Free Music Friday: Good Friday and Pearl Jam

Seeing that this is Good Friday, the day commemorating the death of Jesus, I thought it would be a good time to post some music with spiritual significance. As I said before, I pretty much refuse to listen to overtly Christian music, instead opting to find the spiritual themes in the secular. Today’s piece comes from my favorite album of last year, the incredible Backspacer from Pearl Jam. I learned more about God from Eddie Vedder than I ever did in a church pew.

Amongst the Waves
What used to be a house of cards
Has turned into a reservoir
Saved the tears that were waterfalling
Let’s go swim tonight, darling

And once outside the undertow
Just you and me and nothing more
If not for love I would be drowning
I’ve seen it work both ways, but I am up

Riding high amongst the waves
I can feel like I
Have a sould that has been saved
I can feel like I
Put away my early grave

Gotta say it now
Better loud
Than too late

Remember back the early days
When you were young and thus amazed
Suddenly the channel changed
The first time you saw blood

Cut to later, now you’re strong
You’ve bled yourself, the wounds are gone
It’s rare then where is nothing wrong
Survived and you’re amongst the fittest

Love ain’t love until you give it up

Riding high amongst the waves
I can feel like I
Have a soul that has been saved
I can see the light
Coming through the clouds in rays

Gotta say it now
Better loud
Than too late

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