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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
James Hetfield
James Hetfield
Vocals
Lars Ulrich
Lars Ulrich
Drums
Kirk Hammett
Kirk Hammett
Guitar
Robert Trujillo
Robert Trujillo
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
James Hetfield
James Hetfield
Songwriter
Lars Ulrich
Lars Ulrich
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Greg Fidelman
Greg Fidelman
Mixing Engineer
James Hetfield
James Hetfield
Producer
Lars Ulrich
Lars Ulrich
Producer
Mike Gillies
Mike Gillies
Recording Technician
Sara Lyn Killion
Sara Lyn Killion
Assistant Engineer
Dan Monti
Dan Monti
Editing Engineer
Jim Monti
Jim Monti
Editing Engineer
Jason Gossman
Jason Gossman
Editing Engineer
Kent Matcke
Kent Matcke
Assistant Engineer
Dave Collins
Dave Collins
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
He sleeps under black seas waiting
Lies dreaming in death
He sleeps under cosmos shaking
Stars granting his breath
[Verse 2]
He wakes as the world dies screaming
All horrors arrive
He wakes giving earth its bleeding
Pure madness alive
[Verse 3]
And He haunts you
And He blinds your soul
And He loathes you
And reclaims it all
[Verse 4]
You turn to stone
Can't look away
You turn to stone
Madness, they say
[Verse 5]
Cthulhu, awaken
[Verse 6]
He sways in abyss returning
Inhaling black skies
He shakes with a torture burning
All lost in his eyes
[Verse 7]
And He haunts you
And He blinds your soul
And He loathes you
And reclaims it all
[Verse 8]
You turn to stone
Can't look away
You turn to stone
Madness, they say
[Verse 9]
Cthulhu, awaken
[Verse 10]
You turn to stone
Can't look away
You turn to stone
Madness, they say
[Verse 11]
Sanity taken
Seething damnation
Cthulhu, awaken
(Wake) Winged salvation
Death by creation
Cthulhu, awaken
(Wake) Dreaming no more
[Verse 12]
Cthulhu, awaken
(Wake) Dreaming no more
Cthulhu, awaken
(Wake) Dreaming no more
Written by: James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich

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