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1. Fuel [4:29] (Hetfield, Ulrich, Hammett)
Gimme fuel
Gimme fire
Gimme that which I desire

Turn on, I see red
Adrenalin crash and crack my head
Nitro junkie, paint me dead
And I see red

A hundred plus through black and white
Warhorse, warhead, fuck 'em, man
White knuckle tight
Through black and white

Ooh, on I burn
Fuel is pumping engines
Burning hard, loose, and clean
And on I burn
Churning my direction
Quench my thirst with gasoline

So, gimme fuel
Gimme fire
Gimme that which I desire

Yeah

Turn on, beyond the bone
Swallow future, spit out home
Burn your face upon the chrome

Yeah, oh yeah

Take the corner, join the crash
Headlights, headlines
Another junkie lives too fast
Yeah, lives way too fast, yeah, fast, yeah, fast

Ooh, on I burn
Fuel is pumping engines
Burning hard, loose, and clean
And on I burn
Churning my direction
Quench my thirst with gasoline

So, gimme fuel
Gimme fire
Gimme that which I desire
Ooh, yeah

White knuckle tight
[Guitar Solo]

On and on...
Gimme fuel
Gimme fire
My desire

Ooh, on I burn
Fuel is pumping engines
Burning hard, loose, and clean
And on and on
Churning my direction
Quench my thirst with gasoline

Gimme fuel
Gimme fire
Gimme that which I desire, ooh

On I burn



 
2. The Memory Remains [4:39] (Hetfield, Ulrich)
Fortune, fame
Mirror vain
Gone insane
But, the memory remains

Heavy rings on fingers wave
Another star denies the grave
See the nowhere crowd cry the nowhere cheers of honor
Like twisted vines that grow
Hide and swallow mansions whole
And dim the light of an already faded primadonna

Fortune, fame
Mirror vain
Gone insane
Fortune, fame
Mirror vain
Gone insane
But, the memory remains

[Guitar Solo]

Heavy rings hold cigarettes
Up to lips that time forgets
While the Hollywood sun sets behind your back

And can't the band play on? 
Just listen, they play my song
Ash to ash
Dust to dust
Fade to black

Fortune, fame
Mirror vain
Gone insane
Insane
Fortune, fame
Mirror vain
Gone insane

Dance, little tin Goddess

Na, na, na...

Drift away, fade away, little tin Goddess
Ash to ash
Dust to dust
Fade to black

Fortune, fame
Mirror vain
Gone insane
Insane
Fortune, fame
Mirror vain
Gone insane
But, the memory remains

Ash to ash
Dust to dust
Fade to black
The memory remains, yeah

To this faded primadonna, yeah, yeah, yeah
[Guitar Solo]

Dance, little tin Goddess, dance

Na, na, na...



 
3. Devil's Dance [5:18] (Hetfield, Ulrich)
Yeah, I feel you too
Feel those things you do
In your eyes, I see a fire that burns
To free the you
That's wanting through
Deep inside, you know
Seeds I plant will grow

One day, you will see
And dare to come down to me
Yeah, come on, come on now
Take the chance
That's right
Let's dance

Snake
I am a snake
Tempting
That bite to take
Let me make your mind
Leave yourself behind
Be not afraid
I've got what you need
Hunger I will feed

One day, you will see
And dare to come down to me
Yeah, come on, come on now
Take the chance
Come dance

Yeah, come dancin'
[Guitar Solo]

One day you will see
And dare to come down to me
Yeah, come on, come on now
Take the chance

[Guitar Solo]

Yeah
I feel you too
Feel those things you do
In your eyes, I see a fire that burns
To free the you
That's wanting through
Deep inside, you know
Seeds I plant will grow

One day you will see
And dare to come down to me
Yeah, come on, come on now
Take a chance
That's right
Let's dance

It's nice to see you here



 
4. The Unforgiven II [6:36] (Hetfield, Ulrich, Hammett)
Lay beside me
Tell me what they've done
Speak the words I want to hear
To make my demons run
The door is locked now
But it's open if you're true
If you can understand the me
Then I can understand the you

Lay beside me
Under wicked sky
Through black of day, dark of night
We share this paralyze
The door cracks open
But there's no sun shining through
Black heart scarring, darker still
But there's no sun shining through
No, there's no sun shining through
No, there's no sun shining

What I've felt, what I've known
Turn the pages, turn the stone
Behind the door, should I open it for you?
Yeah, what I've felt, what I've known
Sick and tired, I stand alone
Could you be there?
'Cause I'm the one who waits for you
Or are you unforgiven too?

Come lay beside me
This won't hurt, I swear
She loves me not, she loves me still
But she'll never love again
She lay beside me
But she'll be there when I'm gone
Black heart scarring, darker still
Yeah, she'll be there when I'm gone
Yeah, she'll be there when I'm gone
Dead sure she'll be there

What I've felt, what I've known
Turn the pages, turn the stone
Behind the door, should I open it for you?
What I've felt, what I've known
Sick and tired, I stand alone
Could you be there?
'Cause I'm the one who waits for you
Or are you unforgiven too?

[Guitar Solo]

Lay beside me
Tell me what I've done
The door is closed, so are your eyes
But, now I see the sun
Now I see the sun
Yes, now I see it

What I've felt, what I've known
Turn the pages, turn the stone
Behind the door, should I open it for you?
What I've felt, what I've known
So sick and tired, I stand alone
Could you be there?
'Cause I'm the one who waits
The one who waits for you
Oh, what I've felt, what I've known
Turn the pages, turn the stone
Behind the door, should I open it for you?
So, I dub thee unforgiven
What I've felt, oh, what I've known
I take this key and I bury it in you
'Cause you're unforgiven too
Never be
Never me
'Cause you're unforgiven too



 
5. Better Than You [5:21] (Hetfield, Ulrich)
I look at you, then you me
Hungry and thirsty, I wait
Holding the lion's share
Holding the key
Holding me back, 'cause I'm striving to be
Better than you

Better than you
Better than you
Better than you

Lock horns, I push, and I strive
Somehow I feel more alive
Bury the need for it
Bury the seed
Bury me deep where there's no will to be
Better than you

Better than you
Better than you
Better than you

Oh, can't stop this train from rollin'
Oh, no, nothing brings me down
No, can't stop this train from rollin'
On and on, on
No, no, forever, on and on

[Guitar Solo]

Oh, can't stop this train from rollin'
Oh, no, you can't take it down
No, never stop this locomotion
On and on and on
No, you can't bring me down
'Cause I'm better than you

Better than you
Better than you
Better than you
Ooh, better than you
Better than you
Better than you
Better than you
Much better than you

Better than you...

[Guitar Solo]

Can't stop this train from rollin'
Forever, on and on and on and on and on
Forever, on and on, on

Better than you, yeah

Better than you



 
6. Slither [5:13] (Hetfield, Ulrich, Hammett)
Don't go looking for snakes, you might find them
Don't send your eyes to the sun, you might blind them
Haven't I seen you here before?

Ooh, watch the puppets dancing
Yeah, see the clowns fall down
Hey, tie your tap shoes tightly
Yeah, and wear them into town

See you crawling
See you crawling in
Don't go looking for snakes, you might find them
Don't send your eyes to the sun, you might blind them
Haven't I seen you here before?
There ain't no heroes here, no
No more

Hey, hey, hey
Ooh, play the game so nicely
Oh, check, it's your move now
Yeah, we're standing in this jungle
Yeah, with serpents I have found

See you crawling
See you crawling in
Don't go looking for snakes, you might find them
Don't send your eyes to the sun, you might blind them
Haven't I seen you here before?
Have your heroes disappeared?

[Guitar Solo]

See you crawling
See you crawling in
So, don't go looking for snakes, you might find them
Don't send your eyes to the sun, you might blind them
Haven't I seen you here before?
No, there ain't no heroes here
No, no

[Guitar Solo]

Haven't I seen you here before?
No, there ain't no heroes here
Don't go looking for snakes, you might find them
Yeah, haven't I seen you here before?
And have your heroes disappeared?
Don't send your eyes to the sun, you might blind them



 
7. Carpe Diem Baby [6:12] (Hetfield, Ulrich, Hammett)
Hit dirt, shake tree
Split sky, part sea
Strip smile, lose cool
Bleed the day and break the rule
Live win, dare fail
Eat the dirt and bite the nail

Then make me miss you
Then make me miss you

So, wash your face away with dirt
It don't feel good until it hurts
So, take this world and shake it
Come squeeze and suck the day
Come carpe diem, baby

Draw lead, piss wine
Sink teeth, all mine
Stroke fire, break neck
Suffer through this cheat on death
Hug the curve, lose the time
Tear the map and shoot the sign

Then make me miss you
Oh, yeah
Then make me miss you

So, wash your face away with dirt
It don't feel good until it hurts
So, take this world and shake it
Come squeeze and suck the day
Come carpe diem, baby

Oh yeah, suck it

[Guitar Solo]

Live win, dare fail
Eat dirt, bite the nail
Strip smile, lose cool
Bleed the day and break the rule
Hug the curve, lose the time
Tear the map and shoot the sign

Then make me miss you
Come on, come on
Then make me miss you

So, wash your face away with dirt
It don't feel good until it hurts
So, take this world and shake it
Come squeeze and suck the day
Come make me miss you
Come carpe diem, baby
Come carpe diem, baby



 
8. Bad Seed [4:05] (Hetfield, Ulrich, Hammett)
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Ooh, bad

Yeah, yeah, yeah
Come clean, fess up
Tell all, spill gut
Off the veil, stand revealed
Show the cards, bring it on, break the seal

Ladies and gentlemen,
Step right up and see the man who told the truth

Swing the noose again
Pierce the apple skin
You bit more than you need
Now you're choking on the bad seed
On the bad seed
Ah, choking

Yeah, let on, load off
Confess, cast off
At the mercy, the cat is out
Drop the disguise
Spit it up, spit it out

And now, what you've all been waiting for,
I give you he who suffers the truth

Swing the noose again
Pierce the apple skin
You bit more than you need
Now, you're choking on the bad seed
Choking on the bad seed

Off the veil
Stand revealed 
Bring it on
Break the seal
At the mercy
Cat is out
Spit it up
Spit it out
Spit it up
Spit it out
Spit it out, now

At the mercy
[Guitar Solo]

Swing the noose again
Pierce the apple skin
Bit more than you need
Choking on the seed

Swing the noose again
Pierce the apple skin
Yeah, you bit more than you need
Now you're ch-choking on a
Ch-choking, choking, choking on the bad seed

Off the veil
Stand revealed 
Bring it on
Break the seal
At the mercy
Cat is out
Spit it up
Spit it out
Spit it up
Spit it out
Spit it out, now, yeah, yeah

Ch-ch-choking on a bad, bad, bad, bad
A bad, bad seed



 
9. Where The Wild Things Are [6:52] (Hetfield, Ulrich, Newsted)
So wake up, sleepy one
It's time to save your world

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?

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

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

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

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

[Guitar Solo]

You swing your assault down
Hand puppets storm the beach
Flags up now, cannons rage
Hand puppets storm the beach
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
Cross-fire to the marionettes
Robots, chessmen, standing guard
Slip into the edge of death
Cross-fire to the marionettes
We shall never surrender

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

So wake up, sleepy one
It's time to save your world
You're where the wild things are, now
Toy soldiers off to war
Off to war
Off to war

[Guitar Solo]

So, close your little eyes



 
10. Prince Charming [6:04] (Hetfield, Ulrich)
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 him cry

There's a dirty needle in your child
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 .45 that's in your mouth
I'm a dirty, dirty whore

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

Yeah, he wants to become Father now
Me, again, me
The marks inside your arms, spell me, spell only me
I'm a nothing face that plants the bomb and strolls away
I'm the one who doesn't look quite right as children play

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]

Look up to me
What to be and what to fear
Look up to me
Look, it's me, 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

See the black cloud overhead?
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
And I'm the little boy that pushes, pushes, makes him cry

Yeah, look, it's me, the one who can't be free
Much too young to focus, but too old to see
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, yeah

It's me
All me
Hey Ma, hey Ma, look, it's me
[Guitar Solo]

See right through me
Look up to me
See right through me
Look up to me



 
11. Low Man's Lyric [7:36] (Hetfield, Ulrich)
My eyes seek reality
My fingers seek my veins
There's a dog at your back step
He must come in from the rain
I fall, 'cause I've let go
The net below has rot away
So, my eyes seek reality
And my fingers seek my veins

The trash fire is warm
But nowhere safe from the storm
And I can't bear to see
What I've let me be
So wicked and worn

So, as I write to you
Of what is done and to do
Maybe you'll understand
And won't cry for this man
'Cause low man is due

Please forgive me

My eyes seek reality
My fingers feel for faith
Touch clean with a dirty hand
I touched the clean to the waste

The trash fire is warm
But nowhere safe from the storm
And I can't bear to see
What I've let me be
So wicked and worn

So, as I write to you, yeah
Of what is done and to do
Maybe you'll understand
And won't cry for this man
'Cause low man is due

Please forgive me...

So low, the sky is all I see
All I want from you is forgive me
So, you bring this poor dog in from the rain
Though he just wants right back out again

I cry, to the alleyway
Confess all to the rain
But I lie, lie straight to the mirror
The one I've broken, to match my face

The trash fire is warm
But nowhere safe from the storm
And I can't bear to see
What I've let me be
So wicked and worn

So, as I write to you, yeah
Of what is done and to do
Maybe you'll understand
And won't cry for this man
'Cause low man is due

Please forgive me...

So low the sky is all I see
All I want from you is forgive me
So, you bring this poor dog in from the rain
Though he just wants right back out again

My eyes seek reality
My fingers seek my veins



 
12. Attitude [5:16] (Hetfield, Ulrich)
Suppose I say
I'm never satisfied
Suppose I say
You cut some root
To make the tree survive

Just let me kill you for a while
Just let me kill you for a smile
Just let me kill you once
I'm, oh, so bored to death

Ooh, I hunger
I hunger
I eat

Born into attitude
Asleep at the wheel
Throw all your bullets in the fire
And run like Hell

Why cure the fever?
What ever happened to sweat?

Suppose I say
The vultures smile at me
Suppose I say
I've sent them down and they plan to pick you clean

And satifaction this way comes
And satifaction this way comes
And satifaction's here and gone, gone again
Gone again

Ooh, I hunger
Ooh, I hunger
I eat

Born into attitude
Asleep at the wheel
Throw all your bullets in the fire
And stand there

Born into attitude
Twist mother tongue
Throw all your bullets in the fire
And run like Hell

Why cure the fever?
What ever happened to sweat?

[Guitar Solo]

Just let me kill you for a while
Just let me kill you for a smile
Just let me kill you once
For me, I'm bored to death

And satifaction this way comes
And satifaction this way comes
And satifaction's here and gone, gone
Gone again

Yeah, I hunger
Ooh, I hunger
I eat

Born into attitude
Asleep at the wheel
Throw all your bullets in the fire
And stand there

Born into attitude
Twist mother tongue
Throwin' all your bullets in the fire
And run like Hell

Why cure the fever?
What ever happened to sweat?



 
13. Fixxxer [8:15] (Hetfield, Ulrich, Hammett)
Dolls of voodoo, all stuck with pins
One for each of us and our sins
So you lay us in a line
Push your pins, they make us humble
Only you can tell, in time
If we fall or merely stumble

But tell me, can you heal what Father's done?
Or fix this hole in a Mother's son?
Can you heal the broken worlds within?
Can you strip away so we may start again?
Tell me, can you heal what Father's done?
Or cut this rope and let us run
Just when all seems fine, and I'm pain free
You jab another pin, jab another pin in me

Mirror, mirror
Upon thy wall
Break this spell or become the doll
See you sharpening the pins
So the holes will remind us
We're just the toys in the hands of another
And, in time the needles turn from shine to rust

But tell me, can you heal what Father's done?
Or fix this hole in a Mother's son?
Can you heal the broken worlds within?
Can you strip away so we may start again?
Tell me, can you heal what Father's done?
Or cut this rope and let us run
Just when all seems fine, and I'm pain free
You jab another pin, jab another pin in me

Jab it

Jab the pins
[Guitar Solo]

Blood for face
Sweat for dirt
Three x's for the stone
To break this curse
A ritual is due
I believe I'm not alone
Shell of shotgun
Pint of gin
Numb us up to shield the pins
Renew our faith
Which way we can
To fall in love with life again

To fall in love with life again
To fall in love with life again
To fall in love
To fall in love
To fall in love with life again

So, tell me, can you heal what Father's done?
Or fix this hole in a Mother's son?
Can you heal the broken worlds within?
Can you strip away so we may start again?
Yeah, tell me, can you heal what Father's done?
Or cut this rope and let us run
Just when all seems fine, and I'm pain free
You jab another pin, jab another pin in me, yeah

No more pins in me
No more, no more pins in me
No more, no more pins in me
No more, no more, no more, no, no, no