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Black

on Ten

Lyrics

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
full lyrics
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
full lyrics

Features of This Track

hard rock roots
mild rhythmic syncopation
repetitive melodic phrasing
extensive vamping
a clear focus on recording studio production
major key tonality
melodic songwriting
electric guitar riffs
an electric guitar solo
a dynamic male vocalist
electric pianos
emphasis on instrumental arranging

These are just a few of the hundreds of attributes cataloged for this track by the Music Genome Project.

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Comments

mercyah81
takes me back to the days of being a teenager in the 90's. love it.oh the nostalgia.
love the nice positive comments here...comme n t after comment- nice.. love peace-oh,& good song too....
Alive made be buy the CD when it came out. And Black stole it...along w/ Release, my fav 2 songs of Pearl Jam!!!
Best song by Pearl Jam in my opinion. Great searing lyrics by Eddie, what emotion of a love lost. This is the song that nailed me as a fan even though Evenflow pulled me in.
Amazing song
Someone sampled this song
Relexing yet powerful. Gotta love this song
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I totally agree, it is my no 1 song!
sjz5015
gives me goosebumps every time i hear this song. one of my top 5 songs ever
My favorite song ever to sing while driving. You can really pour your soul into this masterpiece, because that's how it was written. Raw power.
awesome
One of my favorites of all time, so dark and powerful.
courtney0179
I don't think there's another song that speaks to me quite like "Black". Still my favorite song of all time!
proudbeta74
awesome lyrics,voice , g u i t a r solo, the whole package. pearl jam rocks! we play with a p.j tribute band often out here in chicago. we...alice n chains...the m pearl jam..i think we make for a great 90's tribute night
...and now my bitter hands cradle broken glass of what was everything.

Deep, powerful and emotive. Classic Seattle sounds.
a-rod14
What a great song....me and my brothers used to play pool in our basement and listen to Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Soundgarden, AIC, Pumpkins, and STP....fond memories.
Despite having gone to high school in the 90's, I did not appreciate Pearl Jam until recently, with credit given to this song and Better Man. Truly a band that will stand the test of time.
Love this song!!!! One of my fav's!!
x0x_nightcra w l e r _ x 0 x
My favorite song by Pearl Jam. So beautiful, melodic, and melancholy.
This song takes me back to 1992, back to slam-dunking a basketball, back to beautiful girlfriends, and one of my coaches telling us "if you want to know what a girl is going to look like in 20 years - look at her mother" - HA!!! - very true, Coach - QUITE true!!!
The best sone on undeniably the best debut album of all time--heck maybe the best album period. When Eddie rifts in this one darkness descends.
They have a lot of good songs, but this is their best!
ninfagm
This is one of my favorite songs of all time.... love it....
Amazingly powerful song. Just have one thing to say...
STAR, Y U NO BE IN HIS SKY?!
I am such a bad brother... my older brother had this album when we were young, he pissed me off, so i broke it in half. I feel so bad about it today. Such a great cd.
dduncan348
never a song so strong as black
~Nice~
pearl jam is the first band i started listening to and this song is one of my all time favorite's even to this day. seriously they don't make music like they use to.
I love lyrics written from the heart and great musicianship . . . v e r y genuine and beautifully written....x o x o x o
the lyrics- the music- the emotion- no song has matched this- that i have seen- and ive seen them all- alanis morrisette comes closest- but the darkness- is unsurpassed- and it isnt an evil darkness- but an indescribeab l e emotional black hole- did it reach depression?- i dont know- but deep it is
sryanvh
Great tune from one of the best albums of all time.
harfora
Absolutely one of the most beautiful and emotionally moving songs of my generation.. . t h e energy and intimacy is why Pearl Jam is still around...Ten was the best album...afte r this one, they just didn't have the intensity and energy...
Love this song!
psc92
One of their truly great songs.
Even in total darkness if you open your eyes you'll find the moon and stars to guide you.
I love this song. One of my favorite songs ever.
extremedzine
my favorite PJ tune
PJ at there best.
nikegrl2003
Amazing song by a great band.
win_dotson
This song will ALWAYS take me back to a special time....LOVE IT!!!
cgooch1
Who among us hasn't felt this song in our life? masterpiece. . . . .
lucas879
I hate pealjam too. But, I love pearl jam and this song.
jsousa386
I hate pealjam, but this song the one exception. so full of emotion
I love Pearl Jam, and I love this song..... All the love gone bad, turned my world to black....... I know someday you'll have a beautiful life. I know you'll be a star in someone elses sky, but why, WHY can't it be, can't it be mine???????
tatical23
Saw them at ACL Fest last year and watched the Austin City Limits show on PBS last month after I rediscovered this song. I looove Pearl Jam, they've always been authentic and Vedder is a true artist. One of the best bands to come out of the 1990's.
danamm27
Love PJ, love this song, such strong and deep lyrics, Eddie's voice is amazing.
I luv the lyrics so much
ripken_047
one of the most angst ridden songs ive ever listened to. great, but painful.
How did this song not get 'heartbreaki n g lyrics' as an attribute. If ever a song deserved it, this does. Great song, but oh so sad.

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