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. Pearl Jam - Given to Fly (Official Audio)
The main riff utilizes an alternate DADGAD tuning , which provides a droning, open resonance often found in folk-rock. Vedder envisioned the song as a 20-page children's
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