Anthony Frank "Tony" Iommi (born 19 February 1948, Heathfield Road Hospital… Read Full Bio ↴Anthony Frank "Tony" Iommi (born 19 February 1948, Heathfield Road Hospital, Handsworth, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom) is an English guitarist and songwriter, active since 1964, but best known as a founding member of pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath, its main composer and sole continual member through multiple personnel changes. Iommi is widely recognised as one of the most important and influential guitarists in metal music. According to Allmusic, "Iommi is one of only two guitarists (the other being Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page) that can take full credit for pioneering the mammoth riffs of heavy metal".

In 2004, Iommi was ranked number one on Guitar World's "100 Greatest Metal Guitarists of All Time", and in 2011, ranked 25th in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". On 13 October (Europe) and 1 November (United States) 2011 Iommi's autobiography was published, entitled Iron Man: My Journey Through Heaven and Hell with Black Sabbath. On 9 January 2012, it was announced that Iommi had been diagnosed with early stage lymphoma.

Grace
Iommi Lyrics

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Everywhere I go, I want to see the light
And if I had to do it all again
You know I'd want to make it right
Inside of me, buried in the past that I must learn
There is no other way to grow
And I just want to tell you what I know

I just wanna tell you how could I forget to

I just wanna let you know

Grace, I wanna live in grace
I gotta find some grace
I wanna live in grace for evermore

And if you ask me if I've ever been to hell
Then I would say to you
It almost took my life, now I will tell
It lied to me, every little thing I had to burn
There is no other way to grow
Now I just want to tell you what I know

I just wanna tell you how could I forget to
I just wanna let you know

Grace, I wanna live in grace
I gotta find some grace
I wanna live in grace for evermore

It almost took me down
And it has always lied to me
Then I would say to you
So won't you save me, can't you see

Grace, I wanna live in grace
I gotta find some grace
I wanna live in grace for evermore

Grace, I wanna live in grace

I gotta find some grace
I wanna live in grace for evermore

Overall Meaning

The song "Grace" by Iommi speaks about the desire for redemption and the world-weariness that comes from a life lived with the knowledge of past mistakes. The lyrics convey a sense of longing to do things right and to find a way to move forward. The singer speaks of wanting to see the light in everything he does and the desire to make things right if given the opportunity to do so again.

The lyrics of the song also speak of the inner turmoil one faces in the journey of growth. The past has to be faced, no matter how difficult it may be, to achieve growth. The singer acknowledges this and embraces this challenge, seeking to grow and thrive in a life of grace. The song highlights the importance of learning from past experiences and using them as stepping stones towards a better future.

Overall, "Grace" has introspective lyrics with a positive message that encourages self-improvement, growth, and redemption. It is a song that expresses an inner journey towards finding grace in life.

Line by Line Meaning

Everywhere I go, I want to see the light
I want to find positivity and hope in all aspects of my life, no matter where I am.

And if I had to do it all again
If given the chance, I would make sure to correct my mistakes.

You know I'd want to make it right
I am determined to undo any damage I may have caused in the past.

Inside of me, buried in the past that I must learn
There are memories and experiences that I must learn from and use to grow as a person.

There is no other way to grow
The only way for me to personal growth is to face my past and learn from it.

And I just want to tell you what I know
I want to share my knowledge and experiences to help and guide others.

I just wanna tell you how could I forget to
I can't believe I haven't spoken about this earlier.

I just wanna let you know
I want to communicate something important to you.

Grace, I wanna live in grace
I want to live my life with grace, kindness, and forgiveness.

I gotta find some grace
I need to actively seek grace and forgiveness in my life.

I wanna live in grace for evermore
Living with grace and kindness is something I want to do indefinitely.

And if you ask me if I've ever been to hell
If someone were to inquire about a dark time in my life,

Then I would say to you
I would respond by saying,

It almost took my life, now I will tell
It was such a profound and difficult experience that it nearly destroyed me, but now I feel like I can speak about it openly.

It lied to me, every little thing I had to burn
This dark time in my life caused me to give up so much and pushed me to my lowest point.

It almost took me down
This experience almost ruined my life.

And it has always lied to me
This event was never transparent with me and I was constantly deceived.

So won't you save me, can't you see
I need help and guidance to move on from this difficult time in my life.

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: GLENN HUGHES, ANTHONY IOMMI, BOB MARLETTE

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