Hand Of Doom
Black Sabbath Lyrics

Whatcha gonna do?
What actions do you plan to take?

Time's caught up with you
Your past actions have finally caught up with you

Now you wait your turn
You are now in a position where you cannot do anything but wait for the inevitable

You know there's no return
You acknowledge that there is no way out

Take your written rules
Follow the established norms

You join the other fools
You become like all the other people who conform to the norms

Turn to something new
Look for something different

Now it's killing you
Your new pursuits are causing harm to you

First it was the bomb
Your first realization of mortality was probably brought on by war

Vietnam napalm
The horror of the Vietnam war left a significant impact on you, especially the use of napalm as a weapon

Disillusioning
It made you lose any sense of hope or optimism you once had about life

You push the needle in
You resort to drug use to escape the reality of life

From life you escape
You use drugs to take a break from life and its problems

Reality's that way
But you can't escape reality forever

Colors in your mind
Under drug influence, you see the world in a different, more colorful and exciting way

Satisfy your time
Drug use becomes your way of feeling satisfied or content

Oh you, you know you must be blind
You realize that drugs have blinded you to the harm they cause

To do something like this
To indulge in drug use despite the known dangers

To take the sleep that you don't know
To risk death by overdosing on drugs

You're giving death a kiss, oh, little fool now
You're now willingly putting yourself in harm's way

Your mind is full of pleasure
Drug use brings you pleasure

Your body's looking ill
However, your physical health is deteriorating

To you it's shallow leisure
You don't realize the severity of your actions

So drop the acid pill
You continue to take drugs regardless of the risks

Don't stop to think now
You don't want to think about the long-term consequences of your actions

You're having a good time baby
Drug use initially feels like a good time

But that won't last
But eventually, the pleasure will fade

Your mind's all full of things
Your thoughts become consumed by thoughts of drugs

You're living too fast
You're living in the moment without considering the consequences

Go out enjoy yourself
Experience life to the fullest

Don't bottle it in
Don't keep your problems to yourself

You need someone to help you
You need others to aid you in finding a better path

To stick the needle in, yeah
To inject drugs into your veins

Now you know the scene
You are now familiar with the drug scene and its drawbacks

Your skin starts turning green
Your body is deteriorating due to drug use

Your eyes no longer seeing
You're losing your sense of sight

Life's reality
The harsh reality of life catches up with you

Push the needle in
You continue to inject drugs, regardless of the risks

Face death's sickly grin
You are now facing the very real possibility of death

Holes are in your skin
Your drug use has left visible marks on your body

Caused by deadly pin
These marks were caused by the needle you used to inject drugs

Head starts spinning 'round
You start to feel dizzy and disoriented

You fall down to the ground
Eventually, your body gives out and you collapse

Feel your body heave
You experience severe physical symptoms due to drug use

Death's hands starts to weave
You are now facing death, as it slowly takes over your body

It's too late to turn
You have passed the point of being able to turn back

You don't want to learn
You did not listen to the warnings about drug use, and now it's too late

Price of life you cry
You realize the mistake you have made and the high cost you are paying with your life

Now you're gonna die
Your drug use has brought you to the brink of death, and you realize there is no escape