I seem to recognize your face Haunting, familiar, yet I can't seem to place it Cannot find the candle of thought to light your name Lifetimes are catching up with me All these changes taking place, I wish I'd seen the place But no one's ever taken me Hearts and thoughts they fade, fade away Hearts and thoughts they fade, fade away I swear I recognize your breath Memories like fingerprints are slowly raising Me, you wouldn't recall, for I'm not my former It's hard when, you're stuck upon the shelf I changed by not changing at all, small town predicts my fate Perhaps that's what no one wants to see I just want to scream hello My God its been so long, never dreamed you'd return But now here you are, and here I am Hearts and thoughts they fade, away Hearts and thoughts they fade, fade away Hearts and thoughts they fade, fade away Hearts and thoughts they fade, away Hearts and thoughts they fade, fade away Hearts and thoughts they fade, fade away Hearts and thoughts they fade, fade away Hearts and thoughts they fade
I seem to recognize your face Haunting, familiar, yet I can't seem to place it Cannot find the candle of thought to light your name Lifetimes are catching up with me All these changes taking place, I wish I'd seen the place But no one's ever taken me Hearts and thoughts they fade, fade away Hearts and thoughts they fade, fade away I swear I recognize your breath Memories like fingerprints are slowly raising Me, you wouldn't recall, for I'm not my former It's hard when, you're stuck upon the shelf I changed by not changing at all, small town predicts my fate Perhaps that's what no one wants to see I just want to scream hello My God its been so long, never dreamed you'd return But now here you are, and here I am Hearts and thoughts they fade, away Hearts and thoughts they fade, fade away Hearts and thoughts they fade, fade away Hearts and thoughts they fade, away Hearts and thoughts they fade, fade away Hearts and thoughts they fade, fade away Hearts and thoughts they fade, fade away Hearts and thoughts they fade
A faixa “Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town” ocupa o décimo lugar no segundo álbum de estúdio da banda, *Vs.* (1993).
Apesar de ser creditada a todos os membros da Pearl Jam, a canção foi praticamente escrita pelo vocalista Eddie Vedder.
O título longo foi escolhido como resposta à tendência da banda de usar títulos de apenas uma palavra em outras músicas.
A música, embora nunca tenha sido lançada como single comercial, alcançou a posição 17 na parada Billboard Modern Rock Tracks.
Uma versão acústica do tema pode ser encontrada no single “Go”.
Em 2004, a faixa foi incluída na coletânea de maiores sucessos da banda, *rearviewmirror (Greatest Hits 1991–2003)*.
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