Marker In The Sand

Artist: Pearl Jam
There is a marker,... No one sees it cause the sand
Has covered over,... All the messages it kept
Misunderstanding,... What original truth was
And out expanding,... In a faith, but not in love

What went wrong?

Walking tightrope high,... Over moral ground
Seeing visions of,............. Falling up somehow
Do come down

With the living, Let,..... What is living love
So unforgiving, yet,.... Needing forgiveness first

God, what do you say?

Those undecided,........ Needn't have faith to be free
And those misguided, There was a plan for them to be
Now you got both sides Claiming killing in Gods name
But God is nowhere,..... To be found, conveniently

What goes on?

Walking tightrope high,... Over moral ground
Seeing visions of,............. Before you burn them down
Do come round

With a living, let,...... What is living love
So unforgiving, yet... Needing forgiveness first

God, what do you say? What do you say?

There is a sickness,...... A sickness coming over me
Like watching freedom,. Being sucked straight out to sea
And the solution?,........ Well, from me far would let it be
But the delusion,.......... Is feeling dangerous to me

What goes wrong?

Walking tightrope high,... Over moral ground
Seeing visions of,............. Falling up somehow
Do come down

With a living, let,...... What is living love
So unforgiving, yet... Needing forgiveness first

God, what do you say? What do you say?

Calling out,......... Calling out.
Calling out,......... I'm calling you out.
Pearl Jam
First PlayedThu Apr 20, 2006London, EnglandAstoria
Last PlayedSun Nov 29, 2009Christchurch, New ZealandAMI Stadium
Times Played41
DateLocationVenue
Sun Nov 29, 2009Christchurch, New ZealandAMI Stadium
Mon Sep 28, 2009Salt Lake City, UTE Center
Wed Jun 25, 2008New York, New YorkMadison Square Garden
Thu Jun 12, 2008Tampa, FloridaSt. Pete Times Forum
Tue Jun 26, 2007Copenhagen, DenmarkForum Copenhagen
Mon Jun 18, 2007London, EnglandWembley Arena
Sat Nov 25, 2006Perth, AustraliaSubiaco Oval
Sat Nov 18, 2006Sydney, AustraliaAcer Arena
Mon Nov 13, 2006Melbourne, AustraliaRod Laver Arena
Fri Nov 10, 2006Brisbane, AustraliaBrisbane Entertainment Centre
Tue Nov 07, 2006Sydney, AustraliaAcer Arena
Sat Sep 30, 2006Athens, GreeceOAKA Sports Hall
Sat Sep 23, 2006Berlin, GermanyWuhlheide
Fri Sep 22, 2006Prague, Czech RepublicSazka Arena
Tue Sep 19, 2006Torino, ItalyPalaisozaki
Sat Sep 16, 2006Verona, ItalyArena di Verona
Thu Sep 14, 2006Bologna, ItalyPalaMalaguti
Wed Sep 13, 2006Bern, SwitzerlandBern Arena
Mon Sep 11, 2006Paris, FranceBercy
Sat Sep 02, 2006Vitoria, SpainAzkena Rock Festival
Wed Aug 23, 2006Dublin, IrelandThe Point
Sun Jul 23, 2006George, WashingtonGorge Amphitheatre
Sun Jul 16, 2006San Francisco, CaliforniaBill Graham Civic Auditorium
Thu Jul 13, 2006Santa Barbara, CaliforniaSanta Barbara County Bowl
Mon Jul 10, 2006Los Angeles, CaliforniaThe L.A. Forum
Thu Jul 06, 2006Las Vegas, NevadaMGM Grand
Tue Jun 27, 2006St. Paul, MinnesotaXcel Energy Center
Fri Jun 23, 2006Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaMellon Arena
Thu Jun 01, 2006E. Rutherford, New JerseyContinental Arena
Sat May 27, 2006Camden, New JerseyTweeter Center at the Waterfront
Thu May 25, 2006Boston, MassachusettsTD Banknorth Garden
Mon May 22, 2006Auburn Hills, MIPalace of Auburn Hills
Fri May 19, 2006Grand Rapids, MIVan Andel Arena
Wed May 17, 2006Chicago, IllinoisUnited Center
Sat May 13, 2006Hartford, ConnecticutNew England Dodge Music Arena
Fri May 12, 2006Albany, New YorkPepsi Arena
Wed May 10, 2006Toronto, OntarioAir Canada Centre
Tue May 09, 2006Toronto, OntarioAir Canada Centre
Fri May 05, 2006New York, New YorkIrving Plaza
Thu May 04, 2006New York, New YorkEd Sullivan Theatre
Thu Apr 20, 2006London, EnglandAstoria

Comments

The lyrics are better than the song. The song doesn't have any flow and is so stale with Eddie screaming more than singing. A problem many songs on S/T have - according to me :)

I adore this song. Ed's vocal reminds me of Chris Cornell in the verses, then he becomes Eddie again in the choruses.
I love the way that the song is like a narrative. Sheer artistry