Metallica

Released: November 15, 1998

Songwriter: James Hetfield Lars Ulrich

Producer: Metallica

[Demo version of "Low Man’s Lyric"]

[Verse]
Mine Eyes seek reality
My fingers seek my veins
Mine Eyes they no longer see
The marks that still remain
Mine Eyes seek reality
My fingers seek my veins
Mine Eyes they no longer see
The marks that still remain
Mine Eyes seek reality
My fingers seek my veins
Mine Eyes they no longer see
The marks that still remain

[Chorus]
They said, "give it time"
They said, "you'll be fine"
But I can’t bear to see
What I’ve let me be
I’m drawing the line
As I write to you
About what I must do
Hope you’ll understand
I take with my hand
This life I can't use
Please forgive me

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse]
Mine Eyes seek reality
My fingers seek my veins
Mine Eyes they no longer see
The marks that still remain

[Chorus]
They said, "give it time"
They said, "you'll be fine"
But I can’t bear to see
What I’ve let me be
I’m drawing the line
As I write to you
About what I must do
Hope you’ll understand
I take with my hand
This life I can't use
Please forgive me

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse]
Mine Eyes seek reality
My fingers seek my veins
Mine Eyes they no longer see
The marks that will remain
My Eyes seek satanity
My fingers seek my veins
Mine Eyes they no longer see
The marks that will remain

[Chorus]
They say, "give it time"
They say, "all is fine"
But I can’t bear to see
What I’ve let me be
I’m drawing the line
As I write to you
About what I must do
Hope you’ll understand
I take with my hand
This life I can't use
Please forgive me
Please, oh, please
Please forgive me

[Instrumental Outro]

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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