Like a siren in my head that i was placed to repeat,
Like a blind man that was shoved into the speeding driver's seat,
Like a face that learned to speak, when all it knew was how to fight,
Like a misery that keeps me from just going out astray,
Like an illness that I'm about to waken from its state.

Contradiction,
A premonition,
Now are the aids who i deny,
I deny.

I blind my eyes and try to force it all into place,
I stitch them up, see not my fall from grace.
I blind my eyes, i hardly feel it passing me by,
I open just in time to say goodbye.

Almost like your life,
Almost like your endless fight,
Cursed, the day is long,
Realize you don't belong,
Disconnect somehow,
Never stop complaining now,
Almost like your fight,
And there it went,
Almost like your life.

Like a bullet, keeps on bleeding to remind me not to think,
Like a raging river, drowning when i only need a drink,
Like a poison that i swallow, but i want the world to die.

Like a release from a prison that i didn't know i was in,
Like a fight to live the present, i pictured it like this,
Like a general without a mission until the wars start again,
Start again.

I blind my eyes and try and force it all into place,
I stitch them up, see not my fall from grace.
I blind my eyes, i hardly feel it passing me by,
I open just in time to say goodbye.

Almost like your life,
Almost like your endless fight,
Cursed, the day is long,
Realize you don't belong,
Disconnect somehow,
Never stop complaining now,
Almost like your fight,
And there it went,
Almost like your life.

Like a touch from hell,
I feel how hot that it can get if you get caught,
Like a strike from heaven that turns that key,
That brings you straight down to your knees,
Like a touch from hell,
I feel how hot that it can get if i get caught,
Like a strike from heaven to reprieve,
That brings you straight down to your knees.

Almost like your life,
Almost like your endless fight,
Cursed, the day is long,
Realize you don't belong,
Disconnect somehow,
Never stop complaining now,
Almost like your fight,
And there it went,
Almost like your life.
That was just your life.



Lyrics submitted by Phonejack

Track duration: 07:09


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    General Comment:Drugs.

    "Like a strike from heaven to reprieve,
    That brings you straight down to your knees."

    The strike from heaven meant to reprieve is the pleasure the drug gives. Reprieves all depression, all bad feelings.

    It brings him straight down to his knees from the come down. The addiction. The need for more.

    Not to mention talk about closing his eyes and not seeing his fall from grace? Addiction. By the time he realizes what it's done, it's too late.

    And that was just his life.
    Flag Kharthon February 13, 2011   Link
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    Lyric Correction:It's:
    "Almost like your life
    Almost like your endless fight
    Curse the day is long
    Realize you don't belong
    Disconnect somehow
    Never stop the bleeding now
    Almost like your fight
    And there it went
    Almost like your life"
    It's not "never stop complaining now" -_-
    I read the lyric book
    Flag slapshotsdon November 11, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:I would swear the lyrics say "never stop the bleeding now"
    Flag slapshotsdon November 09, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:James is talking about the young people who had died in bands such as nirvana and how close he was to having the same fate.
    Flag xNeptunexon June 14, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:what does he mean saying " curse the day is long" ? i know english a bit but i couldn't figure out or found it in a dictionary :s
    Flag fehmion January 09, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:I think this song could easily be about the Iraq War.
    Flag James IVon October 28, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:in a interview with James, he says this song is supposed to be about a guy who just died and now his whole life that he did bad things in is now flashing right before his very eyes. great song! Great album! Great return of the greatest Metal band to have ever lived. \m/ METALLICA \m/
    Flag metallicafan1984on October 10, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:My favorite part is when he says
    I Open Just In Time To Say Goodbye!!!
    Flag iAteUrRamenon June 07, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:Yes, definitely Never stop the BLEEDING now.
    ---

    I think the song is about hiding from the world and being too scared to live life.

    Feeling like you don't belong. Blinding yourself to the world. Life passing you by. And not opening your eyes until it's too late...just in time to say goodbye.

    Where did it go? Oh well...it was just your life.
    Flag cwagzon June 03, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:Guys, i checked in the album cover slip thing its "Never stop the BLEEDING now" not complaining. Complaining makes no sense at all
    Flag darthhomer12on May 20, 2009   Link

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