At the time Ed wrote the lyrics for 'Even Flow', George Bush (the elder and equally imcompetent president) was in office. However, I feel the greatest aspect of this song, although not as obvious, lies within the title and the political criticism it provokes.
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(Freezin', rests his head on a pillow made of concrete.", "Kneelin', lookin through the paper though he doesn't know how to read.", etc.) The lyrics of this song simply describe the plight of one homeless man and the struggles of his situation. I have to give a presentation on this song as it relates to social stratification in my sociology class tomorrow and as a result have put quite a deal of thought into the meaning of this song. And always trying to to find an "Even Flow" Reason: I think maybe its him comparing his childhood to being alone and homeless. Notice you never hear a PJ song where he talks about a father with any need or affection. Notice at the end hes saying mommy.mommy. So in this way he IS homeless in a sense. Leading him away from the dream of a real home. "Whispering hands gently lead him away", leading the child to believe that this is the way things are supposed to be. He has thoughts of a real father and a real childhood but he doesnt understand them so he ignores them, because hes never had that luxury. "Thoughts arrive like butterflies" to a child things are light and 'floaty' for lack of a better word at the moment. "Faces that he sees time again aint that familiar" The person he was raised to believe was his father is not, he knows the face, but it "aint that familiar". His mother really did reveal to him somewhere around age 10 that his real father was dead, and the person he thought was his dad was in fact not. Ill take Alive for my example here since its very well known.
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In fact Once, Breath (I believe), is a series of 3 songs he wrote about his childhood, before he was even in Pearl Jam. If you know anything about Eddie Vedder, you know he had a really screwed up childhood. I really think people are missing something fairly obvious here. And always trying to to find an "Even Flow"
Oh whispering hands, gently lead him away Oh, he don't know, so he chases them away Oh, ceilings, few and far between all the legal halls of shame, yeah Oh, feelin', understands the weather or that winters on its way Oh, prayin', now to something that has never showed him anything Kneelin' looking through the paper though he doesn't know to read, ooh yeah
Oh dark grin he can't help when he's happy he looks insane Oh hand out faces that he sees come again ain't that familiar Oh feelin' maybe he'll see a little betters any days ooh yeah Freezin' rests his head on a pillow made of concrete again ooh yeah
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