- published: 07 Jul 2011
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Eddie Vedder (born Edward Louis Severson III; December 23, 1964) is an American musician and singer-songwriter who is best known for being the lead singer and one of three guitarists of the alternative rock band Pearl Jam. Known for his powerful vocals, he is widely considered an icon of alternative rock.
He is also involved in soundtrack work and contributes to albums by other artists. In 2007, Vedder released his first solo album as a soundtrack for the film Into the Wild (2007). His second album, Ukulele Songs, along with a live DVD titled Water on the Road, was released on 31 May 2011.
Vedder was born Edward Louis Severson III in the Chicago suburb of Evanston, Illinois, son of Karen Lee Vedder and Edward Louis Severson, Jr. His parents divorced in 1965, when Vedder was one year old. His mother soon remarried a man named Peter Mueller, an attorney, and Vedder was raised believing that Mueller was his biological father. His adopted name became Edward Mueller. While living in Evanston, Vedder's family fostered seven younger children in a group home.
I should have known there was someone else
Down below I always kept it to myself
Now I believe in nothing, not today
As I move myself out of your sight
I'll be sleeping by myself tonight
I could never go to no one else
The hurt don't show but who knows time will tell
I believe in nothing but the pain
And I can't see this turning out right
I'll be sleeping by myself tonight
Forever be sad and lonely
Forever never be the same
I close my eyes
Wait for a sign
Am I just waiting in vain?
Oh, I believe in love and disaster
Sometimes the two are just the same
I'm beginning to see
What's left of me
Is gonna have to be free to survive
I'll be sleeping by myself
I'll be sleeping by myself