About the Song
By the time Ozzy Osbourne released Ozzmosis in 1995, he had already lived through decades of chaos — personal, professional, and spiritual. In that sense, “My Jekyll Doesn’t Hide” isn’t just another hard rock track — it’s a bold, unfiltered admission that the demons aren’t always buried. Sometimes, they ride shotgun.
Drawing from the classic theme of duality in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Ozzy flips the script: this isn’t a tale of inner conflict or regret. It’s a declaration.
“My Jekyll doesn’t hide / He never had to…”
Rather than suggesting a man torn between good and evil, the song portrays a persona who’s accepted his darkness, even lived comfortably with it. There’s a tone of rebellion here — a refusal to apologize for being flawed, angry, broken, or real.
Musically, “My Jekyll Doesn’t Hide” hits hard. The crushing guitar riffs, courtesy of Zakk Wylde, crash against a thick rhythm section and dark production that gives the whole track a gritty, modern weight. It doesn’t linger in sadness — it marches forward, fists clenched, daring anyone to challenge it.
Lyrically, the song is one of Ozzy’s most unapologetically raw moments. There’s no masking pain with metaphor — only rage, defiance, and weary self-awareness. It reflects an artist who has seen the abyss, walked back from it more than once, and isn’t interested in pretending he didn’t like the view.
For fans who followed Ozzy through Black Sabbath and beyond, “My Jekyll Doesn’t Hide” is a testament to his evolution: a man once trapped by his demons, now in full command of them — or at least, fully aware of their power.
It’s not just a song. It’s a warning — and a truth.