Black (Live) - Pearl Jam: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

Black (Live)

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Black (Live) was released on May 23, 2000 by Pearl Jam Live P&D as a part of the album 2000.05.23 - Lisbon, Portugal (Live)

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OVERVIEW

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Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Pearl Jam

Performer

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Stone Gossard

Composer

Eddie Vedder

Lyrics

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Brett Eliason

Recording Engineer

John Burton

Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

Hey-hey-hey

Yeah-ah

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

And now the air I tasted and breathe has taken a turn

Mmm, and all I taught her was everything

Mmm-hmm, I know she gave me all that she wore

And now my bitter hands chafe beneath the clouds

Of what was everything

All the pictures had all been washed in black

And tattooed everything

I take a walk outside

I'm surrounded by some kids at play

Oh, I can feel their laughter

So why do I sear?

Mmm, and twisted thoughts that spin around my head

I'm spinning, oh-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 I'll be, yeah-yeah

Yeah

I hope someday you'll have a beautiful life

I hope you'll be a star in somebody else's sky

But why, why, why can't it be

Can't it be mine?

Ah

Oh, yeah

Written by: Eddie Vedder, Stone Gossard

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