Shadow of the Wind Lyrics

Lyric discussion by stephan76 

Cover art for Shadow of the Wind lyrics by Black Sabbath

This song is about drug addiction, the shadow of the wind is literally "smoke". "And the first one's always free". Could it be more clear? It has every step from Drug Addiction line after line, even the suffering from the man and his family: "Every day is an inquisition Who are you? What are you? Why? I'm alive, I belong, I'll be back It's a half truth, still a whole lie". This is a wonderful song, RJD is a genius song-writer.

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