Pearl Jam is an American grunge/alternative rock band formed in Seattle, Wa… Read Full Bio ↴Pearl Jam is an American grunge/alternative rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1990. The band's lineup consists of founding members Jeff Ament (bass guitar), Stone Gossard (rhythm guitar), Mike McCready (lead guitar), and Eddie Vedder (lead vocals, guitar), as well as Matt Cameron (drums), who joined in 1998. Keyboardist Boom Gaspar has also been a touring/session member with the band since 2002. Drummers Jack Irons, Dave Krusen, Matt Chamberlain, and Dave Abbruzzese are former members of the band. Pearl Jam outsold many of their contemporaries from the early 1990s, and are considered one of the most influential bands of the decade, being dubbed as "the most popular American rock and roll band of the '90s".

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)

Leash
Pearl Jam Lyrics

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Troubled souls unite
We got ourselves tonight, oh
I am fuel you are friends we got the means to make amends
I am lost I'm no guide but I'm by your side
I am right by your side

Young lover I stand
It was their idea I proved to be a man

Take my fucking hand
It was their idea I proved to be a man
Will myself to find a home a home within myself
We will find a way we will find our place

Drop the leash drop the leash
Get outta my fuckin' face

Drop the leash drop the leash
Get outta my fuckin' face

Drop the leash drop the leash
Get outta my fuckin' face

Drop the leash drop the leash
Drop the leash, we are young
Drop the leash, we are young
Oh, get outta my fuckin' face
Drop the leash, drop the leash
Get outta my, my
Drop the leash, drop the leash

Delight, delight, delight in our youth
Get outta my fuckin' face

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of the song ‘Troubled souls unite, we’ve got ourselves tonight’ poses a question on the doubts of lost souls, encouraging them to unite despite their struggles. The song extends its hand as an invitation to move away from negativity and instead embrace reconciliation. Through the lines ‘I am fuel, you are friends, we’ve got the means to make amends I am lost, I’m no guide, but I’m by your side’ the song touches upon the duality of the human mind and how it can be both the problem and solution to overcoming difficulties. The song continues onto the stanza ‘Young lover I stand, it was their idea I proved to be a man, take my fucking hand’, which highlights the idea of strength and being able to hold oneself up despite the challenges that may come about.

The chorus of the song, which repeats ‘Drop the leash, drop the leash, get outta’ my fuckin’ face’ is a call to break free from the constraints of society, and the negativity that it may bring. By using the phrase ‘drop the leash’, the band essentially means to stray away from the limitations that the world may try to impose on individuals. The idea of the young embracing their youth is referenced through the lines ‘Delight, delight, delight in our youth, get outta’ my fuckin’ face’ and encourages a rejection of societal expectations.

Line by Line Meaning

Troubled souls unite
We, the troubled souls, come together in unity

We got ourselves tonight, oh
We have each other's company tonight

I am fuel you are friends we got the means to make amends
I bring the energy, you bring the friendship, together we have the ability to make things right

I am lost I'm no guide but I'm by your side
I don't have all the answers, but I stay beside you through thick and thin

I am right by your side
I am always here to support you

Young lover I stand
I stand here as a young lover

It was their idea I proved to be a man
I proved my manhood by following their idea

Take my fucking hand
Take my hand to show that we're in this together

Will myself to find a home a home within myself
I am determined to find peace and comfort within myself

We will find a way we will find our place
Together, we will figure out where we belong

Drop the leash drop the leash
Get rid of the restrictions and let loose

Get outta' my fuckin' face
Leave me alone and stop bothering me

Drop the leash, we are young
We are young and free, let's enjoy it

Oh, get outta' my fuckin' face
Stop being annoying and give me some space

Delight, delight, delight in our youth
Let's savor and enjoy our youth

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Dave Abbruzzese, Michael David McCready, Jeff Ament, Stone C Gossard, Eddie Vedder

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