N.I.B. Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Oh yeah
Some people say my love cannot be true
Please believe me, my love, and I'll show you
I will give you those things you thought unreal
The sun, the moon, the stars, all bear my seal
[Verse 2]
Oh yeah
Follow me now and you will not regret
Leaving the life you led before we met
You are the first to have this love of mine
Forever with me till the end of time
[Chorus]
Your love for me has just got to be real
Before you know the way I'm going to feel
I'm going to feel
I'm going to feel
[Verse 3]
Oh yeah
Now, I have you with me under my power
Our love grows stronger now with every hour
Look into my eyes, you'll see who I am
My name is Lucifer, please take my hand
[Verse 4]
Oh yeah
Follow me now and you will not regret
Leaving the life you led before we met
You are the first to have this love of mine
Forever with me till the end of time
[Chorus]
Your love for me has just got to be real
Before you know the way I'm going to feel
I'm going to feel
I'm going to feel
[Verse 3]
Oh yeah
Now, I have you with me under my power
Our love grows stronger now with every hour
Look into my eyes, you'll see who I am
My name is Lucifer, please take my hand
About
The title of this song was long rumored to be an acronym for Nativity in Black, a reference to the birth of the antichrist. The lyrics are also from the point of view of Lucifer, who identifies himself. The rumors turned out to be wrong, however.
Butler later referred to it as
Ozzy and Iommi also stated that
The famous bass solo by Geezer Butler at the beginning of the song is named “Bassically.”
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
Originally, it was Nib, which was Bill [Ward]’s beard. When I wrote N.I.B., I couldn’t think of a title for the song, so I just called it Nib, after Bill’s beard. To make it more intriguing I put punctuation marks in there to make it N.I.B. By the time it got to America, they translated it to Nativity In Black.
Cream were a big influence on Sabbath. Listen to “N.I.B.” and compare it to “Sunshine Of Your Love.” The riff to “N.I.B.”—Da-da-d-dah, dah-dah, da-da-d-dah—oh yeah!—is basically the same. I don’t know if it was a conscious decision at the time, but that’s it. […]
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