Therapist reacts to BLACK by Pearl Jam

[@jediscot]

Gen Xer here. We were largely raised to suck it up and deal with issues - not to share them. When the "grunge" movement hit, we were exposed to artists our age who were sharing their exploration of pain, anger, addiction, heartbreak, remorse, and helplessness. It was so incredibly powerful and cathartic. Unfortunately, so many of those voices are gone now.

[@lightningmonky7674]

While I'm not a huge grunge fan (I do enjoy this song specifically) that must have been extremely refreshing to hear when growing up

[@yoda6697]

very very well said. could not agree more.

[@coreyandthecrew952]

It truly was an amazing time to grow up and have voices we could relate to. Tge power of this era is unbelievably raw at uts core. My best friend and I were explaining this to my 10 ye old tge other day and he was wonderfully engaged in the discussion. Power is felt across generations.

[@julesdee89]

amen friend :)

[@eccehobo]

Fellow GEN-X here, but later on the spectrum. I loved this song and submitted it to a teacher as my choice for a 6th grade dance. It was rejected because it was about sex.

[@hippieslacker6466]

This song hits hard. If you ever loved someone more than yourself, and they are no longer in your life, you understand.

[@kimoronen1823]

Nah, i love myself more then anyone

[@dementedsoul4706]

@@kimoronen1823 haha

[@andrelockridge9109]

A mother's love is unconditional. Romantic love is conditional,transactional & has a expiration date. We fool our selves,because we can't accept the ugly truth! So we betray our selves and believe in a beautiful lie!!

[@TheMeanmarine13]

​@andrelockridge9109 same can said for some father's. I sacrificed everything to get my daughter's back when their mom wasn't willing to fight for them. I would take a bullet for my daughters in most definitely give in my life for them. Romantic relationships have crushed me in the past. This song really strikes a chord with me.

[@andrelockridge9109]

A Man will sacrifice his happiness for his famiky! A woman will sacrifice her family for her happiness!! My beloved late mother gave me the best relationship advice when I was 18 or 19! Never trust women!! In many ways my late mother was a remarkable wome,she choice her son over the sisterhood! I will always be eternally great ful to her!!

[@braca977]

My wife left me after 17 years of marriage. I have 3 kids and a broken heart. Thank you for those words of wisdom. It means a lot ❤

[@Damien_D1977]

A 23 year marriage gone because someone wakes up one day and decides to just leave. This song came out when I was a teenager and it just rips my heart out now more than it did back then.

[@HeartSupport]

Sending you love. I can't imagine the pain and grief you are feeling in this moment. I'm grateful my words were able to provide a little bit of comfort. - T

[@Damien_D1977]

@@HeartSupport Thank You, between that and a abusive childhood it helps me seeing these videos and also inspired me to ask for help after 40 years. Thank you.

[@andrelockridge9109]

Women marry a lifestyle as much as they marry the man! A woman's romantic love is based on what can PROVIDE for her! What you can DO for her! In the end we men are nothing more than a Walking ATM machine & walking Tool Belt!! No matter how much & how deep you love them. Women will always look to level up,hypergamy! Romantic love is a fraud,it's conditional & tranactional!! Better to accept the Ugly truth than to believe in a beautiful Lie!!

[@Art-By-Aly]

🫶🏻🙏🏻

[@willenholly]

The pain doesn’t go away. You just make room for it.

[@immune85]

Oh, I really like that one.

[@sillyguy_23]

Very beautiful words Patrick

[@sjgoode6590]

So True!

[@TheWartHawg]

Well said.

[@Khorn3]

The pain doesn't go away. It just adds.

[@caries1983]

100% I'm now 58..and still cry hearing black unplugged 😢❤!!

[@timbeatty8411]

I'm a 54 year old straight man and I still have a crush on Eddie LoL

[@derrickzane5834]

Yeah, that tracks. I'm with you.

[@patjam2106]

With you, though i am super young at age 50 ha!!!

[@BobsYerUncle_GT]

He's part of the reason I haven't had a hair cut since 2011 😃

[@shiffyrossell1228]

For real dawg. 🤘🏻

[@Taylorswiftfan13308]

(Realizing as I finish rambling that my laziness has painted me into a corner yet again. Long story short, I am male. My daughter took my phone made an I.D. in such a way that it now acts as Primary on KZbin. Haven't set it straight yet) I'm in the same boat and can even take it a step further. Had a crush on a girl in school many years ago and could never place who she reminded me of. Several months after she had passed out of my personal sphere of interactions. I just casually crossed paths with the Pearl Jam video for the song "Alive", and realized out of the blue who Allison reminded of... "Oh hell, she looks like Eddie Vedder!" Had a little internal crisis moment in my resolutely heterosexual world, then shrugged and thought, "ok, he's a beautiful man" and moved on.

[@gishjalmr5628]

I'm thankful that Eddie is still with us. So many of his contemporaries are gone now.

[@bhurzumii4315]

This! Christ almighty, this!

[@lesfox2010]

Eddie must just about be the only grunge guy left now?

[@albaPhenom]

and there was certainly the expectation around the time of Kurts suicide that Eddie would go the same way

[@snuffy357]

@@albaPhenom what are the chances that 2 grunge singers would be murdered by Courtney Love?

[@phkna]

@@snuffy357 😮😮😮😮 shhhh she might find you

[@kurtwinchell]

The true power behind the alternative and grunge movement was the authentic and raw emotion in the voices of the singers.

[@jasonbarry1382]

This. So much this. Incredibly grateful my teen years were spent in this movement - I say as I sit here wearing my Doc Martens 😂

[@shanefaulkner4071]

The voice is easy if you own the words. Lived that time and we all believed we could change the world through the lyrics. And the lyrics were Eddies, Stones etc story. Same as Chris, Layne, Kurt. Just happened everyone else connected with their stories. Great time to be alive and a music period that will never be repeated.

[@sharoncarlisle9453]

100%

[@reneelyons6836]

Well said!!

[@bullitthead7853]

@@shanefaulkner4071 I remember driving in my first truck and hearing a new song on the radio (Soundgarden, I think, around 1994) and thinking how freaking fantastic EVERY new song that played on the radio was. They were all instantly great, it really was magic. Man, I miss that time in music.

[@timwiseman158]

I’m 54 and from a generation where you just dealt with it. No matter the hurt and pains in life, deal with it alone. This song was the 1st song that somehow made me break down and cry, get mad and clear my head. It still does make me tear up. Incredibly sad and beautiful song.

[@Blondemann21]

You can only bottle it for so long

[@ginagambill2828]

@@timwiseman158 I’m 55 and my ex husband left me for another woman back in 2015. He helped raise my youngest daughter and when he asked me for a divorce…it devastated us both. She said daddy please don’t do this to us please crying her eyes out. I will never forgive him for what he done. But my daughter and I are just fine now. This song makes me cry because I’ve been through the BLACK.

[@LongplayCentral]

I lost my wife of 20 years last May from cancer. This song is where I am. I've heard it a million times, it's one of my favorites, I always really enjoyed it. Now it makes me cry.

[@HeartSupport]

From runner12: @LongplayCentral Thank you so much for reaching out and sharing. I’m so glad you are here! I’m so sorry for your loss. Losing a loved one is devastating and the grief can be overwhelming. Music can really touch us especially when our feelings are so raw. It can help us feel like we aren’t alone and it can open the floodgates. Being able to feel those emotions and then process them can help us heal. I know this song makes you sad now. Music can trigger emotions differently depending on our circumstances. I pray that as time goes on you are able to heal and get back to a point where the song makes you smile. It takes time but there is no right timeline for processes grief. Allow yourself to feel whatever the song brings up and allow the healing to happen. It’s not easy but you are not alone! We are here for you and you are loved! Stay strong!

[@HeartSupport]

From Konishi611: @LongplayCentral F Cancer. I'm sorry for your loss. I have seen several other people on here that have lost loved ones recently. Know that you are not alone - others are in the song with you. We are with you. Losing a partner is one of the most difficult things someone can experience. It is a very different genre, but Pain Remains 1, 2, and 3 by Lorna Shore are extremely emotional and powerful. It really gets into the grieving process and can be very intense. I've listened to all three songs dozens upon dozens of times and they make me cry, without fail, every single time. I still enjoy them. I hope Black continues to be one of your favorite songs and that you always enjoy it. Perhaps, in time, the song will become even more dear to you if it has not already.

[@marcstov]

I'm so sorry. I cannot imagine...what I can imagine is this song being my salvation.

[@lyon7632]

Sending love your way

[@myfinalcut]

🙏🏼

[@muchachonextdoor5608]

Eddie, Chris, Kurt, and Layne. The voices of a generation. So sad that only Eddie is still with us. Feel lucky to have known them all through their music

[@t.johnson5066]

Absolutely! ❤❤❤ Literally an entire generation! I too am lucky to have grown up with them all and still listen to them all today.

[@franciet99]

💯

[@David_Theisen]

Scott too

[@muchachonextdoor5608]

@@David_Theisen you're right, can't believe I forgot Weiland. We were so lucky to have such great voices and cursed to see them lost so early

[@David_Theisen]

@@muchachonextdoor5608 Another iconic voice just passed too! James Earl Jones!! The voice of Darth Vader and Mufasa

[@Matjo7588dk]

MTV unplugged is the one gift MTV left the world. They gave so many iconic bands at the time this outlet, and it let to some of the most iconic live concerts. Thinking of what MTV have become, with all the nonsense they do know. Its important to remember that once upon a time they where the only place that gave a platform for these bands to do this, and for the young listeners to interact with it in that way. And the MTV Unplugged shows are legendary now, all because of what MTV used to be.

[@brittanysell9796]

And the crown jewel is the nirvana set. I still listen to that set all the time. ❤

[@dedfishermen985]

@@brittanysell9796for you maybe, but I like the one I’m listening to, when I’m listening to it the best

[@marcstov]

So true...why are they not doing more of this?? Like...why?

[@crowbear516]

MTV burned everything for unplugged. It's the only thing I've carried since Beavis and butthead.

[@jedhatcher252]

Blame KZbin

[@jasonremy1627]

This specific performance is so soul crushing

[@Emilie-one]

Agree.. i’ve heard this performance probably 100 times and at the end I find myself choking back tears or just outright bawling. Profoundly sad.

[@Mr.Ekshin]

This song is not nearly as soul crushing to Eddie... as it is to whatever girl dumped him as a young struggling musician... and then had to watch as he became rich and famous. And not just 15 minutes of fame, but the kind of musician that made it last a lifetime.

[@jodywilliamson6232]

MTV unplugged.

[@bighouse1695]

This is probably the best live performance of any song by any band. Just my opinion but I’ve loved it since it came on the first time on MTV. All of the “grunge” band MTV Unplugged are legendary

[@josephkitchen3059]

He song this after Chris Cornell die 😢.. so heartbreak to watch….

[@mariamaltesegould4990]

I’m 51 and so incredibly grateful to have lived this

[@mdinkelberg]

This could’ve been my reaction. I’m 51 and I’m also grateful to have lived this. The first time I heard this I was 19. I now realize that this had a meaning for me that I didn’t realize at that time. This song has entered my soul at a young age .

[@rumple7551]

49 and remember my first listen to ten ever since their music has helped me many times

[@Marktman2003]

I seen them in St Louis in 1998 he quit singing and the crowd not only took over they over powered the band! One of the most amazing things I have experienced! I'm grateful we were one for a moment in time!

[@rumo2673]

same

[@g.e.5723]

"it's a song about letting go" is how I believe Eddy describes it. That poor beautiful boy.

[@Kaya97899]

I know someday you'll have a beautiful life I know you'll be a star in somebody else's sky But why, why, why can't it be Oh, can't it be mine?…. This line heartbreak me everytime…..

[@shep4life]

One of my favorite lines ever

[@coreyandthecrew952]

It literally floors me every time35 years later after hearing it for the first time. Brutal

[@chrisfurlough466]

If you've never felt the heartbreak he describes here. Consider yourself lucky.

[@pabloberlus7218]

30 years on repeat and that line still breaks me every time.

[@KAMUI138]

One of the hardest gut punch lyrics of all time.

[@batigo211]

This song lasts 5 minutes but it hurts for a lifetime. It is incredible how much pain Eddie Vedder describes when he wrote this wonderful song full of a lot of melancholy and nostalgia, remembering those wonderful years of Grunge in the early 90s. And to think that Eddie is the last Grunge legionnaire still alive.

[@EDC9267]

well put

[@arranree]

Eddie is the last? When did Billy Corgan die?

[@Javdoc]

Jerry Cantrell is still rocking - 'I Want Blood' is killer, check it out.....

[@prophecygg5826]

Girl... We all had a crush on Eddie. Man sings from and to the soul. It's why we love him.

[@adh1541]

I will love him til the day I die.

[@cecelia1350]

I still have a crush on him. At 60 he still looks great.

[@michellemeeks2733]

@@cecelia1350 Yep. I was 22-23 when I fell in love. His voice the WAY he sings. 54 now. Feel the same.

[@brent7900]

Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and stone temple pilots were able to touch your soul through their authentic passions and pain. True artists

[@onepunchflan3071]

Alice in chains and soundgarden too

[@RickGraziano]

Chris Cornell, Scott Weiland, Kurt Cobain, Chester Bennington and Layne Stanley were the epitome of singers who could touch the deep emotions that many people had...I'm so glad we still have some of the singers like Eddie Veder and Dave Grohl who were able to navigate that scene and stay with us.

[@havokan45]

Candlebox' s You and first album was great and Alice in Chains

[@Highlinetowerman]

Don't forget AIC.

[@Highlinetowerman]

​@@RickGrazianothose bands will never be the same w/o their original frontmen, somehow AC/DC was spared from it, eventhough it happened to them, they made great music both with Bon Scott & Brian Johnson.

[@sacir007]

This song is the most precise definition of black, both as a color and a synonym of emptiness sucking all the light out

[@Kyle-ge1nq]

This version of Black always, always, gives me goose-pimples, Eddie's voice and emotion is so so good. "We belong together." :(

[@silvernode]

I think this is the first time I have read the words "Goose Pimples".

[@shaun374]

I was a teenager when Pearl Jam was at their peak. If a girl knew who they were, there was approximately a 100% chance they had a crush on Eddie.

[@marie-evemartel9219]

Exactly!!! 🙋‍♀️😂🥰😍

[@rachelpowell4614]

Can confirm. Was 12 when Ten came out and had a crush on Eddie. Was the first CD i bought with my own money.

[@IHulk-ij8jq]

I was 14 when Ten came out. I bought it because I liked them. Every album after that I bought because girls liked them. Except for Yeild. That was all me.

[@chestylarue475]

I was the rare exception lol liked Pearl Jam, but found Eddie creepy lmao. His facial expressions weirded me out 😅😂.

[@caz5001]

Sure did! As a teenager, I once had a dream that I was swimming in a lake with Eddie Vedder and 2 deer..... best dream that I will never forget.

[@olafurjohannsson5165]

I know someday you'll have a beautiful life, I know you'll be a star In somebody else's sky, but why, why Why can't it be, oh, can't it be mine? Best lyrics in history

[@boogeyman7777]

Definitely hits hard

[@kadathsmith]

Has to be considered to be one of the greatest love songs ever written.

[@HeronMarkHero]

not exactly what i would call a love song.

[@kadathsmith]

@@HeronMarkHero Its about desperate love. He's lost the deepest love of his life. That's what I call love.

[@capino28]

Heartbreak song you mean haha. a lovesong could be lovesong by the cure.

[@JontyBlue67]

I don't think anyone could perform this song this way unless they lived it. So raw, passionate and heartfelt.

[@M.G.-ll8ve]

30 years later, still think about her every day.

[@arturmirreyes7254]

Y yo,amigo,después de 15 No quiero amar a nadie más

[@Pluck1970]

30 years for me too. He’ll always be the one

[@andrealapihuska6877]

It really does tattoo your soul. I think about my lost soul mate more than once a day.

[@scrap183]

Coming up on 10 years for me. And, I even called her my sun goddess, "Diosa Sol." She married last year and I really had to give up on her. I try to move on, but I still dream of her; it still haunts me. I know it's not her, but still... This video helped.

[@RickGraziano]

I'm at 22 years now. How much I thought we had finally found ourselves in an orbit that would last, and how incredible was the feeling of how well we fit together. The touchs we had were like being recharged...just incredible energy. After we ended, she still came over for years, and I hurt myself by providing the emotional support she needed. But for reasons having to do with family, we ended. I left the town, the state and moved hours away. I still saw her a couple of times, then the occasional message. I finally ended communicating with her 3 years ago, I told her that I couldn't be a friend, I couldn't talk to her, I couldn't be part of her life if she couldn't be the part of mine that I needed from her. I still mourn that love, and despite having relationships since, that feeling of her and I haunts me. I hope you all find peace in your life. I'm still searching for mine.

[@misterbones5981]

Oooh no girl you're gonna feel a special type of sad

[@HeartSupport]

I really really did lol

[@mikek9297]

@@HeartSupport They have a bunch of great songs relating to mental health... "Jeremy", "Alive", "I am mine"...

[@ericmoney4572]

I saw the title in my notifications and was like "oh here comes the heartbreak."

[@benkylo8015]

@@mikek9297 "Release" is the best!

[@TheDieselDRNKR]

@@mikek9297 Garden too

[@donniecreasey7722]

The early to late 90s were EVERYTHING 😢 the absolute best times of my life

[@danielsundin3669]

I was 17 when Pearl Jam released Black. This song has followed me through so many heartbreakes. I've belted it heartbroken and drunk of my ass at karaoke way too many times.

[@32a34a]

Him going through something like this makes this performance even better. Nothing makes a song great like the artist putting his emotions on his sleeve.

[@PowderedToastMan420]

The last track, "RELEASE" off of their first album, TEN, will move you.

[@petereyndhoven104]

Live in Holland version please.

[@bezdekdelatte]

@@petereyndhoven104yes this live version is the way.

[@pjzelda75]

It's an amazing song no matter which version you listen to

[@jediscot]

Especially if it's a live version

[@beza511]

Amazing song. The live version in Chicago kills me.

[@Rufus-uw3wb]

Just finished my divorce out of a 20 year marriage, this song played almost daily for the 1st year and a half! Powerful performance, music these days no longer makes you feel this way!

[@mariwiniarski1835]

Im 66 & STILL crushing on Eddie. Hes beautiful ,& his voice is gold!!!!

[@beckylogan2610]

Hah! Me too!

[@brianfollendorf168]

I'm not posting this for help, I'm posting this as a warning NOT TO TURN INTO ME. I was 25, and I was insanely in love with my wife. We lived in Hawaii, made love frequently, never argued, and life was amazing. Then I went to Iraq for 15 months. In that time she cheated, broke my heart, gaslighted me into thinking I abandoned her, and ruined my military career due to the deep depression about losing my world that I fell into. For 15 months I went through hell. Saw friends and brothers die, was blown up several times by roadside bombs, and yet it didn't come close to the hell of her not being there when I returned home and everyone's loved ones rushed to their soldiers while I stood alone with no one there. She destroyed me in every way a man can be destroyed. She moved on, married, and had children. Meanwhile, other women have tried to love me but I can't find it in me to trust or be loved again because I was ruined. Every woman since has told me "they can only get to a certain point with me" and I don't let them get any closer. I'm now 43, and even 18 years later the pain remains. I tried counseling but nothing seems to help. My life is work, going to the gym, and coming home and hanging out with the pets. Unless you want a life where you just wait for death and for the pain to go away, DO NOT BECOME ME!

[@kellybrinkerhoff5055]

Your comment hit me hard. I’m so sorry, you didn’t deserve this. Please take care of yourself.

[@DillyBar_666]

I bet your pets are sweet though

[@amyproud]

If this is real…trust yourself to be able to handle if heartbreak happens again because what if life is just a play and when we die we wake up. You only get to be you once even if your soul never dies and you get to do it again.

[@JonKluska]

It takes strength to expose your vulnerability. That strength will also see you through. Look inside, know that you will find your peace and you will find everything that you're looking for, in life and love. You're not a victim, it's just life. Sometimes it sucks pretty bad but not always. Take care of yourself and when all else fails, put on the Ten album

[@andr6sal]

Fucking hear you man

[@jasontemple1496]

this performance with his improvised "we belong together" really punches me in the gut. every time I can imagine that pain, I've been there, I've felt that. Eddie was amazing for so many things but this is my all time favorite performance of his.

[@shirazzza]

This is so iconic at this point. I remember it being on tv & it just blew us all away

[@robbob5302]

Head and shoulders above the studio version, for sure.

[@GS-vb3zn]

word.

[@coreyandthecrew952]

With the ferocity of 1000 hurricanes.

[@richpeltier9519]

Alive, Black and Porch (all from this album) were the cornerstone of my guitar practice routine for many years. I could tell when I got to Black how "tapped in" I was, because when I was locked in, playing the solo would completely break me down to sobbing tears. Such an incredible melody and amazing lyrics. The way the piano and guitars work with his voice on the studio version is sublime. This live version has a beautiful energy all it's own. Powerful magic indeed.

[@PowderedToastMan420]

@@richpeltier9519 Mike McCready and Jeff Ament and Stone Gossard are guitar legends in my book. ✌️

[@cropdustcaptain3059]

This my favourite band. In 2022 I was diagnosed with cancer as the love of my life was dumping me. Some months later I was talking about it with my therapist, and when I left her office I took a cab and this song came on the radio and affected me worse than it ever had in 30 years. I tried not to have a breakdown in public. I'm cancer free now, but still empty inside from that horrible year. Thanks for this video, you got youself a new subscriber.

[@HeartSupport]

From runner12: @cropdustcaptain3059 Thank you for sharing your story! We are so grateful for you. I’m so sorry you had to deal with two heartbreaking situations at the same time. Getting a scary diagnosis is overwhelming and then losing someone we love can make our world feel like it’s spinning out of control. I’m so happy to hear that you are cancer free! You are obviously a fighter and so strong! Remind yourself of that when the pain of your breakup hits you. Having an emotional reaction to a song can be overwhelming. The music or lyrics hit us right where we’re most vulnerable and unleashes feelings that are extremely powerful. We need to feel those feelings in order to heal. It takes time for the emptiness to go away but there is always hope! You’ve been through so much so be kind to yourself and give yourself grace. You’ve been through a war, but you survived it and came out stronger. I’m praying for strength as you continue to heal. You are loved and we are here to support you!

[@nielsenrobert]

He sang what we all have felt and we felt it again when he sang it. True talent

[@BlairDeurucki]

Gen X anthem right here!! Salute to anyone here who grew up in the 90's, and understood the power of this song!!

[@kamehousekz87]

The number of times in my life that Eddie's lyrics and vocals have stood as a proxy for my own human experience are literally incalculable. The degree to which he opened up and shared his own pains and joys as art is unimaginable, but I am forever grateful.

[@toohighstrung]

I can't hear this song and this version without breaking down... It makes me want to stay and go at the same time. Struggling to be here daily is hard but music like this is an outlet for hardheaded dudes like me to let it out

[@jessicakoster2543]

Two thoughts I'm having right now. Out of all the major grunge singers, Eddie Vedder was not the one I thought would be the last man standing. He always seemed so frail, I was sure he wouldn't last. Second one, I owe Eddie everything. When I was 16 I went to see Pearl Jam on my own. When the audience moved forward,I got trampled. I was lying on the floor and people were standing on top of me. Eddie saw it and started telling people to get me up. They did and I was crowdsurfed to security. I just had a lot of scrapes and bruises. It could have been so much worse and I will be forever thankful to Eddie that it didn't.

[@dramacidal6998]

This song has saved me through dark times in my life especially losing the love of my life but He may have literally saved your life. That's an incredible story. Obviously I don't know him but I have never heard one bad word about Eddie Vedder. He seems like a rare celebrity that didn't allow fame and fortune to get to his head and he's always seemed genuine especially when performing.

[@LD-tc4jp]

Rescued u from the black 🖤

[@barbaramelian509]

Not only has Pearl Jam always been the most socially involved and politically outspoken group from the big Seattle bands: they have always had a special kind of sensibility in their music, from day one. Their songs touch themes related to mental health, family issues and social awareness, and a lot of those songs have a woman as the main protagonist or depict the perspective of a woman (see "Daughter", "Why go", or the live versions of "Fatal"). "Better man", "Inside job", "Comes then goes", "Light years", "Other side" , "I got shit", "Off he goes", "Save you", "I am mine", "Something special"... too many to name, their whole discography is amazing in this sense. To me they embody how healthy masculinity looks and sounds like. I absolutely love them.

[@jessiharris5774]

I was 16 when this came out. It changed my life. No lie.

[@TheGalwayjoyce]

The line where he says "...so why do I sear?", is a double entendre. "So why do I see her?". It makes more sense when you realize he's talking about being around children--which is a schematic double entendre. Not only does he resent their ignorant happiness (one he no longer has), but it's a reminder of the future--and family--that he'll never have with her.

[@88kimberlykaye]

I disagree with the See her part. I think he meant how it angers him, searing in pain about the possibility of the future of having a family with this certain person. She was the love of his life back then and killed him when she cheated on him and let him for another man. He went to a dark place, and I am so happy he found his real true love and their wonderful children he adores. Eddie is truly one of a kind person and singer

[@mamatthews78]

This song, this album, Pearl Jam (among other bands) got me through the hyper-emotional pain of my teenage years. My dad once made me stop listening to this for a week or two because, "You need to listen to something that's less grey and painful for a while." But the grey and the pain in the music was what let me release the grey and the pain from my head.

[@paulschirf9259]

Two years before Pearl Jam, The Cure's Disintegration album did the same for me. And then hearing Black I was on the other side of it and felt it again in reflection.

[@philkrugel1452]

We all have a permanent crush on Eddie and this band!!! This might have been one of the best performances by anyone anywhere ever.

[@laura-annknox709]

When my little doggie died, I just laid in bed and listened to this on repeat. I still can't hear it without crying. He was the most perfect being in my life

[@Laura-v9p7q]

I can relate to that. my dogs each have their own songs.

[@margaretwebb389]

Totally feel you! My deepest condolences

[@alanpreston1822]

The best manifestation of putting emotion on paper. These lyrics will stand the test of time.

[@devonvance5194]

I always loved how tight the drums sound in this performance

[@madisonmcgahan5280]

That’s because Dave Abbruzzese is one of the best drummers of all time!

[@lukelarsson]

I’m so thankful for having been able to grow up in the time of Pearl Jam. They were the first band I fell in love with at the age of 15 and they’re still my favorite band 31 years later. Eddie was a great influence on me and probably millions of other teenage boys like me. He made it normal to show emotion. Eddie was the first one in my life to talk about politics and women’s rights. What made it even cooler was the fact that PJ lived about 30 minutes down the road from me. It was such an exciting time.

[@DanielRodriguez-eh1qd]

I agree completely, that lyrical section is one of the most gut punching parts in all of music for me. Even after being married having children and having a relatively wonderful life, that feeling has never gone away and I doubt it ever will. I wish no one would ever have to experience it.

[@evanfavocci2968]

I have heard this song no less than 1 million times in my life and no one has ever been able to explain and process it better than you. Thank you.

[@75downs]

My favorite song of all time.

[@valeriecomeau7517]

Same!

[@jenniferrodriguez5337]

I was a teenager when this came out, and yes...we all were crushing on Eddie Vedder. On a personal note about 10 years ago my eldest daughter ran away from home. And this song helped me express my heartbreak about it. The last verse just (as you said) was so relatable that it just pierced my soul.

[@r.hunter5018]

Same….

[@andrewjulian6707]

This damn video has made me immediately burst into over and over🤦🏼‍♂️. And yet, I keep coming back to it because so fucking real and exemplifies what it means to be human. ❤️

[@revelofficial8542]

That pause you had at the end. yup. that's it right there. eddie vedder is one of the rawest songwriters and singers. he added "we belong together", which is not on the album/recorded version. it tears me to shreds. this song is the epitome of what it is to experience the throws of heartbreak. I used to listen to this song every time I experienced losing someone I love, which actually did include someone I had feelings for dying. In that instance, the song really took me to a place to fully grieve, acknowledge my feelings, and eventually I could try to move from the depths of that dark place.

[@sputnikalgrim]

I was born in ‘76, grew up in an abusive household and don’t know what I’d do without this music, it impacts me to this day. My wife had my best friends kid, I attempted to take my own life but was found and so here I am trying to get beyond it. I’ve been diagnosed with Borderline Personality disorder, complex PTSD and major depression. I’m taking medication and see a therapist twice a week. I wish I had this help 20 years ago when I still could’ve salvaged my life, now I’m just an old man, old and alone…

[@gavinwilson7051]

hey man just know that its ok. I am sorry to hear about everything you've gone and are going through but i can assure you that you are loved and just because you feel lonely doesnt mean your alone. Also 47 is very far from old brother! you have plenty of live to live so go live it without regrets and with love and you will get that happy life we all dream about you just got to keep moving forward. love you bro and God wouldnt allow these things to happen to you if he knew you werent strong enough to endure it. take care brother hope things turn around

[@SHONEY21Z]

You got a dealt a shitty hand. But it’s not your fault. And the good news is there an entire world out there to discover. It’s never too late. Find a new joy and run with it, travel, meet new people every week. Happiness comes from within, and helping others. Rest of your life starts today.

[@DzandLe]

Keep pushing forward, god speed.

[@HeartSupport]

From TenaciousGrace: @sputnikalgrim I am so sorry for all the pain and heartache you have been through in your life. That's so tough being the collateral damage of others' chaos. I am so so glad you are still with us today! I have been dealt some cruddy cards as well in life. One of my favorite phrases I saw online was "Broken crayons still color!" I remind myself of that a lot on the darker days. Every day is a new day to spread your colors for others that may be straggling as well. You seem like such a warm person and the world could use far more of that.

[@jonjonol...g7583]

... I bet she thinks of you everyday and wonders wht it would have been wht it could have been w/regret and regret in my opinion is the most horrible feeling one can have i hate regret she hates it too i promise...

[@joescott778]

I haven't Felt this song like that in thirty years, thank you. Watching you see it and get it put me through it all over again.

[@chriswoudstra765]

You are so sweet and thoughtful. I loved this video. I'm 47, been a Pearl Jam fan since 1991. I've had these reactions to their music since the beginning, it's lovely to see newer fans are too. All the love. Thank you.

[@josephbond8280]

Some of the heart of grunge music back in the day. One of my favorite era’s of music.

[@andrelockridge9109]

1,000% agree! 60s,70s,80s,90s music just got better & better then all went to Sh%t!!

[@randyhanner3188]

Eddie's actually crying during this performance. By far one of the best live performances of all time

[@JamisonRabbitt]

Your response at the end of the video was so beautiful and well said. It spoke to my heart as much as this song does.

[@MyGannChannel]

I have watched 100s of reactions to this song, and this is probably the BEST! ❤ Our emotions are devastating and necessary at the same time.

[@HeartSupport]

awww thank yoU!! I'm honored! - T

[@dasninjastix]

5:32 - I'm gonna keep pointing this out on all the reaction videos to this song, because the way Eddie sings "Cradle" is one of the best vocal tones in performance history.

[@Hortonfantastic4]

2:26 girl you have no idea. My 19 year old self had heard Pearl Jam on the radio. Loved the sound. But this performance right here. I watched it when it aired and it blew my mind. Eddie Vedder was beautiful and tortured and expressive and his voice. I was obsessed for years. Eventually he cut his hair to a bob length and it totally ruined his hotness but his voice is still good to this day.

[@josephstafford7741]

"I know some day you'll have a beautiful life, I know you'll be the star in somebody elses sky." That verse is soul crushing and so relatable. Shakes me to the core.

[@raulp9171]

WOW, such an honest review on this classic.. You are a star!!

[@melocoton7]

Eddie is a living GenX legend ❤ Pearl Jam was my 90’s teenage soundtrack

[@Emilie-one]

This is one of my favorite songs.. the emotion in this performance gets me every time❤😢❤

[@cliveklg7739]

He sang this at show in tribute to Chris Cornell. End changed a bit that made it even more powerful, besides him breaking down crying. Can find it on youtube. After we blong together he adds the pleading in the additional lines with him singing "come back... come back" and the crowd then supporting him.

[@lindsayj56]

I love your reaction, I've watched so many of these and you really seemed to genuinely get it the most. Love it, thank you.

[@klbbeeswillow]

Still gives me goosebumps damn! 💕

[@dibsontacos]

"I know you'll be a star in somebody else's sky" still makes me tear up and I've listened to this song thousands of times. One of the greatest songs ever written.

[@josephbond8280]

Eddie and Chris are magical together.

[@randallgledhill3529]

Because of Andrew Wood.

[@petschmann]

I grew up with this Music! It is still a privilege! Even my kids love this music!

[@Stankyboiii]

I love watching your reactions. It makes me feel like I’ve never listened to these songs before. I cry all over again, with you. When you speak, you speak with eviction, passion and emotion. You truly make me feel like you’re actually my therapist. I’m sure I’m not alone in that feeling. Keep doing this. This is good for people. I hope doing this gives you as much as you’re giving us. Thank you.

[@kylebert9510]

This was really healing for me to listen to the song and your words. I lost my mom to cancer and then 3 years later my sister was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. She was my closest person who I always looked up to. Watching her fight for 3 years was so traumatizing and painful to see here go through so much. Happened during the pandemic so I self isolated as her caregiver. When she passed I can relate to all turned to black. I couldn’t find joy and a year after her passing I just feel I can barely function. Lost my whole family so fast. I miss her so much it physically hurts. Thanks for making this. It really helped connecting with you all. 🙏❤️

[@HeartSupport]

From leapyeargirl: @kylebert9510 First of all, I am very sorry for your losses. Cancer is such a horrible disease. It must have been very lonely to care for your sister while self isolating. And now when she is not there anymore feeling that everything has turned black is understandable. I do hope the song and Taylor's comments about it can help a little bit. To realize things are black now, that it hurts (even physically) and that it is not the situation you would have picked for yourself. I wish after some time in black you will be able to see little sparkles of light. And I hope listening to the song can somehow help a bit in the grieving process.

[@HeartSupport]

From tepidtooth85_95286: @kylebert9510 Hey there friend! I am so sorry to hear of your loss and all the hard times that have came with it. But it truly warms my heart hearing that this video has helped you heal!! Grieving is such a long and winding, yet unique process for everyone. I am so glad that connecting on here has helped you begin to heal, and I will be praying for that healing to continue for you friend!! God Bless!

[@besideyouc.3279]

You and your insights are absolutely incredible and spot on. Thanks for reacting to this masterpiece 🧡

[@RolandDeschain1]

I was 15 when this record came out and it had an epochal effect on me and all my friends. It didn't just change my life, it DEFINED it. Especially this song.

[@feminist5641]

Female Gen X here....I'm still in love with Eddie Vedder and PJ is still my absolute favorite band. 90s ruled

[@darrenwoolley8433]

This song hits me so hard I haven't seen my daughter for years and I feel the pain every time I hear this song I wake up most days and want to die but something keeps me going thank you for talking about these things it does help.

[@TheAwetist802]

Gen Xer here. I was a young adult and had just loved and lost someone when this song came out and it captured exactly what I was feeling. While it was dark and painful to be in that terrible grief and sense of loss and to have that echoing "why"... what had I done or failed to do, what was wrong with me, what was I lacking... and why did it end as it did... the things we ruminate upon when we are suddenly left alone with memories of what was... But "Black" and this performance of it, in particular, were medicine for me. Powerful medicine. Providing release and, eventually, after a long long time, healing. Eddie Vedder's voice reached into me and helped draw out the infection, as any good salve does. Thank you for reacting to this performance and for offering such a heartfelt and intelligent interpretation of it.

[@shannontreiber1070]

Most emotive singer of my lifetime. Hands down.

[@xaviergutierrez4382]

That ending, "WE BELONG TOGETHER" is gut wrenching... My skin irritated by goosebumps and my eyes water every time...

[@ronin7645]

Man that was brutal. Hits you right in the gut. I dont care what anyone says, music was just better back then. You give awesome advice! 👌

[@willdavis2772]

What’s incredible to me about this reaction, and this song is, you can tell the beginning she was kind of diagnosing it as a therapist, and there was a point that you can see her change to kind of reflect on her own issues and situations that we all have to deal with. It is an incredibly powerful song either to this day. I just saw Pearl Jam in August of this year. It’s still great song after all these years.

[@josephbond8280]

Grunge music and Korn were my go to. They have helped me through things in life.

[@stephensutton2546]

KoЯn has gotten me through so much in life. From abusive parents, to a fairly recent divorce.

[@johngoad]

His soundtrack album "Into the Wild" crushes me.

[@beza511]

There’s never been a soundtrack that matches a film so well. It’s amazing

[@ndbaker74]

Right there with you, man.

[@richardrobey9658]

Same here , I think it’s called “Society”

[@Kappowski]

STP "Still remains" and or AIC "Love Hate Love" have similar loss themes. AIC is so powerful and STP so poetic. Both worth a listen.

[@ThomasMaurielloUX]

Really enjoyed this. Not sure why I always tear up listening to this song but the pain is very raw and in your face and I easy to identify with.

[@norcrocanbacon2192]

Women loved him, and guys wanted to be him. A fantastic singer. Brilliant.

[@Gary_M]

Another great heartbreak song by a grunge master is Nothing Compares 2U covered by Chris Cornell. Recorded at a radio station with just voice, guitars and cello, it's an amazing performance that would be a great compliment to this video. Thanks for what you do!

[@yogafirefox]

I’ve always loved this song! It has a different meaning now, in regards to children no longer in my life.

[@drucie-r7q]

@yogafirefox I feel that way about this song too. Not just a love song, but about unbearable loss, that being my youngest daughter taken away from me(mom) and her 3 girls. WHY??

[@crob635]

We're all still in love with Eddie Vedder. PJ- song Daughter, is also an amazing song.

[@dominicsdailyvlogs178]

One of their best, I might get hate for this comment but I feel like Ten is their only good album with every song on it a masterpiece, it feels to me it’s their only album you can listen to every song through the end.

[@padraigsisk4057]

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[@brodys12]

So sad and beautiful! Saw them last week at Fenway and I was crying inside when they played this.

[@robsteele5123]

You have so much energy and heart. Keep up helping people. You remind me of a therapist I had years ago and after she moved I never found another I trusted.

[@Hermila-v2p]

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[@LeonardGuzman-z9v]

He's so raw