Black (Brendan O'Brien Mix)

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[00:10.87] Hey, oh [00:23.42] Sheets of empty canvas [00:28.69] Untouched sheets of clay [00:35.96] Were laid spread out before me [00:41.49] As her body once did [00:48.89] All five horizons [00:53.58] Revolved around her soul [00:58.97] As the earth to the sun [01:01.57] Now the air I tasted and breathed [01:07.01] Has taken a turn [01:12.76] Oh and all I taught her was everything [01:25.13] Oh I know she gave me all that she wore [01:37.85] And now my bitter hands [01:41.33] Chafe beneath the clouds [01:44.08] Of what was everything [01:47.89] Oh the pictures have [01:50.65] All been washed in black [01:53.56] Tattooed everything [01:58.68] I take a walk outside [02:03.66] I'm surrounded by [02:07.17] Some kids at play [02:10.83] I can feel their laughter [02:15.92] So why do I sear [02:22.06] Oh, and twisted thoughts that spin [02:28.42] Round my head [02:32.00] I'm spinning [02:33.87] Oh, I'm spinning [02:36.53] How quick the sun can, drop away [02:46.97] And now my bitter hands [02:49.99] Cradle broken glass [02:52.81] Of what was everything [02:56.58] All the pictures have [02:59.54] All been washed in black [03:02.41] Tattooed everything [03:05.62] All the love gone bad [03:08.92] Turned my world to black [03:11.77] Tattooed all I see [03:15.15] All that I am [03:18.11] All that I'll be, yeah [03:28.24] Uh huh, uh huh, oh [03:36.81] I know someday you'll have a beautiful life [03:40.23] I know you'll be a star [03:42.75] In somebody else's sky [03:46.05] But why [03:47.77] Why [03:49.03] Why can't it be [03:53.45] Oh can't it be mine