Computer God
| Title | Computer God |
|---|---|
| Artist | Black Sabbath |
| Album | Dehumanizer |
| Release Date | 1992-06-22 |
| Description | This song is about technology becoming more powerful than man and destroying him. It was written in the early 90’s, at which point computers weren’t nearly as important as nowadays. Seeing how reliant we are on technology today, you can see many things Dio sings about coming true. When these machines stop working properly, humanity will be in a lot of trouble. In the liner notes to the 2003 compilation Stand Up And And Shout: The Anthology, Ronnie James Dio had this to say: “The song, and the entire Dehumanizer (1992) project, represents the influence science fiction has had on me as an artist. Technology has removed humanity from the human being. And when the day comes when we’re completely tapped as a race, God will be a computer. Great writers like Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke inspired his song.” |
| Lyrics | [Verse 1] Waiting for the revolution New clear vision, genocide Computerize God, it's the new religion Program the brain, not the heartbeat [Verse 2] Onward all you crystal soldiers Touch tomorrow, energize Digital dreams and you're the next correction Man's a mistake so we'll fix it, yeah [Pre-Chorus] Take a look at your own reflection Right before your eyes It turns to steel [Chorus] There's another side of heaven This way - to technical paradise Find it on the other side When the walls fall down [Verse 3] Love is automatic pleasure Virtual reality Terminal hate, it's a calculation Send in the child for connection [Pre-Chorus] Take a look at the toys around you Right before your eyes The toys are real [Chorus] There's another side of heaven This way - to technical paradise Find it on the other side When the walls fall down You might also like[Instrumental Break] [Bridge] Midnight confessions Never heal the soul What you believe is fantasy Your past is your future Left behind, lost in time Will you surrender? [Verse 4] Waiting for the revolution Program the brain, not the heartbeat [Instrumental Break] [Verse 5] Deliver us to evil, deny us of our faith Robotic hearts bleed poison On the world we populate Virtual existence with a superhuman mind The ultimate creation, destroyer of mankind Termination of our youth For we do not compute No [Instrumental Outro] |