Metallica

Released: November 18, 1997

Songwriter: Jason Newsted Lars Ulrich James Hetfield

Producer: James Hetfield Lars Ulrich Bob Rock

[Chorus 1]
So wake up, sleepy one
It's time to save your world

[Verse 1]
Steal dreams and give to you
Shoplift a thought or two
All children touch the sun
Burn fingers one by one, by one

Will this earth be good to you?
Keep you clean or stain through?

[Chorus 2]
So wake up, sleepy one
It's time to save your world
You're where the wild things are
Yeah, toy soldiers off to war

[Verse 2]
Big eyes to open soon
Believing all under sun and moon
But does heaven know you're here?
And did they give you smiles or tears?
No, no tears

[Chorus 2]
So wake up, sleepy one
It's time to save your world
You're where the wild things are
Yeah, toy soldiers off to war

[Solo]

[Verse 3]
[Backing Vocals]
You swing your rattle down
(Hand puppets storm the base! Flags up now cannons rage! Hand puppets storm the base!)
Call to arms the trumpets sound
(Flags up now cannons rage! All clowns head for the rear! Slingshots fire to the air!)
Toy horses start the charge
(All clowns head for the rear! Slingshots fire to the air! Slip into the edge of death!)
Robots, chessmen standing guard
(Crossfire to the marionettes! Slip into the edge of death! Crossfire to the marionettes!)
We shall never surrender

All children touch the sun
Burn your fingers one by one
Will this earth be good to you?
Keep you clean or stain through

[Chorus 2]
So wake up, sleepy one
It's time to save your world
You're where the wild things are
Yeah, toy soldiers off to war

[Outro]
So close your little eyes

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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