Black Lyrics

Black Lyrics 

(originally by Pearl Jam)

Shades 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

Shake 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 swear

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 I'll ever 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, can't it be mine