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The Thing That Should Not Be (Remastered)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
James Hetfield
James Hetfield
Vocals
Lars Ulrich
Lars Ulrich
Drums
Cliff Burton
Cliff Burton
Background Vocals
Kirk Hammett
Kirk Hammett
Lead Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
James Hetfield
James Hetfield
Songwriter
Lars Ulrich
Lars Ulrich
Composer
Kirk Hammett
Kirk Hammett
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Metallica
Metallica
Producer
Flemming Rasmussen
Flemming Rasmussen
Engineer
Michael Wagener
Michael Wagener
Mixing Engineer
Mark Wilczak
Mark Wilczak
Assistant Mixing Engineer
George Marino
George Marino
Mastering Engineer
Howie Weinberg
Howie Weinberg
Mastering Engineer
Gentry Studer
Gentry Studer
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Messenger of fear in sight
Dark deception kills the light
[Verse 2]
Hybrid children watch the sea
Pray for father, roaming free
[Chorus]
Fearless wretch
Insanity
He watches
Lurking beneath the sea
Great old one
Forbidden site
He searches
Hunter of the shadows is rising
[Chorus]
Immortal
In madness, you dwell
[Verse 3]
Crawling chaos underground
Cult has summoned twisted sound
[Verse 4]
Out from ruins once possessed
Fallen city, living death
[Chorus]
Fearless wretch
Insanity
He watches
Lurking beneath the sea
Timeless sleep
Has been upset
He awakens
Hunter of the shadows is rising
[Chorus]
Immortal
In madness, you dwell
[Bridge]
In madness, you dwell
[Verse 5]
Not dead which eternal lie
Stranger eons death may die
[Verse 6]
Drain you of your sanity
Face the thing that should not be
[Chorus]
Fearless wretch
Insanity
He watches
Lurking beneath the sea
Great old one
Forbidden site
He searches
Hunter of the shadows is rising
[Chorus]
Immortal
In madness you dwell
Written by: Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich

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