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Metallica: Cyanide (Madrid, Spain - July 12, 2024)
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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
Kirk Hammett
Kirk Hammett
Songwriter
Robert Trujillo
Robert Trujillo
Songwriter
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]
Sleep and dream of this
Death angel's kiss
Brings final bliss
Completely
[Verse 2]
Empty they say
Death, won't you let me stay?
Empty they say
Death, hear me call your name
Yeah, I call your name
[Verse 3]
Suicide, I've already died
It's just the funeral I've been waiting for
Cyanide, living dead inside
Break this empty shell forevermore
[Verse 4]
Wait, wait patiently
Your death black wings
Unfolding sleep
Spreading on me
[Verse 5]
Empty they say
Death, won't you let me stay?
Empty they say
Death, hear me call your name
Yeah, I call your name
[Verse 6]
Suicide, I've already died
It's just the funeral I've been waiting for
Cyanide, living dead inside
Break this empty shell forevermore
[Verse 7]
Say, is that rain or are they tears
That stained your concrete face for years
The crying, weeping, shedding strife
Year after year, life after life
[Verse 8]
In narrow, freshly broken ground
A concrete angel laid right down
Upon the grave which swallows fast
It's peace at last, hey, peace at last
[Verse 9]
Ooh, empty they say
Death, won't you let me stay?
Empty they say
Death, hear me call your name
Yeah, I call your name
[Verse 10]
Suicide, I've already died
It's just the funeral I've been waiting for
Cyanide, living dead inside
Break this empty shell forevermore
Forevermore, forevermore
It's just the funeral I've been waiting for
Cyanide
Written by: James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, Lars Ulrich, Robert Trujillo

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