The Spell
Tony Iommi Hughes Lyrics
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The blood it will spill, the rest of your life
It's more than a glance, it's cold down below
You've taken the chance, where you shouldn't go
The wheel of life is turnin'
You never should have crossed the track
Your karma is burnin'
Why did you forsake, you had to take
And now you're living in your hell
The vow you break, you try to shake
But it's so hard to break the spell
It's so hard to break the spell
Now say what you must, and kill your design
To ashes and dust, it chills to the spine
I don't understand, thought I knew you well
It's so outta hand, you can't break the spell
The wheel of life is turnin'
You never should have crossed the track
Your karma is burnin'
You know you never can go back
Why did you forsake, you had to take
And now you're living in your hell
The vow you break, you try to shake
But it's so hard to break the spell
Why did you forsake, you had to take
And now you're living in your hell
The vow you break, you try to shake
But it's so hard to break the spell
And now you're all alone
You've taken my advice
And you have never known
I should have told you twice
And you will hear the call
And now you start to fall
I see you lose your grip
And now you start to fall
The wheel of life is turnin'
You never should have crossed the track
Your karma is burnin'
You know you never can go back
Why did you forsake, you had to take
And now you're living in your hell
The vow you break, you try to shake
But it's so hard to break the spell
It's so hard to break the spell
The Spell by Tony Iommi and Glenn Hughes is a hauntingly beautiful song about the consequences of one's actions. The opening lines, "It's taken your will and deep is the knife, the blood it will spill, the rest of your life" sets the tone for the rest of the song. It talks about how one foolish decision can greatly impact and change the course of someone's life forever. The verses go on to discuss how the "wheel of life" is turning and how one can never go back on their actions, no matter how much they wish to. The chorus emphasizes how hard it is to break free from the spell of past actions and how it can lead to a life in a personal hell one can never break free from.
The second verse of the song takes on a more confrontational tone as the singer questions the person who made the mistake. He is confused about why the person made that choice and why he never saw it coming. He believes that the actions were out of character and that the person was under some kind of spell. But, no matter how much the person tries to shake it, the spell is too strong and he cannot break free from its grip. The final verse talks about how the person is now all alone and falling, knowing deep down that they must face the consequences of their actions.
Line by Line Meaning
It's taken your will and deep is the knife
You've lost control of your own life, and the situation is hurting you deeply
The blood it will spill, the rest of your life
This problem will keep affecting you even after it's over
It's more than a glance, it's cold down below
This problem is way bigger than you think, and it's really unpleasant to deal with
You've taken the chance, where you shouldn't go
You've made a mistake by entering this situation, and now you're paying the price
Why did you forsake, you had to take
You made a choice to get involved, and now you regret it
And now you're living in your hell
You're in a terrible situation that you can't escape from
The vow you break, you try to shake
You're trying to fix what you did wrong, but it's really difficult
But it's so hard to break the spell
The situation has a hold on you and you can't seem to overcome it
To ashes and dust, it chills to the spine
The situation is so bad that it's like everything is falling apart and you're left feeling horrified
I don't understand, thought I knew you well
I thought I knew you, but your actions have surprised me and I don't understand why you did what you did
It's so outta hand, you can't break the spell
Things have gotten really bad and you feel like there's nothing you can do to make it better
And now you're all alone
You're facing the consequences of your actions alone
You've taken my advice
You made a choice based on someone else's advice
And you have never known
You didn't fully understand the consequences of your actions
I should have told you twice
I should have warned you more clearly about what would happen
And you will hear the call
The negative consequences of your actions will start to catch up with you
And now you start to fall
You're beginning to face the repercussions of your choices
I see you lose your grip
You're struggling to handle the situation and it's starting to slip out of your control
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: GLENN HUGHES, ANTHONY IOMMI, BOB MARLETTE
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@nimrodjoeTV
The BEST IOMMI and HUGHES tune EVER!!!!!! including 7th star
@KAOTSOUKI
Best of the album
Exceptional drumming.
@akaboo69
awesome i like how everything Iommi does sounds like sabbath
@dnch
tommi is sabbath
@cristian-tl6df
@f*ck google "tony" y not "tommy".
@jonashermes
@Eduardo Hidalgo Tony + Iommi = Tommi
@TommyDeNitro
Definitely the greatest album which Iommi and Hughes have ever made !
@radicalthoughts
I think Hughes sounds great on these tracks.
@jayfalco8635
He Always Sounds Great.. Glenn Rules!! ❤
@greggharpel2516
It's the same riff that was at the end of the studio version of Heaven and Hell stretched way out. Genius!