Black Oblivion
| "Black Oblivion" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Tony Iommi Side project of Billy Corgan | |
| Released | October 17, 2000 |
| Length | 8:22 |
| Songwriter(s) | Billy Corgan, Tony Iommi |
"Black Oblivion" is a song co-written and sang by Billy Corgan for Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi's debut solo album, Iommi. Each song on the album features an all-star guest vocalist who co-wrote the song with Iommi, with "Black Oblivion" being the sole exception of not being also being co-written by producer Bob Marlette.
Corgan is credited as vocalist, bassist, and additional guitarist, while former touring Smashing Pumpkins drummer Kenny Aronoff served as drummer,[1] essentially amounting to a what many fans would consider a Pumpkin-esque track.
Before the release of the album, a rough mix version dated November 6, 1998 was made available to fans, and at the time the song was known as "Firewall".
| “ | Tony Iommi from Black Sabbath, he's my hero, and Tony wrote those riffs that, when you hear him, it's like a movie. In my mind, I always call it ‘Cosmic Sabbath’. When I would listen to Sabbath, I felt like I was peering into the universe. That's the way it made me feel, even as a little kid. So for me a great riff has to kind of make you feel something bigger. | ” |
| — Billy Corgan, 2022 interview with Kerrang![2] | ||
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Lyrics[edit | edit source]
you ask me why
i'll tell you die
my head is full of lies
and i am beyond high
you don't know just what i'm waiting for
acid burns my skull as blind as snow
black oblivion drags me ever towards
i dream tomorrow till tomorrow is nevermore
voices tell me strike the match
and burn it all to hell
voices tell me i could watch
if i promise not to tell
you don't know just where i want to go
the cross won't save you from your fallen soul
drive slow motion firewall
candy apple fuse
emotions are unattached
as demons are amused
family spins the circle
nerves are growing cold
shotgun to the temple
nausea down below
no more talking backwards
or fists to the heart
black light tries to capture
one more superstar
no more lines to cross
no more lines i'm lost
no more lines i'm lost
you don't know just where i want to go
acid burns a hole right through my soul
black oblivion my long lost friend
lord forgive me for i have sinned
time
now
time
now
Personnel[edit | edit source]
- Billy Corgan – vocals, guitar, bass
- Kenny Aronoff – drums
- Tony Iommi – guitar
- Bob Marlette – production
Availability
| Title | Type |
|---|---|
| Iommi | Studio |