"All the love gone bad turned my world to black" - This line supports the breakup theory. Maybe it was a child that died, but more likely it's someone heknew. "I can feel their laughter, so why do I sear" - The thought of children brings up bad memories. "I'm surrounded by some kids at play" - This could be where the abortion reference is coming from. "Oh, the pictures have all been washed in black, tattooed everything." - He had pictures of the woman, but something happened to her and now they're "black" to him. "Ooh, I know she gave me all that she wore" - All that she wore could be a metaphor for knowledge, emotional clothing. It could also refer to her being sprawled out (two legs+two arms+1 head=5). "All five horizons revolved around her soul" - Possible religious reference, five is a pretty important number to many religions (like a pentagram). "Were laid spread out before me as her body once did" - Sexual reference? Did she die? "Sheets of empty canvas, untouched sheets of clay" - All art references, art supplies not being changed or used. This song has been rumored to be about a girl who has an abortion without telling her boyfriend, but the lyrics suggest Vedder is talking about a girlfriend (or close companion), who either died or broke up with him.
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