Listen to If Darkness Had a Son by Metallica

If Darkness Had a Son

Metallica

Metal

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

James Hetfield

Vocals

Lars Ulrich

Drums

Kirk Hammett

Guitar

Robert Trujillo

Robert Trujillo

Bass

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

James Hetfield

Songwriter

Lars Ulrich

Songwriter

Kirk Hammett

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Greg Fidelman

Mixing Engineer

James Hetfield

Producer

Lars Ulrich

Producer

Jim Monti

Engineer

Sara Lyn Killion

Sara Lyn Killion

Engineer

Jason Gossman

Editing Engineer

Dan Monti

Editing Engineer

Kent Matcke

Assistant Engineer

Bob Ludwig

Mastering Engineer

David Turner

Graphic Design

Ian Conklin

Graphic Design

Lyrics

[Intro]

Temptation

Temptation

Temptation

Temptation

[Verse 1]

The beast still shouts for what it's yearning

He stokes the fire, desire burning

The never-ending quenchless craving

The unforgiven misbehaving

[Chorus]

If darkness had a son, here I am

Temptation is his father

If darkness had a son, here I am

I bathe in holy water

Temptation, leave me be

[Verse 2]

Temptation

Temptation

Temptation

Temptation

[Verse 3]

So paint your eyes as black as sorrow

Hide yourself behind tomorrow

The nightmares search for infiltration

In domination, captivation

[Chorus]

If darkness had a son, here I am

Temptation is his father

If darkness had a son, here I am

I bathe in holy water

Temptation, leave me be

[Verse 4]

Return again to where it's darkest

Dragging home this heathen harvest

And all the children subjugated

Manipulated, propagated

[Chorus]

If darkness had a son, here I am

Temptation is his father

If darkness had a son, here I am

I bathe in holy water

[Outro]

If darkness had a son

Here I am

If darkness had a son

Here I am

If darkness had a son

Here I am

I bathe in holy water

Temptation, leave me be

Written by: James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett

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