Yellow Ledbetter
Pearl Jam栀 Lyrics

Unsealed
The topic being discussed is now open to discussion.

On a porch a letter sat
A letter was found on a porch and is now being acknowledged.

Then you said I want to leave it again
After finding the letter, the individual is expressing a desire to remove themselves from the situation.

Once I saw him
The artist recalls an encounter with someone they knew.

On a beach of weathered sand
This encounter occurred on a beach with aged sand.

And on the sand I want to leave it again
The singer once again expresses a desire to remove themselves from the situation.

On a weekend want to wish it all way
During a weekend, the desire to have everything disappear becomes prevalent.

And they called an I said an I want what
Someone calls and the artist expresses a desire for something, but it is not clear what that is.

I said an I call out again
The artist repeats their desire or request from the previous line.

And the reason oughta leave her calm I know
The reason for why the artist feels the need to leave is understood and they are trying to stay calm about it.

I said I know what I wear that a box or the bag
The singer knows what they are dealing with but are unsure of how to handle it.

Oh yeah can you see them? Out on the porch
The artist is asking if someone else can see the people on the porch.

Ah, but they don't wave
The people on the porch are not making any gestures of acknowledgement towards the singer.

I see them
The singer continues to notice the people on the porch.

Round the front way, yeah
The singer has a different perspective of the people on the porch now, as they are seen from a different angle.

And I know and I know
The artist is certain of something.

I don't want to stay
The artist does not want to remain in the current situation.

Make me cry
The situation is causing the singer emotional distress.

I see
The singer has become aware of something.

I don't know there's something else
The artist is unsure but senses that there is something else there.

I want to drum it all away
The artist wants to forget/escape from the situation by distracting themselves with other things.

An I said
The artist repeats their statement or request.

"I don't, I don't know whether I was the boxer or the bag"
The singer is unsure if they were the one being hit (boxer) or the one taking the hit (bag) in the situation being discussed.

I don't want to stay
The artist once again reiterates their desire to leave the situation.

I don't want to stay
The singer repeats their desire to leave the situation.

I don't want to stay
The singer repeats their desire to leave the situation.