Jeremy.

Killer words unleashed a lion

 Have you ever hurt someone’s feelings? I suppose so. All of us have done it sometimes, with or without noticing it. The real problem is when the constant hostigament finally completely destroys someone, or even ourselves. Pearl Jam, in one of their many good songs, shows us the damage that the human being can do, with its most lethal weapon: The words.

 “Jeremy”, probably one of the most popular songs of the band lead by Eddie Vedder, couldn’t explain us better the power of the bad communication (or lack of communication). The original story happened 23 years ago, when a 16 year-old teenager shot himself in front of his whole class. Jeremy Wade Delle (his real name) constantly suffered of maltractament and bullying, what drove him to that tragic consequences.

 The videoclip shows us Jeremy’s “path to death”, with captures of a blackboard hard to erase, authentic newspaper articles, and some flashes with messages like 3:30 in the afternoon, The serpent was subtil, described as bored and ignored, etc. Clearly insert us in a desolation and impotence atmosphere. In fact, the videoclip frame with Jeremy pulling the trigger was banned by MTV. No deeper value can be extracted from this story, except caution an attention: You can always think twice. That’s a very shocking way to die and learn (former Jeremy’s classmates are still trying to erase the boiling blood from the blackboard!).

 “Jeremy”, is a song that criticizes a materialist and superficialist system, and adverts us that the bad use of communication can kill ourselves. The message is clear. This article is dedicated to everyone who was mistreated in a cold classroom.

                                                        In memory of Jeremy Wade Delle

                                                                           1975-1991