I cannot say this is one of the most special Sabbath songs, because is a matter of taste and identification; but I would say it's a hidden gem.
And I don't agree this is a bitter song. Instrumentally, it sounds kinda joyous. Maybe because the song is nostalgic, so there was happiness somewhere.
It's a song about a phase in your life when you actually had real friends, someone to love and who loved you, at least one thing to do that would make you feel alive.
When you have very different experiences in your life, you may ask yourself which ones were real: "Was an illusion?".
People always talk about "reality" as something cold and harsh.
I cannot say this is one of the most special Sabbath songs, because is a matter of taste and identification; but I would say it's a hidden gem.
And I don't agree this is a bitter song. Instrumentally, it sounds kinda joyous. Maybe because the song is nostalgic, so there was happiness somewhere.
It's a song about a phase in your life when you actually had real friends, someone to love and who loved you, at least one thing to do that would make you feel alive. When you have very different experiences in your life, you may ask yourself which ones were real: "Was an illusion?". People always talk about "reality" as something cold and harsh.