@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
Sing me a song, you're a singer
Do me a wrong, you're a bringer of evil
The Devil is never a maker
The less that you give, you're a taker
So it's on and on and on, it's Heaven and Hell,
Oh well, yeah um
The lover of life's not a sinner
The ending is just a beginner
The closer you get to the meaning
The sooner you know that you're dreaming
So it's on and on and on, oh it's on and on and on
It goes on and on and on, Heaven and Hell
I can tell, fool fool
(Ahhhhh-ah, ahhhhh-ah)
Oh-oh oohh-oohh
(Ahhhhhhhhh-ah)
Yeah yeah yeah-death
Well if it seems to be real, it's illusion
For every moment of truth, there's confusion in life
Love can be seen as the answer, but nobody bleeds for the dancer
And it's on and on, on and on and on...
(Ahhh-ah, ahhhhhhhhh-ah)
They say that life's a carousel
Spinning fast, you gotta ride it well
The world is full of Kings and Queens
Who blind your eyes and steal your dreams
It's Heaven and Hell, oh well
And they'll tell you black is really white
The moon is just the sun at night
And when you walk in golden halls
You get to keep the gold that falls
It's Heaven and Hell, noh no
Fool fool, you got to bleed for the dancer
Fool fool, look for the answer
Fool, fool, fool
Do me a wrong, you're a bringer of evil
The Devil is never a maker
The less that you give, you're a taker
So it's on and on and on, it's Heaven and Hell,
Oh well, yeah um
The lover of life's not a sinner
The ending is just a beginner
The closer you get to the meaning
The sooner you know that you're dreaming
So it's on and on and on, oh it's on and on and on
It goes on and on and on, Heaven and Hell
I can tell, fool fool
(Ahhhhh-ah, ahhhhh-ah)
Oh-oh oohh-oohh
(Ahhhhhhhhh-ah)
Yeah yeah yeah-death
Well if it seems to be real, it's illusion
For every moment of truth, there's confusion in life
Love can be seen as the answer, but nobody bleeds for the dancer
And it's on and on, on and on and on...
(Ahhh-ah, ahhhhhhhhh-ah)
They say that life's a carousel
Spinning fast, you gotta ride it well
The world is full of Kings and Queens
Who blind your eyes and steal your dreams
It's Heaven and Hell, oh well
And they'll tell you black is really white
The moon is just the sun at night
And when you walk in golden halls
You get to keep the gold that falls
It's Heaven and Hell, noh no
Fool fool, you got to bleed for the dancer
Fool fool, look for the answer
Fool, fool, fool
Lyrics submitted by carlos_avdas
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like all poetic sabbath song, this one is misinterpreted by many and even the band members too, someone here got it right tho.
This is about society, mostly about the society thinking its good but in truth it is wrong. I bet Geezer Butler wrote this song.
Sing me a song, you're a singer > Your place in society Do me a wrong, you're a bringer of evil > If you hurt someone , they think of you as a bad person The Devil is never a maker > Religion View of metal / devil is never good The less that you give, you're a taker > Society View , example: rich still greedy even if they give
The lover of life's not a sinner > Old philosophy , enjoying life isn't a crime The ending is just a beginner > Religion View , after life The closer you get to the meaning } these 2 lines may be a whack on religion The sooner you know that you're dreaming > these 2 lines may mean failed goals and lies / self delusion
Well if it seems to be real, it's illusion > this line speaks for itself
For every moment of truth, there's confusion in life > truth hurts, sometimes impossible, thus it turns into lies. / it could also mean lies can also be considered as truth
Love can be seen as the answer, but nobody bleeds for the dancer > sadly love is made exalted by society but the giver of grace and life (aka mother earth) doesn't have much protectors.
They say that life's a carousel > This stanza tells our society Spinning fast, you gotta ride it well ^ The world is full of Kings and Queens > people will rob you of your success , and you can't do anything Who blind your eyes and steal your dreams ^ It's Heaven and Hell, oh well >
And they'll tell you black is really white > society lying The moon is just the sun at night ^ And when you walk in golden halls > its the finder keepers/losers weepers ideology You get to keep the gold that falls > ^ It's Heaven and Hell, noh no
Fool fool, you got to bleed for the dancer > protect mother earth Fool fool, look for the answer > do not be blinded by society Fool, fool, fool >
All of these refers to the destructive nature of our society , pulling earth to what it is now today , and worse in the future.
thankyou for giving justice for this wonderful poetry. RIP Ronnie James Dio
Geezer has said that after Never Say Die that he would never write the lyrics to another black sabbath song ... so no GB didn't write these lyrics...Geezer also said that he respected Dio to much to write lyrics to a song with him in the band...