I never watched this video until I put it up just now. But I was very familiar with the song. I found a cassette tape with this song on it back in the early to mid nineties. It was Pearl Jam's Ten, and I got into the habit of listening to all the songs on it.
There as a time when I had night deliveries that had me out until 2:30 am each night. This song and the others on that cassette were what kept me awake. I played them as loud as possible in order to stay awake. It is a kind of loud music.
The one thing about this song, I didn't understand the words completely. I don't know why, maybe its me, but the song was unintelligible in certain spots. Only just now I thought of the song and decided to look it up on the internet. It was about a boy who committed suicide in front of his class.
The striking thing to me is how closely the song matched me. In many ways, I was like Jeremy. Obviously, I didn't do myself in, nor had any intention to at any time during my school days. I slugged a few guys, and I was also really quiet. Still am, but I don't hit nobody now.
This is all a bit too much to reveal about myself. Sometimes I think I write too much here. But I'll put it out there anyway.
Vedder thinks that we should all rise above it. Be better than these people. I agree.
The best revenge is to live on and prove yourself. Be stronger than those people. And then you can come back. --- Eddie Vedder
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