Present Tense - Pearl Jam: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

Present Tense

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Present Tense was released on August 27, 1996 by Epic as a part of the album No Code

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Mike McCready

Guitar

Eddie Vedder

Vocals

Stone Gossard

Guitar

Jack Irons

Drums

Jeff Ament

Bass

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Eddie Vedder

Lyrics

Mike McCready

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Pearl Jam

Producer

Brendan O'Brien

Brendan O'Brien

Producer

Nick DiDia

Recording Engineer

Matt Bayles

Assistant Engineer

Jeff Lane

Assistant Engineer

Caram Costanzo

Assistant Engineer

Bob Ludwig

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

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 gettin' somethin' out of this all encompassing trip?

[Chorus]

You can spend your time alone re-digesting 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

[Verse 2]

Have you ideas on how this life ends?

Checked your hands and studied the lines

Have you the belief that the road ahead ascends off into the light?

Seems that needlessly it's gettin' harder

To find an approach and a way to live

Are we gettin' somethin' out of this all encompassing trip?

[Chorus]

You can spend your time alone re-digesting past regrets, oh

Or you can come to terms and realize you're the only one

Who can't forgive yourself, oh

Oh, makes much more sense to live in the present tense

Written by: Eddie Vedder, Mike McCready

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