To Fly (official Audio): Pearl Jam - Given

Experience the evolution and live energy of 'Given to Fly' through these performances and insights: Pearl Jam - Given to Fly (Official Audio) YouTube · PearljamVEVO

The song was a significant commercial success and helped revitalize fan interest in the band following their more experimental mid-90s work.

The song follows a "near-Messianic youth" who is misunderstood and attacked for his message but ultimately finds freedom and transcendence. It emphasizes rising above negativity and continuing to "give your love away" despite the cruelty of others. Pearl Jam - Given to Fly (Official Audio)

Vedder envisioned the song as a 20-page children's book with a line and an illustration on every page.

The single reached the Top 10 in Finland, Norway, and Spain, and the Top 20 in the UK and Australia. Experience the evolution and live energy of 'Given

The main riff utilizes an alternate DADGAD tuning , which provides a droning, open resonance often found in folk-rock.

It topped the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart for six weeks and peaked at #21 on the Billboard Hot 100 . Vedder envisioned the song as a 20-page children's

Written by vocalist , the lyrics are described as a fable or allegorical tale .