After previous iterations of the group – the Polka Tulk Blues Band and Earth – the band settled on the name Black Sabbath in 1969. They distinguished themselves through occult themes with horror-inspired lyrics and down-tuned guitars. Signing to Philips Records in November 1969, they released their first single, "Evil Woman", in January 1970, and their debut album, Black Sabbath, was released the following month. Though it received a negative critical response, the album was a commercial success, leading to a follow-up record, Paranoid, later that year. The band's popularity grew, and by 1973's Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, critics were starting to respond favourably.
Osbourne's excessive substance abuse led to his firing in 1979. He was replaced by former Rainbow vocalist Ronnie James Dio. Following two albums with Dio, Black Sabbath endured many personnel changes in the 1980s and 1990s that included vocalists Ian Gillan, Glenn Hughes, Ray Gillen and Tony Martin, as well as several drummers and bassists. Martin, who replaced Gillan in 1987, was the second-longest serving vocalist and recorded three albums with Black Sabbath before his dismissal in 1991. That same year, Iommi and Butler were rejoined by Dio and drummer Vinny Appice to record Dehumanizer (1992). After two more studio albums with Martin, who replaced Dio in 1993, the band's original line-up reunited in 1997 and released a live album, Reunion, the following year; they continued to tour occasionally until 2005. Other than various back catalogue reissues and compilation albums, as well as the Mob Rules-era line-up reunited as Heaven & Hell, there was no further activity under the Black Sabbath until 2011 with the release of their final studio album and 19th overall, 13, in 2013, which features all of the original members except Ward. During their farewell tour, the band played their final concert in their home city of Birmingham on 4 February 2017. Occasional partial reunions have happened since, most recently when Osbourne and Iommi performed together at the closing ceremony of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
Black Sabbath have sold over 70 million records worldwide as of 2013, making them one of the most commercially successful heavy metal bands. Black Sabbath, together with Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin, have been referred to as the "unholy trinity of British hard rock and heavy metal in the early to mid-seventies". They were ranked by MTV as the "Greatest Metal Band of All Time" and placed second on VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock" list. Rolling Stone magazine ranked them number 85 on their "100 Greatest Artists of All Time". Black Sabbath were inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006. They have also won two Grammy Awards for Best Metal Performance, and in 2019 the band were presented a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Studio albums
Black Sabbath (1970)
Paranoid (1970)
Master of Reality (1971)
Vol. 4 (1972)
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973)
Sabotage (1975)
Technical Ecstasy (1976)
Never Say Die! (1978)
Heaven and Hell (1980)
Mob Rules (1981)
Born Again (1983)
Seventh Star (1986)
The Eternal Idol (1987)
Headless Cross (1989)
Tyr (1990)
Dehumanizer (1992)
Cross Purposes (1994)
Forbidden (1995)
13 (2013)
Lonely Is the Word
Black Sabbath Lyrics
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And I'm leaving very soon
On the way we pass so close
To the back side of the moon
Hey join the traveler if you got nowhere to go
Hang your head and take my hand
It's the only road I know
Oh, lonely is the word, yeah yeah yeah
I've been higher than stardust
I've been seen upon the sun
I used to count in millions then
But now I only count in one
Come on, join the traveler
If you got nowhere to go
Hang your head and take my hand
It's the only road I know
Yeah, lonely is the word
Got to be the saddest song I ever heard
Yeah, lonely is the name
Maybe life's a losing game
The lyrics of Black Sabbath's song Lonely Is the Word is a take on the fleeting nature of life. The lyrics express that it is a long journey in life and people are constantly moving towards their destination. The lead singer is leaving soon and on the way, they pass really close to the backside of the moon. It is an invitation to join the traveler if you have nowhere to go. The verse "hang your head and take my hand, it's the only road I know" indicates that sometimes there is no other option but to accept where life leads you.
The second verse suggests that the singer has seen and experienced a lot in life, as he says "I've been higher than stardust, I've been seen upon the sun". He used to count in millions once upon a time, but now counts in just one. This may be interpreted as maturity or perhaps the singer traded fame for something else that is worth just as much in his eyes. The chorus is a repetition of the line "lonely is the word", which is possibly referencing the loneliness that comes with choosing the road less traveled in life.
Line by Line Meaning
It's a long way to nowhere
Starting a journey towards a destination that is unknown or unclear.
And I'm leaving very soon
The sense of urgency to start the journey as soon as possible.
On the way we pass so close
Near to reaching a destination, but not quite there yet. A sense of proximity to success.
To the back side of the moon
A metaphorical destination that is unreachable, representing an impossible desire or dream.
Hey join the traveler if you got nowhere to go
Inviting anyone without a clear direction in life to join in on the journey to find their own purpose.
Hang your head and take my hand
Symbolizes the act of surrendering and placing trust in the leader of the journey.
It's the only road I know
Acknowledging that the journey may not have a clear direction or purpose, but it is the only path known and therefore must be followed.
Oh, lonely is the word, yeah yeah yeah
The overwhelming sense of isolation and emptiness that comes with a journey that seems to have no end or clear purpose.
I've been higher than stardust
Feeling like one has reached the peak of life's accomplishments and experiences.
I've been seen upon the sun
The feeling of having reached the highest point of success or achievement, being seen from the highest point in the sky (the sun).
I used to count in millions then
A past sense of abundance, where success and wealth were seemingly limitless.
But now I only count in one
The painful realization that all past success and wealth has vanished, leaving only one (individually) counting as the sole measure of self-worth.
Come on, join the traveler
Repeating the invitation to join in on the journey, in hopes of finding purpose and direction.
If you got nowhere to go
Again, the invitation to join is extended to those without clear direction or purpose in life.
Yeah, lonely is the word
Reinforcing the pervasive sense of isolation and lack of purpose that comes with a aimless journey with no clear end in sight.
Got to be the saddest song I ever heard
Recognizing the depressing and heartbreaking nature of the song's message and journey towards an unknown destination.
Yeah, lonely is the name
Reiterating the theme of loneliness prevalent in the song and journey being described.
Maybe life's a losing game
Leaving open the possibility that the journey and life itself is a never-ending losing game, without purpose or clear direction.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MICHAEL BUTLER, RONNIE DIO, TONY IOMMI, WILLIAM WARD
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