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    Song Meaning:I believe that the song is called Orion because it has got some type of out of the world sound.

    And to keep up with the whole control theme on master of puppets, I would say that Orion is mighty and therefore cannot be controlled.
    Flag terosanon July 12, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:You all are fucking retarded! Worshiping dead Cliff Burton like he's some kind of God, and you guy's knew him. One word, Pathetic!!!
    Flagged down252on January 28, 2011   Link
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    My Interpretation:To me, it's a song about an epic battle. The song opens with the two sides preparing. At about a minute in, I can just see the two generals shouting orders to their men, preparing the base. By two minutes, cannon shots and artillery. Both sides are sending out scouting parties. The battle is beginning. The lead guitar enters at 3:00 as both sides report what they've found and soldiers are sent out. By 4:00, the sides are retreating to get ready for the next strike. 7:00, the battle begins again. Neither side cares about losses, they just send out all they've got in an attempt to outman and overpower the enemy. This is the "epic battle" part of it. And it fades out at 8:00 as the gods who are watching this, who's eyes we see this through in the song, turn their attentions away.
    Flag drummerpon November 26, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:Ok I am a big metallica fun and I came up with this little story based on the titles of metallica songs. the titles are in capital letters.


    I park my 2*4 and step out, home at last but I’m in a FRANTC state thinking about my narrow ESCAPE. I get into the house and I drink some of my WHISKEY in a JAR but that doesn’t ease the pain clearly caused by the THORN WITHIN. At this point even i know the only solutions to deal with the STRUGGLE WITHIN. In the SMALL HOURS of the morning I stare into the dark night and see ORION, but now is not the time to think about ASTRONOMY the pain is too much it feels like I'm TRAPPED UNDER ICE yet I cant seem to convince myself that its my fault, betrayed by who i thought was a friend and betrayed by THE JUDAS KISS now I go towards my bed in this old rugged house, how am I supposed to sleep in THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT after I shot him between the eyes and left him STONE DEAD FOREVER and at that point it felt like NOTHING ELSE MATTERS. I close my eyes and try to sleep hoping it will all just FADE to BLACK but THE MEMORY REMAINS clear to me that I will always be UNFORGIVEN and it worries me because the things i just did make me wonder AM I EVIL. This cant be I was raised right how did I turn to this BAD SEED I know what I did was wrong but I can’t feel it, it’s like I am on ANESTHESIA.

    I had lost my mind when I decided it was KILLING TIME, I ran around taking them all out high on drugs I believed I was the INVISIBLE KID and the opponents I took out one by one where DISPOSABLE HEROES. I can’t sleep so I stay up looking at the DIRTY WINDOW and start to think maybe its time I DISAPPEAR because right now I am CREEPING DEATH at any point the cops and feds will be all over looking for me. For so long I looked forward to exerting my revenge but that day seemed to be THE DAY THAT NEVER COMES nothing hurts more than taking the life of your BROTHERS IN ARMS. The pain was too much yet still I feel like the HERO OF THE DAY and I decided not to think about what others thought of me after all to the one who I was revenging I would always be the perfect PRINCE CHARMING her LOVERMAN as was the case when she lived and everyone else called me KING NOTHING. As my nerves began to calm I remember what MAMA SAID about salvation forgiveness trusting in God and THE FOUR HORSEMEN but I will not pray to THE GOD THAT FAILED seeing as he let my loved one die she truly was MY FRIEND OF MISERY so I decide to live the rest of my life with NO REMORSE.

    Knowing my fate as I step into the bathroom that bottle of CYANIDE seems appealing but I will not give up I will FIGHT FIRE WITH FIRE. Arrested I find myself locked in a SANATARIUM because the cops couldn’t believe any normal person could do what I did. The DEVILS DANCE is what they called it and maybe this is where I would spend the rest of my days on THE FRAYED ENDS OF SANITY. A brilliant mind I don’t deserve to be here but what i did deserves to be punished and that is SAD BUT TRUE. At this rate I don’t think even a priest can PURIFY my soul. I think of to myself POOR TWISTED ME but I decide to not have self pity because when it comes to who killed those men I will always be the ONE. From a mother’s boy RONNIE went on to become a killer and sometimes I would think SO WHAT right until the judge decided i would RIDE the LIGHTENING. I know I am SOME KIND of MONSTER but do I really deserve to die. The judge is not letting me off easy as he proclaims THAT WAS JUST YOUR LIFE and now you’ve reached THE END OF THE LINE. Alone in my cell I think it seems I have become THE OUTLAW TORN thinking about SUICIDE AND REDEMPTION what to do I cant let them kill me oh the STRUGGLE WITHIN talk about THE THING THAT SHOULD NOT BE. After a nights sleep I think maybe its fine after all TO LIVE IS TO DIE what is this THE UNNAMED FEELING maybe its time to TURN THE PAGE.
    Flag shingamion October 21, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:My favourite instrumental song.

    I don't care about all that virtuoso shit out there, although there are plenty of amazing guitarists with huge talent their songs always sound like they just want to show their virtuosity, so that everyone can know that they play guitar fucking great.

    WHO CARES ABOUT THAT?

    Know i ask:

    How many songs out there can give you such an epic feeling like Orion?

    The best way to describe a song is by hearing what it has to say, so, instead of describing it i will invite everyone to really hear what this song is saying, if you do, if you really do that...then you will have to create a new word to describe what you're feeling...

    You won't be forgotten Cliff...
    Flag MessengerofHatredon July 07, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:ONE of the greatest instrumental songs...... It totally rocks!
    Flag temptation777on June 21, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:ONE of the greatest instrumental songs...... It totally rocks!
    Flag temptation777on June 21, 2010   Link
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    My Opinion:this song is orgasmic.. the whole sudden change where the bass kicks in totally defines the godly power of cliff. This song was written to worship him it seems.. (im sure it wasnt the original intention) but throughout the song we hear the heavy metallica riffing and genious progressions that we all can imagine to be written by cliff and to top that off, the solo blows your mind away.. right when the guitars startin wailin away, i feel as if im being taken to a whole other dimension... and suddenly kirks playing interprets everything i should be feeling, and suddenly i mourn for cliff yet i feel like hes still there. then everything fades back to the chunky heavy riffing..

    just one way to look at it; never has to be the same way.. but the stories that come out of music.. its good shit.
    Flag Jules13on May 04, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:if i could share this song with the entire world, but then have to die for it, i would
    Flag thrashmanon March 28, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:this is by far the best metallica instrumental, followed by a tie between the call of ktulu and to live is to die. The second half of this song was at one point the back half of sanitarium. The intro with the bass power chords is instantly overwhelmingly awesome. The riffs are repeated just enough to send the message but not so much that its boring. The transition and melodic parts make me feel like im in space, or on marz (due to the redness of all master of puppets songs). The back half of this song it the best guitar part anyone has written, ever, or ever will.
    Flag thrashmanon March 28, 2010   Link

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