Discover the story of the song > Black – Pearl Jam

The protagonist remembers a past lover and how they were everything to him, with their presence at the center of his world. However, something has changed and he feels bitter and broken, surrounded by darkness and blackness. He dreams of a future where his ex-lover will have a beautiful life, but he wishes it could have been with him. The pain is so great that it feels like everything has been washed in black and tattooed with the memory of his lost love.