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)
Untitled
Pearl Jam Lyrics
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lets get out of here, get out of here fast,
oh everyone's confused, so I stay in my room,
if I go...I don't want... to go...alone...
I hope you get this message, or you're not home
I could be there in ten mintues or so,
oh I got my things, we'll make it up as we go along,
never....be....alone
In Pearl Jam's song Untitled, the singer is expressing a desire to escape his current situation and leave with someone he cares about. He has a vehicle and fuel for it, and wants to get out of the present situation quickly. He notes that everyone around him seems to be confused, but he would rather retreat to his room than deal with that confusion. However, he does not want to leave alone, and hopes that the person he is addressing will receive his message and be able to join him in his escape. He says they can improvise their journey together, but emphasizes that he cannot imagine being alone with this person, indicating a deep bond.
The lyrics in this song are deceptively simple, but speak to universal desires for companionship and escape. The singer is seeking a way out of his current predicament and wants to be with the person he cares about during this journey. The focus is on the emotional connection between them rather than the specifics of where they are going or what they will do when they get there. It is a powerful expression of the human need for connection, particularly in moments of uncertainty.
Line by Line Meaning
got a car, got some gas,
I have the means to escape from here
lets get out of here, get out of here fast,
Let's leave this place quickly and avoid any delays
oh everyone's confused, so I stay in my room,
There is confusion all around, so I choose to isolate myself in my room
if I go...I don't want... to go...alone...
I don't want to be alone if I decide to leave this place
I hope you get this message, or you're not home
I hope you receive my message, or if you are not at home, you will get it later
I could be there in ten mintues or so,
I could arrive at your location in a short amount of time
oh I got my things, we'll make it up as we go along,
I have my belongings and we will figure things out as we move forward
oh with you I could never be alone,
Being with you makes me feel like I am not alone
never....be....alone
I will never feel alone with you by my side
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: EDDIE JEROME VEDDER, JEFFREY ALLEN AMENT, MATTHEW D. CAMERON, STONE C. GOSSARD, MICHAEL DAVID MCCREADY
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