End of the Beginning Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Is this the end of the beginning?
Or the beginning of the end?
Losing control or are you winning?
Is your life real or just pretend?
Reanimation of the sequence
Rewinds the future to the past
To find the source of the solution
The system has to be recast

[Verse 2]
Release your mind
Fast forward to the secrets of your soul
Your life's on overload
Delete or save
The units that make you an entity
That's your identity
If you don't know which way to go
You might be lost and confused
A second chance no time to lose
Regeneration of your cyber sonic soul
Transforming time and space beyond control
Rise up, resist, and be the master of your fate
Don't look badly for today, tomorrow is too late

[Guitar Solo 1]

How to Format Lyrics:

  • Type out all lyrics, even repeating song parts like the chorus
  • Lyrics should be broken down into individual lines
  • Use section headers above different song parts like [Verse], [Chorus], etc.
  • Use italics (<i>lyric</i>) and bold (<b>lyric</b>) to distinguish between different vocalists in the same song part
  • If you don’t understand a lyric, use [?]

To learn more, check out our transcription guide or visit our transcribers forum

About

Genius Annotation

The opening track of 13 is an apocalyptic song about how technology can spell the end of how human life is interpreted. The song question things like cloning, ‘is it necessary?’ Well, for Geezer Butler, this is the beginning of the end.

Q&A

Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning

What did Black Sabbath say about "End of the Beginning"?
Genius Answer

Well, that one was about being cloned. It seems like eventually, people are going to clone The Beatles and stuff like that. I mean, it’s already happening now with a 2Pac at Coachella, using holograms. But eventually, I think they’ll start cloning people like The Beatles and sending them out on endless tours. It’s incredible, what’s going to happen in the future, and that’s what “End of the Beginning” is about—technology is going to completely take over the human race.

Geezer Butler

Credits
Produced By
Lyrics By
Additional Engineers
Engineering
Production
Phonographic Copyright ℗
Copyright©
Recorded At
Tone Hall (Lapworth, England)
Release Date
June 10, 2013
Tags
Comments