Sabbath - Into the Void

[el_gato]

Ozzy was a prophet:

INTO THE VOID

Rocket engines burning fuel so fast
Up into the night sky they blast
Through the universe the engines whine
Could it be the end of man and time
Back on earth the flame of life burns low
Everywhere is misery and woe
Pollution kills the air, the land and sea
Man prepares to meet his destiny

Rocket engines burning fuel so fast
Up into the night sky so vast
Burning metal through the atmosphere
Earth remains in worry, hate and fear
With the hateful battles raging on
rockets flying to the glowing sun
Through the empires of eternal void
Freedom from the final suicide

Freedom fighters sent out to the sun
escape from brainwashed minds and pollution.
Leave the earth to all its sin and hate
find another world where freedom waits.

Past the stars in fields of ancient void
Through the shields of darkness where they find
Love upon a land a world unknown
where the sons of freedom make their home
Leave the earth to Satan and his slaves
leave them to their future in the grave
Make a home where love is there to stay
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this is from master of reality probably written some time in '72.

[Beware the Beast Man]

1. Timely.

Sabbath rules :headbang:

[coloradodem2005]

2. Black Sabbath fits the mood very well.

The thing is a lot of their music could be applied to this miserable decade.

[Mr E McSquare]

3. OZZY

Funny how everyone thinks Ozzy is so evil.

[CanuckAmok]

7. Yeah, did the PMRC ever actually READ this?? :

So, all I can remember is Foulwell, Robertson, and Tipper railing on and on about "evil" heavy metal, like Sabbath. Obviously they never took time to actually read these lyrics, whoich would make StrYper vomit with righteous envy...



"After Forever" (Black Sabbath)

Have you ever thought about your soul - can it be saved
Or perhaps you think that when you're dead
you just stay in your grave
Is God just a thought within your head
or is he a part of you
Is Christ just a name that you read in a book
when you were at school?
When you think about death do you lose your breath
or do you keep your cool?
Would you like to see the Pope, on the end of a rope
- Do you think he's a fool?
Well I have seen the truth. Yes I have seen the light
and I've changed my ways
And I'll be prepared when you're lonely
and scared at the end of Our days

Could it be you're afraid of what you friends might say
If they knew you believe in God above
They should realize before they criticise
That God is the only way to love

Is your mind so small that you have to fall
In with the pack wherever they run
Will you still sneer when death is near
And say they may as well worship the sun

I think it was true it was people like you
that crucified Christ
I think it sad the opinion you had was the only one voiced
Will you be so sure when your day is near
say you don't believe?
You had the chance but you turned it down
now you can't retrieve.

Perhaps you'll think before you say
that God is dead and gone
Open your eyes, just, realize that he is the One
The only One Who can save you now from all this sun & hate
Or will you still jeer at all you hear?
Yes! - I think it's too late.

[semillama]

4. Yeah, Black Sabbath gets a lot of shit

and they have some of the most uplifting, positive lyrics. It's funny.

the appropriate Black Sabbath song now is Never Say Die!!!

[coloradodem2005]

5. Uplifting positive lyrics?

Except for maybe Never Say Die, I don't see it. Maybe on some level, but I think that they exemplify the woes of the world. Probably even more clearly today than thirty years ago, which is the most damning thing about it all.

[Book Lover]

6. War Pigs

Generals gathered in their masses,
just like witches at black masses.
Evil minds that plot destruction,
sorcerers of death's construction.
In the fields the bodies burning,
as the war machine keeps turning.
Death and hatred to mankind,
poisoning their brainwashed minds.
Oh lord, yeah!

Politicians hide themselves away.
They only started the war.
Why should they go out to fight?
They leave that role to the poor, yeah.

Time will tell on their power minds,
making war just for fun.
Treating people just like pawns in chess,
wait till their judgement day comes, yeah.

Now in darkness world stops turning,
ashes where the bodies burning.
No more War Pigs have the power,
Hand of God has struck the hour.
Day of judgement, God is calling,
on their knees the war pigs crawling.
Begging mercies for their sins,
Satan, laughing, spreads his wings.
Oh lord, yeah!



for completeness' sake...