Never Say Die!
Black Sabbath
℗ 1978 Vertigo Records 9102 751
Never Say Die! is the eighth studio album by British heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released in September 1978. It is the last Sabbath studio album with Ozzy Osbourne as the band's lead singer. Before this album was recorded, Ozzy Osbourne quit the band and was briefly replaced by former Savoy Brown & Fleetwood Mac vocalist Dave Walker. Some songs were written with Walker, and the new group even performed an early version of "Junior's Eyes" with different lyrics on the BBC programme, "Look Hear". Osbourne eventually rejoined the band, refusing to sing any of the songs written with Walker. These particular songs were rewritten, including "Junior's Eyes" (rewritten to be about the then-recent death of Ozzy's father). All four band members sing on "A Hard Road". The album was recorded at Sounds Interchange Studios in Toronto, as were parts of Technical Ecstasy. The sleeve was another by Hipgnosis and the US and UK releases differed slightly in the faint images seen in the sky. The inner-bag featured graphics in keeping with the sleeve and credits, but no lyrics. In the UK the title-track, released well-ahead of the album and the band's first UK picture-sleeve single, reached #21 in the chart and gave the band its first Top Of The Pops appearances since 1970. The band twice appeared live in the studio, miming to the song. One of these appearances was included on the official The Black Sabbath Story Vol. 1 - 1970-1978video release, in a poor b/w transfer from a fan's off-air archive. In the UK the album reached #12, one place higher than Technical Ecstasy. In the UK "A Hard Road" was released as the second single from the album and reached the UK Top 40, 25,000 copies being pressed in a limited-edition purple-vinyl. There was no picture-sleeve release. Video from this period, professionally recorded on the UK tour at the Hammersmith Odeon in June 1978, can be seen on the Sanctuary Visual Entertainment DVD, also entitled, "Never Say Die". |
- 1. Never Say Die! (Bill Ward — Geezer Butler — Ozzy Osbourne — Tony Iommi) [03:49]
- 2. Johnny Blade (Bill Ward — Geezer Butler — Ozzy Osbourne — Tony Iommi) [06:27]
- 3. Junior's Eyes (Bill Ward — Geezer Butler — Ozzy Osbourne — Tony Iommi) [06:44]
- 4. Hard Road (Bill Ward — Geezer Butler — Ozzy Osbourne — Tony Iommi) [05:54]
- 5. Shock Wave (Bill Ward — Geezer Butler — Ozzy Osbourne — Tony Iommi) [05:14]
- 6. Air Dance (Bill Ward — Geezer Butler — Ozzy Osbourne — Tony Iommi) [05:14]
- 7. Over to You (Bill Ward — Geezer Butler — Ozzy Osbourne — Tony Iommi) [05:17]
- 8. Break Out (Bill Ward — Geezer Butler — Ozzy Osbourne — Tony Iommi) [02:35]
- 9. Swinging the Chain (Bill Ward — Geezer Butler — Ozzy Osbourne — Tony Iommi) [04:04]
Участие в альбоме:
- Geezer Butler: bass
- Tony Iommi: lead guitar
- Ozzy Osbourne: vocals
- Bill Ward: drums, vocals (9)
- Don Airey: keyboards
- John Elstar: harmonica
- Will Malone: brass arrangements
Тексты:
Never Say Die!
(Bill Ward — Geezer Butler — Ozzy Osbourne — Tony Iommi)
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
Johnny Blade
(Bill Ward — Geezer Butler — Ozzy Osbourne — Tony Iommi)
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?
Junior's Eyes
(Bill Ward — Geezer Butler — Ozzy Osbourne — Tony Iommi)
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, yeah Reaching for reason, along with the time and the stars 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
Hard Road
(Bill Ward — Geezer Butler — Ozzy Osbourne — Tony Iommi)
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...
Shock Wave
(Bill Ward — Geezer Butler — Ozzy Osbourne — Tony Iommi)
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
Air Dance
(Bill Ward — Geezer Butler — Ozzy Osbourne — Tony Iommi)
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
Over to You
(Bill Ward — Geezer Butler — Ozzy Osbourne — Tony Iommi)
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...
Swinging the Chain
(Bill Ward — Geezer Butler — Ozzy Osbourne — Tony Iommi)
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...