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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]
One crown
Shines on through the sound
One crown
Born to lose
One man
Does not give a damn
One man
No excuse
[Verse 2]
Aces wild
Aces high
All the aces
Aces till you die
[Verse 3]
White lines fading
The iron horse rolls on and on and on
[Verse 4]
Hear your thunder
Still feeding back
Still hear your thunder
The man in black
Born to lose
Living to win
[Verse 5]
One fist
Hammers through the mist
One fist
Steady on
One heart
Die hard from the start
One heart
Beats its song
[Verse 6]
Murder all
Murder one
Gimme murder
Second class to none
[Verse 7]
Headlights fading
The iron horse rolls on and on and on
[Verse 8]
Hear your thunder
Still feeding back
Still hear your thunder
The man in black
Born to lose
Living to win
[Verse 9]
Hear your thunder
Still feeding back
I still hear your thunder
The man in black
Born to lose
No excuse
[Verse 10]
Till the end
Been living to win
Been living to win
Written by: James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich

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