this song is about a bad breakup and him wanting her back no matter what, even tough he knows that she will be a "star" in someone elses sky.
Hey . . . ooh . . .
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, 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
He is saying that his life revolved all around her "All five horizons revolved around her soul" and then something happened and she left him, altough she tryed to stay with him anyway at first "I know she gave me all that she wore"
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
Even with all the joy and happiness in the world all around him, nothing but sadness and "twisted toughts" goes through his mind.
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
The "sun" of his life, the girl, the happiness, etc, just dissapeared, and now in his hands, he cradles the broken glass of what was everything (the relationship he had with her, broke like a water globe) and now all of the pictures (memories) have been washed in black (given sad meanings, whenever he remembers those moments he feels intense sadness), "all the love gone bad turned my world to black" means something close to what i just wrote, now everything in the world to him is sad, nothing can cheer him up and that tattoed him, like a big scar that he will never forget, it is something that will change him forever.
Uh huh . . . uh huh . . . 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, why can't it be mine?
this one is just obvious, he knows that she will still be happy without him, and will make someone's life brighter, and he asks why it can't be his.
i know the interpretation kinda killed the feeling of the song, but i just wanted to make it clear to everyone what it is saying.
it might not be what i wrote, but i think it makes more sense than those abortion theories :p
btw, one of my fav. songs of all time, cried so many tears to this masterpiece :')
I agree; beautiful lyrics. Vedder is so raw, so open in his writing; truly an awe inspiring artist. He shares his life, his feelings with the world which is so beautiful.
I agree; beautiful lyrics. Vedder is so raw, so open in his writing; truly an awe inspiring artist. He shares his life, his feelings with the world which is so beautiful.
@Ikilikuz perhaps this?
All five horizons revolved around her soul" - Possible religious reference, five is a pretty important number to many religions (like a pentagram). It could also refer to her being sprawled out (two legs+two arms+1 head=5).
Thx to Songfacts.com
@Ikilikuz perhaps this?
All five horizons revolved around her soul" - Possible religious reference, five is a pretty important number to many religions (like a pentagram). It could also refer to her being sprawled out (two legs+two arms+1 head=5).
Thx to Songfacts.com
this song is about a bad breakup and him wanting her back no matter what, even tough he knows that she will be a "star" in someone elses sky.
Hey . . . ooh . . . 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, 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 I'll be . . . yeah
Uh huh . . . uh huh . . . 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, why can't it be mine?
this one is just obvious, he knows that she will still be happy without him, and will make someone's life brighter, and he asks why it can't be his.
i know the interpretation kinda killed the feeling of the song, but i just wanted to make it clear to everyone what it is saying.
it might not be what i wrote, but i think it makes more sense than those abortion theories :p
btw, one of my fav. songs of all time, cried so many tears to this masterpiece :')
I agree; beautiful lyrics. Vedder is so raw, so open in his writing; truly an awe inspiring artist. He shares his life, his feelings with the world which is so beautiful.
I agree; beautiful lyrics. Vedder is so raw, so open in his writing; truly an awe inspiring artist. He shares his life, his feelings with the world which is so beautiful.
@Ikilikuz but what are the 5 horizons ? I only.know 1.
@Ikilikuz but what are the 5 horizons ? I only.know 1.
@Ikilikuz perhaps this? All five horizons revolved around her soul" - Possible religious reference, five is a pretty important number to many religions (like a pentagram). It could also refer to her being sprawled out (two legs+two arms+1 head=5). Thx to Songfacts.com
@Ikilikuz perhaps this? All five horizons revolved around her soul" - Possible religious reference, five is a pretty important number to many religions (like a pentagram). It could also refer to her being sprawled out (two legs+two arms+1 head=5). Thx to Songfacts.com
@Ikilikuz AGREED 100% Beautiful lyrics and you nailed interpreting :)
@Ikilikuz AGREED 100% Beautiful lyrics and you nailed interpreting :)