The band is not to be confused with Zakk Wylde's solo project (sometimes known as Book of Shadows after its only album) or with Pride & Glory, Wylde's southern rock band.
History
In 1992, Ozzy retired after the No More Tears tour, which led Zakk to form his own solo band Pride & Glory, blending potent bluesy southern rock with heavy metal. In 1994 Ozzy decided to come out of retirement, and the numerous recording sessions for Ozzmosis took place. Around this time, Zakk was also offered the open guitar slot in Guns N' Roses and had a hard time deciding whether to tour with Ozzy or join Guns N' Roses. Neither project panned out. This gave Wylde the opportunity to record his own acoustic solo album, "Book of Shadows." After limited commercial success with Book Of Shadows, in 1998, Zakk and drummer Phil Ondich formed Black Label Society and recorded their debut album "Sonic Brew." Nick Catanese had been Zakk's touring rhythm guitarist since the Book Of Shadows tour (Zakk records all guitars on his albums). Craig Nunenmacher has been drumming for the band since 1919 Eternal (2001) following Phil's departure. Previous bass players include current Metallica bassist Rob Trujillo, former Megadeth 4-stringer James Lomenzo, and current Alice in Chains bassist Mike Inez, who also played with Zakk on the No More Tears, Ozzy tour.
The band had their song "Fire It Up" featured as a bonus song in the PlayStation 2 game Guitar Hero. Zakk Wylde has an avatar in the video game "Guitar Hero: World Tour", and the song "Stillborn" also appears.
Fear
Black Label Society Lyrics
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All that's lost as the day is old
When the truth becomes one big lie
So low you never know when you're high
And you thought that you knew it all
Think again, in the end we all fall
When the truth becomes one big lie
So low you never know when you're high
Oh, back home
Oh, back home
Oh, the fear of being alone
The floors that rattle and shake through my head
The doors that slam that wake me in bed
When the truth becomes one big lie
So low you never know when you're high
Oh, back home
Oh, back home
Oh, the fear of being alone
Oh, the fear of being alone
Oh, the fear of being alone
Oh, the fear of being alone
Oh, the fear of being alone
The lyrics of Black Label Society's song "Fear" express an overwhelming sense of despair and loneliness, exploring topics such as loss, lies, and the fear of being alone. The opening lines, "The sun that's set on our souls / All that's lost as the day is old," suggest a gradual fading away of hope and happiness, as if the darkness of night has seeped into the very existence of the singer. This is further emphasized by the repetition of the lines "When the truth becomes one big lie / So low you never know when you're high," indicating a sense of confusion and disillusionment with reality.
The chorus, "Oh, back home / Oh, the fear of being alone," refers to the idea of returning to a place of comfort and familiarity, but still feeling the fear of loneliness that haunts the singer. The verses continue this theme, with references to the "floors that rattle and shake through my head" and "doors that slam that wake me in bed," possibly symbolizing the internal struggles and turmoil the singer is facing.
Overall, "Fear" is a haunting and introspective song that captures the feelings of hopelessness and despair that can come with loss and loneliness.
Line by Line Meaning
The sun that's set on our souls
Our souls have suffered, deteriorated and lost their light
All that's lost as the day is old
As time passes, we lose things and eventually everything fades away
When the truth becomes one big lie
In a world that is full of lies, sometimes the truth is hard to find
So low you never know when you're high
Sometimes it's hard to recognize when we're in a good place because we've been so low and down before
And you thought that you knew it all
We may think we know everything there is to know, but we don't
Think again, in the end we all fall
No matter how much we think we know or don't know, we all end up falling eventually
Oh, back home
The desire to return to a place of comfort and familiarity
Oh, the fear of being alone
The fear of being without companionship, both physically and emotionally
The floors that rattle and shake through my head
The noise and unrest in our minds
The doors that slam that wake me in bed
The jarring and abrupt experiences that disrupt our peace
Oh, the fear of being alone
The fear of being without companionship, both physically and emotionally
Oh, the fear of being alone
The fear of being without companionship, both physically and emotionally
Oh, the fear of being alone
The fear of being without companionship, both physically and emotionally
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ZACK WYLDE
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