Sunday Night Music Blogging: Society by Eddie Vedder

Tonight’s selection started out as a Friday night post, but I forgot to publish.  It seems serendipitous as today brings two starkly contrasted events which fit the song’s message. Today we suffered another horrifying attack as six people were killed at a Sikh temple outside of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  At the opposite end of the spectrum, the Curiosity rover touched down safely on Mars and will now begin its quest for signs of life.

We have two paths laid out in front of us.  One leads us forward with science and progress.  The other is a descent I’d rather not consider.  It’s your call.

Where do we go from here?

Today’s selection is a solo effort from Pearl Jam front man Eddie Vedder.   The video is embedded below the lyrics.  Please enjoy, but also take a little time to chew on it.

Society  (From the “Into the Wild” soundtrack)

It’s a mystery to me

We have a greed

with which we have agreed

You think you have to want more than you need

Until you have it all you won’t be free
Society, you’re a crazy breed

I hope you’re not lonely without me
When you want more than you have

You think you need

And when you think more than you want

Your thoughts begin to bleed
I think I need to find a bigger place

‘Cause when you have more than you think

You need more space
Society, you’re a crazy breed

I hope you’re not lonely without me

Society, crazy and deep

I hope you’re not lonely without me
There’s those thinking more or less,

less is more

But if less is more how you’re keeping score?

Means for every point you make your level drops

Kinda like it’s starting from the top,

you can’t do that
Society, you’re a crazy breed

I hope you’re not lonely without me

Society, crazy and deep

I hope you’re not lonely without me
Society, have mercy on me

I hope you’re not angry if I disagree

Society, crazy and deep

I hope you’re not lonely without me

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