Metallica

Released: November 18, 1997

Songwriter: James Hetfield Lars Ulrich

Producer: Bob Rock

[Verse 1]
There's a black cloud overhead, that's me
And the poison ivy chokes the tree, again, it's me
I'm the filthy one on Bourbon Street, you walk on by
I'm the little boy that pushes hard and makes it cry

[Verse 2]
There's a dirty needle in your child, haha, stick me
Empty bottles still in hand, still dead, still me
I'm the suit and tie that bleeds the street and still wants more
I'm the forty-five that's in your mouth, I'm a dirty, dirty whore

[Chorus]
Yeah, look, it's me
The one who can't be free
Much too young to focus
But too old to see
Hey, look, it's me
What no one wants to see
See what you brought this world
Just what you want to see
Hey, ma
Hey, ma! Look, it's me

[Verse 3]
Yeah, and he wants to be called "father" now, me again, me
The marks inside your arms spell me, spell only me
I'm the nothing face that plants the bomb and strolls away
I'm the one who doesn't look quite right as children play

[Chorus]
Yeah, look, it's me
The one who can't be free
Much too young to focus
But too old to see
Hey, look, it's me
What no one wants to see
See what you brought this world
Just what you want to see
Hey, ma
Hey, ma! Look, it's me

(It's me)

[Guitar Solo]

[Bridge]
Look up to me
What to be and what to fear
Look up to me
Look, it's me, like what you hear?
See right through me
See the one who can't be free
See right through me
Look, it's me, what no one wants to see

[Verse 4]
(Hey, hey, hey)
Now see the black cloud up ahead (that's me)
And this poison ivy chokes the tree (again it's me)
And I'm the filthy one on Bourbon Street, you walk on by
I'm the little boy that pushes, pushes, makes it cry

[Chorus]
Yeah, look, it's me
The one who can't be free
Much too young to focus
But too old to see, hey, hey
Hey, look, it's me
What no one wants to see
See what you brought this world
Just what you want to see
Hey, ma
Hey, ma! Look, it's me

[Outro]
Yeah, it's me
Hey, ma
Hey, ma! Look, it's me

(See right through me)
(Look up to me)
(See right through me)
(Look up to me)

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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