Formed after the demise of Gossard and Ament's previous band, Mother Love Bone, Pearl Jam broke into the mainstream with their debut album, Ten, in 1991. Ten stayed on the Billboard 200 chart for nearly five years, and has gone on to become one of the highest-selling rock records ever, going 13× platinum in the United States. Released in 1993, Pearl Jam's second album, Vs., sold over 950,000 copies in its first week of release, setting the record for most copies of an album sold in its first week of release at the time. Their third album, Vitalogy (1994), became the second-fastest-selling CD in history at the time, with more than 877,000 units sold in its first week.
One of the key bands in the grunge movement of the early 1990s, Pearl Jam's members often shunned popular music industry practices such as making music videos or participating in interviews. The band also sued Ticketmaster, claiming it had monopolized the concert-ticket market. In 2006, Rolling Stone described the band as having "spent much of the past decade deliberately tearing apart their own fame."
Pearl Jam had sold more than 85 million albums worldwide by 2018, including nearly 32 million albums in the United States by 2012, making them one of the best-selling bands of all time. Pearl Jam was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017 in its first year of eligibility. They were ranked eighth in a readers' poll by Rolling Stone magazine in its "Top Ten Live Acts of All Time" issue. Throughout its career, the band has also promoted wider social and political issues, from pro-abortion rights sentiments to opposition to George W. Bush's presidency. Vedder acts as the band's spokesman on these issues.
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Studio albums
Ten (1991)
Vs. (1993)
Vitalogy (1994)
No Code (1996)
Yield (1998)
Binaural (2000)
Riot Act (2002)
Pearl Jam (2006)
Backspacer (2009)
Lightning Bolt (2013)
Gigaton (2020)
Daughter
Pearl Jam Lyrics
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Alone, listless
Breakfast table in an otherwise empty room
Young girl, violence
Center of her own attention
The mother reads aloud, child tries to understand it
Tries to make her proud
Painted room, can't deny there's something wrong
Don't call me daughter, not fit to
The picture kept will remind me
Don't call me daughter, not fit to
The picture kept will remind me
Don't call me
She holds the hand that holds her down
She will rise above, ooh, ooh
Don't call me daughter, not fit to
The picture kept will remind me
Don't call me daughter, not fit to
The picture kept will remind me
Don't call me daughter, not fit to
The picture kept will remind me
Don't call me daughter, not fit to
The picture kept will remind me
Don't call me
The shades go down
The shades go down
The shades go, go
Go
The lyrics to Pearl Jam's "Daughter" are powerful and thought-provoking. The song explores the experience of a young girl who is the center of her own attention because of the violence that she has experienced in her life. The girl's mother is trying to read to her, but the girl is struggling to understand the words. The shades in the room go down, and the girl is left alone with her thoughts. The room she is in is painted, but there is something wrong that she cannot deny.
The chorus of the song is where we see the full impact of the girl's experiences. She says "Don't call me daughter, not fit to. The picture kept will remind me." The girl does not want to be called daughter because she feels unworthy of the title. The picture that is kept will remind her of the violence that she has experienced in her life. She is determined to rise above it, but she knows that it will be a difficult journey.
The song is a commentary on the impact of violence on young girls and how it affects their self-image. It is a poignant and emotional song that speaks to the heart of the listener.
Line by Line Meaning
Alone, listless
Feeling lonely and disconnected
Breakfast table in an otherwise empty room
In a place where there's no one else
Young girl, violence
A young girl dealing with violent tendencies
Center of her own attention
Focused on herself and her own issues
The mother reads aloud, child tries to understand it
The mother is reading to her child and the child is trying to comprehend what's being read
Tries to make her proud
The child is attempting to impress her mother
The shades go down, it's in her head
Closing the shades brings attention to the girl's internal struggles
Painted room, can't deny there's something wrong
Despite the room's decoration, there is an issue that can't be ignored
Don't call me daughter, not fit to
The girl doesn't want to be associated with her family because she feels inadequate
The picture kept will remind me
A memory or image that will persist and continue to cause pain
She holds the hand that holds her down
The girl is in a toxic relationship or situation that keeps her from growing
She will rise above, ooh, ooh
Despite the struggles, the girl will overcome and thrive
The shades go down
Bringing attention to the girl's internal struggles
The shades go down
Continuing to focus on the internal struggles
The shades go, go
The struggles continue to persist
Go
Persisting struggles
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: David Abbruzzese, Eddie Vedder, Jeff Ament, Mike McCready, Stone Gossard
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Vishal Chakravarty
Alone, listless
Breakfast table in an otherwise empty room
Young girl, violence
Center of her own attention
The mother reads aloud, child tries to understand it
Tries to make her proud
The shades go down, it's in her head
Painted room, can't deny there's something wrong
Don't call me daughter, not fit to
The picture kept will remind me
Don't call me daughter, not fit to
The picture kept will remind me
Don't call me
She holds the hand that holds her down
She will rise above, uh uh
Don't call me daughter, not fit to
The picture kept will remind me
Don't call me daughter, not fit to
The picture kept will remind me
Don't call me daughter, not fit to
The picture kept will remind me
Don't call me daughter, not fit to
The picture kept will remind me
Don't call me
The shades go down
The shades go down
The shades go go
Go
leandrocunhaguitarra
Man, it's so fucking nice to see people getting older and still remembering such striking moments with pearl jam's music... you guys change lives, we fucking love you.
Maverick Nickelle
@TenNine D cool
TenNine D
Hey I’m 14 and I found Pearl Jam about a year ago and I’m so happy I did
ANA PAULA Biesek
Eu simplesmente me transporto para melhor fase da minha vida. Com a melhor banda e melhor voz que existe! Sou agradecida por pertencer a essa geração!
Luciana Porcini
A voz mais perfeita do rock! 😍❤❤❤❤
Lucas Freitas
@Amauri Rodrigues sim.rock!
Amauri Rodrigues
Rock? 🤨
Jeff Sartain
Amen, Luci. 👍
Maria Eunice De Sousa
😍😍
Andre Silva
Is ok 👍