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Black (Originally Performed by Pearl Jam)

from "The Light" (Cover Songs) by Lifelong Lesson

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One of my all-time favorite songs.

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Songwriters: Eddie Vedder / Stone Gossard

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

Oh and all I taught her was everything
Oh 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 seer?

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 had
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

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 mine?

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from "The Light" (Cover Songs), track released March 1, 2018

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Lifelong Lesson Linden, New Jersey

Lifelong Lesson is a "one-man band" music project created by Erik. D.

He is both a self- taught multi-instrumentalist and self-taught audio engineer who records and produces his own music.

All of Lifelong Lesson's music is offered free of charge. Enter $0.00 when asked "Name Your Price". ... more

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