In my eyes,
Indisposed,
In disguise
As no one knows.
Hides the face,
Lies the snake,
And 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. [ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/s/soundgarden/black_hole_sun.html ]
In my shoes,
A walking sleep,
And my youth
I pray to keep.
Heaven send 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?
(Repeat)
Black hole sun
Black hole sun
Won't you come?
(Repeat x3)
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?
(Repeat x2)
Black hole sun,
Black hole sun,
Won't you come?
(Repeat x6)
Regarding "black hole sun", cornell stated, "it's just sort of a surreal dreamscape, a weird, play-with-the-title kind of song. "[5] he also said that "lyrically it's probably the closest to me just playing with words for words' sake, of anything i've written. I guess it worked for a lot of people who heard it, but i have no idea how you'd begin to take that one literally. "[6] in another interview he elaborated further, stating, "it's funny because hits are usually sort of congruent, sort of an identifiable lyric idea, and that song pretty much had none. The chorus lyric is kind of beautiful and easy to remember. Other than that, i sure didn't have an understanding of it after i wrote it. I was just sucked in by the music and i was painting a picture with the lyrics. There was no real idea to get across. "[4] commenting upon how the song was misinterpreted as being positive, cornell said, "no one seems to get this, but 'black hole sun' is sad. But because the melody is really pretty, everyone thinks it's almost chipper, which is ridiculous. "[7] when asked about the line, "times are gone for honest men", cornell said:
It's really difficult for a person to create their own life and their own freedom. It's going to become more and more difficult, and it's going to create more and more disillusioned people who become dishonest and angry and are willing to fuck the next guy to get what they want. There's so much stepping on the backs of other people in our profession. We've been so lucky that we've never had to do that. Part of it was because of our own tenacity, and part of it was because we were lucky. [8]
The title lyric may reference sculptor isamu noguchi's black sun (1969), located on capitol hill in volunteer park, seattle.
"these lyrics are about satan", or "these lyrics are about jesus" are both liars.
This song is about nothing. Chris cornell said so himself. It's just stream-of-consciousness rambling. If you find some meaning in it, that is your own personal interpretation, not the original intention of the artist.
It's fine to have your own interpretation, just don't frigging lie about what the artist meant.
Black hole sun is a masonic symbol, worshipped by the nazi's, this is about the new world order (snake in disguise) coming and using weather manipulation to push global warming in an attempt to unite mankind, whom brainwashed, in a trance, egotistic and wanting eternal youth, will swallow up the lie until the lie eventually destroys itself.
It is satanic! " in my eyes, in disposed, in disguise:as no one knows
hides the face lies the snake" well this is satan who is always in disguise. " heaven send, hell away no one sings like you anymore" satan was a high angel closet to god no one could sing like satan.