The song that symbolizes the bond between Joel and Ellie finally gets a video: animated, poetic, and packed with meaning.
When Future Days dropped in 2013 as part of Lightning Bolt, it was never released as a single, nor did it get an official video. Yet, over time, it’s become one of the fan favorites — and a major emotional cornerstone in The Last of Us universe.
In the second game, Future Days becomes the invisible thread that ties Joel and Ellie together. It’s their song, a symbol of a deep bond filled with love, guilt, and memory. It’s also one of the most touching moments in the HBO series, where it echoes like a haunting ghost in a pivotal scene that encapsulates the melancholy of their journey.
To celebrate the new The Last of Us EP, available now for streaming and in limited edition vinyl over on pearljam.com, Pearl Jam just dropped the first-ever official Future Days video on their YouTube channel today. It’s an animated short, subtle and visually striking, telling a story of time passing, hands reaching for each other, and skies shifting. No band appearances — just suspended images that amplify the song’s emotional power: love, loss, nostalgia, and a flicker of hope.
A simple yet powerful tribute that ideally closes the loop from years ago — and today, it’s finally got its visual form.
Born in Reggio Emilia in 1980. He created pearljamonline.it in 2001 and wrote the first edition of “Pearl Jam Evolution” in 2009 along with his wife Daria. Since 2022, he is behind 2 podcasts: “Pearl Jam dalla A alla Z” and “Fuori Orario Not Another Podcast”. He has collaborated with Barracuda Style, HvsR, Rolling Stone, Rockol and Il Fatto Quotidiano. He continues relentlessly to try to find “beautiful melodies that say terrible things”.
Favorite song: Present Tense
Favorite album: No Code
Favorite bands/artists other than PJ: Tom Waits, Soundgarden, Ramones, Bruce Springsteen, IDLES, Fontaines D.C., The Murder Capital, Dead Kennedys, Mark Lanegan, Cat Power, R.E.M.