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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
David Campbell
David Campbell
Conductor
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
James Hetfield
James Hetfield
Songwriter
Lars Ulrich
Lars Ulrich
Composer
Kirk Hammett
Kirk Hammett
Composer
Robert Trujillo
Robert Trujillo
Composer
David Campbell
David Campbell
String Arranger
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]
How could he know this new dawn's light
Would change his life forever?
Set sail to sea, but pulled off course
By the light of golden treasure
[Verse 2]
Was he the one causing pain
With his careless dreaming?
Been afraid, always afraid
Of the things he's feeling
[Verse 3]
He could just be gone
He would just sail on
He'll just sail on
[Verse 4]
How can I be lost, if I've got nowhere to go?
Search for seas of gold
How come it's got so cold?
[Verse 5]
How can I be lost? In remembrance I relive
And how can I blame you
When it's me I can't forgive?
[Verse 6]
These days drift on inside a fog
It's thick and suffocating
His sinking life, outside it's hell
Inside, intoxicating
[Verse 7]
He's run aground, like his life
Water much too shallow
Slipping fast, down with his ship
Fading in the shadows
[Verse 8]
Now a castaway
They've all gone away
They've gone away
[Verse 9]
How can I be lost, if I've got nowhere to go?
Search for seas of gold
How come it's got so cold?
[Verse 10]
How can I be lost? In remembrance I relive
And how can I blame you
When it's me I can't forgive?
[Verse 11]
Forgive me
Forgive me not
Why can't I forgive me?
[Verse 12]
Set sail to sea, but pulled off course
By the light of golden treasure
How could he know this new dawn's light
Would change his life forever?
[Verse 13]
How can I be lost, if I've got nowhere to go?
Search for seas of gold
How come it's got so cold?
[Verse 14]
How can I be lost? In remembrance I relive
So how can I blame you
When it's me I can't forgive?
Written by: Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield, Robert Trujillo, Lars Ulrich

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