Misheard lyric in Black

cent208
cent208 Posts: 435
edited November 2013 in Words and Music...Communication
The second of black on the website is "Were laid spread out before me as her body once did" It sounds like "Her legs spread out before me as her body once did". So it "her legs" or "were laid".

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  • anotherpowner
    anotherpowner Colorado Posts: 33
    I thought it was 'Here' or 'were' laid spread out before me, as her body once did." But I almost always hear "her legs". They have an amazing gift of leaving it open for us to hear what our mind wants to hear. It truly amazes me to see and hear the multitude of interpretations of their lyrics.
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  • actonplp
    actonplp Maine Posts: 173
    Where it says “I know someday you'll have a beautiful life, I know you'll be a star In somebody else's sky”, I thought part of that said something like “I know you’ll be someone else’s guy”…

    I didn't know anything about Pearl Jam at that time, but those mis-heard lyrics lead me to think that they maybe had a thing for other men. Funny.


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  • sesame
    sesame Posts: 22
    I always thought it was her legs spread out before me as well. I misheard lyrics on this one as "why can't it be burned" instead of mine. I never understood that.

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  • aurynsdad
    aurynsdad Posts: 863
    Always heard and sung it as "her legs" as well. "Were laid" makes more sense.
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  • BarbiMcGill
    BarbiMcGill Posts: 9
    I think everyone whos listened to them at one time or another has thought , :what the heck did he say?,: but I swear on the new album its easier to know whats being said . I am not sure if he is making easier or if my ear and mind have become so wonderfully understanding ,funny , either way I am still captivated by what they have to say and how they chose to do it . Oh and I think its laid spread out before me but it could just be me :lol::lol:
  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,491
    I think we've all misheard it as "her legs" at some point (especially if you were a 15 year old boy when the album first came out). But yes, it is most definitely "were laid." He's talking about the sheets of empty canvas being laid out in front of him.
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  • Gracelander
    Gracelander Posts: 25
    I still sing it with her legs spread out before me .. Otherwise the meaning of the song would be different for me.
    I'm sure I misunderstand 60% of the lyrics but it is ok with me! because my "singing" of how I think they are would make it a completely different song with a possible different meaning.

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