Book of Shadows is the first solo album by the heavy metal guitarist Zakk W… Read Full Bio ↴Book of Shadows is the first solo album by the heavy metal guitarist Zakk Wylde. The album was first released in 1996, and was reissued by Spitfire in 1999 with the bonus disc containing "Evil Ways" (the Japanese bonus track from the album's original release), "The Color Green", and "Peddlers of Death" (an acoustic version of a track that features on Black Label Society's Sonic Brew).
Unlike his work with Ozzy Osbourne and Black Label Society, here Zakk Wylde shows a different side to his music; an introspective and mostly acoustic style recalling many of the lighter moments from his previous project, Pride & Glory as well as classic folk rock artists such as Neil Young.
Promotional singles were released for "Between Heaven and Hell" and "Way Beyond Empty", the latter of which also had an accompanying music video.
"Throwin' It All Away" was written about the death of Shannon Hoon from the band Blind Melon. Shannon and Zakk had lived together and become close friends a few months before he died of a drug overdose.
Unlike his work with Ozzy Osbourne and Black Label Society, here Zakk Wylde shows a different side to his music; an introspective and mostly acoustic style recalling many of the lighter moments from his previous project, Pride & Glory as well as classic folk rock artists such as Neil Young.
Promotional singles were released for "Between Heaven and Hell" and "Way Beyond Empty", the latter of which also had an accompanying music video.
"Throwin' It All Away" was written about the death of Shannon Hoon from the band Blind Melon. Shannon and Zakk had lived together and become close friends a few months before he died of a drug overdose.
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Book of Shadows
Zakk Wylde Lyrics
1,000,000 Miles Away Sailing across my ocean, I'm sailing across my sea I fill…
Between Heaven and Hell Dying to live Living to die Ain't no hellos here Nothing but…
Dead As Yesterday It'll leave you with nothin' to say Lost without a way Ain't…
Evil Ways Sittin', sippin' sorrow It's gone straight to my head I say …
I Thank You Child All for you Everlasting love forever skies of blue All in yo…
Peddlers of Death Come, 'Take My Hand' Let us walk for a while Your burden…
Road Back Home I look around I see that time ain't changed Same old…
Sold My Soul Without you woman by my side, I'm contemplatin' suicide. Tor…
The Color Green I recall when you once said, "There's truth in both…
The Things You Do Colour my world all black and blue The hell you dish…
Throwin' It All Away You couldn't feel the sunlight upon your face Your little wo…
Too Numb to Cry I see you across the room Search for some happiness ain't…
Way Beyond Empty If I could I surely would Child ease your pain But if…
What You're Look'n For We were friends Yet never all that close Two different peopl…
Marti
on Lost Prayer
It's pretty obvious to me that the video to this song is about the corruption of this young boy. He falls into an evil trap of sex addiction and is controlled by demonic thoughts, represented by the red-masked demon. This lifestyle is unsatisfying and in the end he is chewed up and thrown away, so to speak, by those he used and who used him. He also deprived himself of real love from the girl/young woman/angel because of his inner demons and continued bad choices.