Listen to Sad But True (Live with the SFSO) by Metallica

Sad But True (Live with the SFSO)

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Sad But True (Live with the SFSO)

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

James Hetfield

Vocals

Lars Ulrich

Drums

Kirk Hammett

Guitar

Jason Newsted

Bass Guitar

San Francisco Symphony

San Francisco Symphony

Orchestra

Michael Kamen

Conductor

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

James Hetfield

Songwriter

Lars Ulrich

Songwriter

Michael Kamen

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Bob Rock

Producer

James Hetfield

Producer

Lars Ulrich

Producer

Michael Kamen

Producer

Randy Staub

Mixing Engineer

Stephen P. McLaughlin

Stephen P. McLaughlin

Recording Engineer

John Vrtacic

Assistant Recording Engineer

Kent Matcke

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Darren Grahn

Editing Engineer

Leff Leffertz

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Billy Konkel

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Mike Gillies

Editing Engineer

Paul DeCarli

Editing Engineer

Billy Bowers

Editing Engineer

George Marino

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Hey

I'm your life

I'm the one who takes you there

[Verse 2]

Hey

I'm your life

I'm the one who cares

[Verse 3]

They

They betray

I'm your only true friend now

[Verse 4]

They

They'll betray

I'm forever there

[Verse 5]

I'm your dream, make you real

I'm your eyes when you must steal

I'm your pain when you can't feel

Sad but true

[Verse 6]

I'm your dream, mind astray

I'm your eyes while you're away

I'm your pain while you repay

You know it's sad but true

Sad but true

[Verse 7]

You

You're my mask

You're my cover, my shelter

[Verse 8]

You

You're my mask

You're the one who's blamed

[Verse 9]

Do

Do my work

Do my dirty work, scapegoat

[Verse 10]

Do

Do my deeds

For you're the one who's shamed

[Verse 11]

I'm your dream, make you real

I'm your eyes when you must steal

I'm your pain when you can't feel

Sad but true

[Verse 12]

I'm your dream, mind astray

I'm your eyes while you're away

I'm your pain while you repay

You know it's sad but true

It's so sad but true

[Verse 13]

I'm your dream

I'm your eyes

I'm your pain

[Verse 14]

I'm your dream (I'm your dream)

I'm your eyes (I'm your eyes)

I'm your pain (I'm your pain)

You know it's sad but true

[Verse 15]

Hate

I'm your hate

I'm your hate when you want love

[Verse 16]

Pay

Pay the price

Pay, for nothing's fair

[Verse 17]

Hey

I'm your life

I'm the one who took you there

[Verse 18]

Hey

I'm your life

And I no longer care

[Verse 19]

I'm your dream, make you real

I'm your eyes when you must steal

I'm your pain when you can't feel

Sad but true

[Verse 20]

I'm your truth, telling lies

I'm your reason, alibis

I'm inside, open your eyes

I'm you

Sad but true

Written by: James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich

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