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Black Sabbath – Sabbra Cadabra
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“Sabbra Cadabra” is a love song written by bassist Geezer Butler and features a Moog solo by Rick Wakeman of the rock band Yes.
Metallica covered this song with the intro of “A
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Metallica – Sabbra Cadabra
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“Sabbra Cadabra” is a cover of Black Sabbath’s song from 1973’s Sabbath, Bloody Sabbath—while also adding part of another song from that album, “A National Acrobat,” during the
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Black Sabbath – A National Acrobat
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The lyrics describe the thoughts of an unborn child. In the end, the lyrics give some general advice about life itself. As we were all born, we should live our life to the fullest.
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Black Sabbath – A National Acrobat Samples
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See all of “A National Acrobat” by Black Sabbath’s samples, covers, remixes, interpolations and live versions
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AxCx – Killing Yourself to Live (Short Cover)
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[Verse 1] / Well, people look and people stare / Well, I don’t think that I even care / You work your life away and what do they give? / You're only killing yourself to live / [
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Black Sabbath – Wasp/Behind The Wall Of Sleep/Bassically/N.I.B.
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Visions cupped within a flower / Deadly petals with strange power / Faces shine a deadly smile / Look upon you at your trial / Chill and numbs from head to toe / Icy sun with
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Black Sabbath – Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
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According to bassist Geezer Butler, this song is about the ‘Sabbath experience.’ The ups and downs, the good times and bad times, the rip-offs, the business side of it all. It was
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Black Sabbath – Killing Yourself to Live
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Another Geezer Butler lyric with an amazing opening riff from Tony Iommi. “Killing Yourself to Live” talks about the craziness and futility of the music industry, just like the
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Black Sabbath – Changes
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First appearing on Vol. 4 in 1972, “Changes” is a piano ballad mainly inspired by drummer Bill Ward’s ongoing breakup with his first wife. As explained in Osbourne’s autobiography
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Black Sabbath – Spiral Architect
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This song might be about maintaining hope in a grim, difficult world. The value of not losing perspective in life is important. While the world can often seem like it is falling
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Black Sabbath – Children of the Grave
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“Children of the Grave” is a song by Black Sabbath from their 1971 album Master of Reality. The lyrics are about the threat of a nuclear war, which was a very relevant topic during
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Black Sabbath – Planet Caravan
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“Planet Caravan” is one of Sabbath’s lighter songs, featuring jazzy guitar playing, congas, and ethereal vocals provided by a Leslie speaker. It has a spiritual successor in “
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Black Sabbath – Who Are You?
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Comparing real life to the dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell, the protagonist wants to show how the world leaders underestimate the people, thinking that
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Black Sabbath – Looking for Today
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This song is about the music business and how most acts get maybe a couple of days of fame before becoming outdated and obsolete.
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Black Sabbath – Into the Void
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“Into the Void” is the eighth track (originally the fourth track on side two) from Black Sabbath’s third studio album from 1971, Master of Reality. This song tells about a man who
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Black Sabbath – Spiral Architect [Reunion]
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[Verse 1] / Sorcerers of madness selling me their time / Child of God sitting in the sun, giving peace of mind / Fictional seduction on a black-snow sky / Sadness kills the
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Black Sabbath – Hand of Doom
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“Hand of Doom” describes addiction, specifically intravenous drug abuse such as IV heroin. The light bass that opens the song sets a tone of impending doom. Ozzy claims that there
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Black Sabbath – Warning
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This song is about a series of messages (“warnings”) he receives to stay away from this woman. They are warnings he doesn’t heed, even though it would have been wise to do so
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Black Sabbath – Electric Funeral
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This song is about a nuclear holocaust, a topic the band would often return to.
[For most of the bands of our time] it was all the ‘flowers in your hair’ and we wanted to sing and
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Black Sabbath – The Wizard
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Mr. Terrence “Geezer” Butler claims the track was partly inspired by Gandalf from Lord of the Rings.
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Black Sabbath – Solitude
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Track #7 (originally the 3rd track on side two) from Black Sabbath’s 3rd studio album from 1971, Master of Reality. A delay effect was added to Ozzy Osbourne’s vocals on this song
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Black Sabbath – Hole in the Sky
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This song can have many different interpretations. It could refer to living in a prison and yearning to break free (“I’m living in a room without any view”), or to ascending
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Black Sabbath – Under the Sun / Every Day Comes and Goes
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“Under The Sun” talks about feeling pushed to believe in religion and fighting back against that. Ozzy is basically saying
I’m going to do what I want and no one is going to stop
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Black Sabbath – You Won't Change Me
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[Verse 1] / I’m just a man and I am what I am, yeah / Nobody will ever change my ways / I don’t need money and I don’t need no lies / I only need to live for today / But I’d like
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