The eighth song on Pearl Jam’s sixth studio album, it was written by guitarist Stone Gossard and released on May 16th 2000. First played on May 10th 2000 in Bellingham, Washington and last played on July 3rd 2018 in Poland.
The lyrics are vague, but it’s clearly about a guy pining for a woman from h...
[Verse 1]
Oh, he deals them off of the top, ties them off
Fills it up with his past, gets carried away
Oh, half his life, a hand me down wasted away
Oh, he fills it up with the love of a girl
[Verse 2]
Oh, he left it alone and drilled the pain with money to buy
[Chorus]
How he makes his getaway
How he makes his getaway
[Verse 3]
Oh, he chose a path, heavy the fall, quarter to four
Fills his night with the thought of a girl
[Chorus]
How he makes his getaway
How he makes his getaway
How he makes his getaway
Getaway
[Instrumental Outro]
Of the Girl was written by Eddie Vedder & Tchad Blake & Stone Gossard.
Of the Girl was produced by Pearl Jam & Tchad Blake.
Pearl Jam released Of the Girl on Tue May 16 2000.