The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
In my eyes, indisposed
In disguises no one knows
Hides the face, lies the snake
In the sun, in my disgrace
Boiling heat, summer stench
'Neath the black the sky looks dead
Call my name through the cream
And I'll hear you scream again
Black hole sun
Won't you come
And wash away the rain
Black hole sun
Won't you come
Won't you come (won't you come)
Stuttering, cold and damp
Steal the warm wind, tired friend
Times are gone for honest men
And sometimes far too long for snakes
In my shoes, a walking sleep
And my youth, I pray to keep
Heaven sent hell away
No one sings like you anymore
Black hole sun
Won't you come
And wash away the rain
Black hole sun
Won't you come
Won't you come
Black hole sun
Won't you come
And wash away the rain
Black hole sun
Won't you come
Won't you come (black hole sun, black hole sun)
Won't you come (black hole sun, black hole sun)
Won't you come (black hole sun, black hole sun)
Won't you come (black hole sun, black hole sun)
Hang my head, drown my fear
'Til you all just disappear
Black hole sun
Won't you come
And wash away the rain
Black hole sun
Won't you come
Won't you come
Black hole sun
Won't you come
And wash away the rain
Black hole sun
Won't you come
Won't you come (black hole sun, black hole sun)
Won't you come (black hole sun, black hole sun)
Won't you come (black hole sun, black hole sun)
Won't you come (black hole sun, black hole sun)
Won't you come (black hole sun, black hole sun)
Won't you come (black hole sun, black hole sun)
Won't you come
Won't you come
In disguises no one knows
Hides the face, lies the snake
In the sun, in my disgrace
Boiling heat, summer stench
'Neath the black the sky looks dead
Call my name through the cream
And I'll hear you scream again
Black hole sun
Won't you come
And wash away the rain
Black hole sun
Won't you come
Won't you come (won't you come)
Stuttering, cold and damp
Steal the warm wind, tired friend
Times are gone for honest men
And sometimes far too long for snakes
In my shoes, a walking sleep
And my youth, I pray to keep
Heaven sent hell away
No one sings like you anymore
Black hole sun
Won't you come
And wash away the rain
Black hole sun
Won't you come
Won't you come
Black hole sun
Won't you come
And wash away the rain
Black hole sun
Won't you come
Won't you come (black hole sun, black hole sun)
Won't you come (black hole sun, black hole sun)
Won't you come (black hole sun, black hole sun)
Won't you come (black hole sun, black hole sun)
Hang my head, drown my fear
'Til you all just disappear
Black hole sun
Won't you come
And wash away the rain
Black hole sun
Won't you come
Won't you come
Black hole sun
Won't you come
And wash away the rain
Black hole sun
Won't you come
Won't you come (black hole sun, black hole sun)
Won't you come (black hole sun, black hole sun)
Won't you come (black hole sun, black hole sun)
Won't you come (black hole sun, black hole sun)
Won't you come (black hole sun, black hole sun)
Won't you come (black hole sun, black hole sun)
Won't you come
Won't you come
Lyrics submitted by jt, edited by DarthSailr
Black Hole Sun Lyrics as written by Christopher J. Cornell
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid, Peermusic Publishing, Hipgnosis Songs Group
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@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
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A couple of the biggest secrets of the occult are revealed in this song. No joke. The truth really is stranger than fiction sometimes, and I think it's safe to say anyone who knows the true meaning would no doubt be labeled insane if they were to share it with others.
sineistime:your the only one that is right about the meaning of this song and you nust know the truth.....lol...the others are just assuming...
this is true...your the only one on this page that spoke the truth...lol...you must know the truth then.....
I'm so glad I'm not the only one who sees this. Welcome to the aeon of Horus.
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You're. ^^<br /> Highly doubt you know the "truth."
@Sineistime Hope you still get notifications for this but can you tell me these secrets? It's rather important and I already know a great deal about reptilians, Archons etc. err..... I think I already know lol!
I get the 'hide the face, lies the snake' but what else?
@Sineistime this is true, what he says "times are gone for honest man but sometimes way to far for snakes" means honest hard working middle class n poor , our time to live free are gone.....were all slaves because the occults have been working so long at world domination that they now have it! They control it all n will make you act as they want....for papers money, drugs, alcohol, gambling, crime, war n much more....for that fake paper money u have has no value the banks pull out today, guess what? You have nothing they got everything. So the dream state he mentions is the state we are in. We're so brainwashed over matiralism bullshit we dont need were like zombies, were no aware of our own were like a sleepwalking state of mind resembling sleep.....snakes meanning dirty business man had far too long to work thri magic....now we belong to them enslaved mentally, willing protect our masters!!! n the rest of the song clearly if you cant see this msg as ppl are sutch zombies you see how they live their life as advertiside on tv n magasine. What to eat, what to wear. Why do u think 40 50 60 70 80 90s up to now every decade a new era of fashion and the way ppl acted n danced even all and mainly dressed....every one acted the same did the same looked the same.....because they can changed the masses like little dolls, puppets really witch conset nor realection. The show you how much power they have over you and you dont even see it...
@Sineistime I can't agree more and I can't expound on how big this is. This song came to me when I heard of Chris Cornell's death. Only now in 2017 have I heard or really known his music. And how timely it can be, and how much I further understand this extreme simple yet meaningful song.
@Sineistime Looks light you were right!
@Sineistime Seeing this in January of 2018 has me shook.
@Sineistime I agree ..black hole sun has may dark levels to it ..not a new phrase at all
@Sineistime I agree ..black hole sun has may dark levels to it ..not a new phrase at all .........The black sun is a symbol employed in a post-Nazi Germany context by neo-Nazis and some occult subcultures, such as Satanism. The symbol first occurs as a design element in a castle remodeled and expanded under Heinrich Himmler during Nazi Germany. Wikipedia
@Sineistime Nooooo joke. The legitimate black hole sun and reptiles, and cleansing the earth man. Chris says what he wants to-- more like has to say--but he lays it out so, so clearly.
@Sineistime like a boss
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@Sineistime well wats the truth I jus thought about
@Sineistime bingo!