Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam
The final song on American copies of Ten. In the same sudden, powerful way the band first connected and began pouring out songs together during Vedder’s now-mythical October 1990 trip to Seattle (this song among them), the lyrics of “Release” were entirely improvised the first time they played it. I...
[Verse 1]
I see the world, feel the chill
Which way to go, windowsill
I see the words on a rocking horse of time
I see the birds in the rain
[Hook]
Oh, oh
Oh, oh
[Verse 2]
Oh, dear Dad, can you see me now?
I am myself, like you somehow
I'll ride the wave where it takes me
I'll hold the pain, release me
[Hook]
Oh, oh I
Oh, oh
[Verse 3]
Oh, dear Dad, can you see me now?
I am myself like you somehow
I'll wait up in the dark for you to speak to me
I'll open up, release me
Release me, release me, ah, release me
[Hook]
Oh, oh I
Oh, whoa, ah ooh, ooh
Release was written by Mike McCready & Stone Gossard & Jeff Ament & Dave Krusen & Eddie Vedder.
Release was produced by Rick Parashar & Pearl Jam.