In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Born in the window
Cold blooded spoof
Raised in the prison
You called the school
Taught young in legends
Told what to do
I handed my childhood
Over to you
Travelling endlessly, I'm searching for mind
I'm almost afraid of what I will find
Wandering aimlessly, oh what can I do?
I handed my future over to you, to you
Over to you
Future looks blue
What can I do?
Watching for freedom
Fighting our wars
Feeding our children
Keeping your laws
Someday you'll suffer
And what I'll do
I'll hand all your promises
Over to you
Standing inside myself, I'm losing control
You made me believe in the stories you told
Waiting impatiently, what else can I do?
I handed my future over to you, to you
Over to you
Future looks blue
What can I do?
Tears filled of sadness
Stealing myself
Which burning secrets?
What to they tell?
Mad politicians
Can tell it true
I handed my children
Over to you
All over, over to you
All over, over to you
All over, over to you
Cold blooded spoof
Raised in the prison
You called the school
Taught young in legends
Told what to do
I handed my childhood
Over to you
Travelling endlessly, I'm searching for mind
I'm almost afraid of what I will find
Wandering aimlessly, oh what can I do?
I handed my future over to you, to you
Over to you
Future looks blue
What can I do?
Watching for freedom
Fighting our wars
Feeding our children
Keeping your laws
Someday you'll suffer
And what I'll do
I'll hand all your promises
Over to you
Standing inside myself, I'm losing control
You made me believe in the stories you told
Waiting impatiently, what else can I do?
I handed my future over to you, to you
Over to you
Future looks blue
What can I do?
Tears filled of sadness
Stealing myself
Which burning secrets?
What to they tell?
Mad politicians
Can tell it true
I handed my children
Over to you
All over, over to you
All over, over to you
All over, over to you
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These lyrics are very wrong. Not that the following is a 100% either, but it's much closer:
Born in a window Nobody’s fool Raised in a prison You called a school Taught your religion Told what to do I handed my childhood Over to you
Traveling endlessly, I'm searching my mind I'm almost afraid of what I will find Wandering aimlessly, oh what can I do? I handed my future over to you
Over to you Future looks blue What can I do?
Working for freedom Fighting your wars Feeding your children Keeping your laws Someday you'll suffer And what I'll do I'll hand all your promises Over to you
Standing inside myself, I'm losing control You made me believe in the stories you told Waiting impatiently, what else can I do? I handed my future over to you, to you
Over to you Future looks blue What can I do?
Tears full of sadness (?) Sealed in their cell Whispering secrets What do they tell? Mad politicians Can’t tell it true I handed my children Over to you
All over, over to you All over, over to you All over, over to you...
@thesithempire 8 years later you get a +1 from me
@thesithempire Better late than never! :) I'll have the lyrics 100% correct by the time Black Sabbath: The Illustrated Lyrics Vol 8 comes out in a few years.
@thesithempire I'm glad to see somebody corrected this. I don't understand where someone ever got "cold blooded spoof" from. After many years I thought to look up the lyrics to this song to hopefully clear up some of the stuff I was never sure about over the years, and cringed like hell when I saw that on so many lyrics sites. Same with the "which burning secrets" line, another one you would think was obvious. As for the line you have a (?) on, I always thought he said "Tears burn of sadness. The line after that was new to me, I always misread that as "feel them myself" referring to the tears, but reading what you have for that seems to fit better, though I think it's "sealed in my cell".<br /> <br /> Someone should do an interview with Geezer all about lyrics, and see if he remembers some of the stuff he wrote in these songs. The two other ones that have ate at me for years: the "unicorn" line in Symptom Of The Universe, and the "Snow White" line in Never Say Die. I have a hard time accepting that it's "snow white's mirror said partners in crime" but I really don't have any good suggestions about what he's really saying there.
Under rated song & album.
@DrBob806 I agree, underrated song. Great song love it.<br /> A little different sound for Sabbath.<br /> The rest of the album ..eh..Johnny blade ... Really?<br /> Sorry I'm a bit opinionated ????
@DrBob806 I agree, underrated song. Great song love it.<br /> A little different sound for Sabbath.<br /> The rest of the album ..eh..Johnny blade ... Really?<br /> Sorry I'm a bit opinionated...
@DrBob806 I agree, underrated song. Great song love it.<br /> A little different sound for Sabbath.<br /> The rest of the album ..eh..Johnny blade ... Really?<br /> Sorry I'm a bit opinionated...
A song more bizarre than most Sabbath tracks, in both sound and lyrics...
Something about how 'this person' has essentially given their life away, maybe by electing politicians.
It says, "my childhood" initially, then changes to "my children" in the concluding half. Possibly implicating how his decisions will effect the next generations... ?
My interpretation is that Geezer Butler wanted to explain how ridiculous the whole "system" is so to speak. Imo this is by far the best lyrics on the Never Say Die! album, a great album btw.
First you grow up, you are receptive to all the lies that society will soon throw at you. They teach you religion but never explain enough why, they expect you to just take in all the information and never question their superiority. In other words, they expect you to "hand over your childhood to them".
But you know there is something more to it all than what they told you, so you keep searching for your own mind, lost somewhere along the lies inside you. You cannot find it, since your mind is already too corrupted and twisted. There is only one option, to hand over your future to them. Just close your eyes and let them lead you along whatever path they chose.
"Working for freedom, fighting your wars..." etc refers to following the politicians and "the systems" path. And when the judgement day comes, when it all turns out to be lies, You shall hand over all their promises and lies, back to them. You shall prove that you never believed in it all, you just had no chance, you are not to blame for the destruction you have been part of, because they gave you no option.
In the end, you are no wiser when you die than when you were born, so what can you tell your children other than "I know what I did was wrong, but there wasn't no option for me, there won't be for you either". Hand over your children to them as well, maybe one day they will be given the opportunity to choose, but meanwhile they must obey the system.
That description is awesome bro, kudos!
This album got beat up by the critics, but say it's fantastic. This song should have gotten tons of airplay, one of my favorites.
Hey @Mezmaron,
I'm the author of the series Black Sabbath: The Illustrated Lyrics. With the help of the copyright holder (who had many surprisingly incorrect lyrics themselves), I manage to get about 95% of the correct lyrics for the band's eight albums.
"Tears burned of sadness" is what I got, as well! The unicorn line is also partly correct, as it's relating to Catholic imagery. The line reads: "Seventh Advent Unicorn is waiting in the sky," which is a reference to Christ. The lyric in "Never Say Die," which had troubled me also, was confirmed by Geezer: "Snow white parasite, partners in crime." In other words, the people who get taken for a ride are, in many respects, just as culpable for the deception they fall prey to as those who prey on them. They have a facade of innocence, which is why they're depicted as "snow white," but they're not interested in the truth (which they already know inside) and are parasitically seeking out and clinging to anyone or thing that will distract them and provide easy answers.
Thanks for writing and hope those help!
Sounds like they were sniffing glue when they made this song. Is that guitar part a single chord?