Ozzy Osbourne - Goodbye To Romance (Live And Loud)
"Ozzy Osbourne - Goodbye to Romance" (Live & Loud) is a live performance of one of Ozzy's iconic songs from his 1980 album Blizzard of Ozz. This particular version comes from his 1993 live album Live & Loud, which captures Ozzy's energetic stage presence during his tours in the early '90s. The song is a heartfelt ballad that deals with themes of love, loss, and personal reflection.
The live rendition of "Goodbye to Romance" in Live & Loud has a raw, emotional intensity that gives it a slightly different flavor compared to the original studio version. The audience's energy and the power of the live instrumentation bring a new layer to the song, making it even more poignant for listeners.
Randy Rhoads, as Ozzy's guitarist, brought an incredible level of technical skill and emotion to every song, and this track is no exception. Even though Live & Loud was recorded after Randy’s tragic passing, you can still feel his presence in the way Ozzy and the band pay tribute to him—especially when performing a song like this, which is deeply emotional and reflective of the time they spent together.
In the studio version of "Goodbye to Romance", Randy’s guitar solo is already hauntingly beautiful. It’s melodic, emotional, and captures the essence of the song perfectly. When Ozzy performs it live, you get that same powerful guitar work, but there's an added layer of nostalgia and reverence for Randy’s legacy. The crowd's response to the song further amplifies the feeling that Randy’s spirit is very much present in the moment.
The way Randy’s solos dance over the rhythm section gives the song a timeless quality. You can't help but be reminded of what could have been, had he lived longer. It’s a performance that’s both a celebration of Randy’s musical genius and a poignant goodbye to a friendship that was cut too short.
Ozzy Osbourne - Goodbye To Romance (Live & Loud) Lyrics
Yesterday has been and gone
Tommorow will I find the sun
Or will it rain?
Everybody's having fun
Except me, I'm the lonely one
I live in shame
I say goodbye to romance, yeah
Goodbye to friends, I tell you
Goodbye to all the past
I guess that we'll meet, we'll meet in the end
I've been the king, I've been the clown
Now broken wings can't hold me down
I'm free again
The jester with the broken crown
It won't be me this time around
To love in vain
I say goodbye to romance, yeah
Goodbye to friends, I tell you
Goodbye to all the past
I guess that we'll meet, we'll meet in the end
And I feel the time is right
Although I know that you just might say to me
"What you gonna do, what you gonna do?"
But I have to take this chance
Goodbye to friends and to romance
And to all of you, and to all of you
Come on now
I say goodbye to romance, yeah
Goodbye to friends, I tell you
Goodbye to all the past
I guess that we'll meet, we'll meet in the end
And the winter's looking fine
And I think the sun will shine again
And I feel I've cleaned my mind
All the past is left behind again
I say goodbye to romance, yeah
Goodbye to friends, I tell you
Goodbye to all the past
I guess that we'll meet, we'll meet in the end