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Black Sabbath lyrics - Album: Never Say Die! [1978]
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<blockquote data-quote="Floyd" data-source="post: 841" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><strong>Never Say Die</strong></p><p>People going nowhere, taken for a ride</p><p>Looking for the answers that they know inside</p><p>Searching for a reason, looking for a rhyme</p><p>Snow White's mirror said "partners in crime!"</p><p></p><p>Don't they ever have to worry?</p><p>Don't you ever wonder why?</p><p>It's a part of me that tells you</p><p>Oh, don't you ever, don't ever say die</p><p>Never, never, never say die again</p><p></p><p>Sunday's satisfaction, Monday's home and dry</p><p>Truth is on the doorstep, welcome in the lie</p><p>All dressed up in sorrow, got no place to go</p><p>Hold back, `till it's ready, taking it slow</p><p></p><p>Don't they ever have to worry?</p><p>Don't you ever wonder why?</p><p>It's a part of me that tells you</p><p>Oh, don't you ever, don't ever say die</p><p>Never, never, never say die again</p><p></p><p>Don't you ever say die</p><p>Don't you ever say die</p><p>Never say die</p><p></p><p>Panic, silver lining, writing's on the wall</p><p>Children get together, you can save us all</p><p>Future's on the corner, throwing us a die</p><p>Slow down, turn around, everything's fine</p><p></p><p>There's no need to have a reason</p><p>There's no need to wonder why</p><p>It's a part of me that tells you</p><p>Oh, don't you ever, don't ever say die</p><p>Never, never, never say die again</p><p><strong>Johnny Blade</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>Tortured and twisted, he walks the streets alone</p><p>People avoid him, they know the street's his own</p><p>Cold blade of silver, his eyes they burn so wild</p><p>Mean as a tiger, society's own child</p><p></p><p>Go the tiger, burn in hate</p><p>You know you have to, Johnny Blade</p><p>He's the meanest guy around his town</p><p>One look and he will cut you down</p><p>Johnny Blade, Johnny Blade</p><p></p><p>Life has no meaning, and Death's his only friend</p><p>Will fate surprise him, where will he meet his end?</p><p>He feels so bitter, yes he's so full of hate</p><p>To die in the gutter, I guess that's Johnny's fate</p><p></p><p>Rivals all across the land</p><p>He kills them with his knife in hand</p><p>He's the meanest guy around his town</p><p>One look and he will cut you down</p><p>Johnny Blade, Johnny Blade</p><p>Johnny Blade, Johnny Blade</p><p></p><p>Well you know that Johnny's a spider</p><p>And his web is the city at night</p><p>He's a victim of modern frustration</p><p>That's the reason he's so ready to fight</p><p></p><p>He's the one that should be afraid</p><p>What will happen to you, Johnny Blade?</p><p></p><p>Oh he knows his future's decided</p><p>And he ain't gonna change it, no way</p><p>He was born to die in the gutter</p><p>He'll keep fighting `till the end of his days</p><p></p><p>Been alone all through his life</p><p>His only friend is a switchblade knife</p><p>He's the one who should be afraid</p><p>What will happen to you, Johnny Blade?</p><p></p><p>You fool the people</p><p>Who's fooling who?</p><p>It's time to listen</p><p>Who's fool are you?</p><p><strong>Junior's Eyes</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>Junior's eyes looked up to the skies in tears</p><p>He prayed that his maker, the giver and taker, would `pear</p><p>Junior sighed, as his hands reached out to the sky</p><p>Junior cried, the day that his best friend died</p><p>Yeah!</p><p></p><p>They're coming home again tomorrow</p><p>I'm sorry it won't be for long</p><p>With all the pain I've watched you live within</p><p>I'll try my hardest not to cry</p><p>When it is time to say goodbye</p><p></p><p>Junior's eyes, they couldn't disguise the pain</p><p>His father was leaving, and Junior's grieving again</p><p>Innocent eyes watched the man who had gave everything</p><p>Junior's sorrow, who knew what tomorrow would bring?</p><p>Yeah!</p><p></p><p>They're coming home again tomorrow</p><p>I'm sorry it won't be for long</p><p>With all the pain I've watched you live within</p><p>I'll try my hardest not to cry</p><p>When it is time to say goodbye</p><p></p><p>Junior's eyes looked into the skies once more</p><p>Now he knew well, this life was hell for sure</p><p>He desperately tried, his fingertips stretched to the stars</p><p>Reaching for reason, along with the time and the scars</p><p>Yeah!</p><p></p><p>They're coming home again tomorrow</p><p>I'm sorry it won't be for long</p><p>With all the pain I've watched you live within</p><p>I'll try my hardest not to cry</p><p>When it is time to say goodbye</p><p><strong>Hard Road</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>Old men crying, young men dying</p><p>World still turns as Father Time looks on, on and on</p><p>Children playing, dreamers praying</p><p>Laughter turns to tear as love has gone, has it gone?</p><p></p><p>Oh, it's a hard road</p><p>Oh, it's a hard road</p><p></p><p>Whirlwind churning, lovers learning</p><p>On this path of life we can't back down, is it wrong?</p><p>Widows weeping, babies sleeping</p><p>Life becomes the singer and the song, sing along</p><p></p><p>Oh, it's a hard road</p><p>Carry your own load</p><p></p><p>Why make the hard road?</p><p>Why can't we be friends?</p><p>No need to hurry</p><p>We'll meet in the end</p><p></p><p>Why make the hard road?</p><p>Why can't we be friends?</p><p>No need to worry</p><p>Let's sing it again</p><p></p><p>Brother's sharing, mother's caring</p><p>Nightime falling victim to the dawn, shadows small</p><p>Days are crawling, time is calling</p><p>To the Earth that not that life has gone, love line drawn</p><p></p><p>Oh, it's a hard road</p><p>Carry your own load</p><p>Oh, it's a hard road</p><p>Oh, it's a hard road...</p><p></p><p>We're living in sorrow, we're living the best</p><p>And look to the future, `cause life goes together now</p><p>We're living in sorrow, we're living the best</p><p>And look to the future, `cause life goes together now</p><p>We're living in sorrow, we're living the best</p><p>And look to the future, `cause life goes together now...</p><p><strong>Shock Wave</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>There's no reason for you to run</p><p>You can't escape the fate of the chosen one</p><p>Black moon rising, in a blood red sky</p><p>This time you realise that you're gonna die</p><p></p><p>Drinking your blood brew is your answer</p><p>That's what you plan to do</p><p>No dreaming, time you cheat this master</p><p>You're on your own going through</p><p></p><p>Wind of mist has taken over your mind</p><p>And you think you're on your own</p><p>Don't believe you are the only one here</p><p>Look around, you're not alone</p><p></p><p>Feel the forces from another world</p><p>Ghostly shadows fill your mind</p><p>Evil power hanging over you</p><p>As you freeze, you're like a child</p><p>Look behind you!</p><p></p><p>Somebody's calling</p><p>Someone is near</p><p>Feel yourself falling</p><p>Falling with fear</p><p>You tell yourself you're dreaming</p><p>You realise you're screaming</p><p>You know that this shouldn't happen to you</p><p>You tell yourself that it's scary too</p><p>But there is nothing you can do, oh!</p><p></p><p>Ghostly shadows from the other world</p><p>Evil forces in your mind</p><p>Trapped between the worlds of life and death</p><p>Frozen in the realms of time</p><p>Look behind you!</p><p></p><p>You feel yourself falling, you're at the end of the line</p><p>Your body is crawling, but your senses are blind</p><p>Cold, cold feelings are running through your brains</p><p>Ice cold fingers, running through your veins</p><p><strong>Air Dance</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>She sits in silence, in her midnight world</p><p>Her faded pictures, of her dancing girls</p><p>Her, distant dreamer, on the seas of time</p><p>Her happy memories, dancing through her mind</p><p></p><p>In days of romance</p><p>She was the queen of dance</p><p>She'd dance the night away</p><p></p><p>And as the seasons turn the days to years</p><p>She holds her pictures, hears the silent cheers</p><p>The days grow lonely for the dancing queen</p><p>And now she dances only in her dreams</p><p></p><p>In days of romance</p><p>She was the queen of dance</p><p>She'd dance the night away, away, away, away</p><p><strong>Over To You</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>Born in the window</p><p>Cold blooded spoof</p><p>Raised in the prison</p><p>You called the school</p><p>Taught young in legends</p><p>Told what to do</p><p>I handed my childhood</p><p>Over to you</p><p></p><p>Travelling endlessly, I'm searching for mind</p><p>I'm almost afraid of what I will find</p><p>Wandering aimlessly, oh what can I do?</p><p>I handed my future over to you, to you</p><p></p><p>Over to you</p><p>Future looks blue</p><p>What can I do?</p><p></p><p>Watching for freedom</p><p>Fighting our wars</p><p>Feeding our children</p><p>Keeping your laws</p><p>Someday you'll suffer</p><p>And what I'll do</p><p>I'll hand all your promises</p><p>Over to you</p><p></p><p>Standing inside myself, I'm losing control</p><p>You made me believe in the stories you told</p><p>Waiting impatiently, what else can I do?</p><p>I handed my future over to you, to you</p><p></p><p>Over to you</p><p>Future looks blue</p><p>What can I do?</p><p></p><p>Tears filled of sadness</p><p>Stealing myself</p><p>Which burning secrets?</p><p>What to they tell?</p><p>Mad politicians</p><p>Can tell it true</p><p>I handed my children</p><p>Over to you</p><p></p><p>All over, over to you</p><p>All over, over to you</p><p>All over, over to you...</p><p><strong>Breakout</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>(Instumental)</p><p><strong>Swinging The Chain</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>It's against my uniform</p><p>To be a civil judge</p><p>All the songs are history now</p><p>`Bout rock stars and their grudge</p><p>Let us cast our minds back</p><p>To thirty years or more</p><p>You took up all the vandals</p><p>Will Hitler beat `em all?</p><p></p><p>And we're sad and sorry</p><p>Really sorry that it happened that way</p><p>Yes we're sad and sorry</p><p>But why'd you have to treat us that way?</p><p></p><p>Compare ourselves with others</p><p>And cover them in sin</p><p>Oh, God what a terrible</p><p>A terrible state we're in</p><p>There must be some way out of here</p><p>A comprimise that's right</p><p>If we cannot work it out</p><p>We're gonna have to fight</p><p></p><p>Yes we're sad and sorry</p><p>Really sorry that it happened that way</p><p>Yes we're sad and sorry</p><p>We cannot go on in those days</p><p></p><p>I'm talking about my brothers</p><p>Yeah, I'm talking `bout sisters as well</p><p>I wish you good luck</p><p>Good luck!</p><p></p><p>Oh, but the world's still on fire</p><p>Chain the hope you take on, liar</p><p>This fire</p><p>We're on fire, we're on fire, yeah...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Floyd, post: 841, member: 1"] [B]Never Say Die[/B] People going nowhere, taken for a ride Looking for the answers that they know inside Searching for a reason, looking for a rhyme Snow White's mirror said "partners in crime!" Don't they ever have to worry? Don't you ever wonder why? It's a part of me that tells you Oh, don't you ever, don't ever say die Never, never, never say die again Sunday's satisfaction, Monday's home and dry Truth is on the doorstep, welcome in the lie All dressed up in sorrow, got no place to go Hold back, `till it's ready, taking it slow Don't they ever have to worry? Don't you ever wonder why? It's a part of me that tells you Oh, don't you ever, don't ever say die Never, never, never say die again Don't you ever say die Don't you ever say die Never say die Panic, silver lining, writing's on the wall Children get together, you can save us all Future's on the corner, throwing us a die Slow down, turn around, everything's fine There's no need to have a reason There's no need to wonder why It's a part of me that tells you Oh, don't you ever, don't ever say die Never, never, never say die again [B]Johnny Blade[/B] Tortured and twisted, he walks the streets alone People avoid him, they know the street's his own Cold blade of silver, his eyes they burn so wild Mean as a tiger, society's own child Go the tiger, burn in hate You know you have to, Johnny Blade He's the meanest guy around his town One look and he will cut you down Johnny Blade, Johnny Blade Life has no meaning, and Death's his only friend Will fate surprise him, where will he meet his end? He feels so bitter, yes he's so full of hate To die in the gutter, I guess that's Johnny's fate Rivals all across the land He kills them with his knife in hand He's the meanest guy around his town One look and he will cut you down Johnny Blade, Johnny Blade Johnny Blade, Johnny Blade Well you know that Johnny's a spider And his web is the city at night He's a victim of modern frustration That's the reason he's so ready to fight He's the one that should be afraid What will happen to you, Johnny Blade? Oh he knows his future's decided And he ain't gonna change it, no way He was born to die in the gutter He'll keep fighting `till the end of his days Been alone all through his life His only friend is a switchblade knife He's the one who should be afraid What will happen to you, Johnny Blade? You fool the people Who's fooling who? It's time to listen Who's fool are you? [B]Junior's Eyes[/B] Junior's eyes looked up to the skies in tears He prayed that his maker, the giver and taker, would `pear Junior sighed, as his hands reached out to the sky Junior cried, the day that his best friend died Yeah! They're coming home again tomorrow I'm sorry it won't be for long With all the pain I've watched you live within I'll try my hardest not to cry When it is time to say goodbye Junior's eyes, they couldn't disguise the pain His father was leaving, and Junior's grieving again Innocent eyes watched the man who had gave everything Junior's sorrow, who knew what tomorrow would bring? Yeah! They're coming home again tomorrow I'm sorry it won't be for long With all the pain I've watched you live within I'll try my hardest not to cry When it is time to say goodbye Junior's eyes looked into the skies once more Now he knew well, this life was hell for sure He desperately tried, his fingertips stretched to the stars Reaching for reason, along with the time and the scars Yeah! They're coming home again tomorrow I'm sorry it won't be for long With all the pain I've watched you live within I'll try my hardest not to cry When it is time to say goodbye [B]Hard Road[/B] Old men crying, young men dying World still turns as Father Time looks on, on and on Children playing, dreamers praying Laughter turns to tear as love has gone, has it gone? Oh, it's a hard road Oh, it's a hard road Whirlwind churning, lovers learning On this path of life we can't back down, is it wrong? Widows weeping, babies sleeping Life becomes the singer and the song, sing along Oh, it's a hard road Carry your own load Why make the hard road? Why can't we be friends? No need to hurry We'll meet in the end Why make the hard road? Why can't we be friends? No need to worry Let's sing it again Brother's sharing, mother's caring Nightime falling victim to the dawn, shadows small Days are crawling, time is calling To the Earth that not that life has gone, love line drawn Oh, it's a hard road Carry your own load Oh, it's a hard road Oh, it's a hard road... We're living in sorrow, we're living the best And look to the future, `cause life goes together now We're living in sorrow, we're living the best And look to the future, `cause life goes together now We're living in sorrow, we're living the best And look to the future, `cause life goes together now... [B]Shock Wave[/B] There's no reason for you to run You can't escape the fate of the chosen one Black moon rising, in a blood red sky This time you realise that you're gonna die Drinking your blood brew is your answer That's what you plan to do No dreaming, time you cheat this master You're on your own going through Wind of mist has taken over your mind And you think you're on your own Don't believe you are the only one here Look around, you're not alone Feel the forces from another world Ghostly shadows fill your mind Evil power hanging over you As you freeze, you're like a child Look behind you! Somebody's calling Someone is near Feel yourself falling Falling with fear You tell yourself you're dreaming You realise you're screaming You know that this shouldn't happen to you You tell yourself that it's scary too But there is nothing you can do, oh! Ghostly shadows from the other world Evil forces in your mind Trapped between the worlds of life and death Frozen in the realms of time Look behind you! You feel yourself falling, you're at the end of the line Your body is crawling, but your senses are blind Cold, cold feelings are running through your brains Ice cold fingers, running through your veins [B]Air Dance[/B] She sits in silence, in her midnight world Her faded pictures, of her dancing girls Her, distant dreamer, on the seas of time Her happy memories, dancing through her mind In days of romance She was the queen of dance She'd dance the night away And as the seasons turn the days to years She holds her pictures, hears the silent cheers The days grow lonely for the dancing queen And now she dances only in her dreams In days of romance She was the queen of dance She'd dance the night away, away, away, away [B]Over To You[/B] Born in the window Cold blooded spoof Raised in the prison You called the school Taught young in legends Told what to do I handed my childhood Over to you Travelling endlessly, I'm searching for mind I'm almost afraid of what I will find Wandering aimlessly, oh what can I do? I handed my future over to you, to you Over to you Future looks blue What can I do? Watching for freedom Fighting our wars Feeding our children Keeping your laws Someday you'll suffer And what I'll do I'll hand all your promises Over to you Standing inside myself, I'm losing control You made me believe in the stories you told Waiting impatiently, what else can I do? I handed my future over to you, to you Over to you Future looks blue What can I do? Tears filled of sadness Stealing myself Which burning secrets? What to they tell? Mad politicians Can tell it true I handed my children Over to you All over, over to you All over, over to you All over, over to you... [B]Breakout[/B] (Instumental) [B]Swinging The Chain[/B] It's against my uniform To be a civil judge All the songs are history now `Bout rock stars and their grudge Let us cast our minds back To thirty years or more You took up all the vandals Will Hitler beat `em all? And we're sad and sorry Really sorry that it happened that way Yes we're sad and sorry But why'd you have to treat us that way? Compare ourselves with others And cover them in sin Oh, God what a terrible A terrible state we're in There must be some way out of here A comprimise that's right If we cannot work it out We're gonna have to fight Yes we're sad and sorry Really sorry that it happened that way Yes we're sad and sorry We cannot go on in those days I'm talking about my brothers Yeah, I'm talking `bout sisters as well I wish you good luck Good luck! Oh, but the world's still on fire Chain the hope you take on, liar This fire We're on fire, we're on fire, yeah... [/QUOTE]
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