![]() ![]() In fact the redemptive power of love is a constant theme on the classic Black Sabbath albums, most notably in songs such as “Children of the Grave”- “Show the world that love is still alive / you must be brave”-and “Symptom of the Universe”-“All I have to give you is a love that never dies / The symptom of the universe is written in your eyes. Follow me now and you will not regret Your love for me has just got to be real. But Satan is never someone to be loved or embraced. Some people say my love cannot be true Oh yeah. Satan is depicted as powerful, fearsome, and ruling the earth, sure. Black Sabbath Lyrics Instrumental Intro Riff Verse 1 What is this that stands before me Figure in black which points at me Turn 'round quick and start to run Find out I'm the chosen. ![]() Most notable is the song “After Forever,” with its overtly Christian lyrics including “God is the only way to love … Open your eyes, just realize that he's the one / The only one who can save you now from all this sin and hate.” In most cases the message was more subtle. Also, I forgot to mention Dimond head and merciful fate. With its lyrics, according to Geezer Butler, tracing a bizarre tale of Satan falling in love and becoming a better person ( ‘Now I have you with me, under my power / Our love grows stronger now. ![]() Dio: holy diver, last in line, lock up the wolves, dream evil, etc. The music critic Lester Bangs called Black Sabbath “the John Milton of Rock ‘n’ Roll… the first group to completely immerse themselves in the Fall and Redemption, the traditional Christian dualism,” identifying them as “a band with a conscience who have looked around them and taken it upon themselves to reflect the chaos in ways they see as positive.” So, despite their reputation as a Satanic or occult band, Black Sabbath were closer to a Christian band. Black sabbath: black sabbath, nib, wizard, God is dead, heaven and hell, etc. ![]()
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