A never ending burning says it all

As you drive into the darkness
In front the future behind your history
Caught alone in the dark night
Do you think that's the way it's supposed to be?
You don't believe your eyes 'cause all they see is lies

You better run from the holy man
The eyes that will are set upon you
Listen not to verse and prayer
Song that thrill and voices tempt you

The inner flame has fear of death
Never has light ever seemed so dark
Pilgrims of sabbocracy
Hear the hounds of heaven as they bark

As you drive into the darkness
In front the future behind your history
Caught alone in the dark night
Do you think that's the way it's supposed to be?
You don't believe your eyes 'cause all they see is lies

I witness a time and a place that never dies
Still frozen in time
This darkness, the only place that I can hide
I witness a dream

As you drive into the darkness
In front the future behind your history
Caught alone in the dark night
Do you think that's the way it's supposed to be?
You don't believe your eyes 'cause all they see is lies

I witness a time and a place that never dies
Still frozen in time
This darkness, the only place that I can hide
I witness a dream

I witness a time and a place that never dies
Still frozen in time
This darkness, the only place that I can hide
I witness a dream

Oh, just a dream



Cross of thorns

(Iommi/Butler/Martin)

Don't come closer 'cause it ain't safe here
Just turn around now and walk away
I've gotta tell you - there are no rules here
Sometimes I wonder - what goes on there? Behind those eyes

When a promise is broken and no one trusts you
And young ones crying with their heads in their hands
When you talk about saving the souls of the faithful
You can't help thinking, you've got blood on your hands

From a cross of thorns
Cross of thorns

Tongues of fire always talking wasted words that ring in my ears
We're still waiting, losing patience will all the lies of four thousand years
I've got to tell you - there are no rules here
Sometimes I wonder - what goes on there? Behind those eyes

When a promise is broken and no one trusts you
And young ones crying with their heads in their hands
When you talk about saving the souls of the faithful
You can't help thinking, you've got blood on your hands

We gave you yesterday and now you want today
Oh, from the hands of death we take our daily bread
Now all we do is choke and the words that you once spoke
Fade away, fade away

Look at what you've done
Oh, it's a cross of thorns
Cross of thorns

Take away, oh, this cross of thorns
Look at what you've done
Oh, look at what you've done
It's a cross of thorns

When a promise is broken and no one trusts you
You've got blood on your hands from a cross of thorns



Psychophobia

(Iommi/Butler/Martin)

Mortal eyes looking through a veil of dreams
Hypnotised, an ever living soul with wings
Think you're god but you never had control
Think you're loved but there's no one there at all

My colours all ran dry
And now I see the world in black and white
It's too late now
It's time to kiss the rainbow goodbye

Poison tears running from a palsied face
Satan nears, descending on the human eace
Think you're god, don't you wish you had control?
Think you're loved but there's no one there at all

My colours all ran dry
And now I see the world in black and white
It's too late now
It's time to kiss the rainbow goodbye

Listen to the wind, hear the gospel blow
Tell me that you don't hear what I'm hearing and I will let you go
Look up to the sky, put your trust in me
Tell me that you ain't feelin' what I'm feelin' and I will set you free

Look into the flame, see the embers glow
Tell me that you don't see what I'm seein' and I will let you go
Look up to the sky, put your trust in me
Tell me that you ain't feelin' what I'm feelin' and I will set you free

Look into the flame, see the embers glow
Tell me that you don't see what I'm seein' and I will let you go
Taste the holy blood running from my veins
Tell me that you don't feelin' what I'm feelin' and I'll take away the pain

Yes, I will now
Oh yes, I will
Oh, it's rime to kiss the rainbow goodbye



Virtual death

(Iommi/Butler/Martin)

Reach out and take for me, fruit of the poison tree
Give me your body and your soul
My youth is fading fast, years melt into the past
This mortal life will take it's toll

I'm sick and tired of losing
You find this so amusing
It's all I have to keep myself in this state I'm in

This spark of natures fire, my only one desire
This world is hanging by a thread

I'm sick and tired of losing
You find this so amusing
It's all I have to keep myself in this state I'm in

People always tried to change me
Alter everying I am
So many faces staring in on me
You keft me in this state I'm in

Virtual death

You may think this existance is just a human weakness
Inside my mind it's near the end

Virtual death

I'm losing, I'm fading fast
I'm dying - virtual death
I'm floating, I'm fading fast
I'm dying - virtual death



Immaculate deception

(Iommi/Butler/Martin)

In the daylight comes darkness
On the verge of night a fear is born
Sweeter than the dream, the reality of you
Immaculate deception, deception

From the spirit runs poison
And the wheel of fortune is ever still
Sweeter than the light, the darkness of your soul
Immaculate deception, deception

Something has touched the spirit inside
Once there was love, now there's a void
Night of deception, ghost in my mind
Am I bewitched? Slave to desire

It's knowing that time keeps rolling on
Night after day, day after night
It's knowing that feeling of coming home
To where my spirit lies

It's knowing that feeling of coming home
To where my spirit lies



Dying for love

(Iommi/Butler/Martin)

Can you hear the people sing their songs?
To tunes of glory they move as one
Refugees of liberation marching on
Sing our songs, rock the nation, write of wrongs

When you take of life and steal it's shadow
All that's left is humanity

It's getting closer, change is bound to come
There's someone out there holding candles to the sun
Then an answer says that peace will come around
Stand in line, take your time and be proud

Take a life and steal it's shadow
All that's left is humanity
Take a man and steal tomorrow
All that's left is you and me

Here them call you - soldiers
All in the fields of love
Brothers, sisters, children
All dying for love

Refugees of liberation marching on
Sing your songs, rock the nation, write of wrongs

Take a life and steal it's shadow
All that's left is humanity
Take a man and steal tomorrow
All that's left is you and me

Hear them call you - dying for love
Those who know you - dying for love
Brothers, sisters - dying for love
Saints and sinners - dying for love

Dying for love



Back to Eden

(Iommi/Butler/Martin)

We are the star demons reaching out
We want to touch your world
We are the dream makers pure and sweet
We're gonna change your world

When you're tired of giving reasons
And freedom fighting freedom
If you're searching for an answer
We can take you back to Eden

There's no need for pain and anger
The power of peace can destroy the gun
Leave behind man's vanity
And living life on the run

When you're tired of giving reasons
Always fighting for your freedom
If you're searching for an answer
We can take you back to Eden

Is god forgiving? Is this the final warning?
Watching as The killer turns
Science fiction, real life addiction
The human race will never learn

When you're tired of giving reasons
And freedom fighting freedom
If you're searching for an answer
We can take you back to Eden

Back to Eden
Back to Eden
Back to Eden
Gonna bring you back



The hand that rocks the cradle

(Iommi/Butler/Martin)

Young life, too young, who's eyes are choking
Can't rest, can't sleep for dreams that set you falling
Don't feel the hunger, can't drink no holy water
No light in these eyes, no place for dreams at all tonight

When the hand that rocks the cradle
Is the hand that holds the knife
And the knife that cuts the cable
Kills the spark that feeds the life

No grave could be deep enough
Down to hell if we were able
The veil of life was pushed aside
By the hand that rocks the cradle

The oath you take is sacred
To save - not steel a life
Like the passing of the sweetest soul
That looked through human eyes

No grave could be deep enough
Down to hell if we were able
The veil of life was pushed aside
By the hand that rocks the cradle

Young life, too young, who's eyes are choking
Can't rest, can't sleep for dreams that set you falling
Don't feel the hunger, can't drink no holy water
No light in these eyes, no place for dreams at all tonight

It's the hand that rocks the cradle
It's the hand that steels the life
It's the hand that rocks the cradle
It's the hand that steels the life



Cardinal sin

(Iommi/Butler/Martin)

Where do you go when your conscience takes over?
Do you crawl to your corner and cry?
Did you imagine that no one would notice?
Just a secret to take when you die

All the world is watching you
Every tongue is screaming - sinner

How are your dreams? Do they claw at your sleep?
Making darkness a place you despise
Where is the god that once was your strength?
Are you sure he was there from the start?

All the world is watching you
Nowhere you can hide
Every tongue is screaming
Only Satan hears your cries

When you sin cardinal sin you make your bed
And on it you must lie, you must lie
And your future's looking grim but did you ever give a damn
About the child? He's running wild

When you sin cardinal sin
Don't expect the world will treat you well

We point the finger - sin, cardinal sin
Laugh in your face - sin, cardinal sin
We point the finger, laugh in your face
'Cause you're no better than the rest of the human race

Sin, cardinal sin
Sin, cardinal sin



Evil eye

(Iommi/Butler/Martin/Van Halen)

Something about the way that you look at me
You watch every move, every step, eEvery fantasy
Got no time for love, there's something on your mind
Got the face of an angel but the stare from a devil inside

I got hell looking up - heaven looking down
People say the woman's got an evil eye
I got hell looking up - heavens looking down
Free me from the woman with the evil eye

I turn away but still I see that evil stare
Trapped inside my dreams, I know you're there
Thoughts of happiness, you destroyed them all
First inside my head, then inside my soul

I got hell looking up - heaven looking down
People say the woman's got an evil eye
I got hell looking up - heavens looking down
Free me from the woman with the evil eye

Evil eye
Evil eye
Evil eye

Oh, here you are inside my head
burning dreams, am I dead
ooh, I'm floating in space and time
These thoughts that can't be mine

I got hell looking up - heaven looking down
People say the woman's got an evil eye
I got hell looking up - heavens looking down
Free me from the power of the evil eye

Evil eye
Evil eye
Evil eye

It's the evil eye
It's the evil eye
It's the evil eye

It's evil
It's evil
Yes, it's evil

You gotta set me free
You gotta let me be