Metallica

Released: September 12, 2008

Songwriter: Lars Ulrich Kirk Hammett Robert Trujillo James Hetfield

Producer: Rick Rubin

[Verse 1]
You rise, you fall, you’re down and you rise again
What don't kill you, make you more strong
You rise, you fall, you’re down and you rise again
What don't kill you, make you more strong
Rise, fall down, rise again
What don't kill you, make you more strong
Rise, fall down, rise again
What don't kill you, make you more strong
Through black days, through black nights
Through pitch black insides

[Chorus]
Breaking your teeth on the hard life coming
Show your scars
Cutting your feet on the hard earth running
Show your scars
Breaking your life, broken, beat and scarred
But we die hard

[Verse 2]
The dawn, the death, the fight to the final breath
What don't kill you, make you more strong
The dawn, the death, the fight to the final breath
What don't kill you, make you more strong
Dawn, death, fight, final breath
What don't kill you, make you more strong
Dawn, death, fight, final breath
What don't kill you, make you more strong
They scratch me, they scrape me
They cut and rape me

[Chorus]
Breaking your teeth on the hard life coming
Show your scars
Cutting your feet on the hard earth running
Show your scars
Breaking your life, broken, beat and scarred
But we die hard

[Outro]
Breaking your teeth on the hard life coming
Show your scars
Cutting your feet on the hard earth running
Show your scars
Bleeding your soul in a hard luck story
Show your scars
Spilling your blood in the hot sun's glory
Show your scars
Breaking your life, broken, beat and scarred
We die hard
We die hard
We die hard

Like Black Sabbath and Iron Maiden before, Metallica has managed to transcend the genre from which it was originated. To their metal fanbase they are considered one of the Big Four bands of thrash metal, alongside Megadeth, Anthrax and Slayer; however Metallica is also one of the most commercially successful bands in all of rock music, having sold 110 million records including the 16x platinum Metallica, which stands as both the highest selling metal album of all time and most successful album of the past 25 years.

Metallica was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles after drummer Lars Ulrich placed an advert in the classifieds newspaper The Recycler, which was answered by singer/rhythm guitarist James Hetfield. They were soon joined by lead guitarist Dave Mustaine, who later formed Megadeth after being kicked out of the band because of his substance and alchohol abuse, and bassist Ron McGovney, a childhood friend of Hetfield. These two early members were replaced with Cliff Burton (who relocated the band to San Francisco) and ex-Exodus lead guitarist, Kirk Hammett to form the band’s classic line-up.

The band released three albums, 1983’s Kill ‘Em All, 1984’s Ride The Lightning and 1986’s Master of Puppets before the tragic and untimely death of Cliff Burton on September 27th, 1986.

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