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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
Cliff Burton
Cliff Burton
Songwriter
Kirk Hammett
Kirk Hammett
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Greg Fidelman
Greg Fidelman
Mixing Engineer
Mike Gillies
Mike Gillies
Recording Engineer
Sara Lyn Killion
Sara Lyn Killion
Assistant Recording Engineer
Kent Matcke
Kent Matcke
Assistant Recording Engineer
Dan Monti
Dan Monti
Editing Engineer
Howie Weinberg
Howie Weinberg
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Life, it seems, will fade away
Drifting further every day
Getting lost within myself
Nothing matters, no one else
[Verse 2]
I have lost the will to live
Simply nothing more to give
There is nothing more for me
I need the end to set me free
[Verse 3]
Things not what they used to be
Missing one inside of me
Deathly lost, this can't be real
I cannot stand this hell I feel
[Verse 4]
Emptiness is filling me
To the point of agony
Growing darkness taking dawn
I was me but now it's gone
[Verse 5]
No one but me can save myself but it's too late
Now I can't think why I should even try
[Verse 6]
Yesterday seems as though it never existed
But death greets me warm, now I will just say goodbye
So goodbye
Yeah goodbye
I say goodbye
Written by: Cliff Burton, Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich

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