Listen to The Sign of the Southern Cross by Black Sabbath

The Sign of the Southern Cross

Black Sabbath

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

The Sign of the Southern Cross (2021 Remaster)

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Black Sabbath

Performer

Ronnie James Dio

Ronnie James Dio

Vocals

Geezer Butler

Bass Guitar

Tony Iommi

Guitar

Vinny Appice

Drums

Geoff Nicholls

Keyboards

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Geezer Butler

Songwriter

Tony Iommi

Songwriter

Ronnie J Dio

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Dan Hersch

Mastering Engineer

Martin Birch

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

If there isn't light when no one sees

Then how can I know what you might believe?

A story told that can't be real

Somehow must reflect the truth we feel, yeah

[Verse 2]

Fade away, fade away

Vanish into small

Fade away, fade away

Break the crystal ball

[Verse 3]

It's the sign

Feels like the time

[Verse 4]

On a small world, west of wonder

Somewhere, nowhere at all

There's a rainbow that will shimmer

When the summer falls

If an echo doesn't answer

When it hears a certain sound

Then the beast is free to wander

But never is seen around

[Verse 5]

And it's the sign of the Southern Cross

It's the sign of the Southern Cross

[Verse 6]

Sail away

To the sky

[Verse 7]

From the book, the word is spoken

Whispers from forgotten song

Gather all around the young ones

They will make us strong

Reach above your dreams of pleasure

Give a life to those who die

Look beyond your own horizons

Sail the ship of sighs

[Verse 8]

And it's the sign of the Southern Cross

It's the sign of the Southern Cross

[Verse 9]

Fade away, fade away

Break the crystal ball

Fade away, fade away

I can't accept it anymore

[Verse 10]

On a real world, west of wonder

Somewhere, nowhere, oh

There's a rainbow, see it shimmer

When the summer falls

From the book, the word is spoken

Whispers from forgotten song

Gather all around the young ones

They will make us strong

[Verse 11]

It's the sign of the Southern Cross

It's the sign of the Southern Cross

[Verse 12]

Don't live for pleasure

Make life your treasure

Fade away

[Verse 13]

Eight miles high, about to fall

And no one there to catch you

Look for the sign, the time

The sign of the Southern Cross

Written by: Geezer Butler, Ronnie J Dio, Tony Iommi