Metallica

Released: November 23, 1999

Featuring: San Francisco Symphony

Songwriter: Lars Ulrich James Hetfield

Producer: Michael Kamen Lars Ulrich James Hetfield Bob Rock

[Intro]
Where do I take this pain of mine?
I run, but it stays right by my side

[Verse 1]
So tear me open and pour me out
There's things inside that scream and shout
And the pain still hates me
So hold me until it sleeps

Just like the curse, just like the stray
You feed it once, and now it stays
Now it stays

[Pre-Chorus]
So tear me open, but beware
There's things inside without a care
And the dirt still stains me
So wash me until I'm clean

[Chorus]
It grips you, so hold me
It stains you, so hold me
It hates you, so hold me, yeah
It holds you, so hold me
Until it sleeps
(Until it sleeps)
Until it sleeps
(Until it sleeps)

[Verse 2]
So tell me why you've chosen me
Don't want your grip, don't want your greed
I don't want it

[Pre-Chorus]
So tear me open, make it gone
No longer will you hurt anyone
And the hate still shakes me
So hold me, until it sleeps

[Chorus]
It grips you, so hold me
It stains you, so hold me oo yeah
It hates you so hold me
It holds you
Holds you
Holds you
Until it sleeps
Until it sleeps
Until it sleeps
Until it sleeps

I don't want it, no
Don't want it, want it, want it
Want it, want it, no

So tear me open, but beware
There's things inside without a care
And the dirt still stains me
So wash me 'til I'm clean

I'll tear thee open, make you gone
No longer will you hurt anyone
And the hate still shapes me
So hold me until it sleeps

Until it sleeps
Until it sleeps
Until it sleeps
Until it...
Sh sh sh sh sh ..until it sleeps

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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