Here we have a prime example of the loud-soft dynamic that has become ever prevalent in current popular music.
From the opening lines, accompanied by a muted rhythm guitar, to the sudden burst of choral brilliance, this song is a great way to start a day.
Further down the line, there's TLaTP's incorporation of syncopated guitar which is a prevailing theme in many of their songs.
What does it all mean, though?
Upon first listen, I didn't catch it, but the line "Me and Mia, Ann and Ana" are clearly references to eating disorders. Mia being a popular euphemism for bulimia, Ann and Ana for anorexia.
Mr. Leo's lyrics state simply that if you believe in something beautiful, go achieve it. Vomiting and/or licking a postage stamp and calling it lunch are not achieving. Persons dealing with Mr. Ed (another abbreviation, this time for Eating disorder) need to believe in themselves. Get up, beat it.
Obviously, it's much more than that, but music has a way of reaching people. For completely rocking my face off, and spreading a message of positivity, Hoffie salutes this ghost.
Love,
Hoffie
[Pearl Jam - "State Of Love And Trust" - Singles: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]
You're seeing this correctly. It [was] a link to a file.
Ones and zeros.
You can download it and experience it.
I'm going to make a valiant effort to do this every day until we've hit 10,000.
The rules are like so:
1. I'll post a song daily. It will be a song of my choosing; a favorite song of mine. The goal being that I'll end up posting my top 10,000 songs of all time. *Sigh* and whew.
2. You, the reader, can take my suggestion and the song.
3. Songs will only be available for a limited time, so check early and check often.
4. I'm the driver.
This record is to Hoffie what "Desperado" was to Elaine's Fardman-loving beau, Brett, on Seinfeld. Stop the world, I want to get lost for the next 3:46.
I would have a difficult time describing exactly why I love this song as I do, but I know it has something to do with the absolutely RAW feeling that I get from listening to it. It's calming, exciting, angering and saddening at the same time. The lines "And I listen // For the voice inside my head // Nothing // I'll do this one myself" are hauntingly beautiful and ultimately relatable. Uncertainty and conflict seem to be major themes or feelings conveyed by this record.
The heavily distorted, screeching power chord intro, bridge featuring a simple bass riff by Jeff Ament and, at times, punishing drums, courtesy Dave Abbruzzese, fit Eddie's gutteral wails to a tee. McCready scorches the solos, adding ad libbed material under the verses as well. A five-piece band should never sound so incredibly full.
After listening once or twice, imagine if you will what the recording session for this track must have been like. Keep in mind that, at this point in their careers, Ed was known to get so into a show that he would stage dive from lighting rigs, speakers, and whatever other fifteen foot structures he could find.
"State Of Love And Trust" makes me feel as though I'm proceeding appropriately in my pursuit of the human experience.
Love,
Hoffie
