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Rival by Pearl Jam

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Pearl Jam

Rival

Release date: 15th May 2000

From BinauralTrack 103:39
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'Rival' by Pearl Jam is an alternative track from the album 'Binaural', released in 2000. The lyrics are combative and militarised, with the speaker brandishing threats and warning of an approaching collapse, underlined by vivid, violent imagery. One line sums up the stance, promising that “All my rivals will see”. Across the verses, the language veers between swagger and menace, casting opponents as followers of hollow talk and escalating towards a sense of impending explosion and reckoning.

"Rival" is a track by Pearl Jam, from the album Binaural, released 15th May 2000. The track is 3:39 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Pearl Jam.

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Lyrics

Rival

All my rivals will see what I have in store
My gun
I've been harboring fleets in this reservoir
Red sun
And this nation's about to explode

Your disciples are riddled with metaphors
Well-hung
Better pony up and bring both your barrelfulls
Not one
As we release this unspeakable toll

(Every grain of sand equals)
(All the stars and everyone)

How's our mother to damn these contributors
With mud?
How will the man who made chemicals difficult
Shed blood?
How's our father supposed to be told?

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Track details

From Binaural

3:392000
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Album
Binaural
Binaural
Pearl Jam
16th May 2000
Track number
10
Release year
2000
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    2:26
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    2:56
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    5:07

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