Grievance Songtext
von Pearl Jam

Have a drink, they′re buying
Bottom of bottle of denial

Big guy, big eye watching me
Have to wonder what it sees, sin
Progress laced with ramifications
Freedom's big blur, oh

Pull the innocent from a crowd
Raise those sticks them bring them down
If they fail to obey
Ah, if they fail to obey, yeah, yeah

For every tool they lend us
A loss of independence

I pledge my grievance to the flag
′Cause you don't give blood then take it back again
Oh, we're all deserving something more


Progress taste it, invest it all
Champagne breakfast for everyone

Break the innocent when they′re proud
Raise those stakes then bring ′em down
If they fail to obey
Oh, if they fail to obey

Pledge your grievance to the flag
'Cause don′t give blood then take it back again
Oh, we're all deserving something more

I wanna breathe part of the scene
I wanna taste everyone I see
I wanna run when I′m up high
I wanna run to the sea
I wanna life to be
I just wanna be
I will feel alive as long as I am free