Excellent opener. One of my immediate favourites from the phone recording and listening to the leak has only elevated it, as I can make out the lyrics better now. It really is everything a PJ rocker should be. 5 stars.

The bridge fucking rules.

This bridge does.

I love the lyric “in my weakness did I somehow Iget too loud”

this song aces the goes down smooth on my work speakers while posting on RM test

Loving it.

The bridge is awesome, that guitar!! thats stone? wonderful

Man that bridge, seriously love it.
At first listen I thought “oh another slow breakdown bridge with repeated chords and repeated lyrics “ and then BAM it picks up and rules.
One of my favourite moments on the album.

If this is what pop Pearl Jam sounds like then I WANT MORE

I love everything about this one. Great opener
I believe it actually cracks the top 5 as far as opening songs - which I never would've expected

Go
Brain of J
Last Exit
Sometimes
Scared of Fear
Life Wasted
Once
Breakerfall
Can't Keep
Who Ever Said
Gonna See My Friend
Getaway

The outro isnt unlike the outro to Brother the Cloud.

Banger

This is such a perfect PJ song. Feels like an EV riff.

"put your arms around my friend"

"have I lost my friend?"

now that they've found the right producer to unlock it, yep!

Hearing little bits that remind me of Save You in this.

This might be my favorite Mike solo on the album

DID I SAY SOMETHING WRONG?
DID I WALK OUT OF STEP?
TO YOU DO I STILL BELONG?
DO I HAVE TO BE SCARED

OH I'M NOT SAYING I KNOW
IT'S ALL FEELING UNCLEAR
WE ALL LIKE CONTROL
I SURRENDER TO YOU DEAR

YOU'RE HURTING YOURSELF
IT'S PLAIN TO SEE
I THINK YOU'RE HURTING YOURSELF
JUST TO HURT ME

WE USED TO LAUGH
WE USED TO SING
WE USED TO DANCE
WE HAD OUR OWN SCENE

HURTING YOURSELF
IT'S PLAIN TO SEE
I THINK YOU'RE HURTING YOURSELF
'CAUSE YOU HURT ME

WE USED TO LAUGH
WE USED TO SING
WE USED TO DANCE
WE USED TO BELIEVE

THERE'S SOMETHING I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN?
WAS I ACTING TOO PROUD?
OH IN MY WEAKNESS
DID I SOMEHOW GET TOO LOUD?

OH CAN I GET YOU ALONE?
LET ME FALL AT YOUR FEET
WHY MUST I BE COMPELLED
TO ADMIT DEFEAT?

HURTING YOURSELF
IT'S PLAIN TO SEE
I THINK YOU'RE HURTING YOURSELF
JUST TO HURT ME

WE USED TO LAUGH
WE USED TO SING
WE USED TO DANCE
WE WERE OUR OWN SCENE

HURTING YOURSELF
NOTHING TO TELL
YOUR SECRET IS WELL
AND SAFE WITH ME

WE USED TO LAUGH
WE USED TO SING
WE USED TO CRASH
WE USED TO BELIEVE

HEAR THE VOICES CALLING
HEAR THE VOICES CALLING
ALL AROUND MY HEAD
ALL AROUND MY HEAD

HEAR THE VOICES CALLING
OH, AGAIN THEY'RE CALLING
ALL AROUND MY HEAD
HAVE I LOST MY FRIEND?

IS THIS WHAT WE'VE BECOME?
ONE LAST SETTING SUN
I'LL GIVE, BUT I CAN'T GIVE UP
I'LL LIVE, NOT LONG ENOUGH

TO STOP THESE VOICES CALLING
STOP THE VOICES CALLING
ALL AROUND MY HEAD
AS IF YOU NEVER LEFT

YOU'RE HURTING YOURSELF
IT'S PLAIN TO SEE
I THINK YOU'RE HURTING YOURSELF
JUST TO HURT ME

WE USED TO LAUGH
WE USED TO SING
WE USED TO DANCE
WE HAD OUR OWN SCENE

HURTING YOURSELF
IT'S PLAIN TO SEE
I THINK YOU'RE HURTING YOURSELF
'CAUSE YOU HURT ME

WE USED TO LAUGH
WE USED TO DRINK
WE USED TO DANCE
WE USED TO BELIEVE.

i thibk so

This is such a great opener! Love the riffs and especially that chorus. Right now, this is my second favorite on the album after React, Respond.

Have we talked about Eddie’s English pronunciation of “laugh” in the chorus? Which Brit new wave band are they ripping off here?