Army Reserve

Army Reserve
How long must she stand
Before the ground, it gives way
To an endless fall
She can feel this
War on her face
The stars on her pillow
She's folding in darkness
Begging for slumber

I'm not blind
I can see it coming
Looks like lightning
In my child's eye
I'm not frantic
I can feel it coming
Violently shakes
My body
Her son's slanted
Always giving her
The sideways eye
The empty chair where dad sits
How loud can silence get?
And mom, she reassures
To contain him
But it's becoming a lie
She tells herself
And everyone else
Father is risking
His life for our freedoms
I'm not blind
I can see it coming
Looks like lightning
In my child's eye
I'm not frantic
I can feel it coming
Darling you'll save me
If you save yourself
En 'Army Reserve' de Pearl Jam, la narrativa se centra en una madre que espera con ansias el regreso de su esposo, quien se encuentra en servicio militar. La canción describe la angustia que siente la mujer mientras lidia con la soledad y la incertidumbre de la situación...