Possible Meaning of The Song
Al Weisel of Rolling Stone called the song a "haunting ballad about a woman trapped in a bad relationship." Before a performance of the song at Pearl Jam's show on April 3, 1994 in Atlanta, Georgia at the Fox Theatre, Vedder clearly said "it's dedicated to the bastard that married my Momma."
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