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Metallica: The Memory Remains (East Rutherford, NJ - August 6, 2023)
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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
Songwriter
Michael Kamen
Michael Kamen
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Greg Fidelman
Greg Fidelman
Mixing Engineer
Mike Gillies
Mike Gillies
Recording Engineer
Jim Monti
Jim Monti
Mixing Engineer
Sara Lyn Killion
Sara Lyn Killion
Assistant Engineer
Eric Weaver
Eric Weaver
Assistant Engineer
Dan Monti
Dan Monti
Editing Engineer
Jason Gossman
Jason Gossman
Editing Engineer
Ken Sluiter
Ken Sluiter
Editing Engineer
Brian Flanzbaum
Brian Flanzbaum
Live Recording Engineer
Danny Breeden
Danny Breeden
Live Recording Engineer
Peter Gary
Peter Gary
Live Recording Engineer
Jeremy Hinkston
Jeremy Hinkston
Live Recording Engineer
John Harris
John Harris
Live Recording Engineer
Howie Weinberg
Howie Weinberg
Mastering Engineer
Dan Gerbarg
Dan Gerbarg
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Fortune, fame
Mirror vain
Gone insane
But the (memory remains)
[Verse 2]
Heavy rings on fingers wave
Another star denies the grave
See the nowhere crowd cry the nowhere cheers of honor
[Verse 3]
Like twisted vines that grow
Hide and swallow mansions whole
And dim the light of an already faded prima donna
[Verse 4]
Fortune, fame
Mirror vain
Gone insane
Fortune, fame
Mirror vain
Gone insane
But the (Memory remains)
[Verse 5]
Heavy rings hold cigarettes
Up to lips that time forgets
See the Hollywood sun setsbehind your back
[Verse 6]
And can't the band play on?
Just listen, they play my song
Ash to ash, dust to dust, fade to black
[Verse 7]
Fortune, fame
Mirror vain
Gone insane
Fortune, fame
Mirror vain
Gone insane
Dance, little tin goddess
[Verse 8]
Drift away
Fade away
Little tin goddess
[Verse 9]
Ash to ash
Dust to dust
Fade to black
[Verse 10]
Fortune, fame
Mirror vain
Gone insane
Fortune, fame
Mirror vain
Gone insane
But the memory remains
[Verse 11]
Ash to ash
Dust to dust
Fade to black
The memory remains
[Verse 12]
Like a faded prima donna
[Verse 13]
Dance, little tin goddess, dance
Written by: James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich
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