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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Mother man protect your son
They're killing children just for fun
Politicians, they eat the poor
Regurgitate, then eat some more

Back on black
White on white
There's only wrong

There is no right
One for one
And none for all
Piece no peace
And fuck you all

Deconstruction of the truth
Annihilation of our youth
Rotting in our self-pollution
It's just another drive boy, shooting

Back on black
White on white
There's only wrong
There is no right
One for one
And none for all
Piece no peace
And fuck you all

The politics of sin and greed
Are all you need to suck seed
Mother, man, father, clown
Drive boy's gonna shoot you down
Mother man protects your son
They're killing children just for fun

Our is to reason why
Theirs is just to steal and lie

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of G//Z/R's song Drive Boy Shooting conveys the message about the destruction caused by the politics of sin and greed. The song is a commentary on politicians who eat the poor and devour truth to suit their agenda, leading to the annihilation of the youth. The opening line "Mother man protect your son" asks a mother to safeguard her child from the society that kills children for fun. The lines "Back on black, white on white, there's only wrong, there is no right, one for one, and none for all, peace no peace, and fuck you all" reflects the hopelessness in the society, where there is no right or wrong, only black or white, and nobody is interested in unity or peace.

The lyrics suggest the "Deconstruction of the truth," and "Annihilation of our youth" are the consequences of the drive boy shooting. The self-pollution mentioned in the lyrics refers to the degradation of the environment caused by the means to achieve industrialization. The song emphasize the fact that society is living in a world of deception and nobody is safe. The chorus repeats the opening lines, blaming politicians for their greed and calling for parents to protect their children from the corrupted world.

Line by Line Meaning

Mother man protect your son
Addressing all the mothers out there, asking them to help protect their sons from the violence that is being inflicted upon children just to satisfy someone's entertainment.

They're killing children just for fun
The motive behind the random killing of children is basically pleasure, which is very heinous.

Politicians, they eat the poor
Politicians are exploiting the poor people for their benefits, just like someone eats something to fill their stomach.

Regurgitate, then eat some more
Politicians, after exploiting the poor, they take it out from them, pretend to help them and then again carry on with their exploitation.

Back on black
Referring to the fact that everything is turning worse, or has been bad for quite long now.

White on white
Even the good ones tend to hide their malicious intents nowadays. Hence, something that seems pure may not remain so.

There's only wrong
Everything seems to be going the wrong way, with no sign of improvement.

There is no right
The truth is being hidden, and it doesn't matter how hard one tries to find it.

One for one
An equal exchange, where one gets what they deserve in return for something given.

And none for all
However, in reality, not everyone gets an equal opportunity at anything.

Piece no peace
Violence cannot create peace, and any use of aggression only leads to more destruction.

And fuck you all
The singer is expressing their disregard for the ways of the world, which has made a mockery of everything that once held value.

Deconstruction of the truth
The truths that we have grown up with and believed in, are being taken apart and shattered.

Annihilation of our youth
The young people of today are getting caught in the middle of a violent and uncertain world and are struggling to make sense of it all.

Rotting in our self-pollution
We are destroying the world ourselves, be it the physical environment or our own minds, we are suffocating.

It's just another drive boy, shooting
The mention of a 'drive boy, shooting' means how everything seems to be following a pattern of destruction and violence, and this tragic incident is just another one in the long line of it.

The politics of sin and greed
The actions of politicians are driven by their immoral desire for power and money.

Are all you need to suck seed
The world is caught up in the web of these evil weeds, and there is no escape from it.

Mother, man, father, clown
Again, addressing all the people, including mothers, fathers, men, and even the jesters. Everyone needs to come together to make a change.

Drive boy's gonna shoot you down
The reiteration of the 'drive boy' shooting emphasizes how this one incident is a small part of a much larger, recurrent pattern of violence that could get anyone.

Our is to reason why
The artist realizes that their role is to question what has been told and try to make sense of things for themselves, in the face of all this uncertainty.

Theirs is just to steal and lie
Politicians, like thieves, take what they want, and cover up the lies they've told their people, just to keep climbing the power ladder.

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: PEDRO HOWSE, TERENCE P/K/A GEEZER BUTLER, TERENCE MICHAEL BUTLER

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