The Warning
Black Sabbath怀 Lyrics

Now the first day that I met ya
The singer remembers the first day he met the person he's addressing in the song.

I was looking in the sky
The singer paints a picture of himself looking at the sky, which will soon turn dark and ominous.

When the sun turned all a blur
The weather suddenly changes and the sun disappears, foreshadowing a negative event to come.

And the thunderclouds rolled by
The ominous weather continues with the arrival of thunderclouds.

The sea began to shiver
The singer notes that the environment itself recognizes that something negative is happening.

And the wind began to moan
The singer notes another sign of negative change, with the wind starting to howl.

It must've been a sign for me
With all of these negative signs occurring at once, the singer believes it was a sign for him to stay away from the person he's addressing.

To leave you well alone
The singer ultimately decides to not pursue anything with this person, believing that the signs are telling him to stay away.

I was born without you, baby
The singer is acknowledging that he doesn't need this other person to survive and exist in the world.

But my feelings were a little bit too strong
Despite not needing the other person, the singer still has strong feelings towards them.

You never said you love me
The singer has not received any confirmation of love from the person he's addressing.

And I don't believe you can
The singer is skeptical that this person is able to love him.

'Cause I saw you in a dream
The singer had a dream about this person, which plays into his doubts about their love.

And you were with another man
In the dream, the person he's addressing was with another man, further fueling his doubts about her love for him.

You looked so cool and casual
The person he's addressing didn't seem to care in the dream, making the singer feel disposable.

And I tried to look the same
The singer tried to put on a cool and casual facade to match the person he's addressing.

But now I've got to know ya
Despite trying to appear unaffected, the singer still wants to know more about the person he's addressing.

Tell me who am I to blame?
The singer is unsure of what went wrong in their relationship, and is asking the person he's addressing for answers.

Now the whole wide world is movin'
The singer feels like the whole world is changing around him.

'Cause there's iron in my heart
The singer's heart feels heavy and weighed down, giving him a sense of impending doom.

I just can't keep from cryin'
The singer is overcome with emotion and can't hold back his tears.

'Cause you say we've got to part
The person he's addressing has told him they have to break up, causing the singer immense pain.

Sorrow grips my voice as I stand here all alone
The singer is so overwhelmed with sadness that he can barely speak, and feels completely alone.

And watch you slowly take away
The singer is powerless to stop the person he's addressing from leaving him.

A love I've never known
The singer is grieving the loss of a love he had never experienced before meeting this person.

Just a little bit too strong
The singer's feelings for the person he's addressing were too strong for them to be together in the end.