“Future Days” explores Eddie Vedder’s thoughts and feelings on mortality and was written about the loss of his friend Dennis Flemion, who drowned in 2012.
The song reached new prominence after being featured in “The Last of Us Part II”
[Verse 1]
If I ever were to lose you
I'd surely lose myself
Everything I have found dear
I've not found by myself
Try and sometimes you'll succeed
To make this man of me
All my stolen missing parts
I've no need for anymore
[Chorus]
I believe
And I believe cause I can see
Our future days
Days of you and me
[Verse 2]
Back when I was feeling broken
I focused on a prayer
You came deep as any ocean
Did something out there hear?
All the complexities and games
No one wins but somehow they're still played
All the missing crooked hearts
They may die but in us they live on
[Chorus]
I believe
And I believe cause I can see
Our future days
Days of you and me
[Bridge]
When hurricanes and cyclones raged
When winds turned dirt to dust
When floods they came or tides they raised
Ever closer became us
[Verse 3]
All the promises at sundown
I've meant them like the rest
All the demons used to come round
I'm grateful now they've left
So persistent in my ways
Hey Angel, I am here to stay
No resistance, no alarms
Please, this is just too good to be gone
[Chorus]
I believe
And I believe cause I can see
Our future days
Days of you and me
[Outro]
You and me
Days of you and me
Future Days was written by Eddie Vedder.
Future Days was produced by Brendan O’Brien.
Pearl Jam released Future Days on Tue Oct 15 2013.