Superblood Wolfmoon
Pearl Jam Lyrics

Superblood wolfmoon
The song is titled Superblood Wolfmoon, possibly referencing a rare blood moon phenomenon, which can be interpreted as a metaphor for a tragic event or loss.

Took her away too soon
The repetition of this line suggests the singer has suffered a great loss, and whatever took her away was sudden or premature.

I can hear you
The singer is haunted by memories of someone they lost and can still hear their voice or singing in their mind.

Singin' in the distance
The singing of the person the artist lost feels distant, adding to his feelings of loss and emptiness.

I can see you when I close my eyes
The artist is so fixated on their lost loved one that they imagine seeing them even when they are not physically present.

Once, you were somewhere
The person the singer lost was once a tangible and present part of their life.

And now you're everywhere
The singer's loved one is gone but the memory of them is everywhere, intruding on the singer's every thought.

I'm feelin' selfish and I want what's right
The artist is consumed with grief and struggling to balance their own desires with what is morally right or just.

I ask for forgiveness
The artist is grappling with guilt and is possibly seeking forgiveness for something they did or did not do that contributed to the loss they experienced.

I'm mad at myself
The artist is frustrated and angry with themselves, possibly for not being able to save the person they lost.

Feelin' angry, knock it off the shelf
The singer is trying to manage their feelings of anger and suggests trying to put it aside and move on.

Right now I feel
The artist is describing their current emotional state.

A lack of innocence searchin' for reveal
The singer feels jaded and is searching for meaning and understanding in a world that can sometimes feel cruel and indifferent.

Hypnotonic resonance, I feel
The singer is possibly describing feeling disconnected from reality or their surroundings.

Not much of anything
The singer feels numb and unresponsive, which can be a sign of depression or shock.

And the cause is life or death
The artist is considering the sobering reality of mortality, which inevitably brings both joy and pain.

Throughout the hopelessness
The artist feels that hope is lost.

Focus on your focusness
The singer advises focusing on something concrete and achievable instead of becoming overwhelmed by tragedy or loss.

I've been hopin' and I hoped I'd last
The singer is admitting they feel fragile and uncertain about the future.

I don't know anything
The artist feels confused and uncertain about everything, possibly even questioning the meaning of life.

I question everything
The artist is in a state of existential crisis and is questioning everything, possibly seeking answers to difficult questions.

This life I love is goin' way too fast
The artist is lamenting that life is too short and passes too quickly, sometimes before we have a chance to truly appreciate it.

Both my eyes are swollen
The singer has likely been crying, possibly related to the loss they are mourning.

My face is broken
The artist's face may be reflecting a physical injury, possibly related to the fight they mention at the end of the song.

And I'm hopin' that I hurt your
The singer may be addressing their lost loved one, or someone else in their life, and hoping that they caused them physical pain in the past.

She was a stunner and I am stunned
The singer is admiring a woman who was beautiful and impressive, possibly referring to the person they lost.

And my first thought or second thought was "Could be the one"
The singer is remembering the hopeful feeling they had when they met or encountered the person they lost, thinking that they could be the one they were meant to be with.

I was a prisoner, her keys and her cuffs
The artist is possibly describing their relationship as being one where they were willing captives to their loved one.

Yeah, I was feelin' fortunate to be locked up
The artist was so enamored with the person they lost that they felt lucky to be with them, even though they lost a sense of freedom or independence.

But the world kept on spinnin'
The world keeps moving and changing around us, even as we grapple with the loss or grief that we experience.

Always felt like it was endin'
The singer may be alluding to feelings of anxiety or depression, sometimes a symptom of grief, which can make everything feel like it is ending or doomed.

And love not withstandin'
Despite their love for the person they lost, it could not withstand the pressures of life or death.

We are each of us fucked
The artist is acknowledging that life is hard, and everyone struggles in their own way.

Deliver hopelessness
The artist is feeling hopeless and possibly overwhelmed.

Superblood wolfmoon
The repetition of the title adds weight and significance to the lyrics, suggesting that the loss or event being referred to is significant and painful.