Better Man
Pearl Jam Lyrics
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It's four o'clock, it's got to stop
Tell him, "Take no more"
She practices her speech
As he opens the door, she rolls over
Pretends to sleep as he looks her over
She lies and says she's in love with him
She dreams in color, she dreams in red
Can't find a better man
Can't find a better man
Can't find a better man
Oh
Talkin' to herself
There's no one else who needs to know
She tells herself, oh
Memories back when she was bold and strong
And waiting for the world to come along
Swears she knew it, now she swears he's gone
She lies and says she's in love with him
Can't find a better man
She dreams in color, she dreams in red
Can't find a better man
She lies and says she still loves him
Can't find a better man
She dreams in color, she dreams in red
Can't find a better man
Can't find a better man
Can't find a better man
She loved him, yeah
She don't want to leave this way
She feeds him, yeah
That's why she'll be back again
Can't find a better man (can't find a better man)
Can't find a better man (can't find a better man)
Can't find a better man (can't find a better man)
Can't find a better man
The lyrics of Pearl Jam's "Better Man" tell a story of a woman who is stuck in a loveless relationship. She stays with her man because she believes that she can't find anyone better, even though she knows that her feelings are not true. The woman waits and watches the clock as her man comes home late in the night. She tries to muster the courage to tell him that she can't do it anymore, but she can't. As he looks her over, she pretends to be asleep.
The woman reminisces about the past and remembers when she was young and bold, full of hope for the future. But now, she swears that all of that is gone, and that she can't leave the relationship. Even though she lies and says that she is in love, she knows that she can't find a better man. The repetition of the chorus, "Can't find a better man," reinforces her belief that she is stuck in the relationship and can't find anyone better.
The final lines of the song reveal that the woman feeds and loves her man, which is why she'll be back again. Despite the fact that she knows that she can't find a better man, she is still unable to leave the relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Waitin', watchin' the clock
She's waiting for him to come home and watching the clock intently to see how long he's been gone.
It's four o'clock, it's got to stop
It's been hours since he left and she can't keep waiting like this anymore - she needs to tell him to stop hurting her.
Tell him, "Take no more"
She's finally ready to say enough is enough and confront him about the way he's treating her.
She practices her speech
She's rehearsing what she wants to say to him in order to make sure she gets it right and doesn't back down.
As he opens the door, she rolls over
When he comes home, she pretends to be asleep in order to avoid having to confront him.
Pretends to sleep as he looks her over
He knows she's not really asleep and is looking at her suspiciously to see if she's going to confront him.
She lies and says she's in love with him
She's pretending to still love him even though he's treating her badly in order to hold onto what they used to have.
Can't find a better man
She believes that he's the best she can do and that she won't be able to find anyone better.
She dreams in color, she dreams in red
Even though she's aware of the problems in their relationship, she still dreams of a passionate, romantic love with him.
Talkin' to herself
When she doesn't have anyone else to talk to, she talks to herself and tries to convince herself that everything will work out.
There's no one else who needs to know
She wants to keep the problems in their relationship private and doesn't want anyone else to know about them.
Memories back when she was bold and strong
She remembers a time when she was confident and sure of herself, before her relationship with him made her feel small and weak.
And waiting for the world to come along
She used to dream of a bright future and was waiting for the right opportunities to present themselves.
Swears she knew it, now she swears he's gone
She used to be sure of her place in the world and in her relationship, but now she feels lost and abandoned.
She loved him, yeah
Despite everything, she still loves him and wants to make things work between them.
She don't want to leave this way
She doesn't want to end things on a bad note or in a way that will hurt both of them.
She feeds him, yeah
She takes care of him and tries to make him happy in order to hold onto their relationship.
That's why she'll be back again
Even though they have their problems, she's willing to keep trying and to come back to him in order to make things work.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Eddie Jerome Vedder
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@JohnSmith-xt2dm
Waiting, watching the clock
It's four o'clock, It's got to stop
Tell him, take no more
She practices her speech
As he opens the door, she rolls over
Pretends to sleep as he looks her over
She lies and says she's in love with him,
Can't find a better man
She dreams in color,
She dreams in red,
Can't find a better man
Can't find a better man
Can't find a better man
Oh..
Talking to herself
There's no one else who needs to know
She tells herself
Memories back when she was bold and strong
And waiting for the world to come along
Swears she knew it,
Now she swears he's gone
She lies and says she's in love with him,
Can't find a better man
She dreams in color,
She dreams in red,
Can't find a better man
She lies and says she still loves him,
Can't find a better man
She dreams in color,
She dreams in red,
Can't find a better man
Can't find a better man
Can't find a better man
She loved him, yeah
She don't want to leave this way
She needs him, yeah
That's why she'll be back again
Can't find a better man (can't find a better man)
Can't find a better man (can't find a better man)
Can't find a better man (can't find a better man)
Can't find a better... man...
@pistolpetehurley
Waitin', watchin' the clock, it's four o'clock, it's got to stop
Tell him, take no more, she practices her speech
As he opens the door, she rolls over
Pretends to sleep as he looks her over
She lies and says she's in love with him, can't find a better man
She dreams in color, she dreams in red, can't find a better man
Can't find a better man
Can't find a better man
Oh
Talkin' to herself, there's no one else who needs to know; she tells herself
Oh
Memories back when she was bold and strong
And waiting for the world to come along
Swears she knew it, now she swears he's gone
She lies and says she's in love with him, can't find a better man
She dreams in color, she dreams in red, can't find a better man
She lies and says she still loves him, can't find a better man
She dreams in color, she dreams in red, can't find a better man
Can't find a better man
Can't find a better man
Yeah
She loved him, yeah... she don't want to leave this way
She feeds him, yeah... that's why she'll be back again
Can't find a better man
Can't find a better man
Can't find a better man
Can't find a better... man
@anitar2928
Waitin', watchin' the clock
It's four o'clock
It's got to stop
Tell him
"Take no more"
She practices her speech as he opens the door
She rolls over
Pretends to sleep as he looks her over
[Hook]
She lies and says she's in love with him
Can't find a better man
She dreams in color, she dreams in red
Can't find a better man
Can't find a better man
Can't find a better man
Oh
[Verse 2]
Talking to herself
"There's no one else who needs to know"
She tells herself
Memories back when she was bold and strong
And waiting for the world to come along
Swears she knew him, now she swears he's gone
[Hook]
She lies and says she's in love with him
Can't find a better man
She dreams in color, she dreams in red
Can't find a better man
She lies and says she still loves him
Can't find a better man
She dreams in color, she dreams in red
Can't find a better man
Can't find a better man
Can't find a better man
[Bridge]
She loved him, yeah
She don't want to leave this way
She feeds him, yeah
That's why she'll be back again
[Hook]
Can't find a better man (Can't find a better man)
Can't find a better man (Can't find a better man)
Can't find a better man (Can't find a better man)
Can't find a better man
@connormcdavid1196
People of good music taste. We are gathered once again
@Terrible_J
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@jamiethered2119
Cool , Watch out for Nazgul though ....
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@collecttcg1122
Indeed we are
@LogdogMolehill
Hello peeps
@karagunis445
Unforgettable misterious intro --> Mythic guitar melody, amazing keyboard sound on the background --> Unmistakable Vedder's voice ... Yes, you're listening to a masterpiece
@emzzzz905
This comment made me cry. I'm so with you
@MrMcadamsaaron
100% itâs an organ though :)
@cliffolds6852
100 percent