Megadeth

Released: June 4, 2013

Songwriter: Dave Mustaine

Producer: Johnny K Dave Mustaine

[Instrumental Intro]

[Verse 1]
Lately, it seems the world is going crazy
It won't be long till they replace me
And nothing seems to faze me, anymore
I can't take it, I get the feeling I won't make it
I'm feeling bad and I can't shake it
And now I'm living just to fake it, what's more

[Pre-Chorus]
Which way is right? Come with me
Which way is wrong? Come with me
Which way is up? Come with me
Which way is down?

[Chorus]
Crazy, I'm going crazy, this world's gone crazy
I'm falling off the edge

[Verse 2]
Lately, I wake each morning feeling beat
And now there's panic in the street
Someone keeps turning up the heat everywhere
Every day, I'm like an actor on the stage
I'll never let you see my rage
I'm not at peace out of my cage anywhere

[Pre-Chorus]
Which way is right? Come with me
Which way is wrong? Come with me
Which way is up? Come with me
Which way is down?

[Chorus]
Crazy, I'm going crazy, this world's gone crazy
I'm falling off the edge
Crazy, world going crazy, this world's gone crazy
World falling off the edge

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 3]
Lately, I can't believe the things I see
This ignorance and apathy
Brings out the lunatic in me, if you care?
It blows my mind, when you sneak off into the night
Maybe it's better that you lie
Just don't forget to say goodbye, if you dare?

[Chorus]
Crazy, I'm going crazy, this world's gone crazy
I'm falling off the edge
Crazy, world going crazy, this world's gone crazy
World falling off the edge

After being kicked out of Metallica, Dave Mustaine decided to form a Thrash Metal band that not only rivaled his former band, but played faster, more technical Metal. Along with bassist David ‘Junior’ Ellefson and a revolving door of guitarists and drummers, Mustaine set the world afire as Megadeth became known as the world’s state-of-the-art Speed Metal band throughout the 80s and the early 90s. One of the Big Four of Thrash Metal, Megadeth remains one of Metal’s most popular acts today.

However, Dave Mustaine’s fledgling band got off to a shaky start. Initially unable to find like-minded individuals, it was not until an altercation with his (underage) downstairs neighbours Dave Ellefson and Greg Handevidt, that led to him buying them beer and forming the first incarnation of the band with drummer Dijon Carruthers in 1983.

The band was named after a political pamphlet that referred to a “megadeath” (one million deaths by nuclear explosion):

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