Brother (Lyrics)
Artist: Pearl Jam
Composer: Gossard
Lyrics:
instrumental track | Lost Dogs |
 | Ten (Reissue) |
| First Played | Thu Feb 07, 1991 | Los Angeles, California | Florentine Gardens |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last Played | Tue May 18, 2010 | Newark, NJ | The Prudential Center |
| Times Played | 8 | ||
| Date | Location | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Tue May 18, 2010 | Newark, NJ | The Prudential Center |
| Fri Nov 20, 2009 | Melbourne, Australia | Etihad Stadium |
| Mon Aug 24, 2009 | Chicago, Illinois | United Center |
| Sat Aug 15, 2009 | Berlin, Germany | Wuhlheide |
| Thu Aug 13, 2009 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Sportspaleis Ahoy |
| Tue Aug 11, 2009 | London, UK | Shepherd's Bush Empire |
| Sat Aug 08, 2009 | Calgary, Alberta, CA | Canada Olympic Park |
| Thu Feb 07, 1991 | Los Angeles, California | Florentine Gardens |
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Comments
So, will the lyrics be put up when Ten is re-realesed?
You should be happy with what you got...
You should be hard to be a brother...
You should be happy with what we give you...
Hand over my face. I am related to my enemy.
My house on fire,
And my big brother come put the blame on me.
He's a-pushin'...I'm being pushed from above.
Oh, and a brother, back to back to back,
Better back off of him.
You should not questioh at all his authority...
Use a flag as a bandage.
Stick 'em up, show us your pocket hypocrisy.
In the closet, my pleasures
'Cause my big brother don't want to just let me be.
Oh, and I'm pushin'...oh if I could get above...
Oh, and a brother back to back back,
Keep your back off.
Oh, and I'm pushin'...I'm being pushed from above.
Oh, and a brother, back to back to back,
Better back off of him...
Face down...brother...
Face down... [3X]
In my mind there's a clearing.
Black clouds flow through grey still skies.
And the birds don't even whisper.
I'm flying out...I'm flying...
Back to back back, better back off...
Back to back to back, a better, better, better...
Back to back to back, back to back back...brother...
Face down...brother...
Face down...
Face down...brother...
Face down...almost...fired...
Face down...I got a gun...
Face down...
I got a gun...I got a gun...
Face down...I got a gun...
Face down...
Aah, fuck it, I'm just gonna go home, turn on the fuckin' TV...
Watch the nightly news and drink a beer...
Like I could even change the world, yeah right...
Sorry, these are not the right lyrics???
These lyrics were correct for the old '91 version, I think it's the one that was on gremmie for all these years. The new version, however, has slightly altered lyrics, with the word "sister" in the song at points, as well as some other noticeable alterations. Oh well.
I like the version above better than the one on the ten re-issue, musically and lyrically.
Lyrically, I'm a little confused with the addition of the lines "little sister." They seem a little unnecessary for what this song is about, but hey, I didn't write the song, so far be it for me to judge their choices for the song.
exactly... you can't make a judgement on the lyrics. they mean, what they mean to the writer. given the opportunity, eddie probably did some revisions to the lyrics, like all writers do. i personally think it is a relevant song musically and lyrically. i am proud of this song, it sounds amazing with its complexity. its like full circle, sounds old but new at the same time. can't wait to hear it live.
s. love forever.
the new lyrics are more optimistic.
a much more positive song.
Awesome song was so pumped when i heard it kinda cool to hear both the instrumental and one with lyrics on the reissue. Both have their own feel to them.
How would you be if you were in the audience at Florentine Gardens on Feb 7, 91......
CALGARY..............You lucky BASTIDS!!!!
I was there...... But i really have no words, i remember talking to the dude beside me and he said something like, " i really hope they play brother", and then they did, boring story.... unless you were there.
I can't wait to here this in concert!
I was there the 1st day in Chicago so I didnt hear this one. I should've went to both concerts coz theres songs I wished I would've heard from both. Damn my friend for shootin me down for the chance to see both, damn this economy. Oh well, I'm glad for what I did hear. "Man of the Hour" was truly AMAZING!!!
Here is my version of the new Lyrics for Brother Ten(reissue)
I believe this is the first version of the song, because the lyrics are way shorter and at the end of the song last verse Eddie just mumbles.
Hand over my face. I am related to my enemy, Now our house on fire, And my big brother, brother tried to put the blame on me.
Oh, Little sister, you and me can rise above. Oh, and your brother, back to back to back, Better back off of him.
Use a flag as a bandage. My big brother's a pocket hypocrisy. In the closet, my pleasures 'Cause big brother, brother don't want to just let me be.
Oh, little sister you and me can rise above... Oh, and your brother back to back back, Keep your back off. Oh, little sister you and me want the love Oh, and a brother, back to back to back, Better back off of him...
Hey now..brother..Hey now.. [3X]
In my mind there's a clearing. Black clouds flow through grey still skies. (Mumbles) the rest is unclear - And the birds don't even whisper. I'm flying out...I'm flying...?????????????
Back to back back, better back off... Back to back to back, a better, better, better... Back to back to back, back to back back...brother... Hey now...brother...[5X]
im so fucking glad i got to hear this in Chicago night 2. I wish i got to see both shows too. Some songs i would have really loved to have heard why go, gods dice, small town, given to fly, save you, man of the hour, insignifigance, spin the black circle,reign o'er me, life wasted, supersonic and definatley RVM . so thats about half their set but just sayn, i would have loved to have heard those. But on the bright side I got to hear state of love & trust, which is a rarity of its own and won of my favorite songs of PJ. Along with daughter and Pink Floyd's Another Brick In The Wall pt3(i think its part 3). Fuckn love those guys
I was so lucky to see them play Brother in Newark on the lastest tour. It was really a special treat as it's one of my all time favorites. Then three nights later at MSG we got Breath and Hunger Strike. Are kidding me!!!! What a week for us fans!
No disrespect people but on my copy of lost dogs "brother" is an instrumental track!! I was shocked to here lyrics on the remastered ten
i'm now wondering if it's coz its a british copy or that i have a unique copy that didn't get lyrics put on the disc???