Lyrics for Until It Sleeps as interpreted by fennsk

Until It Sleeps Lyrics
Where do I take this pain of mine.
I run but it stays right by my side.
So tear me open and pour me out
There's things inside that scream and shout,
And the pain still hates me
So hold me until it sleeps.
Just like a curse, just like a stray.
You feed it once and now it stays,
Now it stays.
So tear me open but beware
There's things inside without a care,
And the dirt still stains me
So wash me until I'm clean.
It grips you so hold me
It stains you so hold me
It hates you so hold me
It holds you so hold me
Until it sleeps.
So tell me why you've chosen me
Don't want your grip
Don't want your greed
Don't want it
Now tear me open make you gone
No more can you hurt anyone,
And the fear still shakes me
So hold me, until it sleeps
It grips you so hold me
It stains you so hold me
It hates you so hold me
It holds you, holds you, holds you until it sleeps
Don't want it want it want it want it want it no
So tear me open but beware
There's things inside without a care,
And the dirt still stains me,
So wash me till I'm clean.
Now tear me open make you gone
No longer will you hurt anyone,
And the hate still shapes me,
So hold me until it sleeps

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Necroth
04-25-2002

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It's about cancer.

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TheGame56
04-30-2002

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Ive heard that this song is about the death of James's dad, i think from cancer. But i think it also goes deeper than that. It has to do with general interal pain and loss and the inablily to make sense or cope with it. But if youve ever seen the video, which was based on a painting, you've seen the recuring scenes of Jesus's death and Adam and Eve's fall from grace. To me it represents the redemption given by Chirst's sacrifice on the cross and the remorse of having sinned. Its one of their best songs i think and has comforted me in tough times. I cant get enough of it.


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Kookkie
05-06-2002

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It is another dealing of Jaymz with the Christian-science. It was written by James to cope with the illness of his father by cancer.

"So tell me why you've choosen me ..."



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ladyjustice23
05-22-2002

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i definitely think that the fact that jaymz was raised as a christian-scientist has a lot to do with the pain and religious anxiety in this song. this song has gotten me through so much. last summer i sat down with a razor blade up to my wrist. as if from nowhere my stereo turned on skipped to disk 4 and to the track until it sleeps. i dropped the blade, began to cry, and sang my pain out. this song can carry your burdens. it's like bleeding your heart with a leech.

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Farrantionion
06-18-2002

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Why haven't many people wrote anythin bout this song I really admire the reason 4 why it was written and Im glad that this song was released 2 share wiv us his pain. This songs lyrics r superb and on the S&M version it's so powerfull a really gr8 song from a fantasic band nice1. Metallica rule

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7th_Havoc
06-18-2002

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to quote james himself..."once you're messed up...well..." hinting, you're messed up forever...so we all need something to comfort us to calm down the shit inside us..."so hold me, until it sleeps"

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Sponge_Lover99
07-04-2002

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I feel that James is just trying to cope with the fact that his father was chosen to have cancer. It is hard for everyone who goes through something like this, and I feel that by expressing how you feel about something like this can really help you 'make peace' with yourself. Great song, by the way! :-)

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brettlessard
07-21-2002

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Just think about this for a second:
I agree with the theory of cancer in James father, but read the lyrics and think of it as a persons fight with drugs and what it makes them feel inside.
"Theres things inside that scream and shout."
Withdrawls from the drug may have meant,
"Hold me until it sleeps."
The drug may be referred to "it" when they say,
"it grips you, it stains you, it holds you, it hates you."
The person is trying to quit the drug and does not know where to go and therefore says,
"Where do I take this pain of mine?"
"I run but it stays right by my side."
This person gets the high once and then is addicted,
" You feed it once and now it stays."
His feelings about others while high,
"Theres things inside without a care."
He's desperate to get rid of the withdrawl,
"Tear me open..."
Even though the person has quit the drug the unwelcome feelings are still there (dirt referring to the drug),
"The dirt still stains me"

I would like feedback guys. Give my suggestion some thought and let me know...Thanks



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4saken4
08-06-2002

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jus 2 question. Does james write all the lyrics?


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metalli_gal
08-14-2002

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I couldn't agree more w/brettlessard. Been there....done that!

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ChaseKenderes
08-23-2002

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Yes he does 4saken. Well he did...on the new album he doesn't.

I think this song is about a struggle to cope with the pain after the ones who you could always take your pain to and be comforted by (i.e. parents) are gone. When you're little you always get comforted by your parents, you take your pain to them.

"Where do I take this pain of mine?"

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evil_killer_phone
09-14-2002

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I always thought it was about drugs as well. The line "Don't want your grip" kinda indicates that, and the line "So wash me until I'm clean" seems to imply that as well. I dunno. Also the bit where he's saying "So tear me open" kinda reminds me of when i've been feeling a pain so strong that I feel like being torn open because that would divert the pain. I think it's about drugs anyway. Although the cancer theory seems likely.

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sting06
03-11-2003

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I also think that he is talking about drug use. It's talking about how you get so addicted to drugs that you will run from them, but yet they will be beside you staining your life.

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SickOfIt
06-08-2003

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yea, it sounds a lot like drug use, just listen to it and think about it that way, it's easy to see scenes about these drugs.

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Cherrylolipops
06-09-2003

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HeHe its just a kick ass song man :) thas all that matters

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Cherrylolipops
06-09-2003

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HeHe its just a kick ass song man :) thas all that matters

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Muzzy
06-11-2003

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This was the last new Metallica song I liked.

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bananahead
06-12-2003

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I think this song represents a struggle with a darker side of a person, that was cause by a lot of pain, such as Jame's Dad's cancer. The lines seem to be talking about a horrible thing inside that,.."hates you" it could mean the person is lashing out at people, because of all the pain they hold inside.

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BlackMage
07-02-2003

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This song was entirely about James' dad, not just his cancer but all the things he did to Het, and all the emotions he's come to terms with ever since he died. He lost both his parents to cancer, unless I've been led astray in my knowledge of Metallica by a trusted source, and wrote songs about both of them. Angry songs, filled with deeper pain. The one about his mom was The God That Failed. This one, not so much about cancer as inspired because of it, is as I said about what his dad did to him when he was younger. The video, on the other hand, is about/inspired by a painting called The Garden of Earthly Delights, which in actuality isn't about Adam and Eve at all. It's a great video, my personal favorite. Oh, and that reminded me... on another post for a different Met song, someone said "But what video of theirs isn't about the lyrics?" I think it was Fuel... well, there's your answer.

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BaRbWiRe
05-20-2004

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This song is awsome, its really soothing.

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Sickerth
05-21-2004

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My favourite Metallica song at the moment.. It's.. Amazing. Both song and video is a piece of art.

As other people has written, James wrote this song, when his father died (or so I have heard). It's a very emotionel song, and you can easily feel the pain, James felt at the time.. Besides from his father dying, his alchohol abuse was also very bad at the time, so of cause he went through a lot of s**t at that time..

I really love this song.. And I just can't wait to see the 'Tallica boys.. Only five days to go.. :D

- By the way.. I'm from Denmark, so my english spelling isn't that good. Hope the above made scence. ;)

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wiggles_666
06-09-2004

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whoah, dude! i totally agree with brettlessard!
(soz, thats all i can say!)

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fizle
06-29-2004

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this was the song that got me addicted to metallica. go on them

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pieroyin
11-16-2004

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i did get bored of this song but still kicks ass!!for me its about losing the faith in everything and consatntly being assaulted by painful memories.james is sayin GO AWAY to all those memories and thoughts

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dylanrocks
12-31-2004

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Although I think that this song is about his dad's cancer....I although would like to think that's about the inner pain that he feels. It can be the pain caused by drugs, cancer or even maybe the lack of faith in others,,,,,

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