Listen to For Whom the Bell Tolls (Live) by Metallica

For Whom the Bell Tolls (Live)

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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

Cliff Burton

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Greg Fidelman

Mixing Engineer

Mike Gillies

Recording Engineer

Jim Monti

Mixing Engineer

Sara Lyn Killion

Sara Lyn Killion

Assistant Engineer

Eric Weaver

Assistant Engineer

Dan Monti

Editing Engineer

Jason Gossman

Editing Engineer

Ken Sluiter

Editing Engineer

Brian Flanzbaum

Brian Flanzbaum

Live Recording Engineer

Danny Breeden

Live Recording Engineer

Peter Gary

Live Recording Engineer

Jeremy Hinkston

Jeremy Hinkston

Live Recording Engineer

John Harris

Live Recording Engineer

Howie Weinberg

Mastering Engineer

Dan Gerbarg

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Make his fight on the hill in the early day

Constant chill deep inside

Shouting gun, on they run through the endless grey

On they fight, for they're right, yes, but who's to say?

For a hill, men would kill. Why? They do not know

Stiffened wounds test their pride

Men of five, still alive through the raging glow

Gone insane from the pain that they surely know

[Verse 2]

For whom the bell tolls

Time marches on

(For whom the bell tolls)

[Verse 3]

Take a look to the sky just before you die

It's the last time he will

Blackened roar, massive roar, fills the crumbling sky

Shattered goal fills his soul with a ruthless cry

Stranger now are his eyes to this mystery

Hears the silence so loud

Crack of dawn, all is gone except the will to be

Now they see what will be, blinded eyes to see

[Verse 4]

For whom the bell tolls

It tolls for thee

(For whom the bell tolls)

Written by: Cliff Burton, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich

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