"Sirens" is a song by the American
rock band
Pearl Jam. It was released on September 18, 2013 as a
digital download as the second single from their tenth studio album Lightning Bolt.[1][2] In its first week of release, the single sold 13,000 downloads in the United States.[3] Guitarist
Mike McCready said the song was inspired by
Roger Waters's
The Wall Live Tour, when after attending a concert in 2011, he "wanted to write something that would have a
Pink Floyd type feel".[4] The lyrics by singer
Eddie Vedder concern his worries on mortality and what the future holds for the next generation.[5][6]
Music video
The music video directed by
Danny Clinch was released on September 18, 2013.[7]
^Wynn, Jamie (December 10, 2013).
"Eddie Vedder". Rip It Up (Hark Entertainment). Archived from
the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
"Sirens" is a song by the American
rock band
Pearl Jam. It was released on September 18, 2013 as a
digital download as the second single from their tenth studio album Lightning Bolt.[1][2] In its first week of release, the single sold 13,000 downloads in the United States.[3] Guitarist
Mike McCready said the song was inspired by
Roger Waters's
The Wall Live Tour, when after attending a concert in 2011, he "wanted to write something that would have a
Pink Floyd type feel".[4] The lyrics by singer
Eddie Vedder concern his worries on mortality and what the future holds for the next generation.[5][6]
Music video
The music video directed by
Danny Clinch was released on September 18, 2013.[7]
^Wynn, Jamie (December 10, 2013).
"Eddie Vedder". Rip It Up (Hark Entertainment). Archived from
the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2014.