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)
Love Boat Captain
Pearl Jam Lyrics
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First comes love, then comes pain let the games begin,
Questions rise and answers fall, insurmountable
Love boat captain
Take the reigns and steer us towards the clear, here
It's already been sung, but it can't be said enough
All you need is love
Is this just another phase, earthquakes making waves,
Trying to shake the cancer off, stupid human beings,
Once you hold the hand of love, it's all surmountable
Hold me, and make it the truth,
That when all is lost there will be you,
'Cause to the universe I don't mean a thing
And there's just one word I still believe
And it's love
It's an art to live with pain, mix the light into grey,
Lost nine friends we'll never know, two years ago today
And if our lives became too long, would it add to our regret?
And the young, they can lose hope 'cause they can't see beyond today,
The wisdom that the old can't give away
Hey,
Constant recoil, sometimes life
Don't leave you alone
Hold me, and make it the truth,
That when all is lost there will be you
'Cause to the universe I don't mean a thing
And there's just one word that I still believe and it's
Love, love love love love
Love boat captain take the reigns
Steer us towards the clear
I know it's already been sung, can't be said enough
Love is all you need, all you need is love,
Love, love
The lyrics to Pearl Jam's song Love Boat Captain tackle several themes such as love, pain, cancer, death, and hope. The opening lines 'Is this just another day, this God forgotten place?' set the tone for the song. The indifference that the universe shows and the pain that humans endure are recurring themes throughout the track. The lines 'First comes love, then comes pain let the games begin' are an acknowledgement of the fact that love and pain are inseparable, and it's always a gamble when one goes all-in in the game of love. The line 'Questions rise and answers fall, insurmountable' highlights the difficulty in finding answers to questions about the trials and tribulations of life.
The chorus 'Love boat captain, take the reigns and steer us towards the clear, here' is a plea for love to be the guiding force that helps humanity overcome pain, suffering, and the adversities of life. The lines 'Hold me, and make it the truth, that when all is lost there will be you' underscore the importance of love as an anchor that can keep one from spiraling into hopelessness. The verses about cancer and death drive home the point that life is fragile and fleeting. The closing lines 'Love is all you need, all you need is love, love, love' bring the song full circle, reminding the listeners that love is indeed the most powerful force.
Line by Line Meaning
Is this just another day, this God forgotten place?
Do we just go through the motions in this place that seems abandoned by God?
First comes love, then comes pain let the games begin,
Love often brings pain, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't take the risk.
Questions rise and answers fall, insurmountable
Sometimes life poses problems that seem impossible to solve.
Love boat captain
Take the reigns and steer us towards the clear, here
We need someone to guide us through the rough waters of life, towards clarity and understanding.
It's already been sung, but it can't be said enough
All you need is love
Love is a powerful force that can heal many wounds and bring us all together.
Is this just another phase, earthquakes making waves,
Trying to shake the cancer off, stupid human beings,
Life itself seems to be shaking us up, trying to get rid of the bad things that plague us.
Once you hold the hand of love, it's all surmountable
When you find love, everything else becomes easier to handle.
Hold me, and make it the truth,
That when all is lost there will be you,
When everything seems hopeless and lost, I need you to be there to remind me that everything will be alright.
'Cause to the universe I don't mean a thing
And there's just one word I still believe
And it's love
In the grand scheme of things, I may be insignificant, but love is still the one thing I believe in.
It's an art to live with pain, mix the light into grey,
Lost nine friends we'll never know, two years ago today
And if our lives became too long, would it add to our regret?
Living with pain is difficult, but we try to find the balance between light and darkness. We've lost friends along the way, and we wonder if living too long would only lead to more regrets.
And the young, they can lose hope 'cause they can't see beyond today,
The wisdom that the old can't give away
Hey,
It's easy for young people to get discouraged because they can't see the bigger picture, but the wisdom of the old can help guide them.
Constant recoil, sometimes life
Don't leave you alone
Life can push us back and hit us hard, and it can feel like we're always on the defensive.
Love boat captain take the reigns
Steer us towards the clear
I know it's already been sung, can't be said enough
Love is all you need, all you need is love,
Love, love
We need someone to guide us towards love and clarity, because ultimately, that's all we really need to make it through this world.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: EDDIE VEDDER, KENNETH GASPAR
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
spitfire
Is this just another day, this God forgotten place?
First comes love, then comes pain let the games begin,
Questions rise and answers fall, insurmountable
Love boat captain
Take the reigns and steer us towards the clear, here
It's already been sung, but it can't be said enough
All you need is love
Is this just another phase, earthquakes making waves,
Trying to shake the cancer off, stupid human beings,
Once you hold the hand of love, it's all surmountable
Hold me, and make it the truth,
That when all is lost there will be you,
'Cause to the universe I don't mean a thing
And there's just one word I still believe
And it's love
It's an art to live with pain, mix the light into grey,
Lost nine friends we'll never know, two years ago today
And if our lives became too long, would it add to our regret?
And the young, they can lose hope 'cause they can't see beyond today,
The wisdom that the old can't give away
Hey,
Constant recoil, sometimes life
Don't leave you alone
Hold me, and make it the truth,
That when all is lost there will be you
'Cause to the universe I don't mean a thing
And there's just one word that I still believe and it's
Love, love love love love
Love boat captain take the reigns
Steer us towards the clear
I know it's already been sung, can't be said enough
Love is all you need, all you need is love,
Love, love
Francesco Casaccio
Is this just another day, this God forgotten place?
First comes love, then comes pain let the games begin,
Questions rise and answers fall, insurmountable
Love boat captain
Take the reigns and steer us towards the clear, here
It's already been sung, but it can't be said enough
All you need is love
Is this just another phase, earthquakes making waves,
Trying to shake the cancer off, stupid human beings,
Once you hold the hand of love, it's all surmountable
Hold me, and make it the truth,
That when all is lost there will be you,
'Cause to the universe I don't mean a thing
And there's just one word I still believe
And it's love
It's an art to live with pain, mix the light into grey,
Lost nine friends we'll never know, two years ago today
And if our lives became too long, would it add to our regret?
And the young, they can lose hope 'cause they can't see beyond today,
The wisdom that the old can't give away
Hey,
Constant recoil, sometimes life
Don't leave you alone
Hold me, and make it the truth,
That when all is lost there will be you
'Cause to the universe I don't mean a thing
And there's just one word that I still believe and it's
Love, love love love love
Love boat captain take the reigns
Steer us towards the clear
I know it's already been sung, can't be said enough
Love is all you need, all you need is love,
Love, love
Gabriel Santos
Será que é só mais um dia nesse lugar esquecido por Deus?
Primeiro vem o amor e então a dor
Que comecem os jogos
Perguntas surgem e respostas somem, insuperáveis
Capitão do barco do amor
Assuma o leme e leve-nos à calmaria, aqui
Isso já foi cantado, mas nunca é demais dizer
Você só precisa de amor
Será que é só mais uma fase de terremotos criando ondas?
Tentam se livrar do câncer? Oh, seres humanos tolos
Quando você segura a mão do amor, tudo é superável
Me abrace e faça disso a verdade
Assim, quando tudo estiver perdido, ainda terei você
Porque para o universo, eu nada sou
E só há uma palavra em que ainda acredito
E é amor
É uma arte conviver com a dor, misturar as luzes com as cinzas
Há dois anos, perdemos nove amigos que nunca conheceremos
E se nossas vidas se tornarem longas demais, isso nos fará sentir mais culpa?
E os jovens, eles podem perder a esperança pois não conseguem ver além do hoje
A sabedoria que os velhos não podem revelar, oh
Sempre nos acuando
Às vezes a vida
Não te deixa em paz
Me abrace e faça disso a verdade
Assim, quando tudo estiver perdido, ainda terei você
Porque para o universo eu nada sou
E só há uma palavra em que ainda acredito
E é amor, amor, amor, amor, amor
Capitão do barco do amor, leve-nos à calmaria
Sei que isso já foi cantado, mas nunca é demais dizer
Amor é tudo o que você precisa, você só precisa de amor
Amor, amor
Steve Martin
"Lost nine friends we'll never know, 21 years ago today." Rest in Peace. ❤️
yunocchi
Lost nine friends we'll never know, 22 years ago today <3
AlmendraJam
Se nota tanto la tristeza en la voz
En Argentina 2005 lo dedicó a las víctimas fatales y sobrevivientes de Cromagnon (otro trágico recital de rock en Bs As 2004)
Fue muy fuerte y se los veía tristes también y solidarios.-
xtlm
Riot Act is an underrated Pearl Jam album.
Ran it on loop in High School lol
Friends of Zeus Podcast
um, this is from Binaural no?
Friends of Zeus Podcast
shit, you're right! sorry
Jasper Smuck
By far my favorite song on riot act
Terry Jamieson
Same here. one of my fav albums of all time
Arthur Padotzke
Riot act is vedders best poetry
Jesus Gris
Wow gran canción sin duda siguen demostrando que son de las mejores bandas desde los 90s hasta hoy en día que nunca muera el grunge 🤟🏻🖤