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Pearl Jam - Present Tense (Official Audio)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mike McCready
Mike McCready
Guitar
Eddie Vedder
Eddie Vedder
Vocals
Stone Gossard
Stone Gossard
Guitar
Jack Irons
Jack Irons
Drums
Jeff Ament
Jeff Ament
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Eddie Vedder
Eddie Vedder
Songwriter
Mike McCready
Mike McCready
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam
Producer
Brendan O'Brien
Brendan O'Brien
Producer
Nick DiDia
Nick DiDia
Recording Engineer
Matt Bayles
Matt Bayles
Assistant Engineer
Jeff Lane
Jeff Lane
Assistant Engineer
Caram Costanzo
Caram Costanzo
Assistant Engineer
Bob Ludwig
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

Do you see the way that tree bends? Does it inspire? Leaning out to catch the sun's rays. A lesson to be applied. Are you getting something out of this all-encompassing trip? You can spend your time alone redigesting past regrets, oh. Or you can come to terms and realize, You're the only one who can't forgive yourself, oh. Makes much more sense to live in the present tense. Have you ideas on how this life ends? Checked your hands and studied the lines. Have you ever believed that the road ahead ascends off into the light? Seems that needlessly it's getting harder To find an approach and a way to live. Are we getting something out of this all-encompassing trip? You can spend your time alone redigesting past regrets, oh. Or you can come to terms and realize, You're the only one who can't forgive yourself, oh. Makes much more sense to live in the present tense.
Writer(s): Eddie Jerome Vedder, Michael David Mccready Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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