The song 'Black Hole Sun' by Soundgarden uses the metaphor of a black hole sun to represent a sense of hopelessness and despair that the singer wishes to be washed away. The lyrics convey a feeling of longing for relief from inner turmoil and a desire to escape from a dark and suffocating emotional state.
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Themes
Despair and longing
• Black hole sun, won't you come and wash away the rain?
• Hang my head, drown my fear, till you all just disappear
Disillusionment
• Times are gone for honest men
• In my youth, I pray to keep, heaven send, hell away
Isolation
• Stuttering, cold and damp
• No one sings like you anymore