Pearl Jam - Given To Fly (official Audio) Site

The music was composed by guitarist on a snowy day in Seattle when he found himself stuck at his condo.

It topped the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart for six weeks and peaked at #21 on the Billboard Hot 100 . Pearl Jam - Given to Fly (Official Audio)

Written by vocalist , the lyrics are described as a fable or allegorical tale . The music was composed by guitarist on a

Critics from AllMusic described it as a "soaring epic," while Entertainment Weekly noted its emotional power despite the obvious Zeppelin parallels. which provides a droning

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

The single reached the Top 10 in Finland, Norway, and Spain, and the Top 20 in the UK and Australia.