Metallica – King Nothing

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Wish I may
Wish I might
Have this I wish tonight
Are you satisfied?

Dig for gold
Dig for fame
You dig to make your name
Are you pacified?

All the wants you waste
All the things you've chased

Then it all crashes down
And you break your crown
And you point your finger, but there's no one around
Just want one thing
Just to play the King
But the castle's crumbled and you're left with just a name
Where's your crown, King Nothing?

Where's your crown?

Hot and cold
Bought and sold
A heart as hard as gold
Yeah! Are you satisfied?

Wish I might, Wish I may
You wish your life away
Are you pacified?

All the wants you waste
All the things you've chased

Then it all crashes down
And you break your crown
And you point your finger, but there's no one around
Just want one thing
Just to play the King
But the castle's crumbled and you're left with just a name
Where's your crown, King Nothing?

Where's your crown?

Huh!

Wish I may, wish I might
Have this wish, I wish tonight
I want that star, I want it now
I want it all and I don't care how
Careful what you wish
Careful what you say
Careful what you wish you may regret it
Careful what you wish you just might get it

Then it all crashes down
And you break your crown
And you point your finger, but there's no one around
Just want one thing
Just to play the King
But the castle's crumbled and you're left with just a name
Where's your crown, King Nothing?

Where's your crown?

Oh, you're just nothing

Where's your crown King Nothing?

Oh, you're just nothing

Absolutely nothing

Off to never-never land

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    General Comment:Axl rose he wanted to be king and be in control of the band. When he got it he found out you can't be a king and you can't control a band if you're the only one in it
    Flag deadboy66658on March 15, 2013   Link
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    General Comment:I heard it was about Axl Rose too.

    And you point your finger, but there's no one around
    Just want one thing
    Just to play the King
    But the castle's crumbled and you're left with just a name

    That's AXl Rose all over :D
    Flag dobadogon July 16, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:Well I think this song is about AXL ROSE!
    This opinion is mostly based on the line about the castle crumbling and being left with just a name- methinks a reference to Axl legally securing the rights to the name "Guns n roses" just as they were falling apart.

    A tenuous interpretation I know, but the Load album did follow that huge tour Metallica did with GnR when Axl was sacking band members left, right and centre so the timing is historically sound!

    What do y'alls think? It makes sense to me.
    Flag Chrispy Bearon June 18, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:Its about greed, but more than that. Simply put, people don't appreciate what they have and seek other things that they really don't need.
    Flag xNeptunexon June 14, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:I think that it is about greed, but not necessaily about wanting everything and trying to take all. I see it ass a reference to coporate america and the ceo's and such who see it as their life goal to ammass a great wealth. So what if they are greedy, Thats not what the song is about. Its the fact that these people although are kings in society and socially, are kings of nothing. They have no community, no family, nothing to love, and no one to love them back. They dont donate becuase they want to, if they do only becuase its social protocol. Thats what it means to me. They have everything but they don't know whats important and are kings, but kings of nothing (of actual value)
    Flag kavanagson March 02, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:I doubt this song was directed at anyone in particular. Rock stars, actors, politicians, lawyers....it's about people who spend their whole lives wishing and working to be the best at material pursuits and not giving anything back to others, and then when their success vanishes, they wonder why they have nothing, because they don't realize or care that they need to give in order to receive.
    Flag Allen55on January 25, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:I left this band and the guys in the band are nothing but greedy fuckers I hope they fuck off and die because they all want to be king.......so glad to leave em in the dust so Torran, Mitch and Craig fuck off and die and get some VD while you at it!
    Flag sepultura1987on December 16, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:I believe it isnt so much about greedy people wanting money, I believe its more about power without responsibility, when someone actually gets something without trying, (Wish I may, Wish I might)
    And then when they recieve all this power, they end up failing in the whole resposibility department.....
    Come to think of it, kinda like Bush.
    Power comes with responsibility is the general Idea, the people who screw over their own countries for themselves, and then go about blaming others. Its about corruption with power, not money. (but I guess their the same thing in some cases)
    The video clip supports this
    Flag Ptolemnyon August 29, 2009   Link
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    Song Meaning:In the beginning of the song. it sounds like a star falling to earth or comet, torch ect. The lyrics i want that star i want it now i want it all and dont care how. this meaning has to do with the falling star. the masonic star, the eastern star...read revelation ch8 verse 10-11...disney did know what he was creating in the wish upon a star verse...he is or was a mason of the highest order...these men after all do get all they wish for... power, wealth,fame... but for what price!!!
    Flag lewiscypher7on July 20, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:I think this song is about somebody who was greedy and got to the top. and everything went south. and he tried to put the blame on somebody but theres nobody to blame but himself.
    Flag reloaded17on April 04, 2009   Link

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