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)
Over And Over
Black Sabbath Lyrics
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And sometimes I'm warm as fire
But lately I feel like I'm just gonna rain
And it goes over, and over, and over again, yeah
Too many flames, with too much to burn
And life's only made of paper
Oh, how I need to be free of this pain
Yeah, sometimes I cry for the lost and alone
And for their dreams that will all be ashes
But lately I feel like I'm just gonna rain
And it goes over, and over, and over, and over again
(Over)
(Over)
The lyrics of Black Sabbath's Over and Over are dark and introspective, haunting the listener with the repetition of the phrase "over and over." The song is a reflection of the cyclical nature of life and the underlying pain that comes with it. The use of metaphors such as feeling "like I'm dying at dawn" and being "warm as fire" convey the highs and lows of life, which are ultimately futile because of the inevitability of pain and suffering that comes back "over and over."
The lyrics speak to the human condition, where we are trapped in a cycle of pain and emotions, and we can't break free from it. This is exemplified in the line "too many flames, with too much to burn, and life's only made of paper." Here, the band is commenting on the insignificance of life in the grand scheme of things and the constant struggle to keep going despite the futility of living.
Overall, the song is a somber reflection on life's hardships and the cyclical nature of pain and suffering. It's a testament to Black Sabbath's ability to create thought-provoking and emotive music that resonates with listeners.
Line by Line Meaning
Sometimes I feel like I'm dying at dawn
At times I feel like a part of me dies every morning as I wake up.
And sometimes I'm warm as fire
I alternate between fleeting moments of warmth and liveliness like a flame.
But lately I feel like I'm just gonna rain
Recently, I've been hit with an old, familiar sadness and been crying my eyes out.
And it goes over, and over, and over again, yeah
This painful cycle of emotions repeats itself endlessly.
Too many flames, with too much to burn
There are too many things to care about and too many things that demand my attention - I'm stretched too thin.
And life's only made of paper
Life is fragile and can be destroyed as easily as a sheet of paper.
Oh, how I need to be free of this pain
I crave an escape from the pain that relentlessly gnaws at me.
But it goes over, and over, and over, and over again
Despite my best efforts, the cycle continues to repeat itself without end.
Yeah, sometimes I cry for the lost and alone
There are times I find myself shedding tears for those who are lost and left behind in life.
And for their dreams that will all be ashes
I weep for their unfulfilled hopes and dreams that will never come to pass.
Over
The pain and suffering continue, and the cycle repeats itself once again.
(Over)
The same ordeal is coming to an end, only to start over again.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: TERRENCE BUTLER, RONNIE JAMES DIO, TONY IOMMI
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johnny zell
Sometimes I feel like I'm dying at dawn
And sometimes I'm warm as fire
But lately I feel like I'm just gonna rain
And it goes over, and over, and over again, yeah
Too many flames, with too much to burn
And life's only made of paper
Oh, how I need to be free of this pain
But it goes over, and over, and over, and over again
Yeah, sometimes I cry for the lost and alone
And for their dreams that will all be ashes
But lately I feel like I'm just gonna rain
And it goes over, and over, and over, and over again
(Over)
(Over)
Camila Finamora
Sometimes I feel like I'm dying at dawn
And sometimes I'm warm as fire
But lately I feel like I'm just going to rain
And it goes over and over and over again
Too many flames with too much to burn
And life's only made of paper
Oh how I need to be free of this pain
But it goes over and over and over and over again
And sometimes I cry for the lost and alone
And for their dreams that will all be ashes
But lately I feel like I'm just going to rain
And it goes over and over and over and over again
Over and over and over
Over and over
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Thomas Bailey
Some of the greatest metal EVER created. UNTOUCHABLE!!!!
Antonio Carlos Antunes Antunes
This song is very emotional and much soul at this interpretation! Amazing guitar solo and bass guitar agree.
Josh Featherstone
Man, this album is so good. How can people dislike something like this?
beyza
@mazin saeed who are who?
mazin saeed
Please tell me , who are them.
beyza
just 36 dislike bro..
James Stewart
Marks…
Rain Crow
Ronnie brought so much emotion to the band. Songs like this and lonely is the word cut right through you...
Chris Schrader
Best song that’s never played and most Sabbath fans don’t even know about
Metal Mayhem
100%!!! After so many decades of BS, after so many brilliant tracks ... this is my favourite one of the Sabbs. One of the greatest tracks ever. I've listened to it over and over and over again since '83. And I will till I fuckin' die.
Neither Iommy nor Dio expressed more power, beauty and grief at the the same moments before or after.
And nobody else did. Not Blackmore / Gillan, Blackmore / Dio, Iommy / Gillan... not even Iommy / Dio themselves...