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.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl_Jam
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)
Let My Love Open the Door
Pearl Jam Lyrics
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When everybody keeps retreating, but you can't seem to get enough
Let my love open the door, let my love open the door
Let my love open the door to your heart
Let my love open the door, ooh
Let my love open the door
Let my love open the door, ooh
When everything feels all over, everybody seems unkind
I'll give you a four-leaf clover, take all worry out of your mind
Let my love open the door
Let my love open the door
Let my love open the door to your heart
Let my love open the door, ooh, to your heart
Let my love open the door, ooh
Let my love open the door, ooh
Let my love open the door, ooh
I got the only key to your heart
I can stop you falling apart
Try today, you'll find this way
Come on and give me a chance to say
Let my love open the door, it's all I'm living for
Release yourself from misery
There's only one thing going to set you free
That's my love, that's my love
Let my love open the door (to your heart)
Let my love open the door (to your heart)
Let my love open the door (to your heart)
Let my love open the door
When tragedy befalls you, don't let it drag you down
Love can cure your problems, you're so lucky I'm around
Let my love open the door
Let my love open the door
Let my love open the door to your heart
"Let My Love Open the Door" is a song that seeks to comfort someone who is struggling to find love, who has been hurt, or who is feeling lost in life. The opening lines speak to the feeling that love is elusive and unattainable, "When people keep repeating that you'll never fall in love / When everybody keeps retreating, but you can't seem to get enough." However, the singer is offering a solution, which is to let their love open the door to the other person's heart. He is offering a way to break through the barrier that has been holding them back, "Let my love open the door, ooh / Let my love open the door / Let my love open the door, ooh / Let my love open the door."
The singer offers a sense of hope and positivity, which is expressed in lines such as "When everything feels all over, everybody seems unkind / I'll give you a four-leaf clover, take all worry out of your mind." The singer promises to unlock the heart of the other person and to be the one thing that can set them free from their misery, "Let my love open the door, it's all I'm living for / Release yourself from misery / There's only one thing going to set you free / That's my love, that's my love."
The final lines of the song continue this message of hope, but also offer a sense of reassurance, "When tragedy befalls you, don't let it drag you down / Love can cure your problems, you're so lucky I'm around." Ultimately, the song is a reminder that love can be a powerful force for healing and that the singer is there to offer that love and support to the person in need.
Line by Line Meaning
When people keep repeating that you'll never fall in love
When others are discouraging you from pursuing love
When everybody keeps retreating, but you can't seem to get enough
When others are giving up on love, but you still crave it
Let my love open the door, let my love open the door
Allow me and my love to give you a chance at finding love
Let my love open the door to your heart
Allow me and my love to enter your heart and help you find love
When everything feels all over, everybody seems unkind
When life feels hopeless and others are unhelpful
I'll give you a four-leaf clover, take all worry out of your mind
I'll give you luck and relieve your anxious thoughts
I got the only key to your heart
I understand and have access to what you truly desire
I can stop you falling apart
I can prevent you from losing hope
Come on and give me a chance to say
Give me a chance to express my love for you
Let my love open the door, it's all I'm living for
Allow me to help you find love; it's my primary purpose
Release yourself from misery
Free yourself from the sadness of not having found love
There's only one thing going to set you free
Finding love is the only way to find true happiness
That's my love, that's my love
Only my love can provide you with true happiness
When tragedy befalls you, don't let it drag you down
Don't let misfortunes hinder your pursuit of happiness
Love can cure your problems, you're so lucky I'm around
Love can heal your troubles, and I'm here to provide it
Contributed by Bella T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Erik Dixon
My parents wonder what I do in my room so much. I find masterpieces like this in YouTube :)
mosin9105
Great comment!
Leaning Forward
truth be told this is one of my favorite PJ songs.....and I just thought your comment was funny
Leaning Forward
@Erik Dixon hahah so you're 41 now?
Erik Dixon
@Leaning Forward lol ok? This comment was from a year ago
Leaning Forward
Dude...you look 40.
R S
So glad I got to see Pearl Jam in the 90’s. True definition of artist.
Ken Martin
This was a gem that I wasn’t expecting!
Laura Watters
Oohhh my goodness look how young they look!! Awesome job with that song. ❤️🤘✌️
redfiveroe
This was awesome. I never knew this existed.