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Cornucopia by Black Sabbath

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Black Sabbath

Cornucopia

Release date: 25th September 1972

From Vol. 4
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'Cornucopia' by Black Sabbath is a 1972 track from 'Vol. 4'. The lyrics rail against comforting lies and petty diversions, with images of toys, plastic pleasures, and a joyless confinement. There is a sharp sense of someone watching belief and desire turn into routines, as the song insists that delusion can be used to keep people feeling fine. One line sums up the polemic, “Delusion helps to keep them sane”.

"Cornucopia" is a track by Black Sabbath, from the album Vol. 4, released 25th September 1972. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 7 articles about Black Sabbath.

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Lyrics

Cornucopia

Too much near the truth they say
Keep it till another day
Let them have their little game
Delusion helps to keep them sane

Let them have their little toys
Matchbox cars and more kids joys
Exciting in their plastic ways
Frozen food in a concrete place

Your gonna go insane
I'm tryin' to save your brain

Alright!

I don't know what's happening
My head's all torn inside
People say I'm heavy
They don't know what I hide

Take a life, it's going cheap
Kill someone, no one will weep
Freedom's yours, just pay your dues
We just want your soul to use

You're gonna go insane
I'm tryin' to save your brain

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Track details

From Vol. 4

1972
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Album
Vol. 4
Vol. 4
Black Sabbath
Release year
1972
  1. —Changes
  2. —Supernaut
  3. —Wheels of Confusion
  4. —Cornucopia
  5. —St. Vitus' Dance
  6. —FX
  7. —Laguna Sunrise
  8. —Snowblind
  9. —Under the Sun

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