...if you hate something

[toblerusse]

I love the line in Not For You that goes "if you hate something don't you do it too".

What I am making a thread for is to discuss something I have been arguing with my cousin for a while.

I think the sentence ends in a question mark (?) but he thinks it's a statement.

Me: I think it's a meant to mean that everything we allow our conscious/ego to be bothered by is essentially something that we ourselves also do. In a sense a hypocritical admission that if something really bothers you it's because you've been guilty of it yourself when it serves to be selfish in a given circumstance.

cousin: it's a statement declaring that you should not do what you find annoying or bothersome. A way to decree that shitty behaviour should not be done to others as you don't want it done to you.

Etc and like such as.

What are cleverer than I ten club member thoughts on this?

[mookeywrench]

It's a statement.

The golden rule : do unto others as you would have them do.

[EBowie]

I tend to lean more towards the post writers opinion. However, I will mention that this could also be an example where Ed, being the great writer that he is, has presented the opportunity for words to be interpreted "correctly" in a multitude of ways.

[MedozK]

It's a statement.

What he said +1

[BUSH-lager]

Firstly, let me just say how jealous I am that you have someone close to you in your life that you can have debates about the intricate nuances of Pearl Jam lyrics. Believe me that is a luxury a lot of us do not have.

Secondly, I always thought it was a statement. Not For You is an angry, excoriating rant of a song. Eddie is not asking us any questions here, he's stating.

[samjam]

This is so interesting! I have always envisioned it a question, but now that I think about it, the 'statement' interpretation seems to be more fitting overall. But, that's the beauty of music- so up for interpretation!

[StillHere]

i've always taken it as a statement
like..this is how you should be
in other words a version of the golden rule:
treat others the same way you want them to treat you

[eugenetwhi]

I think this statement from above explains it

I will mention that this could also be an example where Ed, being the great writer that he is, has presented the opportunity for words to be interpreted "correctly" in a multitude of ways.

Songs never really have the same meaning for two different people. And songs have different meanings to each at different times

[Hugh Freaking Dillon]

statement.

no question.

or is it:

statement?

no, question.

[Hugh Freaking Dillon]

STATEMENT

[DS1119]

If you hate something...shoot it.

[your move now]

If you hate something...shoot it.

no DS if you hate something sit down and have a rational conversation and sort things out like a mature adult!







... it's a statement

[DS1119]

If you hate something...shoot it.

no DS if you hate something sit down and have a rational conversation and sort things out like a mature adult!







... it's a statement

I'd rather shoot it.

[your move now]

bloody car salesmen, no patience

[dimitrispearljam]

bloody car salesmen, no patience