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Artist: Pearl Jam
Track: Black

Lyrics
Hey, oh
Sheets of empty canvas
Untouched sheets of clay
Were laid spread out before me
As her body once did
All five horizons
Revolved around her soul
As the earth to the sun
Now the air I tasted and breathed
Has taken a turn

Oh and all I taught her was everything
Oh I know she gave me all that she wore
And now my bitter hands
Chafe beneath the clouds
Of what was everything
Oh the pictures have
All been washed in black
Tattooed everything
I take a walk outside
I'm surrounded by
Some kids at play
I can feel their laughter
So why do I sear
Oh, and twisted thoughts that spin
Round my head
I'm spinning
Oh, I'm spinning
How quick the sun can, drop away

And now my bitter hands
Cradle broken glass
Of what was everything
All the pictures had
All been washed in black
Tattooed everything
All the love gone bad
Turned my world to black
Tattooed all I see
All that I am
All I'll be

Yeah
I know someday you'll have a beautiful life
I know you'll be a star
In somebody else's sky
But why
Why
Why can't it be
Why can't it be mine
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Pearl Jam - Black Lyrics
this song is about a bad breakup and him wanting her back no matter what, even tough he knows that she will be a "star" in someone elses sky.
Pearl Jam - Spin the Black Circle Lyrics
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Pearl Jam - Black, Red, Yellow Lyrics
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Pearl Jam - Pilate Lyrics
His dog is his only companion and it "obeys listens kisses loves" Pilate, but what Pilate really wants is to have a partner to love him. He doesn't want to be ...
Staind - Black (Pearl Jam cover) Lyrics
Staind ... Were laid spread out before me as her body once did. ... Of what was everything? Oh, the pictures have all been washed in black, tattooed everything...
Pearl Jam - Black [Live] Lyrics
Hey, oh. Sheets of empty canvas. Untouched sheets of clay. Were laid spread out before me. As her body once did. All five horizons. Revolved around her soul
Pearl Jam - Hold On Lyrics
I was doom riding on top a black horse. Whatever prize there was. I could only observe where the trouble starts. Where does it end? I cannot be cured
Pearl Jam - Given to Fly Lyrics
no offense to anyone who interpreted the song that way (or to jesus for that matter), but eddie just doesnt write songs about jesus. there are a lot that are ...
Pearl Jam - Jeremy Lyrics
193 Comments · This song is about a boy named Jeremy Wade Delle, 16, who shot himself in front of his 30 classmates in his 2nd period English class. · Pearl Jam ...
Pearl Jam - Goodbye Lyrics
Most Recent; Oldest First. General Comment. Guess I'll first comment, this is a song that Eddie apparently ...
Pearl Jam - Animal Lyrics
Both meanings are probably right...most Pearl Jam songs are about more than one thing. Just on the band vs the media thing, when Eddie says the 5 against 1 bit, ...
Pearl Jam - Better Man Lyrics
This is an awesome song, though horribly sad. I always liked it, but it's recently taken on a deeper meaning to me. There is this girl who is one of my best ...
Pearl Jam - Saying No Lyrics
currently (this week) this is my favorite pearl jam song. if you don't know ... Black Lyrics · Jeremy Lyrics · Yellow Ledbetter Lyrics · World Wide Suicide Lyrics ...
Pearl Jam - Hard to Imagine Lyrics
I think this is a war reflection song. Mainly, an older war, where people could only see the coverage on black and white TV. The story is about what is really ...
Pearl Jam - Comatose Lyrics
... Black Circle and Last Exit. It is a very good song. The song being about gay marriage may make sense, but I don't think it really has much meaning behind it.
Pearl Jam - Mind Your Manners Lyrics
what i would really like is an entire album dedicated to the punk/thrash gendre. i really have a soft spot for the itw and uke songs as well as songs like black ...
Pearl Jam - Green Disease Lyrics
Turns out he's the one making waves, waves, waves... I said there's nothing wrong with what you say. Believe me, I'm just asking you to sway. No white or black, ...
Pearl Jam - Unthought Known Lyrics
... black with starlight. Feel the sky blanket you. With gems and rhinestones. See ... In my opinion, this very well could be Pearl Jam's best song ever. Unthought ...
Pearl Jam - Dance of the Clairvoyants Lyrics
Oldest First. Song Meaning. A clairvoyant is basically someone who can see the future. And the idea which Pearl Jam ...
Pearl Jam - Alive Lyrics
Alive · This song was actually the first of a mini-opera that Eddie wrote known as the "Mamasan Trilogy". · Taken from "Five Against the World" by Cameron Crowe ...
Pearl Jam - Daughter Lyrics
154 Comments · This song is about dyslexia. · It is a song about child abuse and the different ways people hide from it. · the meaning is that its a story of a ...
Pearl Jam - Cropduster Lyrics
Light green to green, dark green, brown. Every life is falling down. Brown to black, it's coming back. Dies to be part of the ground
Pearl Jam - Force of Nature Lyrics
Love can keep us safe? Last I saw he was out there waiting. A silhouette in the black light full moon. In the sand there he stands upon the shore
Pearl Jam - The Whale Song Lyrics
The sun was in clouds, the sun looked out. Exposed a trail of mist and spouts. Ships followed the ancient lead. Deceiving friends under the sea
Pearl Jam - W.M.A. Lyrics
"W.M.A." is another Pearl Jam masterpiece in which the lyric and melody effotlessly intertwine to tell the story of Eddie's Black friend who suffered ...
Pearl Jam - Wasted Reprise Lyrics
... black except for a blueish-greenish spotlight that shown down on Eddie ... It's super easy, we promise! Artists - P · Pearl Jam · Pearl Jam · Wasted Reprise ...
Pearl Jam - Severed Hand Lyrics
Big man stands behind an open door. Said, leave your lady on the cement floor. Got some kicks, want to take a ride? I said, yeah!
Pearl Jam - Come Back Lyrics
This song is just amazing...Black/Comeback are the best ballads ever by PJ.
Pearl Jam - Red Mosquito Lyrics
The food poisoning incident and the literal mosquito eddie was annoyed by are good explanations, but I think we're neglecting one crucial line in the song: "Red ...
Pearl Jam - Just Breathe Lyrics
I was watching Saturday Night Live a few years ago when Pearl Jam was on, and they performed this song. ... Black Lyrics · Jeremy Lyrics · Yellow Ledbetter Lyrics ...
Pearl Jam - Go Lyrics
This, i believe, is the best Pearl Jam song and the album rocks. Every song is ... black was about nothing at all, so just because it has been said its about ...
Pearl Jam - Marker in the Sand Lyrics
The show-stopper was Corduroy, the guitar solo was amazing. They didn't play many ballads, unless you count Better Man and Black. Very intense show. They played ...
Pearl Jam - Trouble Lyrics
When the spoon is hot. And the needles sharp. And you drift away. I can hear you say. That the world in black. Is upon your back. And your body shakes
Pearl Jam - Yellow Ledbetter Lyrics
Ledbetter refers to Eddie's friend from Chicago named Tim Ledbetter. If there is any meaning to the lyrics I think the letter in the beginning of the song ...
Pearl Jam - Yellow Moon Lyrics
Here far away. One could feel the earth vibrate. Moon changing shape and shade. As we all do under its gaze. Yellow moon on the rise
Pearl Jam - Even Flow Lyrics
Freezin' rests his head on a pillow made of concrete again ooh yeah. Oh feelin' maybe he'll see a little betters any days ooh yeah
Pearl Jam - Buckle Up Lyrics
I got blood. Blood on my hands. The stain of, of a human. I finally awoke. To my mother's wrath. Call lights. Bed sores and sponge baths. Firstly do no harm
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Black by Pearl Jam - Songfacts
Black by Pearl Jam song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart position
Spin The Black Circle by Pearl Jam - Songfacts
Spin The Black Circle by Pearl Jam song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart position
Genius Meanings
Pearl Jam – Black
“Black” became one of Pearl Jam’s best-known songs and is a central emotional piece on the album Ten. Despite pressure from Epic Records, the band refused to make it into a single
Pearl Jam – Black, Red, Yellow
[Verse 1] / Exponentially serving / Perpetually unnerving / Vehicle swerving / The adjectives they are all a-blurring / Freud walkin' the sidelines, clipboard scoring the brain
Pearl Jam – Black (Live MTV Unplugged)
[Intro] / Hey / [Verse 1] / Sheets of empty canvas, untouched sheets of clay / Lay spread out before me as her body once did, mm / All five horizons revolved around her soul as the
Ram Jam – Black Betty
Often originally credited to Huddie “Lead Belly” Ledbetter, though some recordings predate his. Eventually became Ram Jam’s only recognizable hit.
Pearl Jam – Jeremy
“Jeremy” is based on two different true stories. The song takes its main inspiration from a newspaper article about a 16-year-old boy named Jeremy Wade Delle from Richardson, Texas
Pearl Jam – Even Flow
“Even Flow” is the second single from Pearl Jam’s inaugural album Ten. It is a narration of the life of a homeless person. It is a favorite for many, including Matt Cameron (who
Pearl Jam – Alive
“Alive” is Pearl Jam’s first single and the first song they ever played together. It appears on the band’s debut album, Ten (1991). Written by guitarist Stone Gossard, “Alive
Pearl Jam – Better Man
“Better Man” is the eleventh track off Pearl Jam’s 1994 album Vitalogy. Lead singer Eddie Vedder penned the song in high school. Though the meaning is theoretically up in the air
Pearl Jam – Black (Live 2017)
[Intro] / Hey, hey / Oh, yeah / [Verse 1] / Sheets of empty canvas, untouched sheets of clay / Were laid spread out before me as her body once did / All five horizons revolved
Pearl Jam – Black (2008 Brendan O'Brien Mix)
[Intro] / Hey, hey, yeah, uh / [Verse 1] / Sheets of empty canvas, untouched sheets of clay / Were laid spread out before me as her body once did / All five horizons revolved
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SongTell Meaning
Meaning of "Black" by Pearl Jam
The song "Black" by Pearl Jam is a song of love and loss. The lyrics paint a picture of a person reflecting on past relationships that have soured and the ...