Footsteps (Lyrics)

Artist: Pearl Jam
Composer: Vedder/Gossard

Lyrics:

Don't even think about reaching me. I won't be home.
Don't even think about stopping by. Don't think of me at all.

I did what I had to do. If there was a reason, it was you.

Aaah, don't even think about getting inside. Voices in my head. Ooh, voices.
I got scratches all over my arms. One for each day since I fell apart.

Ooh, I did, oh, what I had to do. If there was a reason it was you.

Footsteps in the hall... It was you, you.
Ooh, pictures on my chest... It was you. It was you...

Ooh, I did a what I had to do. Oh, and if there was a reason... Oh, there wasn't no reason. no.
And if there's something you'd like to do. Oh, just let me continue to blame you.

Footsteps in the hall... It was you, you.
Ooh, pictures on my chest... It was you, you. Oh
Jeremy
Lost Dogs
First PlayedTue May 12, 1992Ventura, CaliforniaVentura Theater
Last PlayedWed Nov 09, 2011Curitiba, BrazilEstadio Parana do Clube
Times Played80
DateLocationVenue
Wed Nov 09, 2011Curitiba, BrazilEstadio Parana do Clube
Tue May 18, 2010Newark, NJThe Prudential Center
Fri Oct 30, 2009Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaWachovia Spectrum Arena
Tue Oct 06, 2009Universal City, CaliforniaGibson Amphitheater
Tue Aug 18, 2009London, UKO2 Arena
Mon Jun 30, 2008Mansfield, MassachusettsTweeter Center
Fri Jun 20, 2008Camden, New JerseySusquehanna Bank Center
Mon Jun 16, 2008Columbia, South CarolinaColonial Center
Tue Jun 12, 2007Munich, GermanyOlympiahalle
Sun Nov 19, 2006Newcastle, AustraliaNewcastle Entertainment Centre
Sat Sep 30, 2006Athens, GreeceOAKA Sports Hall
Sat Sep 23, 2006Berlin, GermanyWuhlheide
Tue Sep 05, 2006Lisbon, PortugalPavilhao Atlantico
Sat Jul 22, 2006George, WashingtonGorge Amphitheatre
Sat Jul 15, 2006San Francisco, CaliforniaBill Graham Civic Auditorium
Mon Jul 10, 2006Los Angeles, CaliforniaThe L.A. Forum
Thu Jun 01, 2006E. Rutherford, New JerseyContinental Arena
Wed May 17, 2006Chicago, IllinoisUnited Center
Tue Sep 20, 2005Quebec City, QuebecColisee Pepsi Arena
Wed Sep 07, 2005Saskatoon, SaskatchewanCredit Union Center
Fri Sep 02, 2005Vancouver, British ColumbiaGeneral Motors Place
Sun Oct 03, 2004Grand Rapids, MichiganDelta Plex
Fri Sep 24, 2004Seattle, WashingtonThe Showbox
Fri Jul 11, 2003Mansfield, MassachusettsTweeter Center
Tue Jun 24, 2003Columbus, OhioGermain Amphitheatre
Sat Apr 26, 2003Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaMellon Arena
Thu Mar 06, 2003Nagoya, JapanNagoy-ashi Kokaido
Thu Feb 20, 2003Melbourne, AustraliaRod Laver Arena
Fri Oct 27, 2000Fresno, CaliforniaSelland Arena
Sun Oct 15, 2000The Woodlands, TexasCynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Wed Oct 11, 2000Maryland Heights, MissouriRiverport Amphitheatre
Sat Sep 02, 2000Camden, New JerseyE-Centre
Wed Aug 30, 2000Mansfield, MassachusettsTweeter Center
Tue Aug 15, 2000Memphis, TennesseeThe Pyramid
Thu Jun 15, 2000Katowice, PolandSpodek
Sun Jun 04, 2000Manchester, EnglandManchester Evening News Arena
Sat Oct 30, 1999Mountain View, CaliforniaShoreline Amphitheatre
Fri Sep 18, 1998Columbia, MarylandMerriweather Post Pavilion
Thu Sep 03, 1998Birmingham, AlabamaBJCC Coliseum
Mon Aug 31, 1998Raleigh, North CarolinaWalnut Creek Amphitheatre
Wed Aug 26, 1998Cuyahoga Falls, OhioBlossom Music Center
Sun Aug 23, 1998Auburn Hills, MichiganThe Palace of Auburn Hills
Tue Jul 21, 1998Seattle, WashingtonMemorial Stadium, Seattle
Fri Jul 03, 1998Kansas City, MissouriSandstone Amphitheatre
Sun Jun 21, 1998Park City, UtahWolf Mountain
Sat Mar 14, 1998Brisbane, AustraliaBrisbane Entertainment Centre
Mon Nov 25, 1996Lisbon, PortugalCascais Pavilion
Fri Nov 22, 1996San Sebastian, SpainAnoeta Velodrome
Tue Oct 29, 1996London, EnglandWembley Arena
Sun Oct 20, 1996Mountain View, CaliforniaShoreline Amphitheatre
Sat Oct 19, 1996Mountain View, CaliforniaShoreline Amphitheatre
Sat Oct 05, 1996Charleston, South CarolinaN. Charleston Coliseum
Wed Oct 02, 1996Hartford, ConnecticutDodge Music Center
Tue Oct 01, 1996Buffalo, New YorkMarine Midland Arena
Wed Nov 01, 1995Salt Lake City, UtahDelta Center
Tue Jun 20, 1995Morrison, ColoradoRed Rocks
Tue Feb 21, 1995Osaka, JapanKosei Nenkin Kaikan
Sat Oct 01, 1994Mountain View, CaliforniaShoreline Amphitheatre
Sun Apr 17, 1994New York, New YorkParamount Theater, NYC
Fri Apr 08, 1994Fairfax, VirginiaPatriot Center
Sat Apr 02, 1994Atlanta, GeorgiaFox Theater
Sat Mar 19, 1994Detroit, MichiganMasonic Theater
Thu Mar 10, 1994Chicago, IllinoisChicago Stadium
Wed Dec 08, 1993Seattle, WashingtonSeattle Center Arena
Thu Dec 02, 1993Reno, NevadaLawlor Athletic Events Center
Wed Dec 01, 1993Las Vegas, NevadaAladdin Theater
Sat Nov 20, 1993Nacogdoches, TexasStephen F. Austin Arena
Wed Nov 17, 1993New Orleans, LouisianaUNO Lakefront Arena
Thu Nov 11, 1993Denton, TexasUniversity of North Texas Coliseum, Super Pit
Sun Nov 07, 1993Mesa, ArizonaMesa Amphitheater
Sun Oct 31, 1993Berkeley, CaliforniaGreek Theatre
Sat Jul 17, 1993Rotterdam, NetherlandsSportspaleis Ahoy
Sun Nov 01, 1992Mountain View, CaliforniaShoreline Amphitheatre
Thu Jun 25, 1992Stockholm, SwedenModerna Museet, Skeppsholmen
Mon Jun 22, 1992Paris, FranceElysee-Montmartre
Fri Jun 19, 1992Vienna, AustriaRockhaus
Thu Jun 18, 1992Zurich, SwitzerlandVolkshaus
Wed Jun 17, 1992Milan, ItalyCity Square
Thu Jun 11, 1992Hamburg, GermanyGrosse Freiheit 36
Tue May 12, 1992Ventura, CaliforniaVentura Theater

Comments

Wow. Was in attendance at LA2 on 10/1/2009 and saw an awesome show. Then went to LA3 on 10/6/2009 and saw another awesome show w/Chris Cornell joining PJ for Hungerstrike!!! Then to top off the evening, Jerry Cantrell hopped onstage to do the solo for Alive!!!

Anywho, they did Footsteps at LA3 and the bud I took to it had only seen them once (these two shows were the first ones of many for me, longtime fan tho). The show my bud had seen was the 5/12/1992 show at the Ventura Theater in Ventura, CA (where I live BTW and couldn't get into show!) and that happened to be the first time they played Footsteps. I just emailed his special lil PJ nugget to him a few mins ago. I'm glad to have heard/seen it at the only LA show they played it tho and the only show stateside so far this tour.

took me almost 20 years before i found out this song was about someone on death row. you know this is the 3rd of 3 songs that tell an interesting story? check out alive, once and this song in that order. see if you can figure out the story.

mamasan...

this was AMAZING at newark on 5/18/2010.

~ This Is Everything Love ~ <3

It's amazing to think that Alive, Once, and Footsteps were all done in just 4 hours by Eddie. I just got finished watching the PJ20 documentary and to see them performing together just 6 days later after getting together and being that good...talk about magical moments. I feel privileged to be a fan and be able to experience the magic.

As for the story...the original meaning of Alive (the curse), along with Once (going on a killing spree), and then Footsteps (on Death Row) is very deep. That's one of the things I love about PJ. Their songs all have meaning...some more complex than others...but you really feel it.

I for one love blasting Once when I am playing first person shooter video games. It's the perfect song for that. ;-)

Now that the "curse" has been lifted by the fans changing the meaning of Alive, maybe PJ should do an alternate version of Once and Footseps for a new Mamasan Trilogy. The new versions would be leading up to the kid not being on Death Row because the curse was lifted. Anyway...would be kind of cool.