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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
James Hetfield
Vocals
Lars Ulrich
Drums
Kirk Hammett
Guitar
Robert Trujillo
Bass
San Francisco Symphony
Orchestra
Edwin Outwater
Conductor
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
James Hetfield
Songwriter
Lars Ulrich
Songwriter
Bruce Coughlin
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Greg Fidelman
Mixing Engineer
James Hetfield
Producer
Lars Ulrich
Producer
John Harris
Recording Engineer
Jay Vicari
Recording Engineer
Brian Flanzbaum
Recording Engineer
Bran Vibberts
Recording Technician
Bob Wartinbee
Recording Technician
Charlie Campbell
Recording Technician
Mike Fortunato
Recording Technician
Jimmy Goldsmith
Recording Technician
Dave Schwerkolt
Recording Technician
Sara Lyn Killion
Editing Engineer
Dan Monti
Editing Engineer
Jim Monti
Engineer
Jason Gossman
Editing Engineer
Kent Matcke
Editing Engineer
Billy Bowers
Engineer
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Blacked out
Pop queen, amphetamine
The screams crashed into silence
[Verse 2]
Tapped out
Doused in the gasoline
The high times going timeless
[Verse 3]
Decadence
Death of the innocence
The pathway starts to spiral
[Verse 4]
Infamy
All for publicity
Destruction going viral
[Verse 5]
So light it up
Ah, light it up
Another hit erases all the pain
Bulletproof
Kill the truth
You're falling, but you think you're flying high
High again
[Verse 6]
Sold your soul
Built a higher wall
Yesterday
Now you're thrown away
[Verse 7]
Same rise and fall
Who cares at all?
Seduced by fame
A moth into the flame
[Verse 8]
Twisted
Backstabbing wicked
The delusion absolution
[Verse 9]
Perjurer
Fame is the murderer
Seduce you into ruin
[Verse 10]
So light it up
Ah, light it up
Another hit erases all the pain
Bulletproof
Tell the truth
You're falling, but you think you're flying high
High again
[Verse 11]
Sold your soul
Built the higher wall
Yesterday
Now you're thrown away
[Verse 12]
Same rise and fall
Who cares at all?
Seduced by fame
A moth into the flame
Burn
[Verse 13]
Guarantee your name, you go and kill yourself
The vultures feast around you still
Overdose on shame and insecurity
If one won't do that fistful will
[Verse 14]
Death scene
Black hearse the limousine
A grave filled with seduction
[Verse 15]
Vaccine
Fame does the murdering
She builds up for destruction
[Verse 16]
So light it up
Light it up
Another hit erases all the pain
Bulletproof
Kill the truth
You're falling, but you think you're flying high
High again
[Verse 17]
Sold your soul
Built the higher wall
Yesterday
Now you're thrown away
[Verse 18]
Same rise and fall
Who cares at all?
Seduced by fame
A moth into the flame
[Verse 19]
Addicted to the
Fame
[Verse 20]
Moth into flame
Written by: James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich