Metallica

Released: November 22, 1999

Featuring: San Francisco Symphony

Songwriter: James Hetfield Lars Ulrich

Producer: Michael Kamen Bob Rock James Hetfield Lars Ulrich

[Instrumental Intro]

[Verse 1]
I can't remember anything
Can't tell if this is true or dream
Deep down inside I feel to scream
This terrible silence stops me
Now that the war is through with me
I'm waking up, I cannot see
That there's not much left of me
Nothing is real but pain now

[Chorus 1]
Hold my breath as I wish for death
Oh, please God, wake me

[Verse 2]
Back in the womb it's much too real
In pumps life that I must feel
But can't look forward to reveal
Look to the time when I live
Fed through the tube that sticks in me
Just like a wartime novelty
Tied to machines that make me be
Cut this shit off from me

[Chorus 1]
Hold my breath as I wish for death
Oh, please, God, wake me
Please, God, wake me

[Chorus 2]
Now the world is gone, I'm just one
Oh, God help me

[Chorus 3]
Hold my breath as I wish for death
Oh, please, God, help me
Help me!

[Bridge 1]
Darkness imprisoning me
All that I see
Absolute horror
I cannot live
I cannot die
Trapped in myself
Body my holding cell

Landmine has taken my sight
Taken my speech
Taken my hearing
Taken my arms
Taken my legs
Taken my soul
Left me with life in hell

[Bridge 2]
No, no!
No, no, no no no!
Oh, please, God help me

[Guitar Solo]

[Bridge 3]
Please, God, help me

[Ad lib]
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Hey hey!
Hey hey!

Hey hey!
Hey hey!
Hey hey!

Thank you

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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