Computer God
Black Sabbath Lyrics


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Waiting for the revolution
New clear vision, genocide
Computerize God, it's the new religion
Program the brain, not the heartbeat

Onward all you crystal soldiers
Touch tomorrow, energize
Digital dreams
And you're the next correction
Man's a mistake so we'll fix it, yeah

Take a look at your own reflection
Right before your eyes
It turns to steel

[Chorus:]
There's another side of heaven
This way, to technical paradise
Find it on the other side
When the walls fall down

Love is automatic pleasure
Virtual reality
Terminal hate, it's a calculation
Send in the child for connection

Take a look at the toys around you
Right before your eyes
The toys are real

[Chorus]

Midnight confessions
Never heal the soul
What you believe is fantasy

Your past is your future
Left behind
Lost in time
Will you surrender

Waiting for the revolution
Program the brain
Not the heartbeat

Deliver us to evil
Deny us of our faith
Robotic hearts bleed poison
On the world we populate

Virtual existence
With a superhuman mind
The ultimate creation
Destroyer of mankind

Termination of our youth




For we do not compute
No!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Black Sabbath's song Computer God touches on the deep-seated fear of technology and how humanity is losing control over it. The song portrays the idea that we are heading towards a future where technology and the digital world become the new religion, where God and our own emotions are replaced by computers and machines. The lyrics indicate that people will become more machine-like, with their brains programmed, thereby losing their humanity, and emotions dulled down by virtual reality.


The song then takes a more ominous tone where it makes a statement about the dark, destructive side of technology. The line "Robot hearts bleed poison on the world we populate" suggests that the technological advancements will not only destroy humanity but also the world around us. The song also makes a reference to the inequality that technology can create. The lyrics "Termination of our youth, for we do not compute" refers to how people might be pushed aside or eliminated because they don't fit into the future world of technology.


Overall, the lyrics to Computer God showcase the anxieties that come with rapid technological advancement and the possible negative outcomes of society becoming too reliant on it.


Line by Line Meaning

Waiting for the revolution
Anticipating a major change in the existing system


New clear vision, genocide
A vision of a new world order through selective annihilation


Computerize God, it's the new religion
Worshiping science and technology as the new spiritual force


Program the brain, not the heartbeat
Controlling human behavior through technology instead of emotions


Onward all you crystal soldiers
Keep moving forward in the digital age like disciplined soldiers


Touch tomorrow, energize
Embrace the advancements of tomorrow and revitalize yourself


Digital dreams
Aspiring for a life in the virtual world


And you're the next correction
You are the next test subject to undergo technological correction


Man's a mistake so we'll fix it, yeah
Human beings are flawed, and it's up to machines to correct those flaws


Take a look at your own reflection
Reflect upon yourself and the world around you


Right before your eyes
The truth is evident and undisguised


It turns to steel
The human mind is becoming more robot-like


There's another side of heaven
A world of technological utopia awaits


This way, to technical paradise
Follow the path of technology to reach that paradise


Find it on the other side
It is only available in the digital realm


When the walls fall down
When the barriers between reality and virtuality dissolve


Love is automatic pleasure
Love is now a simulated, mechanical experience


Virtual reality
Life in the digital world


Terminal hate, it's a calculation
Even hatred is being calculated and programmed


Send in the child for connection
Children are being used to establish emotional connections with machines


Take a look at the toys around you
Observe the gadgets and devices that have become an integral part of your life


The toys are real
The technology is capable of evoking real emotions


Midnight confessions
Revelations made in the dark of the night


Never heal the soul
These confessions cannot cure the spiritual damage


What you believe is fantasy
The reality you envision may only exist in your mind


Your past is your future
The technological progress is irreversible and our past mistakes will shape our future


Left behind
The remnants of the human race struggling to survive in the digital age


Lost in time
The concept of time is becoming obsolete in the virtual realm


Will you surrender
Will you give in to the technological revolution or resist it?


Deliver us to evil
Technology has the potential to cause harm and destruction


Deny us of our faith
We are turning away from our traditional religious beliefs


Robotic hearts bleed poison
Even the machines, while they may seem perfect, are capable of causing harm


On the world we populate
This harm is inflicted upon the human world


Virtual existence
We're becoming more and more reliant on a digital life


With a superhuman mind
The technology is giving us unprecedented mental capacity, but at what cost?


The ultimate creation
The machines we create will ultimately supersede us


Destroyer of mankind
What we create may ultimately be our undoing


Termination of our youth
The rise of the machines is resulting in a lost childhood for the younger generation


For we do not compute
The human mind, with its emotions and imperfections, cannot be expressed solely in mathematical terms




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: GEEZER BUTLER, RONNIE JAMES DIO, TONY IOMMI

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@culidl0803

For the lazy ones:

Waiting for the revolution
Nuclear vision genocide
Computerize God, it's the new religion
Program the brain not the heartbeat

Onward all you crystal soldiers
Touch tomorrow energize
Digital dreams and you're the next correction
Man's a mistake so we'll fix it, yeah

Take a look at your own reflection
Right before your eyes
It turns to steel

There's another side of heaven
This way to technical paradise
Find it on the other side
When the walls fall down

Love is automatic pleasure
Virtual reality
Terminal hate it's a calculation
Send in the child for connection

Take a look at the toys around you
Right before your eyes
The toys are real

There's another side of heaven
This way to technical paradise
Find it on the other side
When the walls fall down

Midnight confessions
Never heal the soul
What you believe is fantasy
Your past is your future
Left behind, lost in time
Will you surrender

Waiting for the revolution
Program the brain not the heartbeat

Deliver us to evil
Deny us of our faith
Robotic hearts bleed poison
On the world we populate
Virtual existence
With a superhuman mind
The ultimate creation
Destroyer of mankind
Termination of our youth
For we do not compute, noooooooooOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO...



All comments from YouTube:

@jedinightwing

It's scary how spot on this song is 30 years later.
Ronnie was such a genius.

@highwaystar3780

Yap...it's happening...

@lennybreau4670

FOOOOOR WE DOOOON'T COOOOOOMPUUUUUTE! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! - DIO (2023)

@IRgEEK

Future Sight for sure.

@paulyoder9959

this is just someting thats destend to happen

@Hardsacker

he understood the living energy that exists within us all, we aren't just some reflection we're the strongest chain, we have the power stand up and shout, study hard then let it out, we have the fire we're born on the sun \m/

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@crinklecut3790

The lyrics of Computer God seem like they were really prophetic now.

@robertherrick6703

Dio was 49 or 50 when this was recorded. Simply Fucking Phenomenal.

@thainhaines2853

4:20 is one of the greatest solos I've ever heard. Thank you, Tony.

@FTW_666

Agreed!!!!!!!!!

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