Metallica

Released: November 24, 1998

Songwriter: Nick Cave

Producer: Lars Ulrich James Hetfield Bob Rock

[Verse 1]
There is a devil waiting outside your door (How much longer?)
There is a devil waiting outside your door (How much longer?)
And he is bucking and braying and pawing at the floor (How much longer?)
And he is howling with pain, crawling up the walls (How much longer?)
There is a devil waiting outside your door (How much longer?)
And he is weak with evil and broken by the world (How much longer?)
And he is shouting your name and asking for more (How much longer?)
There is a devil waiting outside your door (How much longer?)

[Pre-Chorus]
Loverman! Since the world began
Forever, amen, untill the end of time
Take off that dress
I'm coming down
I'm your loverman
Cause I am what I am, what I am, what I am, what I am

[Chorus]
L is for LOVE, baby
O is for ONLY you that I do
V is for loving VIRTUALLY everything that you are
E is for loving almost EVERYTHING that you do
R is for RAPE me
M is for MURDER me
A is for ANSWERING all of my prayers
N is for KNOWING your loverman is going to be the answer to all of yours

[Post Chorus]
Loverman! Till the bitter end
While the empires burn down
Forever and ever and ever, ever, amen
I'm your loverman
So help me, baby
So help me, baby
Cause I am what I am, what I am, what I am, what I am
I'm your loverman

[Verse 2]
There is a devil crawling along your floor (How much longer?)
There is a devil crawling along your floor (How much longer?)
With a trembling heart, he is coming through your door (How much longer?)
With his straining sex in his jumping paw (How much longer?)
There is a devil crawling along your floor (How much longer?)
And he's old and he's stupid and he's hungry and he's sore
And he is blind and he's lame and he is dirty and he's poor
Gimme more, gimme more, gimme more, gimme more, gimme more (How much longer?)
There is a devil crawling along your floor

[Pre-Chorus]
Loverman! Haha! And here I stand
Forever, amen
Cause I am what I am, what I am, what I am, what I am
Forgive me, baby
My hands are tied
And I got no choice, no, no,no,no
I got no choice, no choice at all
I will say it again

[Chorus]
L is for LOVE, baby
O is for OH yes I do
V is for VIRTUE, so I ain't going to hurt you
E is for EVEN if you want me to
R is for RENDER unto me, baby
M is for that which is MINE
A is for ANY old how, darling
N is for ANY old time

[Post Chorus]
Loverman! Yeah, yeah, yeah! I got the masterplan
To take off your dress
And be your man, be your man
Seize the throne
Seize the mantle
Seize that crown
Because I am what I am what I am what I am plus I am
I'm your loverman

[Verse 7]
There's a devil laying by your side (How much longer?)
There's a devil laying by your side (How much longer?)
You might think he's asleep, but take a look at his eyes (How much longer?)
And he wants you, darling, to be his bride (How much longer?)
Yeah, there's a devil laying by your side (How much longer?)

[Outro]
Loverman! Loverman! Loverman!
I'll be your loverman
Till the end of the time
Till the empires burn down
Forever, amen
I'll be your loverman
I'll be your loverman
I'm your loverman
I'm your loverman
Yeah, I'm your loverman
I'm your loverman
Loverman
I'm your loverman
I'm your loverman
I'm your loverman
Yeah, I'm your loverman
Yes, I'm your loverman
Loverman
Your loverman
Loverman
Forever, amen
Loverman
Loverman

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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