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Metallica: The End of the Line (San Francisco, CA - December 19, 2021) (MetOnTour Edit)
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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
Composer
Kirk Hammett
Kirk Hammett
Composer
Robert Trujillo
Robert Trujillo
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Rick Rubin
Rick Rubin
Producer
Greg Fidelman
Greg Fidelman
Mixing Engineer
Andrew Scheps
Andrew Scheps
Mixing Engineer
Mike Gillies
Mike Gillies
Additional Engineer
Dana Nielsen
Dana Nielsen
Editing Engineer
Dan Monti
Dan Monti
Editing Engineer
Kent Matcke
Kent Matcke
Editing Engineer
DD Erlich
DD Erlich
Editing Engineer
Sara Lyn Killion
Sara Lyn Killion
Assistant Engineer
Joshua Smith
Joshua Smith
Assistant Engineer
Adam Fuller
Adam Fuller
Assistant Engineer
Jason Gossman
Jason Gossman
Assistant Engineer
Jason Mott
Jason Mott
Assistant Engineer
Ted Jensen
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Need... more and more
Tainted misery
Bleed... battle scars
Chemical affinity
Reign... legacy
Innocence corrode
Stain... rot away
Catatonic overload
[Verse 2]
Choke... asphyxia
Snuff reality
Scorch... kill the light
Incinerate celebrity
Reaper... butchery
Karma amputee
Bloodline... redefine
Death contagious deity
[Verse 3]
Hooked into this deceiver
Need more and more
Into the endless fever
Need more and more
[Verse 4]
New consequence machine
You burn through all your gasoline
Asylum overtime
Nevermind...
You've reached the end of the line
[Verse 5]
Time... Choke the clock
Steal another day
Die... Faithfully
Narcissistic fade away
Twisted... Jump the rail
Shatter the crowd below
Breaker... Chase the ghost
From latest high to all-time low
[Verse 6]
Hooked into this deceiver
Need more and more
Into the endless fever
Need more and more
[Verse 7]
New consequence machine
Burn through all your gasoline
Asylum overtime
Nevermind...
You've reached the end of the line
[Verse 8]
Drop the hourglass of time
Spilling sand we will not find
As we gather here today
We bid farewell...
The slave becomes the master
The slave becomes the master
The slave becomes the master
[Verse 9]
The slave becomes the master
Need more and more
Right now and ever after
Need more and more
[Verse 10]
New consequence machine
Burn through all your gasoline
Asylum overtime
Nevermind...
Dead hourglass of time
Sand we will not ever find
We gather here today
Say goodbye
'Cause you've reached the end of the line
The end of the line
The end of the line
The end of the line
You've reached the end of the line
Written by: Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield, Robert Trujillo, Lars Ulrich

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