Black Sabbath - Cross Of Thorns Lyrics






Don't come closer, cos 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.

[CHORUS:]
When a promise is broken, and no one trusts you,
Young ones crying with there 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.

Tongues of fire always talking, wasted words that
Ring in my ears.
We're still waiting, losing patience. Will all the lies
Of, 400 years.
I've got to tell you, there are no rules here,
Sometimes I wonder,
What goes on there, behind those eyes.

[CHORUS:]
When a promise is broken, and no one trusts you,
Young ones crying with there 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.

We gave you yesterdays, and now you want to-day,
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.
Look at what you've done, oh, it's a cross of thorns.

Take away, this cross of thorns, look at what you've
Done,
It's a cross of thorns, 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.





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  1. Z.... A....

    A Sabbath siempre lo preferí con cualquier vocalista, menos con Ozzy... No me cuadra la voz de Ozzy en una banda tan perfecta como Sabbath

  2. D.... M....

    Se fosse para escolher um vocal do Black Sabbath. Escolheria os anos de Tony Martim...

  3. O.... L....

    Uma das melhores canção do sabbath

  4. B.... B....

    Essa obra de arte manoooo puta merda 👏👏👏👏👏 todos os vocalistas do sabbath só monstro!🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

  5. G.... M....

    They Best and most creative era of Black Sabbath with Tony Martin, Cozy Powell, Geezer Butler, and Tony Iommi....

  6. D.... M....

    Cmon people... listen.

  7. D.... M....

    Just realized I commented on this 2 years ago. This shit gets better

  8. R.... D....

    Ozzy who??? Lol 😂😂😂

  9. M.... ....

    Very DIO Sabbath sounding. Great track! Tony is right there on this one

  10. F.... S....

    Fav Sabbath album. No fuckin way. Masterpiece.

  11. W.... A....

    Look at this picture real carefully.....you can see an upside down cross along the bottom edge of the angel's hair. it's in between where the wings begin

  12. G.... G....

    ozzy is weak!!!

  13. A.... D....

    sorry but without ozzy its just another rock band

  14. S.... M....

    Tony Martin's Voice Kill me Everytime that i listen to this song Of black sabbath

  15. D.... M....

    This whole album is amazing

  16. D.... M....

    So good.

  17. R.... D....

    Tony Martin makes DIO amateur , mediocre vocalist

  18. P.... G....

    One of the best albums EVER!

  19. J.... E....

    The vocals is crazy! Try to make a cover if u can!

  20. �.... A....

    Тони Мартин! Бест!

  21. B.... ....

    I love when Tony does short melodic solos like that he takes a similar approach on God is Dead? And Country Girl

  22. o.... ....

    I actually only own the Black Sabbath albums with Tony Martin or Ian Gillan. Sure, Ozzy is special, but he's not a singer who touches my heart.

  23. J.... E....

    Muito bom mesmo. Uma da maiores bandas do rock...

  24. M.... B....

    Heavy, doomy, yet melodic and soulful. Great vocals, great guitar, just great.

  25. M.... ....

    Another kick ass track that’s not fucken on Apple iTunes

  26. J.... F....

    This should’ve been a song for Halloween 666

  27. B.... L....

    Do not "feature" Tony, the longest standing Sabbath singer

  28. G.... M....

    My favourite band! Tony Martin is the best vocal ever!

  29. O.... M....

    This is fucking ace!

    O.... M....

    Ps why can’t I buy this on iTunes?

  30. I.... B....

    Top 5 Black Sabbath Song With Tony Martin!!

  31. S.... B....

    Ive got all the albums from this lineup and saw them live twice

  32. G.... S....

    0:00-0:15 I see where Three Days Grace got the rhythm for their song "Home"

  33. I.... W....

    Best Black sabbath album

  34. A.... I....

    #sabbathisiommi

  35. J.... A....

    É ÓTIMO"

  36. S.... H....

    good Dio impersonator

  37. S.... s....

    great song and vocals indeed!

  38. \.... J....

    Uff que canción más buena al mismo estilo del Dios Ronnie James Dio \m/

  39. P.... S....

    8 mile road?

  40. D.... C....

    black sabbath

  41. D.... C....

    cross. of thorns

  42. O.... 6....

    Fantastic song

  43. A.... A....

    Tony Martin greatest all-time Sabbath vocalist

    A.... A....

    Ozzy crazyest of all vocalists off all times....

    A.... A....

    Dio is the wisest, heaviest, magical voice of all times

    A.... A....

    Tony Martin really was underrated! Not sure he’s their greatest, considering Dio and Ozzy.

  44. l.... l....

    Quem e Br curti ai

  45. T.... N....

    Ritchous

  46. A.... K....

    Oh God,sure tony martin has talent but at his best it sounds like a Dio impression.At worst its kinda gay.

  47. C.... C....

    What a piece of metal and velvet... Respect. Chris from Greece.

  48. m.... c....

    Tony Martin,Glen,Ian y Dio...los que le dieron prestigio a la Bruja Negra

  49. B.... S....

    Que saudade eu estava dessa música ♡

  50. a.... t....

    Compré este álbum japonés con un bonus track, en Musimundo cuando hacían rebaja por tapas de Coca Cola, 40 dólares de hoy. La cajera me dijo, es muy caro, yo le dije, es Black Sabbath.

    a.... t....

    Y ahora vale una fortuna

  51. Z.... Z....

    FDNY u wana be Ellen's as I'm a baby

  52. Z.... Z....

    ELLEN CAN STJART SIT ON YOUR LAP

  53. Z.... Z....

    I wana be Ellen's as I'm a baby

  54. V.... P....

    Álbum Cross Purposes Years 1994👏👏👏

  55. V.... P....

    Sabbath Line Up: Toni Iommi, Toni Martin, Gezzer Butler, Boby Rondinelli And Geoff Nicholls...👏👏👏

  56. M.... ....

    UNDERRATEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED

  57. V.... L....

    Por siempre va a ser nuestra canción...pase lo que pase de nuestras vidas! En nuestros lindos recuerdos estará Tony Martin ...por siempre Vik...!!!

  58. w.... ....

    It really is incredible how much great music gets dismissed out of hand over nothing other than branding

  59. J.... K....

    The riff in the chorus is awesome.

  60. H.... I....

    Tony Martin was/is the greatest Black Sabbath vocalist after Ronnie Dio and Ian Gillan's era..he has a great voice, high tones, and very characteristic

  61. K.... V....

    One of my all time favorite Metal tracks!!! #HailBlackSabbath

  62. R.... P....

    Makes me Cry

  63. R.... P....

    Sweet is is song

  64. E.... T....

    My favourite sabbath song

  65. s.... ....

    Tony Martin's surname is Harford , almost Halford (Judas), and actually they look alike.. Ain't that weird?

  66. W.... E....

    Good songs but ruined by the gay vocals. Henry Rollins would have made these songs great.

    W.... E....

    eres idiota eso es un hecho....

  67. C.... D....

    This ain't a bad album... I luv it ... but Martin sings his lungs off in what I think is his best... the whole Headless Cross Album.

  68. J.... B....

    VCS SÃO TUDO GAY

    J.... B....

    Pato Donald nada vê irmão

    J.... B....

    vitu gabriel sai seu tustão

    J.... B....

    Fedido aí que ódio

  69. D.... M....

    What about Bobby Rondinelli who’s killing the drums on this whole album.

    D.... M....

    Rondinelli ex-rainbow....great !

  70. A.... M....

    Ozzy is a brand .. martin is a singer who does his job right. An awesome job indeed! In totality Sabbath rules whomsoever they include

  71. J.... K....

    Martin sings really well on this one. Very very good.

  72. M.... R....

    I miss this on spotify

  73. K.... B....

    All of these Tony Martin releases are so overlooked.

    K.... B....

    Look him up. He has other great material as well.

  74. G.... ....

    Hate Ozzy all you want but 90's Sabbath wasn't doing that great at one point they opened for KISS who also wasn't doing so good both bands got saved by reuniting their classic lineups and they both did it 1 year apart from each other because they noticed they where starting to fade.

    G.... ....

    Great song! Amazing band!...amazing singer! I hope Tony Martin & Sabbath are still working together. Great songwritng on this record, too. Stands up to the consistency of Master of Puppets.

  75. H.... M....

    essa musica me traz boas recordações da minha infancia

  76. M.... S....

    still a belter of a track

  77. h.... p....

    temazooo!!!... que grandes discos con tony Martín. lamentablemente no han sido reconocidos y no es posible comprar estos discazos!

  78. F.... R....

    Linda...

  79. p.... m....

    Tony Martin true voice of Sabbath.

  80. S.... J....

    Ozzy, Dio, Gillan ,Fehnholt,  Hughes, Gillen, Marten,  All Part of Sabbaths great legacy.

  81. G.... R....

    A city of shitten you reap Del Foe!! And Curse Your seed the same! Satan rains in you!

  82. B.... S....

    Love this song......great vocals!

    B.... S....

    Ditto, awesome song all around.

  83. L.... W....

    One of my ALL TIME favorite songs. Amazing song in every single way. Wow, brings tears to my eyes.

  84. J.... R....

    Tony Martin es mi cantante favorito desde que lo escuche la primera vez alla por el 87.

    J.... R....

    Pero específicamente en este disco tiene el estilo muy similar a Dio.

    J.... R....

    Hay algun parecido eso es imnegable Pero ni de lejos un imitador suyo.... La voz de Tony Martin es mucho mas oscura y tiene muchos mas matices.

  85. J.... R....

    Los seguidores de Ozzy cuando no encuentran argumentos validos para poder desmerecer la brutal performance de Tony Martin se inventan cualquier tontería como tildar esta etapa de comercial o decir que esto no es Black Sabbath, que pena da que no puedan disfrutar de una música tan bonita.....

  86. W.... G....

    No offense, I don't get this. It's weak and commercial compared to Dio and Ozzy versions of Sabbath. I hate the keyboards on all of these Tony Martin albums. The only reason I'm listening is to do some research while reading Martin Popoff's Black Sabbath book. It's hard to read after Dio leaves.

    W.... G....

    cuando Tony Martin entro en Black Sabbath Geof Nichols llevaba años siendo el Tecladista de Sabbath y la etapa de Martin no es nada comercial si acaso es mas musical gracias a que Tony Iommi había crecido mucho como guitarrista y eso lo puede escuchar cualquiera con un poco de oído musical

    W.... G....

    Jorge Ruben Arevalo I do have an ear for music, I also realize Geof Nichols was the keyboard player for a long time. Tony Iommi is an incredible guitarist, I just don't like the structure of these songs. For one I can't remember them after I've heard them. They don't stick in my mind. They have no power.

    W.... G....

    son gustos a mi no me gustan tanto las de la etapa de Ozzy pero eso no significa que no tengan poder como tu dices. para mi el Headless Cross es su disco mas poderoso

    W.... G....

    Jorge Ruben Arevalo As I said at the beginning "no offense". You obviously like the Tony Martin years of Sabbath and probably Glenn Hughes too. I like Glenn with Black Country Communion. Both he and Tony Martin are great singers. I just don't "feel" these albums. Like I said no offense, I was just expressing my opinion.

  87. r.... z....

    Black sabbath gran banda

  88. d.... p....

    when they took it to another level how interesting and energizing

  89. B.... J....

    Essa música e linda . 1 Dio, 2 Toni martin e depois vem Ozzy.

    B.... J....

    depois gillan e depois hughes e depois gillen...porra

  90. y.... s....

    Tonny Martin what Black Sabbath is the best singer!!(・ω・)

  91. J.... R....

    Tony Martin canta como los angeles y las grandes canciones que compusieron en su etapa en Sabbath eran realzadas con su maravillosa vos . con Ozzy también crearon grandísimas canciones pero su vos era y es bastante patética otra cosa es que el tio tenga un gran carisma,. personalmente me interesa la música , el carisma la actitud y lo buen showman me la trae sin cuidado, pero eso es personal .

    J.... R....

    supongo que esa es tu opinión solo una mas como la mia... personalmente creo que Ozzy es un cantante de mierda y los Sabbath de entonces estaban muy limitados por su penosa técnica que luego mejoraron pero a ti por lo que leo te va mas engañarte con lo del blues. eso si Sabbath es Sabbath con o sin Ozzy. TONY MARTIN ES DIOS!!!!!!

    J.... R....

    Jorge Ruben Arevalo O sea que te entristece que los fans de Sabbath con Ozzy no disfruten de esta etapa,pero me da que no disfrutaste los primeros Sabbath,vamos que no tienes ni puta idea,te gusta la voz de Tony Martin y punto,y es verdad una gran voz,seguro que podría ganar cualquier de los muchos concursos que hacen en la tele,pero eso mi opinión.

    J.... R....

    te equivocas a mi me gustan mucho algunas canciones con ozzy y he escuchado sus discos hasta cansarme tambien los primeros 5 discos solisras de Ozzy, el resto me resulta infumable, pero lo dicho a mi me gustan mas con Martin

    J.... R....

    a por cierto si tener idea de musica significa que te guste como canta Ozzy entonces si, no tengo ni idea....algunos deberian ser sordos.

    J.... R....

    @Paiohpah Bc no tengo ni idea de musica segun tu pero puedo apreciar que Ozzy carece totalmente de una tecnica vocal, no tiene ni un minimo de dotes vocales, canta porque en su momento pasaba por ahi como quien pasea a su perro.

  92. S.... s....

    Of course Dio and Martin have the better voices. In a technical view.... But Ozzy has that creepy voice what made look/sound the Band dark and very diffrent from all other Bands.

    S.... s....

    si es verdad con esa voz de mierda ozzy convierte una banda genial en una banda penosa pero con muchos fans y asi ganan mas dinero el único motivo por el que Tony Iommi decidio volver a traer a Ozzy a la banda. aunque estoy seguro que echa mucho de menos sus días con Tony Martin , Neil Murray y Cozy Powel Pedazo de banda

    S.... s....

    Yeah, Ozzy has that kind of sneery, malicious, unrefined voice that fits the image of satan, demons, doom and gloom. Dio and Martin have voices that are more "fantasy" oriented (Especially Dio). Their voices are large, composed, and powerful, which is perfect if you want to go on a grand adventure, slaying mythical beasts, and saving fair maidens.

    S.... s....

    To me Dio sounds just pure evil at times which is why I feel like he fit with Sabbath so well.

    S.... s....

    Even without Ozzy, their songs still had dark themes with Dio and Tony M.

    S.... s....

    What about Glenn Hughes?

  93. r.... b....

    anyone knows what's the tunning?

    r.... b....

    half step down (Eb)

  94. m.... ....

    ozzy solo and black sabbath Keep on going is the best thin that could happen to the worl of metal, so we have 30 years ozzy and black sabbath Albums, and after that a reunion, couldnt went better than this

  95. S.... T....

    tony martin and rio were way better than ozzy....sabbath all the way

    S.... T....

    +Sahasransh T K
    without Ozzy there is no Sabbath ! only Black.

    S.... T....

    Rio had a certain flow.

  96. J.... M....

    fck, great song! \m/

  97. B.... B....

    I feel more comfortable without Ozzy.

    B.... B....

    +Beirokhu Beita Same here, I can't even listen to Sabbath with Ozzy anymore!

    B.... B....

    Me too.

    B.... B....

    ozzy is good but overplayed and overrated

  98. J.... V....

    Sabbath is Sabbath with or without Ozzy! What a great band!

    J.... V....

    @lucalone Tony is the King

    J.... V....

    Ronald James padavona " Dio " The best vocals of black sabbath !!!!

    J.... V....

    Its better without Ozzy

    J.... V....

    without ozzy, please; Iommi = black sabbath and Martin the voice

  99. D.... A....

    Nobody can sing as bad as Ozzy. It's funny to see people comparing him to good singers.

    D.... A....

    yo también creo que es dificil cantar peor que Ozzy, otra cosa es que tiene igualmente grandes discos con canciones extraordinarias como los dos discos con Jake E. Lee que son sin dudas mis dos favoritos de los discos de Ozzy también me gusto mucho el Diari Of The Madman, pero negar que canta mal y que tiene una voz muy pobre es de necios. y ahora espero que no empiecen con los insultos por no compartir mi opinión...

    D.... A....

    Go listen to solitude and tell me Ozzy can't sing. Also Ozzy's 'poor' voice is what helped give Sabbath its dark vibe.

    I agree that Dio and Martin are better singers but each era of Sabbath is good but for different reasons and comparing them is like having stupid arguments like Maiden vs Priest and Metallica vs Megadeth.

    D.... A....

    hahahahaha

    D.... A....

    Ozzy same as Tony has a unique voice,and he is the better for fast and heavyer Sabbath songs,while Tony Martin was best for Sabbath's era of ballads. Tony Martin is a pop - metal singer,.and for him were best slower Sabbath songs,..in which he could show his true potential.

    D.... A....

    I cannot imagine Martin or Dio to sing Paranoid,no way. That is Ozzy's Song only!!!