Metallica

Released: November 22, 1999

Featuring: San Francisco Symphony

Songwriter: Lars Ulrich James Hetfield

Producer: Michael Kamen Bob Rock James Hetfield Lars Ulrich

[Verse 1]
And now I wait my whole lifetime for you
And now I wait my whole lifetime for you
I ride the dirt, I ride the tide for you
I search the outside, search inside for you
To take back what you left me
You know I'll always burn to be
The one who seeks so I may find
So now I wait my whole lifetime

[Chorus 1]
I'm outlaw of torn
I'm outlaw of torn
I'm outlaw of torn
And I'm torn

[Verse 2]
So on I wait my whole lifetime for you
So on I wait my whole lifetime for you
The more I search, the more my need for you
The more I bless, the more I bleed for you
You make me smash the clock and feel
I'd rather die behind the wheel
Time was never on my side
So on I wait my whole lifetime

[Chorus 2]
I'm outlaw of torn
I'm outlaw
Outlaw of torn
And I'm torn

[Bridge]
Hear me, and if I close my mind in fear
Please pry it open
See me, and if my face becomes sincere
Beware
Hold me, and if I start to come undone
Stitch me together
Save me, and if you see me strut
Remind me of what left this outlaw torn

[Guitar Solo]

[Bridge]
Hear me, and if I close my mind in fear
Please pry it open
See me, and if my face becomes sincere
Beware
Hold me, and if I start to come undone
Stitch me together
Save me, and if you see me strut
Remind me of what left this outlaw torn

[Instrumental Outro]

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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