Jeden ze základních kamenů hardrockové muziky 70. let a skupina, která naznačila další ubírání rockové hudby směrem k heavy metalu. Pozdější metalové proudy navazovaly i na jejich složku textovou a ideovou (okultismus, mysticismus apod.)....

Píseň: The Shining

Interpret:
Black Sabbath
Album:
The Eternal Idol
There's a man who sees all there is to see 
What the future holds for all 
As the days grow dark with the grim and final warning 
Beware of the ones with invisible friends 
They will steal into your mind 
And all too soon the signs begin to show 


Rise up to the shining 
Live long live now 
Rise up to the shining 
Don't be blind by fools again 
Fools again 


As the pages turn and the story's told 
From the visions he's seen 
The house on the hill 
With the haunted eyes that call 
Noone laughed as madness came out 
To play it's game 
If you stay too long you'll finally go insane 


Rise up to the shining 
Live long live now 
Rise up to the shining 
Don't be blind by fools again 
Fools again 


Bells will take their toll 
On your way 
There's no way we're born to shine 
Before our time, all your life 
You're on your own 
Lonely road 
Lost in a time 
Let the light lead your way 
To the golden throne 
It's the only way 


Rise up to the shining 
Live long live now 
Rise up to the shining 
Don't be blind by fools again 
Rise up to the shining 
Live long live now 
Rise up the shining 
Don't be blind by fools again 


Oh rise up, to the shining 
Wise up they're gonna steal your mind 
Rise up, the house is gonna haunt you 
No one laughed, no one cried 
You stayed too long 
You're finally gonna stay