy vedder. I found this song when Willie Nelson and his son Lucas sang it. Fell in love with it, it’s magical draw it’s deep pull. I’ve listened to Willie I don’t know how many times. Then someone posted something about Willie covering Pearl Jam’s song. I guess I’ve listened to this about 50 times in a row. This song is definitely a favorite. And I’ve had quite a few of those breath moments. Thank you so much for writing this, for Willie and Lucas for covering it. It always touches me ❤️

Makes me think of my mom. I listened to this song many times (in tears) right after she died. See you on the other side in Heaven mom!

Your soul is gorgeous sir. You have allowed me to feel things I wanted to push back. You have opened parts of my heart that I thought I'd closed for good. Thank you. 💞

My husband used to try and sing the ah ha part to me all the time !, but we’d laugh and say na ha gone now he has his wings. Together 51 years married 49 years, my Love my Life , my everything it will 1 yr. 7 months on the 28th Thank You for this beautiful song ! ❤️✌️🙌

You can see the emotions just pouring out of Eddie. He's so true to himself on the stage.

Real music is art at the highest possible level. This right here is an absolute masterpiece. Moves me everytime I listen. The words, the music and the rythm.

Thank goodness for pearl jam...we don't have many left from that time period...it was a great time for music.

Music heals the soul. The melody and words transcend all the emotions and make you feel alive 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Jesus, these grunge guys, alive and gone, really proved their genius musicianship in their next act. I stand thoroughly impressed.

I have 2 clear memories of hearing this song. Once, at a friend's house after we had dinner. I remember how moved I was by it. The other was when I sang it to my mother on her death bed. I could only sing through the tears and my breaking voice. I can't listen to it now without crying. So beautiful and so true. Thank you Eddie for giving us a song that is so full of the right kind of love.

For my beautiful brother who just passed on May 1st. Pearl Jam was his absolute favorite and this feels like a fitting tribute!

In the past two years I've lost my mother, father and brother. All I have left is my sister. And we have a tremendous wedge between us that is insurmountable. But such is life.

Please tell me how 79 people could give this a thumbs down??!!! Possibly one of the greatest and most powerful Pearl Jam songs ever.

Now my brother I was very close to passed 7-27-2023 This song brings me to tears. Seems like it’s not real and I don’t want to live in reality without him. My world is incomplete without him. In it. A phone call, visit or text doesn’t reach Heaven. I keep thinking he’s at his home recovering. I can not accept he’s gone, that I will have to wait to meet him on the other side. I hope it’s true. I like to think so. Call your loved ones before they die.