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Pearl Jam
Black
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Black was released on August 27, 1991 by Epic/Legacy as a part of the album Ten
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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Stone Gossard
Stone Gossard
Electric Guitar
Eddie Vedder
Eddie Vedder
Lead Vocals
Jeff Ament
Jeff Ament
Bass Guitar
Dave Krusen
Dave Krusen
Drums
Mike McCready
Mike McCready
Electric Guitar
Rick Parashar
Rick Parashar
Piano
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Stone Gossard
Stone Gossard
Composer
Eddie Vedder
Eddie Vedder
Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam
Producer
Don Gilmore
Don Gilmore
Additional Engineer
Dave Hillis
Dave Hillis
Additional Engineer
Adrian Moore
Adrian Moore
Additional Engineer
Tim Palmer
Tim Palmer
Mixing Engineer
Bob Ludwig
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer
Rick Parashar
Rick Parashar
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Sheets of empty canvas
Untouched sheets of clay
Were laid spread out before me
As her body once did
[Verse 2]
All five horizons
Revolved around her soul
As the earth to the sun
Now the air I tasted and breathed
Has taken a turn
[PreChorus]
Ooh, and all I taught her was everything
Ooh, I know she gave me all that she wore
[Chorus]
And now my bitter hands
Chafe beneath the clouds
Of what was everything
Oh, the pictures have
All been washed in black
Tattooed everything
[Verse 3]
I take a walk outside
I'm surrounded by some kids at play
I can feel their laughter
So why do I sear?
[PreChorus]
Oh, and twisted thoughts that spin 'round my head
I'm spinning, oh, I'm spinning
How quick the sun can, drop away
[Chorus]
And now my bitter hands
Cradle broken glass
Of what was everything
All the pictures have
All been washed in black
Tattooed everything
[Bridge]
All the love gone bad
Turned my world to black
Tattooed all I see
All that I am
All that I'll be, yeah
[Bridge]
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
Can't it be mine?
Written by: Eddie Vedder, Stone Gossard

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