Nothingman
Pearl Jam
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Once divided...nothing left to subtract... Some words when spoken...can't be taken back... Walks on his own...with thoughts he can't help thinking... Future's above...but in the past he's slow and sinking... Caught a bolt 'a lightnin'...cursed the day he let it go... Nothingman... (2x) Isn't it something? Nothingman... She once believed...in every story he had to tell... One day she stiffened...took the other side... Empty stares...from each corner of a shared prison cell... One just escapes...one's left inside the well... And he who forgets...will be destined to remember...oh...oh...oh... Nothingman... (2x) Isn't it something? Nothingman... Oh, she don't want him... Oh, she won't feed him...after he's flown away... Oh, into the sun...ah, into the sun... Burn...burn... Nothingman... (2x) Isn't it something? Nothingman... Nothingman... (2x) Coulda' been something... Nothingman... Oh...ohh...ohh...
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Written by: Eddie Jerome Vedder, Jeffrey Allen Ament
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10 facts about this song
Album Release"Nothingman" is a song by American rock band Pearl Jam. It was included in their third studio album, "Vitalogy," which was released in 1994.
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Song CreditsThe song was co-written by Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament and vocalist Eddie Vedder.
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ConceptIt explores the theme of a doomed relationship, highlighting the protagonist's regret and failure.
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Reception"Nothingman" quickly became a fan favorite and remains a staple of Pearl Jam’s live performances.
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Track TimingThe song is the fifth track on the "Vitalogy" album and it runs for approximately 4 minutes and 35 seconds.
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Vinyl ReleaseOn the vinyl version of "Vitalogy," "Nothingman" appears as the last track on side one, offering a poignant end to the side instead of a bridge to the second half.
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AnalysisAccording to Ament, the song was about "accepting that some relationships aren't supposed to be."
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Live DebutThe song debuted live during Pearl Jam's 1994 summer tour, when it was played out of its identified order from the yet-to-be-released album.
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Rarity in ConcertDespite its popularity, "Nothingman" tends to be one of Pearl Jam’s rarer live songs. The band has performed it less than 100 times over the course of decades.
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Song Evolution"Nothingman" began as a song composed by Jeff Ament, and Eddie Vedder added the lyrics later, transforming it into the version we know today.
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