lyrics to 'black' by pearl jam?

Question

is the line'the bishop said, its all washed in black'a reference to a book,a poem, a line in a movie or something along those lines?

Answer 1

actually that line is not even in the song, i think you may have misheard it. the song's about a relationship and was written by ed and stone, it has nothing to do with a movie or book.

Answer 2

I don't know about the reference though

Black Lyrics
by Pearl Jam

Hey...oooh...
Sheets of empty canvas, untouched sheets of clay
Were laid spread out before me, as her body once did
All five horizons revolved around her soul
As the earth to the sun
Now the air I tasted and breathed has taken a turn
Ooh, and all I taught her was everything
Ooh, I know she gave me all that she wore
And now my bitter hands chafe beneath the clouds
Of what was everything?
Oh, the pictures have all been washed in black, tattooed everything...

I take a walk outside
I'm surrounded by some kids at play
I can feel their laughter, so why do I sear
Oh, and twisted thoughts that spin round my head
I'm spinning, oh, I'm spinning
How quick the sun can, drop away
And now my bitter hands cradle broken glass
Of what was everything?
All the pictures have all been washed in black, tattooed everything...
All the love gone bad turned my world to black
Tattooed all I see, all that I am, all I'll ever be...yeah...

Uh huh...uh huh...ooh...
I know someday you'll have a beautiful life, I know you'll be a star
In somebody else's sky, but why
Why, why can't it be, why can't it be mine

Answer 3

Go to http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=1930 for this subject. I think Mr. Vedder is the only one who knows.