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Fell no pain, but my life ain't easy
I know I'm my best friend
No one cares, but I'm so much stronger
I'll fight until the end
To escape from the true false world
Undamaged destiny
Can't get caught in the endless circle
Ring of stupidity
Out on my own, out to be free
One with my mind, they just can't see
No need to hear things that they say
Life is for my own to live my own way
Rape my mind and destroy my feelings
Don't tell me what to do
I don't care now, 'cause I'm on my side
And I can see through you
Feed my brain with your so called standards
Who says that I ain't right
Break away from your common fashion
See through your blurry sight
Out on my own, out to be free
One with my mind, they just can't see
No need to hear things that they say
Life is for my own to live my own way
See they try to bring the hammer down
No damn chains can hold me to the ground
Life is for my own to live my own way
I know I'm my best friend
No one cares, but I'm so much stronger
I'll fight until the end
To escape from the true false world
Undamaged destiny
Can't get caught in the endless circle
Ring of stupidity
Out on my own, out to be free
One with my mind, they just can't see
No need to hear things that they say
Life is for my own to live my own way
Rape my mind and destroy my feelings
Don't tell me what to do
I don't care now, 'cause I'm on my side
And I can see through you
Feed my brain with your so called standards
Who says that I ain't right
Break away from your common fashion
See through your blurry sight
Out on my own, out to be free
One with my mind, they just can't see
No need to hear things that they say
Life is for my own to live my own way
See they try to bring the hammer down
No damn chains can hold me to the ground
Life is for my own to live my own way
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The prison sirens in the background in the end are to strengthen the feeling of escaping, which has a really strong effect if you realise that.
Just by watching one documentary and using a lot of curse words while drafting an angry comment, doesn't make you a 'true' Metallica fan, and stating something simple-minded as "LISTEN TO THE FUCKING SONG YOU POSERS" is just as stupid as saying this song is about killing posers, which you did.
Hypocrite.
How are the exodus and being trapped in an avalanche about fighting glam?
Despite my preference for the newer Metallica, this is the only Metallica album in which I like ALL of the songs. This is easily my favorite from the album--mostly because I like--I mean REALLY like--songs that depict life in a positive light. Songs that speak of living your own way, ignoring society's rules, empowering yourself, defeating your own demons... This is the music that keeps me going every day. This is the music that keeps me from giving up and becoming another sheep in the flock.
Sounds emo, but that's how it is. \o/
Just as bonus info, this the my favorites from Ride The Lighting from #1-#8.
1.Fade To Black (Yeah, I know it's cliche, but it's just such a great song that I can't help but call this song the best on the album.)
2.Creeping Death (Killer fucking riff)
3.The Call Of Ktulu (Excellent guitar and this song has a very interesting origin [Read H.P. Lovecraft's The Call Of Cthulu to know what I mean)
4.Escape (Great song, and as I've said, tragically underrated)
5.Ride The Lighting (Excellent riff and solos)
6.Fight Fire With Fire (A brutal slab of pure thrash metal)
7.For Whom The Bell Tolls (Excellent song, but just a wee bit overrated)
8.Trapped Under Ice (Good, solid song, but nothing particularly special)
Overall rating:***** out of *****