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Ride the Lightning

Metallica

Metal

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Metallica - Ride The Lightning HQ (Full Album)

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

James Hetfield

Vocals

Lars Ulrich

Drums

Cliff Burton

Bass

Kirk Hammett

Lead Guitar

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

James Hetfield

Songwriter

Lars Ulrich

Songwriter

Cliff Burton

Songwriter

Dave Mustaine

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Metallica

Producer

Flemming Rasmussen

Flemming Rasmussen

Engineer

Mark Whitaker

Assistant Producer

Tom Coyne

Mastering Engineer

Howie Weinberg

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Guilty as charged

But damn it, it ain't right

There's someone else controlling me

[Verse 2]

Death in the air

Strapped in the electric chair

This can't be happening to me

[PreChorus]

Who made you god to say

"I'll take your life from you"?

[Chorus]

Flash before my eyes

Now it's time to die

Burning in my brain

I can feel the flame

[Verse 3]

Wait for the sign

To flick the switch of death

It's the beginning of the end

[Verse 4]

Sweat, chilling cold

As I watch death unfold

Consciousness, my only friend

[PreChorus]

My fingers grip with fear

What am I doing here?

[Chorus]

Flash before my eyes

Now it's time to die

Burning in my brain

I can feel the flame

[Bridge]

Someone help me

Oh please, God help me

They're trying to take it all away

I don't want to die

[Bridge]

Someone help me

Oh please, God help me

They're trying to take it all away

I don't want to die

[Verse 5]

Time moving slow

The minutes seem like hours

The final curtain call I see

[Verse 6]

How true is this?

Just get it over with

If this is true, just let it be

[PreChorus]

Wakened by horrid scream

Freed from this frightening dream

[Chorus]

Flash before my eyes

Now it's time to die

Burning in my brain

I can feel the flame

Written by: Cliff Burton, James Hetfield, Dave Mustaine, Lars Ulrich

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