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Black Hole Sun Lyrics

by Soundgarden

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Black Hole Sun Lyrics

In my eyes, indisposed In disguises no one knows Hides the face, lies the snake The sun in my disgrace Boiling heat, summer stench 'Neath the black the sky looks dead Call my name through the cream And I'll hear you scream again Black hole sun Won't you come And wash away the rain Black hole sun Won't you come Won't you come (won't you come) Stuttering, cold and damp Steal the warm wind tired friend Times are gone for honest men And sometimes far too long for snakes In my shoes, a walking sleep And my youth I pray to keep Heaven sent hell away No one sings like you anymore Black hole sun Won't you come And wash away the rain Black hole sun Won't you come Won't you come Black hole sun Won't you come And wash away the rain Black hole sun Won't you come Won't you come (black hole sun, black hole sun) Won't you come (black hole sun, black hole sun) Won't you come (black hole sun, black hole sun) Won't you come (black hole sun, black hole sun) Hang my head, drown my fear Till you all just disappear Black hole sun Won't you come And wash away the rain Black hole sun Won't you come Won't you come Black hole sun Won't you come And wash away the rain Black hole sun Won't you come Won't you come (black hole sun, black hole sun) Won't you come (black hole sun, black hole sun) Won't you come (black hole sun, black hole sun) Won't you come (black hole sun, black hole sun) Won't you come (black hole sun, black hole sun) Won't you come (black hole sun, black hole sun) Won't you come Won't you come

Meaning of Black Hole Sun

“Black Hole Sun” embodies a profound sense of disillusionment and impending doom, wrapped in an almost hypnotic repetition. The lyrics paint a desolate picture – a decaying world shrouded in “black hole sun,” where beauty has vanished and replaced by heat, stench, and deceit. Chris Cornell’s vocals drip with weary resignation as he pleads for escape, urging someone to "wash away the rain" and disappear the anxieties that consume him. There's a yearning for lost youth, a lament for fading authenticity, and a chilling acceptance of self-destruction – “hang my head, drown my fear.” The repeated refrain, "Won’t you come," becomes an increasingly desperate cry, suggesting a profound isolation and a desire for redemption from a world that has become overwhelmingly dark and corrupt. Ultimately, the song conveys a feeling of being trapped within a personal abyss, seeking solace in a vanished hope.

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