Osbourne's total album sales from his years in Black Sabbath, combined with his solo work, are over 100 million. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Black Sabbath and into the UK Music Hall of Fame as a solo artist and as a member of the band. He has been honoured with stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and Birmingham Walk of Stars. At the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards, he received the Global Icon Award. In 2015, Osbourne received the Ivor Novello Award for Lifetime Achievement from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors.
In the early 2000s, Osbourne became a reality television star, appearing as himself in the MTV reality show The Osbournes alongside wife and manager Sharon and two of their three children, Kelly and Jack. He co-stars with Jack and Kelly in the television series Ozzy & Jack's World Detour. The show's third season debuted in June 2018.
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Studio albums
Blizzard of Ozz (1980)
Diary of a Madman (1981)
Bark at the Moon (1983)
The Ultimate Sin (1986)
No Rest for the Wicked (1988)
No More Tears (1991)
Ozzmosis (1995)
Down to Earth (2001)
Under Cover (2005)
Black Rain (2007)
Scream (2010)
Ordinary Man (2020)
Patient Number 9 (2022)
Slow Down
Ozzy Osbourne Lyrics
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Burning the candle at both at both ends it's true
You know the writings on the wall why do you ride to take a fall
Slow down your moving way to fast
Slow down you know you'll never last
Slow down your haste is making waste
Slow down and join the human race
I tried to tell you time and time again
You know you'll have to pay the consequence
Now your obsessed with such a pace
But slow and steady wins the race
Slow down your moving way to fast
Slow down you know you'll never last
Slow down your haste is making waste
Slow down and join the human race
You seem to run around and round in vain
People are saying that you've gone insane
Tell me just what you're running from
One day you're here and the next you're gone
Slow down you're moving way to fast
Slow down you know you'll never last
Slow down your haste is making waste
Slow down and join the human race
In "Slow Down," Ozzy Osbourne delivers a warning to someone who is living life at a fast pace and urging them to take a step back and "join the human race." The song's opening line declares that the singer will "never bother keeping up" with them, implying a frustration with their seemingly never-ending frenetic pace. Osbourne observes that this individual is "burning the candle at both ends," indicating that they are overexerting themselves and may eventually burn out.
The chorus of the song repeats the plea for the individual to "slow down," driving home the urgency of the situation. The repetition of this phrase underscores the theme of the song and highlights the hopeless frustration of the singer with the individual's inability to listen to reason. The chorus also suggests that the singer's desire for speed is only leading them to self-destruction and a premature end.
In the second verse, Osbourne once again tries to reason with the individual to no avail, as the person is so "obsessed" with keeping up their pace that they aren't taking heed of any warning from the singer. The lyrics urge the person to take a "slow and steady" approach to life, expressing the idea that this is a better way to achieve long-lasting success in life.
"Slow Down" is a cautionary tale that serves as a reflection of our desire to achieve too much too soon. The song is a reminder that in the race of life, it is important to pace oneself and not burn out too quickly.
Line by Line Meaning
I'll never bother keeping up with you
I won't try to match your speed
Burning the candle at both at both ends it's true
You're working too hard and exhausting yourself
You know the writings on the wall why do you ride to take a fall
You understand the consequences but still take unnecessary risks
Slow down your moving way to fast
Reduce your speed, you're going too fast
Slow down you know you'll never last
If you don't slow down, you won't have long to live
Slow down your haste is making waste
Your quick pace is causing you to make mistakes
Slow down and join the human race
Take a step back and live like everyone else
I tried to tell you time and time again
I have warned you repeatedly
You know you'll have to pay the consequence
You're aware that your actions have consequences
Now your obsessed with such a pace
You've become fixated on maintaining this speed
But slow and steady wins the race
Taking it slow and steady is the key to success
You seem to run around and round in vain
You run around aimlessly
People are saying that you've gone insane
Others see your behavior as crazy
Tell me just what you're running from
What are you trying to escape from?
One day you're here and the next you're gone
You may die suddenly if you don't slow down
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Written by: OZZY OSBOURNE
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