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Title track off the first Dio solo album (1983). Click ↓ SHOW MORE for lyrics:
This music video, directed and edited by Arthur Ellis, features Ronnie James Dio as barbarian warrior adventuring through a desolate church. He strikes a shrouded figure and his hobgoblin friend with his sword, but instead of killing them he turns them into rats... Hero later visits a blacksmith forging a sword. He throws his sword in the trash and deftly catches the newly forged one.

Music & Lyrics by Ronnie James Dio, who introduced the fantasy and fairy tale themes to Heavy Metal music. "Holy Diver" was his first record with then new band DIO after quitting Black Sabbath, being replaced by Ian Gillan. }:]
LYRICS:
Oohh... Yeah-yeah
Holy Diver
You've been down too long in the midnight sea
Oh what's becoming of me
Ride the TIGER!
You can see his stripes but you know he's clean
Oh don't you see what I mean
Gotta get away — Holy Diver
Got! Shiny diamonds
Like the eyes of a cat in the black and blue
Something is coming for you... Look out!
Race for the morning:
You can hide in the sun 'till you see the light
Oh we will pray it's all right
Gotta get away — get away...
Between the velvet lies
There's a truth that's hard as steel
The vision never dies
Life's a never ending wheel, say!
Holy Diver
You're the star of the MASQUERADE
No need to look so afraid... Jump, jump,
Jump on the TAIGA!
You can feel her heart but you know she's mean
Some light can never be seen, yeah!
[Guitar Solo by Vivian Campbell]
Holy Diver
You've been down too long in the midnight sea
Oh what's becoming of me — no, no!
Ride the TAIGA!
You can see her stripes but you know she's clean
Oh don't you see what I mean
Gotta get away — get away
Gotta get away
Get awaaaaaay yeah
Holy Diver — Sole Survivor
Your armour's clean
Holy Diver, all right!
Never caught in the blue coming after you, Holy Diver!
Oh, Holy Diver! Yeah, all right! Get away, get away, get away...
LINEUP:
Ronnie James Dio — vocals, keyboards
Vivian Campbell — lead guitar
Jimmy Bain — bass, keyboards
Vinny Appice — drums
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