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by Pearl Jam

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Black” is a song by Pearl Jam. This page features time-synced lyrics that highlight each line as the song plays — press play to sing along in real time. The lyrics contain 27 lines.

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Hey, hey, yeah, uh

♪ ♪ ♪

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, ooh

Ooh, and all I taught her was everything

♪ ♪ ♪

Ooh, 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 have 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 that I'll be, yeah

♪ ♪ ♪

Oh, oh, ooh

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, oh can't it be mine?

♪ ♪ ♪

Ooh, ah yeah, ah ooh

♪ ♪ ♪

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Hey, hey, yeah, uh 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, ooh Ooh, and all I taught her was everything Ooh, 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 have 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 that I'll be, yeah Oh, oh, ooh 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, oh can't it be mine? Ooh, ah yeah, ah ooh
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