G//Z/R is a band led by Birmingham born Black Sabbath bassist/lyricist Geez… Read Full Bio ↴G//Z/R is a band led by Birmingham born Black Sabbath bassist/lyricist Geezer Butler.

On the three albums released so far the band has been known as G//Z/R, Geezer, and GZR, respectively. Despite the changing name, it is still considered the same project. However, Geezer Butler Band from the 1980s is an entirely separate entity.

The bands music is generally of a much harder edge than Butler is known for in Black Sabbath. This isn't a surprise, as the vocalist on his first album, Plastic Planet, was Burton C. Bell from Fear Factory, who is known for more driving and harder edged vocals than ever was displayed in Black Sabbath. The album also featured Pedro Howse on guitar, as well as Deen Castronovo (of Journey fame) on drums. Bell did not stay with the band past the recording of Plastic Planet due to Fear Factory commitments. In 1996 the band re-emerged with an exclusive track for the Mortal Kombat: More Kombat compilation, entitled 'Outworld' and featuring Anger On Anger vocalist, Mario Frasca.

This proved to be a one-time collaboration and Frasca was replaced by Clark Brown (SYMATIC) for their second album Black Science, released in 1997. G//Z/R did play a few live dates in 1997 behind the release of the album, however this was not a full fledged tour, most of these gigs were played concurrent to the Ozzfest tour of that year. The band opened for such folks as Bruce Dickinson, who was playing some live gigs at the time. Castronovo recorded, but did not play any of the live gigs. He was replaced on drums by Chad Smith (not to be confused with the Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer with the same name).

After the handful of live gigs in 1997, the band was mostly put on ice, as Geezer was busy with various things Black Sabbath related for quite a while. Geezer eventually got back into the studio with the same line-up that played the live gigs from 8 years previous, and recorded their third album, Ohmwork, which was released on May 9, 2005. The band is currently working on a new record, and began recording in January 2011, according to Geezer Butler.

The band has actually been marketed with three different names on the three releases they've had. In 1995, the band was marketed as G//Z/R. In 1997, it was merely Geezer, and in 2005, it was GZR. Most fans refer to the band as Geezer, although Butler himself refers to the band name as GEE-ZED-R.This incarnation of the band is not to be confused with Geezer's previous attempt in 1985 to form a solo band, then known as The Geezer Butler Band - the two bands are totally separate.

The band's name is derived from the name of its creator: Terence "Geezer" Butler.

Pedro Howse, the guitarist in the band, is Geezer's nephew.

There are several bands with the name Geezer as well, a stoner rock band and a techno artist, so please vote on the redirected Geezer artist page that this name is correct: http://www.last.fm/music/+noredirect/Geezer

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Alone, alone with a sky of romance above
Alone, alone on a night that was meant for love
There must be someone waiting
Who feels the way I do
Who ever you are, are you, are you
Alone, alone on this night that we two could share
Alone, alone with your kiss that could make me care
And when you come I'll promise to be your very own

Alone, alone with a heart meant for you alone, alone

Alone, alone with a sky of romance above
Alone, alone on a night that was meant for love
There must be someone waiting
Who feels the way I do
Who ever you are, are you, are you
Alone, alone on this night that we two could share

Alone, alone with your kiss that could make me care
And when you come I'll promise to be your very own

Overall Meaning

The song "Alone" by G//Z/R is a melancholic ballad about being alone on a night that was intended for love. The song starts by setting the ambiance of a night that should have been romantic, but the singer finds themself alone. The chorus of the song repeats the theme of being alone, with a sky of romance above and on a night that was meant for love. Despite the isolation, the singer expresses a hopeful sentiment that there must be someone waiting who feels the same way they do. The singer addresses the mystery person and asks if they are also alone on this night that they could share together, with a kiss that could make the singer care.

The lyrics of "Alone" express the loneliness that can be felt when one is without love, but also a hopefulness for finding love. The song speaks to the understanding that many people feel in their search for companionship and romance. The repetition of the phrase "alone, alone" in the chorus emphasizes the depth of the feeling of isolation that the singer experiences. The lyrics also express the yearning for a kind of completeness that can only come with a romantic partner.

Overall, "Alone" is a poignant song that captures the feeling of being alone on a night that should have been shared with someone special. The lyrics acknowledge the difficulty of the search for love but remain hopeful for the possibility of finding that special someone.

Line by Line Meaning

Alone, alone with a sky of romance above
Feeling lonely under a romantic sky

Alone, alone on a night that was meant for love
Being alone on a night that is supposed to be filled with love

There must be someone waiting
Believing that there is someone out there waiting for love

Who feels the way I do
Hoping to find someone who shares the same feelings

Who ever you are, are you, are you
Wondering who that special someone could be

Alone, alone on this night that we two could share
Being alone on a night that was meant to be shared with a loved one

Alone, alone with your kiss that could make me care
Longing to share a kiss with the one who could make them care

And when you come I'll promise to be your very own
Making a promise to belong to the one they love when they arrive

Alone, alone with a heart meant for you alone, alone
Acknowledging that their heart is meant for only the one they love

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MORTON I. CRAFT, SELMA CRAFT

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