Guaranteed (From "Into The Wild") Lyrics
Eddie Vedder
Lyrics
On bended knee is no way to be free
Lifting up an empty cup, I ask silently
That all my destinations will accept the one that's me
So I can breathe
Circles they grow and they swallow people whole
Half their lives they say goodnight to wives they'll never know
Got a mind full of questions and a teacher in my soul
And so it goes
Don't come closer or I'll have to go
Owning me like gravity are places that pull
If ever there was someone to keep me at home
It would be you
Everyone I come across in cages they bought
They think of me and my wandering but I'm never what they thought
Got my indignation but I'm pure in all my thoughts
I'm alive
Wind in my hair I feel part of everywhere
Underneath my being is a road that disappeared
Late at night I hear the trees they're singing with the dead
Overhead
Leave it to me as I find a way to be
Consider me a satellite forever orbiting
I know all the rules but the rules did not know me
Guaranteed
Song & Lyrics Facts
"Guaranteed" is a song by American singer-songwriter Eddie Vedder, released on September 18th, 2007 as part of the soundtrack for the film Into the Wild. The song was written and produced by Vedder himself, with additional production from Adam Kasper.
It features backing vocals from Pearl Jam bandmates Jeff Ament and Mike McCready. The song talks about how life itself can be uncertain, yet there are still certain things that are guaranteed in life such as love and hope. The lyrics are full of emotion and optimism despite the uncertainty. "Guaranteed" was nominated for Best Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards.