“Push Me, Pull Me” is the 12th song off of Pearl Jam’s 1998 opus, Yield, and is the penultimate song off the album.
The song is a strangely experimental and very unusual entry in Pearl Jam’s catalogue, the song having a verse riff that switches back and forth from ¾ to 4/4 time, and a variety of lo...
[Intro]
"If reality is what I see..."
[Verse 1]
I had a false belief
I thought I came here to stay
We're all just visiting
All just breaking like waves
The oceans made me, but who came up with love?
[Chorus]
Push me, pull me, push me, or pull me out
Push me, pull me, or pull me out
Push me, pull me, or pull me out
[Verse 2]
So if there were no angels, would there be no sin?
You better stop me before I begin, but let me say:
If I behave, can you arrange a spacious hole in the ground?
Somewhere nice, make it nice
Where the land meets high tide
[Chorus]
Push me, pull me, push me, or pull me out
Push me, pull me, or pull me out
Push me, pull me, or pull me out
Push me, pull me, or pull me out
[Verse 3]
Like a cloud dropping rain
I'm discarding all thought
I'll dry up, leaving puddles on the ground
I'm like an opening band for the sun
[Chorus]
Push me, pull me, push me, or pull me out
Push me, pull me, or pull me out
Push me, pull me, or pull me out
Push me, pull me, or pull me out
Push Me, Pull Me was written by Eddie Vedder & Jeff Ament.
Push Me, Pull Me was produced by Brendan O’Brien & Pearl Jam.
Pearl Jam released Push Me, Pull Me on Tue Feb 03 1998.