If…

your life was a Pearl Jam song, what would it be?

Pretty sure this is mine, although the lyrics do not do the song itself justice. The guitars and drums on this cut are to me every reason to like Pearl Jam, even if this was not their

Best.

Album.

Ever.

I took a drive today
Time to emancipate
I guess it was the beatings made me wise
But I’m not about to give thanks or apologize
I couldn’t breathe holdin’ me down
Hand on my face kissin’ the ground
Enmity gauged united by fear
‘Posed to endure what I could not forgive…

I seem to look away
Wounds in the mirror waved
It wasn’t my surface most defiled
Head at your feet fool to your crown
Fist on my plate, swallowed it down
Enmity gauged, united by fear
Tried to endure what I could not forgive

Saw things
Clearer
Once you, were in my…Rearview mirror…

I gather speed from you fucking with me
Once and for all I’m far away
I hardly believe, finally the shades…are raised…hey…

Saw things so much clearer
Once you, once you…
Rearview mirror

Saw things so much clearer
Once you…oh yeah…