Off He Goes
Pearl Jam
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One, two, one, two, three, four... Know a man...his face seemed 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 movin' much too fast... Said he'll see me on the flipside On this trip he's taken for a ride He's been takin' too much on... There he goes with his perfectly unkept clothes There he goes... He's yet to come back...but I've seen his picture... It doesn't look the same up on the racks... We go way back... I wonder 'bout his insides... It's 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...
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Written by: Eddie Jerome Vedder
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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12 facts about this song
Album Creation"Off He Goes" is a song by Pearl Jam, an American rock band, released in their fourth studio album "No Code" in 1996.
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Lead VocalistThe song was written by, and the lead vocals were performed by, Eddie Vedder, one of the founding members and lead vocalist of Pearl Jam.
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InspirationVedder wrote "Off He Goes" about the difficulties and struggles he personally faced to maintain friendships because of his erratic lifestyle.
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Track DurationThe song is one of Pearl Jam's lengthier tracks, with a duration of approximately six minutes and two seconds.
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Main Theme"Off He Goes" mainly explores the theme of alienation. The recurring lyrics like "I know, he's off" represent someone departing due to feelings of detachment or disconnection.
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Live PerformancesPearl Jam first performed "Off He Goes" live at their 1996 show in Seattle, and it has since become a fan-favorite at concerts.
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Single ReleaseThe song was released as a single in 1996 in Australia only, and it subsequently charted in the Australian Singles Chart.
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Unplugged PerformanceA particularly notable performance of "Off He Goes" was during Pearl Jam's MTV Unplugged set in 2006.
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Print MislabelingInteresting fact, "Off He Goes" appears to be misspelled as "Off He Gose" on the back cover of certain versions of the "No Code" vinyl LP.
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Critical ReviewThe song received positive feedback from critics for its acoustic arrangement and introspective lyrics. It often gets compared to Neil Young's work because of its folk-rock influence.
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Music VideoUnlike many of their other popular tracks, "Off He Goes" did not have a music video produced for it.
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Acoustic Guitar UseThis song marks one of the first instances where Vedder used an acoustic guitar for a composition in the studio version.
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