When you're fed up and lonely
And nothing else seems to matter really

I'll be here waiting for the
Black cloud to leave you
I'll be here to hold your hand
When you're tired and lonely

She can't eat
She can't sleep
She's not well (she's lonely again)
She can't breathe
She's in bed
She's in hell (she's lonely again)

She can't eat
She can't sleep
She's not well (she's lonely again)
She can't breathe
She's in bed
She's in hell

But she'll never really be alone
As long as I'm beside her

Hold your breath underwater
And know you'll rise to the surface slowly

Think of me as a ship that might hold you
Carry you to the shore
When you're tired and lonely

She can't eat
She can't sleep
She's not well (she's lonely again)
She can't breathe
She's in bed
She's in hell (she's lonely again)

She can't eat
She can't sleep
She's not well (she's lonely again)
She can't breathe
She's in bed
She's in hell (she's lonely again)

But she'll never really be alone
As long as I'm beside her

She can't eat
She can't sleep
She's not well (she's lonely again)
She can't breathe
She's in bed
She's in hell (she's lonely again)

She can't eat
She can't sleep
She's not well (she's lonely again)
She can't breathe
She's in bed
She's in hell

But she'll never really be alone
As long as I'm beside her


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Black Again Lyrics as written by Robert Emile Deleo Dean Deleo

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    General Comment
    Probably my favorite song on Shangrr-La Dee Da. It's gotta be about Mary, and how Scott reached out to her in the midst of all of her personal problems. Like Scott, she was bipolar and addicted to drugs and alcohol.
    $p$on October 15, 2009   Link
  • +1
    General Comment
    this song is like my third favorite STP song... i just love the entire Shangri la dee da album.... you think your hearing like just some poppy-like song but its really like this super dysfunctional song with heroin references and overall the album is just ear candy... shangri la dee da is their best fucking album period
    eggman77on May 30, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    ... Oh, amazing! This is arguably my favorite song by our darling Stone Temple Pilots. The words are romantic, yet they make your heart feel rather heavy.
    Cancerous Adversaryon November 13, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    one of STP's poppiest for sure
    ronnie12345on May 29, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    this song has some dark undertones if you really read into it... def about scotts ex wife mary drug problem and him trying to confort her
    STPJUNKIE55on May 30, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    i love this song but i probaly would have been pissed at STP if they had released this as a single
    axlisadoucheon May 30, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    great song from a great album... its a shame after shangri la dee da scott went into his worst heroin frenzy and broke up the band
    supernaut45on June 01, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    its about reaching out to someone when their having serious problems
    StonedPilot69on June 03, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    not many STP songs are like this... but the few that are are also on shangri la dee da
    thepurplewagonon June 05, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    love this song... its about trying to be there for your girlfriend even though she is extremely self destructive
    newyork77on June 07, 2010   Link

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