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)
Whole World's Falling Down
Ozzy Osbourne Lyrics
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The tragedy of synthesizing rhymes
The genocide that comes from total strangers
Apocalyptic dreams to kill mankind
I see the mystery unwind
My spirit's telling me
And the whole world's falling down
Don't buy your fate
From media messiahs
God gave you breath
Don't blow it all away
I see the misery unwind
You must be stupid or be blind
My spirit's telling me that
The sky is crying
Burning holes into the ground
The sky is dying
And the whole world's falling down
What did you see or don't you know?
You only reap the seeds you sow
Oh no
The sky is crying
Burning holes into the ground
Messiah's coming
But will he hang around
Cause the sky is dying
And the whole world's falling down
Ozzy Osbourne's song "The Whole World's Falling Down" starts by him saying that he is leaving behind a legacy of dangers for his son's future. He talks about the tragedy of synthesizing rhymes, which can be interpreted as how society values appearance over substance. Ozzy further talks about the genocide that's happening around the world at the hands of strangers, and how apocalyptic dreams are attempting to kill human-kind. All of these themes are a reflection of the gloom that Ozzy sees in the world.
The second verse talks about how one shouldn't believe the media, whose obsession with fueling public outrage might have disastrous consequences. Ozzy urges people not to waste the precious gift of life, and to use it to make the world a better place. The third lyric talks about Ozzy's spirit warning him about the dying sky, as he sees the signs of environmental ruin. He further talks about the misery that comes with ignorance, and how people reap what they sow based on their actions. The song ends with Ozzy talking about how the coming of a Messiah may not change the fate of the world if the sky is still dying.
Line by Line Meaning
I leave my son the legacy of dangers
I am passing on a world full of peril and risks to my child, and he will inherit the consequences of the actions of those who came before him.
The tragedy of synthesizing rhymes
The sadness and despair that comes from creating false, meaningless words and sounds that lack any true emotion or authenticity.
The genocide that comes from total strangers
The extermination and destruction of entire groups of people by those who do not even know or understand them, due to fear and ignorance.
Apocalyptic dreams to kill mankind
A vision or desire for the complete end and annihilation of humanity.
I see the mystery unwind
I am witnessing the unraveling of a great enigma or secret that has been kept hidden or unknown until now.
My spirit's telling me
My intuition or inner voice is warning me or giving me guidance.
The sky is dying
The natural world is being destroyed and corrupted, and the atmosphere is being ruined.
And the whole world's falling down
The entire planet is crumbling and collapsing, and disaster or destruction is imminent.
Don't buy your fate
Do not accept or believe in a predetermined destiny or future for yourself.
From media messiahs
Do not let false prophets and those who claim to have all the answers dictate your beliefs and actions through mass communication.
God gave you breath
You have been given the ability to live and breathe by a higher power or force, and it is your responsibility to use it wisely.
Don't blow it all away
Do not waste the gift of life and the inhale and exhale of every breath by making poor choices or engaging in self-destructive behavior.
You must be stupid or be blind
You are either ignorant or foolish if you cannot see and understand the obvious, dire situation that is unfolding around you.
The sky is crying
The heavens are weeping or lamenting the sins and actions of humanity.
Burning holes into the ground
Creating destruction, damage, and pollution that penetrates and scars the earth.
Messiah's coming
A savior or hero is arriving in the near future to help and rescue us from our troubles.
But will he hang around
However, it is unknown whether this hero will stay and remain committed to the cause, or leave and abandon us once more.
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