Off He Goes (Lyrics)

Artist: Pearl Jam
Composer: Vedder

Lyrics:

Know a man...his face seems pulled and tense...
Like he's riding on a motorbike... in the strongest winds
So I approach with tact... suggest that he should relax...
But he's always moving much too fast...

Said he'll see me on the flipside... of this trip he's taken for a ride
He's been takin'... too much on... off he goes
With his perfectly... unkept clothes... there he goes...

He's yet to come back...but I've seen his picture
Doesn't look the same up on the rack...we go way back...

I wonder bout his insides...
Its like his thoughts are too big for his size
He's been taken... where? I don't know... off he goes
With his perfectly... unkept hope... there he goes...

And now I rub my eyes... for he has returned
Seems my preconceptions are what should have been burned...
For he still smiles... and he's still strong
Nothing's changed, but the surrounding bullshit... that has grown

And now he's home... and we're laughing...
like we always did... my same old... same old friend

Until a quarter-to-ten... I saw the strain creep in...
He seems distracted and I know just what is gonna happen next

Before his first step... he is off again
No Code
Off He Goes
Live On Two Legs
Live At Benaroya Hall
rearviewmirror
Live at The Gorge 05/06
First PlayedSat Sep 14, 1996Seattle, WashingtonThe Showbox
Last PlayedThu Nov 24, 2011Mexico City, MexicoForo Sol
Times Played105
DateLocationVenue
Thu Nov 24, 2011Mexico City, MexicoForo Sol
Wed Nov 09, 2011Curitiba, BrazilEstadio Parana do Clube
Sun Sep 25, 2011Vancouver, British ColumbiaPacific Coliseum
Wed Sep 14, 2011Ottawa, OntarioScotiabank Place
Sun Sep 11, 2011Toronto, OntarioAir Canada Centre
Fri May 07, 2010Noblesville, IndianaVerizon Wireless Amphitheatre Indiana
Mon May 03, 2010Kansas City, MissouriSprint Center
Wed Nov 25, 2009Brisbane, AustraliaQSAC Stadium
Fri Oct 30, 2009Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaWachovia Spectrum Arena
Tue Oct 06, 2009Universal City, CaliforniaGibson Amphitheater
Sat Sep 26, 2009Portland, ORClark County Ampitheater
Mon Sep 21, 2009Seattle, WashingtonKey Arena
Fri Aug 21, 2009Toronto, OntarioMolson Amphitheatre
Sat Jun 28, 2008Mansfield, MassachusettsTweeter Center
Mon Jun 16, 2008Columbia, South CarolinaColonial Center
Thu Aug 02, 2007Chicago, IllinoisThe Vic Theatre
Thu Nov 16, 2006Melbourne, AustraliaRod Laver Arena
Fri Nov 10, 2006Brisbane, AustraliaBrisbane Entertainment Centre
Mon Sep 25, 2006Vienna, AustriaStadthalle
Sat Sep 09, 2006Marseille, FranceLe Dome de Marseille
Mon Jul 10, 2006Los Angeles, CaliforniaThe L.A. Forum
Fri May 19, 2006Grand Rapids, MIVan Andel Arena
Fri May 12, 2006Albany, New YorkPepsi Arena
Wed Dec 07, 2005Monterrey, MexicoAuditorio Coca Cola
Fri Sep 30, 2005Atlantic City, New JerseyBorgata Events Center
Thu Sep 22, 2005Halifax, Nova ScotiaMetro Centre
Mon Sep 12, 2005London, OntarioJohn Labatt Centre
Wed Sep 07, 2005Saskatoon, SaskatchewanCredit Union Center
Thu Sep 01, 2005George, WashingtonGorge Amphitheatre
Tue Oct 05, 2004St. Louis, MissouriFox Theatre
Wed Sep 29, 2004Boston, MassachusettsFleet Center
Wed Oct 22, 2003Seattle, WashingtonBenaroya Hall
Fri Jul 11, 2003Mansfield, MassachusettsTweeter Center
Tue Jul 01, 2003Bristow, VirginiaNissan Pavilion Stone Ridge
Sun Jun 29, 2003Montreal, QuebecBell Center
Wed Jun 18, 2003Chicago, IllinoisUnited Center
Thu Jun 12, 2003Bonner Springs, KansasVerizon Wireless Amphitheatre Kansas
Sat Jun 07, 2003Phoenix, ArizonaCricket Pavilion
Sun Apr 13, 2003Tampa, FloridaSt. Pete Times Forum
Thu Apr 03, 2003Oklahoma City, OklahomaFord Center
Tue Mar 04, 2003Osaka, JapanKosei Nenkin Kaikan
Tue Feb 18, 2003Melbourne, AustraliaRod Laver Arena
Thu Feb 13, 2003Sydney, AustraliaSydney Entertainment Centre
Fri Dec 06, 2002Seattle, WashingtonThe Showbox
Mon Nov 06, 2000Seattle, WashingtonKey Arena
Fri Oct 20, 2000Albuquerque, New MexicoMesa del Sol
Sun Oct 15, 2000The Woodlands, TexasCynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Sun Oct 08, 2000East Troy, WisconsinAlpine Valley Music Theatre
Wed Oct 04, 2000Montreal, QuebecMolson Centre
Sat Sep 02, 2000Camden, New JerseyE-Centre
Fri Aug 25, 2000Wantagh, New YorkJones Beach Music Theatre
Mon Aug 21, 2000Columbus, OhioPolaris Amphitheatre
Mon Aug 14, 2000New Orleans, LouisianaUNO Lakefront Arena
Thu Aug 10, 2000West Palm Beach, FloridaMars Music Amphitheatre
Thu Aug 03, 2000Virginia Beach, VirginiaVirginia Beach Amphitheatre
Fri Jun 23, 2000Zurich, SwitzerlandHallenstadion
Fri Jun 16, 2000Katowice, PolandSpodek
Sun Jun 11, 2000Nurnberg, GermanyRock im Park
Thu Jun 01, 2000Dublin, IrelandThe Point
Tue May 30, 2000London, EnglandWembley Arena
Thu May 11, 2000Vancouver, British ColumbiaCommodore Ballroom
Sun Oct 31, 1999Mountain View, CaliforniaShoreline Amphitheatre
Wed Sep 16, 1998Mansfield, MassachusettsGreat Woods Center
Fri Sep 11, 1998New York, New YorkMadison Square Garden
Mon Sep 07, 1998Virginia Beach, VirginiaVirginia Beach Amphitheatre
Tue Sep 01, 1998Atlanta, GeorgiaLakewood Amphitheatre
Fri Aug 28, 1998Camden, New JerseyBlockbuster Music Entertainment Center
Sun Aug 23, 1998Auburn Hills, MichiganThe Palace of Auburn Hills
Tue Aug 18, 1998East Lansing, MichiganBreslin Center
Wed Jul 22, 1998Seattle, WashingtonMemorial Stadium, Seattle
Sun Jul 19, 1998Vancouver, British ColumbiaPacific Coliseum
Tue Jul 14, 1998Inglewood, CaliforniaGreat Western Forum
Sun Jul 05, 1998Dallas, TexasReunion Arena
Mon Jun 29, 1998Chicago, IllinoisUnited Center
Sat Jun 27, 1998East Troy, WisconsinAlpine Valley Music Theatre
Tue Jun 23, 1998Denver, ColoradoFiddler's Green Amphitheatre
Sun Jun 21, 1998Park City, UtahWolf Mountain
Thu May 07, 1998Seattle, WashingtonARO.space
Fri Mar 20, 1998Perth, AustraliaPerth Entertainment Centre
Sun Mar 15, 1998Brisbane, AustraliaBrisbane Entertainment Centre
Thu Mar 05, 1998Melbourne, AustraliaMelbourne Park
Mon Mar 02, 1998Melbourne, AustraliaMelbourne Park
Sat Feb 28, 1998Auckland, New ZealandEriccson Stadium
Sat Feb 21, 1998Maui, HawaiiAlexander M. Baldwin Amphitheatre
Wed Nov 19, 1997Oakland, CaliforniaOakland-Alameda County Coliseum Stadium
Wed Nov 12, 1997Santa Cruz, CaliforniaThe Catalyst
Mon Nov 25, 1996Lisbon, PortugalCascais Pavilion
Sun Nov 24, 1996Lisbon, PortugalCascais Pavilion
Thu Nov 21, 1996Barcelona, SpainSports Palace
Sun Nov 17, 1996Budapest, HungarySports Hall Budapest
Fri Nov 15, 1996Prague, Czech RepublicSports Hall Prague
Wed Nov 13, 1996Milan, ItalyForum Milan
Sat Nov 09, 1996Zurich, SwitzerlandHallenstadion
Thu Nov 07, 1996Paris, FranceThe Zenith
Mon Nov 04, 1996Hamburg, GermanySporthalle
Fri Nov 01, 1996Warsaw, PolandThe Torwar
Mon Oct 28, 1996London, EnglandWembley Arena
Sat Oct 26, 1996Dublin, IrelandThe Point
Sun Oct 20, 1996Mountain View, CaliforniaShoreline Amphitheatre
Sat Oct 19, 1996Mountain View, CaliforniaShoreline Amphitheatre
Sat Oct 05, 1996Charleston, South CarolinaN. Charleston Coliseum
Tue Oct 01, 1996Buffalo, New YorkMarine Midland Arena
Sun Sep 29, 1996New York, New YorkDowning Stadium, Randall's Island
Mon Sep 16, 1996Seattle, WashingtonKey Arena
Sat Sep 14, 1996Seattle, WashingtonThe Showbox

Comments

NOW HES HOMEAND WERE CRYING MY SAME OLD FRIEND...NO STRAIN CREEPIN IN NO DISTRACTIONS HE'S HOME AGAIN

Raymo- I think of you whenever I hear this song brother!

Probably the best song Vedder has ever written. This song grows on me. I didn't really take note of it the first time I listened to No Code. After hearing it live I started listening more and more. It has now gotten to the point where I crave it. It's become part of me. That strain . . . and the desire to just take off . . . maybe Kerouac style.

A perfect example of what makes EV great. This song doesn't jump out at you on a record, but you hear it live and it suddenly takes on new meaning and you can't stop listening to it. Heard it live 10/30/09 in Philly and now one of my favorites.

great song, brings a lot of memories...

love this tune. so good on the KC boot