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


Lyrics submitted by mike, edited by moogs51, dasfixer, edwinceltic

Black Lyrics as written by Eddie Jerome Vedder Stone C. Gossard

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    SteptOnB1thch i really dont think that is true. i am a HUGE PJ fan and ive never heard ANything about that but shit, ya never know. All I have to say is that this is the greatest piecce of writing ever formed in the human mind. Edddie should be given the fuckin noble prize or something. Seriously, for anyone who has ever lost someone and for some reason or another u love, no i stress LOVE love beyond unreasonable doubt, listen to this song and you u will NOT feel alone. Peace

    hamjamon June 08, 2002   Link

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