About the Song
From the very first note of “Today Is The End,” it’s clear that Ozzy Osbourne isn’t just making music — he’s staring mortality in the face. Released in 2020 as part of his reflective and deeply personal album Ordinary Man, this track stands as one of its most emotionally charged and lyrically unsettling moments. It’s not about showmanship or shock value — it’s about reckoning.
Opening with a deceptively gentle melody, the song quickly descends into ominous tones and hard truths. Ozzy sings with a sense of urgency, his voice carrying weariness, defiance, and even a tinge of resignation. The title, “Today Is The End,” isn’t hyperbole — it’s an emotional snapshot of a man who has walked through fire and now wonders if he’s nearing the final chapter.
The lyrics blend imagery of societal collapse with personal turmoil, offering lines like “Goodbye, kill the lights and put on the dark…” — a cinematic, almost poetic farewell. Ozzy doesn’t cry out; he confesses. The instrumentation behind him — thick guitars, driving drums, and swelling effects — doesn’t overwhelm but supports the song’s apocalyptic tone.
What makes the track so impactful is the balance it strikes between existential dread and quiet vulnerability. Ozzy’s voice isn’t the same as it was in the ‘70s — and that’s exactly why it works. The cracks, the gravel, the rawness — they make every word feel real. He’s not pretending. He’s processing.
In the greater arc of Ordinary Man, a record filled with reflection, regret, and legacy, “Today Is The End” plays like a cold whisper in the middle of the storm — a moment where the Prince of Darkness is not hiding behind imagery, but standing in the dark and asking: If this is it… what was it all for?
It’s chilling. It’s beautiful. And it’s unmistakably Ozzy.