Motörhead was an English rock band formed in London in 1975 by Lemmy (lead … Read Full Bio ↴Motörhead was an English rock band formed in London in 1975 by Lemmy (lead vocals, bass), Larry Wallis (guitar) and Lucas Fox (drums). Lemmy was also the primary songwriter and only constant member. The band are often considered a precursor to the new wave of British heavy metal, which re-energised heavy metal in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Though several guitarists and drummers have played in Motörhead, most of their best-selling albums and singles feature drummer Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor and guitarist "Fast" Eddie Clarke.

Motörhead released 23 studio albums, 10 live recordings, 12 compilation albums and five EPs over a career spanning 40 years. Usually a power trio, they had particular success in the early 1980s with several successful singles in the UK Top 40 chart. The albums Overkill, Bomber, Ace of Spades and, particularly, the live album No Sleep 'til Hammersmith cemented Motörhead's reputation as a top-tier rock band. The band are ranked number 26 on VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock. As of 2016, they have sold more than 15 million albums worldwide.

Most often classified as heavy metal, Motörhead has been credited with being part of and influencing numerous musical scenes, thrash metal and speed metal especially. Lemmy, however, always insisted that they were a rock and roll band. He said that they had more in common with punk bands, but with their own unique sound, Motörhead is embraced in both punk and metal scenes. Their lyrics typically covered such topics as war, good versus evil, abuse of power, promiscuous sex, substance abuse and, most famously, gambling, the latter theme being the focus of their hit song "Ace of Spades".

Lemmy died on 28 December 2015 from cardiac arrhythmia and congestive heart failure, after being diagnosed with prostate cancer. The day after his death, drummer Mikkey Dee and guitarist Phil Campbell both confirmed that Motörhead had disbanded. By 2018, all three members of Motörhead's best-known line-up (Lemmy, Taylor and Clarke) had died.

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Discography
Motörhead (1977)
Overkill (1979)
Bomber (1979)
On Parole (1979)
Ace of Spades (1980)
Iron Fist (1982)
Another Perfect Day (1983)
Orgasmatron (1986)
Rock 'n' Roll (1987)
1916 (1991)
March ör Die (1992)
Bastards (1993)
Sacrifice (1995)
Overnight Sensation (1996)
Snake Bite Love (1998)
We Are Motörhead (2000)
Hammered (2002)
Inferno (2004)
Kiss of Death (2006)
Motörizer (2008)
The Wörld Is Yours (2010)
Aftershock (2013)
Bad Magic (2015)

Lost in the Ozone
Motörhead Lyrics

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I am a drifter on a hungry empty sea
There is no one on earth to rescue me
The winter storms they freeze me, summer burned alive
I can't remember when another soul passed by

Marooned and stranded on the islands of the damned
There is no one on earth to take my hand
There is no voice to speak, no soul for company

The sun goes down like blood into the western sea

Alone and dying, and a thousand miles from home
I know I never was so broken and alone
I searched the sky for god, shivered to the bone
Drowned in sorrow, lost in the ozone

No hand for me
Abandon me
Wash over me
Watch over me
Drowned forever

Alone and crying, and a thousand miles astray
Alone upon the cruel sea, forsworn and cast away
I turned my face to god, but his face was turned away
Lost in the ozone, nothing left to say
Lost in the ozone, nothing left to say
Nothing left to say

Nothing left to say
Watch over me

Overall Meaning

The song Lost in the Ozone by Motörhead tells a story of a person who finds himself alone and stranded in an ocean. The first verse describes the singer as a drifter without any hope of being rescued, abandoned by the rest of humanity. The second verse highlights the desperateness of his situation, marooned on an island with no company, no voice and no soul. The sun sets in a bloody scene, which possibly symbolizes the loss of life, death or even the end of the world.

In the third verse, the person has given up all hope, realizing that he may die alone and a thousand miles from home. The imagery of searching for God in the sky, but not receiving an answer to his cries, adds a spiritual dimension to the song. Finally, the chorus echoes the sense of abandonment and helplessness, with the repeated plea of being drowned forever.

The overall mood of the song is melancholic and desperate, with the lyrics conveying a strong sense of isolation and loneliness. The use of ocean imagery creates a vivid picture of being lost in an unforgiving environment. The use of repetition and powerful metaphors makes the song very emotional and potent.

Line by Line Meaning

I am a drifter on a hungry empty sea
I am lost in vastness, a solitary traveler on an ocean devoid of sustenance or support

There is no one on earth to rescue me
I have been abandoned, there is no help to be found among humanity

The winter storms they freeze me, summer burned alive
The elements are unrelenting, winter brings frost and death, summer brings sweltering agony

I can't remember when another soul passed by
The isolation has been so complete that my memory of human interaction has faded

Marooned and stranded on the islands of the damned
I am stuck in purgatory - exiled to a place of misery and hopelessness

There is no one on earth to take my hand
I am alone and unsupported, unable to count on anyone to offer aid or solace

There is no voice to speak, no soul for company
I am living my existence in complete silence and isolation

The sun goes down like blood into the western sea
The violent sunset is a symbol of the blood I have shed and the loss I have suffered

Alone and dying, and a thousand miles from home
I am on the brink of death, far from the life and people I once knew

I know I never was so broken and alone
I have never been so shattered and solitary as I am in this moment

I searched the sky for god, shivered to the bone
I sought divine intervention but found only cold and despair

Drowned in sorrow, lost in the ozone
My grief has consumed me, and I am lost in a haze of despair

No hand for me
No one to assist or comfort me

Abandon me
To leave and forsake me

Wash over me
To be submerged or consumed by something overwhelming

Watch over me
To guard me or keep a vigil over me

Drowned forever
Permanently consumed by the overwhelming weight of my situation

Alone and crying, and a thousand miles astray
I am weeping with no one to offer compassion, and completely adrift from where I need to be

Alone upon the cruel sea, forsworn and cast away
I am left alone to suffer on the merciless sea, completely abandoned by all

I turned my face to god, but his face was turned away
I sought aid from the divine, only to be met with further abandonment and desolation

Lost in the ozone, nothing left to say
Trapped in this suffocating atmosphere, there are no more words to describe my despair

Nothing left to say
I am completely bereft of any further expression, overwhelmed by the emptiness of my situation

Watch over me
To guard me or keep a vigil over me

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: IAN FRASER KILMISTER, MICHAEL KIRIAKOS DELAOGLOU, MICHAEL RICHARD BURSTON, PHILIP ANTHONY CAMPBELL

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