Say your prayers little one
Don't forget, my son
To include everyone

I'll tuck you in, warm within
Keep you free from sin
Till the sandman he comes

Sleep with one eye open
Gripping your pillow tight

Exit: light
Enter: night
Take my hand
We're off to never never land

Something's wrong, shut the light
Heavy thoughts tonight
And they aren't of snow white

Dreams of war, dreams of lies
Dreams of dragon's fire
And of things that will bite

Sleep with one eye open
Gripping your pillow tight

Exit: light
Enter: night
Take my hand
We're off to never never land

Now I lay me down to sleep
Pray the lord my soul to keep
If I die before I wake
Pray the lord my soul to take

Hush little baby, don't say a word
And never mind that noise you heard
It's just the beasts under your bed,
In your closet, in your head

Exit: light
Enter: night
Grain of sand

Exit: light
Enter: night
Take my hand
We're off to never never land



Lyrics submitted by fennsk, edited by Saint Arkham

Track duration: 06:14


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    General Comment:This is an awesome and euphoric song, which (to me) talks about the nightmare that causes heroin usage. he also reinforces it saying he is not talking aboute coke: "...And they aren't of snow white".
    Heroin at first its very pleasent :"Tuck you in, warm within".
    But after, heroin alters his perception of reality: "Its just the beasts under your bed,in your closet, In your Head!":
    Flagged psylandon January 10, 2013   Link
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    General Comment:ENTER SANDMAN
    Entering a sandman? that sounds promising...


    "Say your prayers little one 
    Don't forget my son
    To include everyone
    (end of the world 2012 orgy)

    I tuck you in 
    Warm within (^.^)
    Keep you free from sin (undercover)
    'Til the sandman he comes" (you're GONNA GET IT)

    "Sleep with one eye open 
    Gripping your pillow tight "
    .........OUCH.

    "Something's wrong, (no kidding) shut the light 
    Heavy thoughts tonight (yeah, James you pervert)
    And they aren't of snow white  (...yet)
    Dreams of war, Dreams of lies (roleplay any?)
    Dreams of dragons fire (that's kinky! ^.^)
    And of things that will bite, yeah" (*drools*)

    Sleep with one eye open
    Gripping your pillow tight
    ........OUCH x2

    Exit: light (Oh Yeahh!)
    Enter: night (Pull my hair, scratch my back Harder!!)

    Take my hand (SOO close)
    We're off to never never land
    OMGOMGOMGOMG!!!- *FireWorkZ"

    Now I lay me down to sleep (no kidding)
    Pray the lord my soul to keep (more like rolling over)
    If I die before I wake
    Pray the lord my soul to take (too late)

    Hush little baby, don't say a word (I hate when you paronize me right after sex)
    And never mind that noise you heard (lolol k)
    It's just the beasts under your bed (I thought it was the bugs and the dragon's fire, remember?)
    In your closet, in your head (right, goodnight)

    Exit: light
    Enter: night
    Grain of sand
    OUCH x3
    Flag Goddessproxyon May 15, 2012   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:God, i love these guys, as well as the rest of the Big 4
    (Except for Anthrax)
    Flag ElSuperbeasto666on November 14, 2011   Link
  • 0
    Song Meaning:" ... Hush little baby, don't say a word
    And never mind that noise you heard
    It's just the beasts under your bed,
    In your closet, in your head ... "

    Remember Bloom County? ... Binkley's anxiety closet? ...

    I love FEAR of the unknown!
    Flag laverejdon August 27, 2011   Link
  • +1
    Song Meaning:Yes this song is definitely about fears. Also it is about dreaming and how limitless we are in our dreams. And when we realize the limitlessness we expect the worse and develop fear.
    Flag hatchetnationon August 18, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:Listening to the symphony version.is it me or does james say 'i fuck you in ,warm within'?listened to it a couple of times and thats what i keep hearing
    Flag mamasaidon August 08, 2011   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:full of cool things;like...
    Flag fuel13on July 21, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:I think this song was inspired by the nightmares James Hetfield had as a child and thats all i know about it.
    Flag danielphillipson June 30, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:awesome song...the only Metallica song I actually have on my playlist...Mariano Rivera anyone?
    Flag aimyank24on January 08, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:I think its a good song; but for the guy back in august who said it has more comments than any song seen, check out stairway to heaven, and teen spirit. they blow enter sandman away as far as comments.
    Flag gwgonzaleson December 22, 2010   Link

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