Aston Pride
Around the corner from me used to live Ozzy Osbourne, it’s where he grew up, played, went to school, exactly the same as me. I’ve never met him but feel a deep affinity and sense of belonging and family whenever I hear his name or that of Black Sabbath. After some time away from recording my friends, the original Prince Of Darkness has returned with a blistering new song called ‘Under The Graveyard’, it features Duff McKagan( G ‘N R) and Chad Smith(RHCP) and is quite extraordinary in its concept and grasp. Aurally it is what you would expect, Ozzy sounds incredible, clear, poised and well honed. It bears the stark reminder that ‘ we all die alone’ and it holds us under water with the constant struggle of life and the misery it hands out in generous portions. The mega riff at 3.28 seals the deal .He is an artist that never ceases to amaze and illuminate my world and the wider musical landscape. He has influenced thousands with his art, a legacy that is difficult to match, let alone beat. Made in Birmingham, you can thank me later.
I am just an ordinary fan, to his ordinary man.
Ozzy Osbourne – Under The Graveyard out now via Epic Records.
The Other Side
A shot in the dark
That was heard around the world,
Speaking to the devil
Brought me down to earth.
Seeking out a miracle man
So, tomorrow would have some worth.
I didn’t want to walk on water
That train departed long ago
Taking everything that’s crazy
In the darkness I’m still waiting
For what exactly I don’t know.
There’s no rest for the wicked
Those who bark at the moon
Under the spell of a demon
You got sucked in when you spoke to soon.
Residing in the bottle
It’s a bottle you know so well
Searching for a solution
When there’s nothing left to tell.
But now our idyll suffers so
Our paradise is tired
It is a road that leads to nowhere
Its sparkle has expired.
A madman in hot pursuit
Armed and ready to shoot
If suicide is a sin too far
There’ll be no more tears for you.
We struggle far and wide
We travel through the night,
And steal away at a time like this
Through the black rain and the blizzard’s kiss,
I see you’re no different
But ultimately
It’s time for me to return,
I’m coming home mama
Please forgive your wayward son.
Said goodbye to his romance,
No second chance but now
Over the mountain and on the other side
I’ll see you then I’ll close my eyes,
Forever
Make no bones about it,
Under the graveyard I’d never doubt it,
I never said I was extraordinary
A flash in the pan
A one-night stand
See me as I see me
Just an ordinary man.
Azra Pathan © 2019 for Ozzy Osbourne