Why, why can't it be, oh, can't it be mine? I know you'll be a star in somebody else's sky, but why I know someday you'll have a beautiful life Tattooed all I see, all that I am, all I'll be, yeah I'm spinning, oh, I'm spinning, how quick the sun can drop awayĪnd now my bitter hands cradle broken glassĪll the pictures have all been washed in blackĪll the love gone bad turned my world to black Mm, and twisted thoughts that spin 'round my head I can feel their laughter, so why do I sear I take a walk outside, I'm surrounded by some kids at play Oh, the pictures have all been washed in black Now the air I tasted and breathed has taken a turnĪnd now my bitter hands chafe beneath the clouds Were laid spread out before me as her body once didĪll five horizons revolved around her soul as the earth to the sun Sheets of empty canvas, untouched sheets of clay They are a testament to true brotherhood even during the toughest of times.= Black Lyrics *This article is dedicated to my friends in the Seattle Pearl Jam tribute band “Washed in Black”. I know you’ll be a star in somebody else’s sky,īut why, why, why can’t it be, can’t it be mine? I know someday you’ll have a beautiful life, Tattooed all I see, all that I am, all I’ll be… yeah…
I’m spinning, how quick the sun can drop awayĪnd now my bitter hands cradle broken glass of what was everythingĪll the pictures have all been washed in black, tattooed everything…Īll the love gone bad turned my world to black Oh, and twisted thoughts that spin round my head, I’m spinning, oh, I can feel their laughter, so why do I sear? I take a walk outside, I’m surrounded by some kids at play Oh, the pictures have all been washed in black, tattooed everything… Ooh, I know she gave me all that she woreĪnd now my bitter hands chafe beneath the clouds of what was everything Now the air I tasted and breathed has taken a turn There’s always a song that brings you back to a time where you just…….remember I’m almost positive that anyone who watched Eddie perform Black that night, probably felt the tears run as the world could still not reconcile the loss of such an iconic musician who also hailed from Seattle. It’s true that he sang this for many years but this sole performance was the very first time I felt the meaning of the lyrics Vedder had written (even though many may not agree with me). You could see and hear the emotion he echoed – sensing he now had the reason to sing with meaningful conviction. The world had lost a musical icon – Chris Cornell the previous month (May 18).
When Vedder sang it on Jat the Forenze Rocks Festival at Visarno Arena in Florence, Italy many say it was for his close friend Cornell. With Gossard (music written in 1990), he may have been mourning the passing of Andrew Wood much like Chris Cornell did with the Temple of the Dog project. I can truthfully relate on the personal relevance’s Eddie Vedder and Stone Gossard drew from to write this song.
The world you once knew seems to halt if only temporary, seems like a lifetime.
You think to yourself “how can life go on, as if nothing has happened? Doesn’t the world know my pain?” This dialogue you have within your mind, is called “mourning”. Those around you try so hard to re-engage you back to the things you once loved. The pain does not subside even though you desperately want it to. Pearl Jam early yearsĪs much as you try to get over the loss, simple everyday scenes remind you. Wikipedia notes that the lyrics are based on the breakup of Vedder’s longtime girlfriend. The loss of a parent, a child, even a best friend or a long term relationship. The ballad “Black” by Pearl Jam, encompasses loss on every level.
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