Discover the story of the song > Why Go – Pearl Jam

The song is about a girl who is put in a mental institution and feeling very alone. She writes a message on the wall hoping that it will help someone else in the same situation. The protagonist thinks that the girl is strong but the doctors want her to be weak and conform to their ways. He's asking why go home to a situation that puts you in this place, and to a mother who doesn't care. The song repeats the chorus asking why go home.