Revelation (Mother Earth)
Ozzy Osbourne · Blizzard of Ozz
Mother please forgive them
For they know not what they do
Looking back in history's books
It seems it's nothing new
Oh let my mother live
Heaven is for heroes
And hell is full of fools
Stupidity, no will to live
They're breaking God's own rules
Please let my mother live
Father, of all creation
I think we're all going wrong
The course they're taking
Seems to be breaking
And it won't take too long
Children of the future
Watching empires fall
Madness the cup they drink from
Self destruction the toll
I had a vision,
l saw the world burn
And the seas had turned red
The sun had fallen, the final curtain
In the land of the dead
Mother, please show the children
Before it's too late
To fight each other,
There's no-one winning
We must fight all the hate
For they know not what they do
Looking back in history's books
It seems it's nothing new
Oh let my mother live
Heaven is for heroes
And hell is full of fools
Stupidity, no will to live
They're breaking God's own rules
Please let my mother live
Father, of all creation
I think we're all going wrong
The course they're taking
Seems to be breaking
And it won't take too long
Children of the future
Watching empires fall
Madness the cup they drink from
Self destruction the toll
I had a vision,
l saw the world burn
And the seas had turned red
The sun had fallen, the final curtain
In the land of the dead
Mother, please show the children
Before it's too late
To fight each other,
There's no-one winning
We must fight all the hate
Revelation (Mother Earth)
Released on Blizzard of Ozz in 1981, this track stands as a defining moment in Ozzy Osbourne's transition from hard rock to heavy metal. The song features a distinctive, haunting vocal delivery that showcases Osbourne's evolving range, blending aggression with a melodic sensibility that would characterize much of his subsequent work. Musically, it relies on a driving, distorted rhythm section and soaring guitar work that epitomizes the power metal genre of the early 1980s. As a key component of the Blizzard of Ozz catalogue, the recording captures the band's raw energy and technical proficiency during a pivotal era in rock history, influencing countless artists who followed in the wake of the metal movement.