Pearl Jam Go Soft on 'Lightning Bolt': The 7 Most Sensitive Lyrics
After hearing the punk attack of lead single "Mind Your Manners" this summer and learning Pearl Jam's 10th album was titled Lighting Bolt, we were expecting a scorching return to their hard-rocking past. Instead, this new album from the grunge vets is even softer than 2009's Backspacer (which is very, very soft).
Lightning Bolt is heavily influenced by Eddie Vedder's growing penchant for folk-rock and acoustic strummers. Case in point: One of these songs—"Sleeping By Myself"—is originally from Vedder's solo effort Ukulele Songs. And this version doesn't rock much harder.
Of course, Vedder's latest LP features some memorably introspective lyrics that you'll enjoy pondering. But it also features some tender little lines that verge on treacle. From a children's book-styled song about the big "Yellow Moon" to a track that rhymes "lovely breast" with "her nest," here are seven Surprisingly Soft Lyrics on Pearl Jam's Lightning Bolt. Thanks, Teddy Vedder!
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