Bark at the Moon
Ozzy Lyrics


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Screams break the silence
Waking from the dead of night
Vengeance is boiling
He's returned to kill the light

Then when he's found who he's looking for
Listen in awe and you'll hear him
Bark at the moon

Years spent in torment
Buried in a nameless grave
Now he has risen
Miracles would have to save

Those that the beast is looking for
Listen in awe and you'll hear him
Bark at the moon
Hey yeah, bark at the moon

They cursed and buried him along with shame
And thought his timeless soul had gone (gone)
In empty burning hell, unholy one
But he's returned to prove them wrong, so wrong
Ooh, yeah baby

Howling in shadows
Living in a lunar spell
He finds his heaven
Spewing from the mouth of hell

Those that the beast is looking for
Listen in awe and you'll hear him
Bark at the moon
Hey yeah, bark at the moon




Hey yeah, bark at the moon
Oh, oh yeah, bark at the moon

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Bark at the Moon" by Ozzy Osbourne are about a creature who has risen from the dead seeking revenge on those who wronged him. The first verse sets the scene with "screams break the silence" as the creature wakes up in the middle of the night seeking vengeance. The lyric "He's returned to kill the light" expresses the creature's desire to destroy all those who wronged him. The second verse reveals the circumstances of the creature's death and burial, but "now he has risen" and is seeking those who wronged him.


The chorus of "Bark at the Moon" repeats the phrase "Listen in awe and you'll hear him bark at the moon." The moon is a symbol of lunacy and madness, and the creature is howling at the moon as a way of expressing his fury at the world. The bridge of the song explains that the creature was cursed and buried in a nameless grave, but has now returned to prove his enemies wrong. The final verse speaks to the creature's current state, as he lives in the shadows and finds his heaven in the mouth of hell.


Line by Line Meaning

Screams break the silence
Loud screams disturb the silence


Waking from the dead of night
Awakening from the midnight sleep


Vengeance is boiling
Revengeful feelings are rising


He's returned to kill the light
He has come back to destroy everything good


Then when he's found who he's looking for
After finding his target


Listen in awe and you'll hear him
He will make a distinctive sound


Bark at the moon
He will howl and scream like a wild beast


Years spent in torment
Many years of pain


Buried in a nameless grave
He was buried in a grave without a name


Now he has risen
He has come back to life


Miracles would have to save
It would take a miracle to save anyone from him


Those that the beast is looking for
People who he wants to hurt


Hey, bark at the moon
He is telling himself to let out his anger


They cursed and buried him Along with shame
They hated and humiliated him and then buried him


And thought his timeless soul had gone
They believed his soul had disappeared


In empty burning Hell-unholy one
He was in a terrible place after death


But now he's returned to prove them wrong
He's back to show that he's still around


So wrong, uh yeah baby
They were mistaken about him being gone


Howling in shadows
He makes loud sounds in the darkness


Living in a lunar spell
He's under a spell caused by the moon


He finds his heaven
He enjoys being destructive


Spewing from the mouth of hell
He's causing chaos and destruction


Yeah bark at the moon
Again, he is telling himself to express his anger


Bark at the moon
Once more, he's telling himself to let out his rage




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Written by: John Osbourne

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Screams break the silence
Waking from the dead of night
Vengence is boiling
He's returned to kill the light
Then when he's found who he's looking for
Listen in awe and you'll hear him

Bark at the moon

Years spent in torment
Buried in a nameless grave
Now he has risen
Miracles would have to save
Those that the beast is looking for
Listen in awe and you'll hear him

Bark at the moon
Hey, yeah
Bark at the moon

They cursed and buried him
Along with shame
And thought his timeless soul had gone (gone)
In empty burning hell--unholy one
But he's returned to prove them wrong
So wrong

Oh yeah, baby

Howling in shadows
Living in a lunar spell
He finds his heaven
Spewing from the mouth of hell

Those that the beast is looking for
Listen in awe and you'll hear him
Bark at the moon.
Hey, yeah
Bark at the moon
Hey, yeah
Bark at the moon
Whoa Whoa Yeah,
Bark at the moon

You can sing if you want



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miguel second channel

I'm not from the Ozzy generation, but his timeless songs captivated me 🤘🏻

Kevin Brady

IMO, The Prince of Darkness Ozzy Osborne is for ALL music loving generations!!! 🔥✨️🤘

N.E.E.N. Official

👌👌👌👌

marianulover4298

In my opinion the generations are 70s - early 2000s

Coleton

@marianulover4298 well in your opinion I just made it lol. I was born in 2000 and have been listening to him my whole life

Muerte Vacío 🎶

u dont need be to aprecciate Art

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Living Being

The greatest and most iconic guitar track of the 80s for me. Jake is a genius and a monster.

BigRedRacingteam

Jake's isolated guitar track: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQmv0yz1Wk4

Spring Bloom

Ozzy wrote it 🙄

Living Being

@Spring Bloom He did! Or did he?!😁

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