Metallica

Released: June 4, 1996

Songwriter: James Hetfield Lars Ulrich

Producer: Bob Rock

[Verse 1]
Outta my way, outta my day
Out of your mind and into mine
Into no one, into not one
Into your step but out of time
Headstrong, what's wrong?
I've already heard this song before

[Pre-Chorus 1]
You've arrived
But now it's time to kiss your ass goodbye

[Chorus]
Dragging me down
Why you around?
So useless
It ain't my fall
It ain't my call
It ain't my bitch, ah!
Yeah, it ain't my bitch

[Verse 2]
Down on the sun, down and no fun
Down and out where the hell ya been?
Damn it all down, damn it unbound
Damn it all down to hell again
Stand tall, can't fall
Never even bend at all before

[Pre-Chorus 1]
You've arrived
But now it's time to kiss your ass goodbye

[Chorus]
Dragging me down
Why you around?
So useless
It ain't my fall
It ain't my call
It ain't my bitch, ah!

[Bridge]
Oh, outta my way!

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 1]
Outta my way, outta my day
Out of your mind and into mine
Into no one, into not one
Into your step but out of time
Headstrong, what's wrong?
I've already heard this song before

[Pre-Chorus 2]
You've arrived
But now it's time to kiss your ass goodbye
(And now it's time to kiss your ass goodbye)
(And now it's time to kiss ass)

[Chorus]
Dragging me down
Why you around?
So useless
It ain't my fall
It ain't my call
It ain't my bitch, ah!
No way but down
Why you're around?
No foolin'
It ain't my smile
It ain't my style
It ain't my bitch, oh, it ain't mine

[Bridge]
Ain't mine, your kind
You're steppin' out of time
Ain't mine, your kind
You're steppin' out of time

[Chorus]
Dragging me down
Why you around?
No foolin'
It ain't my fall
It ain't my call
It ain't my, ooh, bitch

[Outro]
You ain't mine

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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