Old L.A. Tonight
Ozzy Osbourne · Ozzmosis
Look into the future
Look into my eyes and tell me
Everything's all right
Tell me where we're going
I'm so afraid 'cos I don't know what's going on
With my life
But it'll be all right tonight
Will it be all right tonight?
Are we doin' all right in old L.A. tonight?
Sitting by the ocean
Mapping out my plans of action
Baby, they include you
I wish you'd send a message
Maybe I'm just better off not knowing who knew
But it'll be all right tonight
I'm gonna be all right tonight?
Are we doin' all right in old L.A. tonight?
Those summer nights when I look in your eyes
I'm falling to pieces, pieces
Out of my mind
And I'll never know why
I'm falling to pieces, pieces
Who could imagine such a thing could happen to you?
It's gonna be all right in old L.A. tonight
Those summer nights when I look in your eyes
I'm falling to pieces, pieces
Out of my mind
And I'll never know why
I'm falling to pieces, pieces
It's gonna be all right in old L.A. tonight
Look into my eyes and tell me
Everything's all right
Tell me where we're going
I'm so afraid 'cos I don't know what's going on
With my life
But it'll be all right tonight
Will it be all right tonight?
Are we doin' all right in old L.A. tonight?
Sitting by the ocean
Mapping out my plans of action
Baby, they include you
I wish you'd send a message
Maybe I'm just better off not knowing who knew
But it'll be all right tonight
I'm gonna be all right tonight?
Are we doin' all right in old L.A. tonight?
Those summer nights when I look in your eyes
I'm falling to pieces, pieces
Out of my mind
And I'll never know why
I'm falling to pieces, pieces
Who could imagine such a thing could happen to you?
It's gonna be all right in old L.A. tonight
Those summer nights when I look in your eyes
I'm falling to pieces, pieces
Out of my mind
And I'll never know why
I'm falling to pieces, pieces
It's gonna be all right in old L.A. tonight
Old L.A. Tonight
Released on the 1985 album Ozzmosis, "Old L.A. Tonight" stands as a defining track in Ozzy Osbourne's evolution from hard rock to heavy metal. The song features a distinctive, haunting vocal delivery that showcases Osbourne's ability to blend aggression with melancholic reflection. Musically, it relies on a driving rhythm section and a prominent electric guitar solo that became a staple of his live performances. As a key component of the Ozzmosis catalogue, the recording helped solidify Osbourne's status as a leading figure in the late 1980s metal scene, influencing countless subsequent artists with its atmospheric heaviness and dynamic song structure.